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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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bronze · 07/12/2008 13:02

Ernest and Cyril. cyrils middle name was also Ernest.

frazzledoldbag34 · 07/12/2008 20:06

Edwin was another one (my DH's grampa).

Hulababy · 07/12/2008 20:09

My grandad: Harold (Harry)
DH's grandad: John James (Jack)
One of my great grandads was Joseph Reginald (Reg)

Cant remember the other names at this moment; mind gone blank.

frazzledoldbag34 · 07/12/2008 20:11

Great-Uncle - Leslie (that's quite an old man name IMO)

ja9ladiesdancing · 07/12/2008 20:12

archie and billy

chocolateshoes · 07/12/2008 20:38

jack, George are my Grand. Great Uncles Archie, Leneard, Ernie, Walt, Alfred. What about Albert. I love Stan by the way and would have chosen it but our surnames start with St and it sounded all wrong!

TheMuppetsChristmasMuggle · 07/12/2008 20:39

Donald and David
Great Grandad was called Clarence.

christywhisty · 07/12/2008 20:44

My Grandad was Russell Charles. I like Russell it's a timeless name as i have come across a few younger ones.

lisa34 · 07/12/2008 20:52

My grandads were called Edward and Fred - love both names

slartibartfast · 07/12/2008 22:38

Horace Augustus

He called his son (my uncle) Horace too - he hated Horry so much that he became Harry at work and Horry to the family

Amapoleon · 07/12/2008 22:50

Frederick Dudley and Douglas. Can't say I'm keen on either to be honest but poor old ds has Douglas as a middle name as it is my Dad's name too.

Louandben · 07/12/2008 22:54

Grandfathers Ben and Michael, great grandfather was Cyril - am at the thought of a tiny baby Cyril!

noiamnot · 07/12/2008 22:56

John Joseph

NotanOtter · 07/12/2008 22:59

Cyril is delish!

mumhadenough · 07/12/2008 23:01

Mine were Alexander and Patrick, dh's were Hugh and Jorry!

ilovemyflipflops · 08/12/2008 07:50

Charley and Arthur

kayzisexpecting · 08/12/2008 08:02

Mine - Ronald and Lesley
DH's - Albert and James(Jim)

throckenholt · 08/12/2008 08:04

George and Alec (Alexander)

Bernard and Fred(erick) for DH

twosofar · 08/12/2008 08:27

Mine Thomas Francis and George Edward
DPs Leonard and Arthur Charles (known as Charles)
DS1 Stanley Charles Thomas
DS2 Wilfred Peter James

BlueChampagne · 08/12/2008 12:26

George and Alan

DrNortherner · 08/12/2008 12:30

Roy and James dh's were Serge and Ronald

Biglipsdrankallthexmasbaileys · 08/12/2008 12:31

joseph

and

bernard

MadameCastafiore · 08/12/2008 12:41

Mine and DHs are as follows:

Charlie & Herbert

Franklyn and Herbert

RachieB · 08/12/2008 13:06

Arthur & Thomas ( Tommy)

BrownSugaSprinkledOnPumpkinPie · 08/12/2008 13:07

Walter Bruce

Don't know the name of my other one.