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If you called your child after your grandparents, what would they be?

155 replies

mauvish · 20/08/2023 13:41

Girl - Harriet Maud (I would have been fine with Harriet, but not Maud!)
Boy - Alfred John

My DGD would be Penelope Susan (sounds OK, I think); my DGS would be Simon Sean (not so keen!)

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HerMammy · 20/08/2023 14:31

Helen Elizabeth
Francis Norman

Banditqueen12 · 20/08/2023 14:32

Elizabeth and Thomas
James and "that Bitch" :-)

Barleymilk · 20/08/2023 14:33

Dorothy,Vera,Andrew,Kenneth

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 20/08/2023 14:35

Jean Grace
William Keneth

triggers34 · 20/08/2023 14:37

Girls - Mona and Joyce
Boys Stanley and Earnest

Of those I like Stan but had 2 girls

46mumof6 · 20/08/2023 14:37

Ruby, Mabel
Harold, Robert

Theoldwoman · 20/08/2023 14:42

Lillian, Freda, Ernest, Wyndham.

neilyoungismyhero · 20/08/2023 14:42

Alice/Oliver

Mary/John

LorraineInSpain · 20/08/2023 14:42

Ivy May and William Arthur

Both of which actually sound quite current!

Whatsthepoint1234 · 20/08/2023 14:44

Jacob, Wim, Aster, Anne

ChilliPixie · 20/08/2023 14:44

Bernice Clo
Rex George

Didn't use any of those names

moonlight1705 · 20/08/2023 14:49

Moira Edna
Melvill Arthur

LookingForPurpose · 20/08/2023 14:50

My daughter Is called after both great grandparents. Alice Frances. Beautiful, timeless and suits her to the ground.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 20/08/2023 14:53

Victoria or Enid
Frank or Robert

FramboiseRoyale · 20/08/2023 14:58

Elizabeth
Susan
David
John

BlackberryCrumbs · 20/08/2023 15:02

Marion or Muriel
Wilfred or Harold

Great Grandparents (that I know names of) would be Myfanwy or George.

yikesanotherbooboo · 20/08/2023 15:11

Frances Josephine
Eileen Isabel

John Howard
George Frederick

yogasaurus · 20/08/2023 15:13

Nancy Margaret
Alf John/Jack

Mrsjayy · 20/08/2023 15:15

Margaret and William , Peggy and Tom

I think Peggy is a form of Margaret or am I thinking of Pearl?

HamishTheCamel · 20/08/2023 15:16

Olive, Poppy, Ernest, Stuart, Tom (including my step grandpa). All quite nice!

truemeaning · 20/08/2023 15:16

Carlos Otis

Lillian Alicia

AnnaMagnani · 20/08/2023 15:17

Bullied, they would be bullied.

Little George would be fine, but the other 3 would be in dire straits.

TheInterceptor · 20/08/2023 15:17

What's the last three digits on the back of your debit card too?

Octaviathethird · 20/08/2023 15:18

Jeanette Janet!
Brian James

hiredandsqueak · 20/08/2023 15:19

Gladys Annie but always called Kate or Dorothy May.
William or Frank were my gp's names.
For my dc John William or James David and Jean and Valerie

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