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Old man names needed! What was your Grandfather called?

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MinkyBorage · 06/12/2008 20:36

I know there have been threads about this, but I can't find any for some reason.
At the moment I'm stuck on Stanley, but DH gone off it a bit because my bro was taking the piss about Flat Stanley.
Any ideas would be very gratefully received.

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nobodysfool · 06/12/2008 20:36

Charles/Charlie.

scorpio1 · 06/12/2008 20:37

Grandad is called Harry. My other one who died when Mum was 4 was called Kenneth.

bodiddly · 06/12/2008 20:38

leonard edward

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Bluestocking · 06/12/2008 20:39

John and Robert.

Winebeforepearls · 06/12/2008 20:40

Owen

apuppydaviesisforlife · 06/12/2008 20:40

leslie and john

Hassled · 06/12/2008 20:40

Herbert.

BenFMsmum · 06/12/2008 20:40

Thomas and the other was Roger. My dp's grandfathers were called David and Oswald!

Santaisfeelingfunnypeculiar · 06/12/2008 20:40

James and Frederik

nickytwotimes · 06/12/2008 20:40

Finlay
Jimmy

TequilaMockinBird · 06/12/2008 20:40

Walter and Edward

wotsits · 06/12/2008 20:41

Wilfred

ComeOVeneer · 06/12/2008 20:41

dh's were/are Samuel and Leonard, mine were/are David and William. We choose the 2 departedones for ds's name (Samuel Wiliam)

FiveGoMadInDorset · 06/12/2008 20:41

Joseph and Alec

BouncingTinsel · 06/12/2008 20:41

James and Carlos

One of them is Spanish!

random · 06/12/2008 20:41

Harold

TipsyFairydifferentID · 06/12/2008 20:42

One was Peter and the other was James. my dh's were Eric and George

wonderstuff · 06/12/2008 20:42

Daniel (Danny)
Robert (Bob)
Dh's was Fred

nowwearefour · 06/12/2008 20:42

Ernest and Thomas

Phoenix · 06/12/2008 20:42

Colin (Well his 1st name is really James middle name Colin but he uses Colin) and Keith are my grandads names.

My great-grandad was Thomas (Tommy)

ravenAK · 06/12/2008 20:43

Alfred & William. Dp's were Aubrey & William.

(Ds's middle name is William. We resisted FIL's blandishments re: Aubrey...)

wonderstuff · 06/12/2008 20:43

Daniel (Danny)
Robert (Bob)
Dh's was Fred

littlelamb · 06/12/2008 20:43

Gordon and Gerald. Not names I see coming back any time soon

ruddynorah · 06/12/2008 20:43

fred and ahmed