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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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stabbybitch · 27/08/2018 15:36

@StuckInTheMiddleWithJude me too, DS3 was nearly Jesse but is Michael named after DPs dad.

DollyWilde · 27/08/2018 15:36

Alec
David
Alan
Eric
Eric

Between DH and I, including a step grandpa. Can’t see any of them being wildly popular in future (possibly Alec?)

stabbybitch · 27/08/2018 15:37

@StuckInTheMiddleWithJude me too, DS3 was nearly Jesse but is Michael named after DPs dad.

emwithme · 27/08/2018 15:38

On my side:

Joseph James
Joseph 《mother's maiden name 》
Samuel (step granddad)

On DH's side:

Douglas Leonard
Kenneth

NelleB · 27/08/2018 15:38

Gerald and Bayden

Knittingteapot · 27/08/2018 15:43

My grandad names are the same as yours! Just in different combinations.

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 27/08/2018 15:44

Thomas
Enos

Knowivedonewrong · 27/08/2018 15:45

Maurice
Jack

Fooferella · 27/08/2018 15:47

Ralph and Cecil

whiteroseredrose · 27/08/2018 15:51

Frederick Arthur and Martin.

Don't name a child after my grandad Fred - he wasn't a good 'un.

Magicstar1 · 27/08/2018 15:53

Andrew (Andy) and Thomas (Tommy)

BertieBotts · 27/08/2018 15:54

Stanley and Jerry. I love Stanley as a name actually.

bluechameleon · 27/08/2018 15:55

Ronald and Reginald

Whatsthisbear · 27/08/2018 15:56

Ernest
James
Richard

BertieBotts · 27/08/2018 15:56

Actually, Jerry may have been Gerald. I'm not sure, he died when I was quite young.

alwaysiero · 27/08/2018 15:57

Albert Noel
Charlie Edward

MumInTheCity · 27/08/2018 15:59

Sean and William. I really like Sean and adored my grandad, so I might've used it if I'd had a boy.

Muggins123 · 27/08/2018 16:01

Granddads :Aubrey - but was known as Bob
Edward

Great grandads: Christopher and John

Great great grandads Elsen and Douglas

Muggins123 · 27/08/2018 16:01

Granddads :Aubrey - but was known as Bob
Edward

Great grandads: Christopher and John

Great great grandads Elsen and Douglas

schooltripwoes · 27/08/2018 16:08

Mine & DH's grandads / great uncles:

Maurice
Sidney
Arthur
Fred
Patrick
Cyril
Harry
Reginald
Leonard
John
Bert
George

strangelove99 · 27/08/2018 16:09

Frederick (known as Jack - obviously! 😂)
George (known as Alan - but at least that was his middle name!)

theunsure · 27/08/2018 16:09

Cyril and Herbert
Not names I’d choose!

CherryBlossom23 · 27/08/2018 16:10

Patrick and John, known as Jack

Cbeebiessavesmyafternoon · 27/08/2018 16:11

Robert and Norman

FinallyARainbow · 27/08/2018 16:11

Mine:
Charles (Charlie)
Henry (Harry)

DH:
James (Jim) x 2

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