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Loving the thread about grandmothers names...so let's do grandfathers names

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femmeaufoyer · 14/08/2012 17:17

The thread on grandmothers names has given me loads of inspiration for DC2, so I'm now looking for the same for male names.

Mine were William and Ronald
DH were William and Harry

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CherryBlossom27 · 14/08/2012 17:21

Cyril & Michael

Eggward · 14/08/2012 17:22

Albert and John here. Pretty current!

TheWoollybacksWife · 14/08/2012 17:26

Both grandfathers were called Joseph.

(Both grandmothers were called Elizabeth).

takingthestairs · 14/08/2012 17:27

Both of my grandfathers were called Patrick.

JuliaScurr · 14/08/2012 17:30

Benjamin, Charles, Laurence
(open adoption)

happy2bhomely · 14/08/2012 17:30

Both called Alfred
DH's Fred and Kenneth

DefiniteMaybe · 14/08/2012 17:31

Brian and Charles

Mama1980 · 14/08/2012 17:31

William and archibald
Dp Fred and George.

NoillyPrat · 14/08/2012 17:32

Clive and Paul.

DH's Jack and I can't remember the other one Blush crikey!

Indith · 14/08/2012 17:34

Tom and Gilbert

bruffin · 14/08/2012 17:36

Russell and Georgios

tiredteddy · 14/08/2012 17:39

Mine were Graham and Edgar.
DH had Edward and John.

Raahh · 14/08/2012 17:40

Peter and Francis (Frank)

(Ds's middle name is Peter)

nooka · 14/08/2012 17:40

Anthony and Basil. One of dh's was called Baron :)

SoupDragon · 14/08/2012 17:41

Ernest & William

littlemissstan · 14/08/2012 17:41

Myles (which I love) and Derek (hmmmm on that one!) DP's maternal grandfather was called Horace which I think I'll also veto for any future boys!

adaloveslace · 14/08/2012 17:42

Grandfathers - Michael (Mick) and Eugene.

DHs - Hugh and James (both names I love.)

StellaAndFries · 14/08/2012 17:42

Kenneth Frank
Anthony James

nagynolonger · 14/08/2012 17:43

Me Albert and John
DH Albert and Harry

LadyofWinterfell · 14/08/2012 17:43

Mine were both Frank.
DH's were Leslie and John (i think!)

MrsHelsBels74 · 14/08/2012 17:44

My son is Frederick, named after my grandad, and son due next month will be Albert after my husband's grandfather.

honoraglossop · 14/08/2012 17:44

John and Vic ( Victor).

IsSpringSprangedYet · 14/08/2012 17:45

With middle names where I can remember, mine are Charles (Charlie) Albert and Edward (Eddie) and DH's are Henry Montague and Arthur.

blackteaplease · 14/08/2012 17:46

Robert (nn Bob) and Alexander (nn Sandy)

HandMadeTail · 14/08/2012 17:46

Herbert and Thello (pronounced Tello).

Thello was from NZ, and I've never heard of anyone else with his name.