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Old man names needed! What was your Grandfather called?

431 replies

MinkyBorage · 06/12/2008 20:36

I know there have been threads about this, but I can't find any for some reason.
At the moment I'm stuck on Stanley, but DH gone off it a bit because my bro was taking the piss about Flat Stanley.
Any ideas would be very gratefully received.

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MmeHereWeGoAWassailLindt · 08/12/2008 13:22

Mine: Simon and Ian

DH: Josef and Johann

basementbear · 08/12/2008 13:22

Both my Grandads were Charles, middle name of one of them was Abraham, not sure about the other!
DH's Grandads were Raymond and Robert

DeckHallsWithFIMBOughsofHolly · 08/12/2008 13:20

My grandfathers were George (known as Dode - Scottish nn) and Patrick (known as Pat).

Have no idea what dh's were called

katiechops · 08/12/2008 13:15

On mum's side it was Joseph. Very nice name. We considered it if DD had turned out to be a boy.

On my dad's side - Lamrock. Rather unusual!

Lamrock is a family name, my dad and my Aunty both have it as a middle name. When I was born my dad's side of the family were all pushing for me to have it as a middle name, but luckily my mum put her foot down.

OrmIrian · 08/12/2008 13:10

Dad's dad was Leo
Mums' dad was Peter

LouMacca · 08/12/2008 13:09

My GFs were John & James Prestly (love you x)

My DHs were Donald Dougal & Sidney

BrownSugaSprinkledOnPumpkinPie · 08/12/2008 13:07

Walter Bruce

Don't know the name of my other one.

RachieB · 08/12/2008 13:06

Arthur & Thomas ( Tommy)

MadameCastafiore · 08/12/2008 12:41

Mine and DHs are as follows:

Charlie & Herbert

Franklyn and Herbert

Biglipsdrankallthexmasbaileys · 08/12/2008 12:31

joseph

and

bernard

DrNortherner · 08/12/2008 12:30

Roy and James dh's were Serge and Ronald

BlueChampagne · 08/12/2008 12:26

George and Alan

twosofar · 08/12/2008 08:27

Mine Thomas Francis and George Edward
DPs Leonard and Arthur Charles (known as Charles)
DS1 Stanley Charles Thomas
DS2 Wilfred Peter James

throckenholt · 08/12/2008 08:04

George and Alec (Alexander)

Bernard and Fred(erick) for DH

kayzisexpecting · 08/12/2008 08:02

Mine - Ronald and Lesley
DH's - Albert and James(Jim)

ilovemyflipflops · 08/12/2008 07:50

Charley and Arthur

mumhadenough · 07/12/2008 23:01

Mine were Alexander and Patrick, dh's were Hugh and Jorry!

NotanOtter · 07/12/2008 22:59

Cyril is delish!

noiamnot · 07/12/2008 22:56

John Joseph

Louandben · 07/12/2008 22:54

Grandfathers Ben and Michael, great grandfather was Cyril - am at the thought of a tiny baby Cyril!

Amapoleon · 07/12/2008 22:50

Frederick Dudley and Douglas. Can't say I'm keen on either to be honest but poor old ds has Douglas as a middle name as it is my Dad's name too.

slartibartfast · 07/12/2008 22:38

Horace Augustus

He called his son (my uncle) Horace too - he hated Horry so much that he became Harry at work and Horry to the family

lisa34 · 07/12/2008 20:52

My grandads were called Edward and Fred - love both names

christywhisty · 07/12/2008 20:44

My Grandad was Russell Charles. I like Russell it's a timeless name as i have come across a few younger ones.

TheMuppetsChristmasMuggle · 07/12/2008 20:39

Donald and David
Great Grandad was called Clarence.