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What are your grandfathers names?

348 replies

nomoreminibreaks · 16/11/2013 12:07

Sorry if this has been done to death but I'm due to give birth to DS2 in 6 weeks and I still haven't fallen in love with a name. DS is Henry so I thought I might find inspiration from this.

Mine are:

John (DS' middle name) and
Arthur (I like this and think it goes but DH isn't keen)

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BearPear · 16/11/2013 21:16

Albert & Jack
Dh's were Sydney & Tom

DameEdnasBridesmaid · 16/11/2013 21:18

Christopher and Harry

LauraChant · 16/11/2013 21:18

Harry and John.
Great uncles include Lester, Sid and Leslie.

derektheladyhamster · 16/11/2013 21:21

John and Cyril
Stanley and Stanley were dh's Grin

NuggetofPurestGreen · 16/11/2013 21:22

Michael and Patrick. I think everyone my age in Ireland's grandparents are called that! Grin

IsSpringSprangedYet · 16/11/2013 21:24

Edward and Charlie (Charles)

Grandad Edward had brothers Francis (Frankie), James (Jim) and one I think called Patrick.

MyBootsAreMuddy · 16/11/2013 21:24

Mine
Tane Mahuta (Maori - god of the forest)
James - Jim

Dhs
Edmund
Alden

GoingGoingGoth · 16/11/2013 21:25

Leslie Harold (he hated Leslie, but I like it) and George Alexander

2kidsintow · 16/11/2013 21:27

Both called Arthur.

CordeliaRose · 16/11/2013 21:31

John, known as Johhny, and Samuel.

CordeliaRose · 16/11/2013 21:31

*Johnny!

CPtart · 16/11/2013 21:35

Harry and Richard.

losersaywhat · 16/11/2013 21:37

Both were John

teacherwith2kids · 16/11/2013 21:38

Reginald and Vincent ... perhaps not due for revival any day soon ....

stickysausages · 16/11/2013 21:40

I'll go the whole hog & list great grandfathers too Grin

John
James
Thomas
Andrew
Duncan

FishfingersAreOK · 16/11/2013 21:45

Mine Percival William and George Willoughby
DH's Patrick Lawrence and Henry

Also Great Uncles abound called Lennard, Stanley, John, James

BadRoly · 16/11/2013 21:45

girliefriend yes, obviously not THE Eric and Ernie but they were Eric and Ernie Grin

MissWimpyDimple · 16/11/2013 21:47

Alfred and Friedrich. Known as Freddy and Fritz!

MarianneBrandon · 16/11/2013 21:50

Charles Edward and Raymond

nomoreminibreaks · 16/11/2013 21:50

I never said what DH's GF names were - James and Clifford.

Some great names on here. It's making me want to use Arthur more!

Love all the old names. Heard of a little Herbie the other day... Smile

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bundaberg · 16/11/2013 21:50

Peter
Maurice (which I really love but can't use as he was an abusive bastard)

dp's were i think Elmer and.. um... nope, can't remember

magicstars · 16/11/2013 21:52

George Charles and.... Stanislav (Polish)!

BendyBusBuggy · 16/11/2013 21:56

Albert and Eugen

waterlego6064 · 16/11/2013 21:56

Mine were Howard Benjamin and Harry Reginald.

Raahh · 16/11/2013 21:56

Peter (ds's middle name)
Francis (Frank)

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