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What are/were your Grandads called?

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StuckInTheMiddleWithJude · 27/08/2018 13:52

Trying another way to get some name inspo 😊

My granddads were called Geoffrey James and Ian and great grandad Stanley.

Thank you

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TroysMammy · 27/08/2018 13:54

David Henry. Sydney Horatio, born exactly 100 years after the Battle of Trafalgar.

Hecksonaplane · 27/08/2018 13:55

Derek and Alfred both known as Ted the first one due to his surname.

PipeTheFuckDown · 27/08/2018 13:55

William (Bill)
Arthur
Spencer
Henry
Roland
Anthony
Mark

LusaCole · 27/08/2018 13:56

Ernest
Tom (step grandpa)
Stewart

maerd · 27/08/2018 13:57

Colin & George

sirmione16 · 27/08/2018 13:57

Mitchell
Brian (not coming into fashion any time soon I reckon)

mostdays · 27/08/2018 13:58

Ronald and Archibald.

StuckInTheMiddleWithJude · 27/08/2018 13:58

Ohh some great names coming through 😊 grandad names are definitely the way forward!

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InteriorLulu · 27/08/2018 13:58

Edward (Ted) and Alfred (Bert).

Mumof4under10 · 27/08/2018 13:59

James (Jimmy)
William (Bill)

CiderwithBuda · 27/08/2018 13:59

James
Patrick

StuckInTheMiddleWithJude · 27/08/2018 13:59

@InteriorLulu Alfred Bert? I really like Bert so am considering Albert😊

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HirplesWithHaggis · 27/08/2018 13:59

Robert, known as Bert, John known as Soutar due to his work.

Blondiecub0109 · 27/08/2018 13:59

Aubrey (although seems to fashionable as girls name in France/US)

ReggieKrayDoYouKnowMyName · 27/08/2018 14:00

George Albert
Ronald James
Ernest Timothy (Dad was adopted)

I suggest you use none of these except maybe George.

AtticaRose · 27/08/2018 14:00

William (Bill)
James

Partner:
Michael
Harry (definitely not Henry, as he was very keen to point out!)

mrsnec · 27/08/2018 14:00

Mine were James William and William James. Not very interesting.

SydneyCarton · 27/08/2018 14:00

Thomas and Francis (preferred to use his middle name of Norman though Confused)

StuckInTheMiddleWithJude · 27/08/2018 14:00

@LusaCole I love Ernest as a name, my doll (cabbage patch kid) is called Ernest and my dd has 'claimed' him so we can't use it for our ds unfortunately

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mrsnolasco · 27/08/2018 14:01

George Henry
William
Great grandparents:
Hugh (Hughie)
Bertram
Arthur
Step Grandparents:
John (Jack to everyone though)
Trevor

StuckInTheMiddleWithJude · 27/08/2018 14:01

@ReggieKrayDoYouKnowMyName 😂 oh dear... Albert is actually our front runner atm

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Andthatsthat · 27/08/2018 14:01

Alexander

TheGhostOfYou · 27/08/2018 14:02

Ron, I think

StuckInTheMiddleWithJude · 27/08/2018 14:02

@AtticaRose was he a Henry on his birth certificate?

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Frogscotch7 · 27/08/2018 14:02

Manuel and Samuel :)

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