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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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LouMacca · 08/12/2008 13:09

My GFs were John & James Prestly (love you x)

My DHs were Donald Dougal & Sidney

OrmIrian · 08/12/2008 13:10

Dad's dad was Leo
Mums' dad was Peter

katiechops · 08/12/2008 13:15

On mum's side it was Joseph. Very nice name. We considered it if DD had turned out to be a boy.

On my dad's side - Lamrock. Rather unusual!

Lamrock is a family name, my dad and my Aunty both have it as a middle name. When I was born my dad's side of the family were all pushing for me to have it as a middle name, but luckily my mum put her foot down.

DeckHallsWithFIMBOughsofHolly · 08/12/2008 13:20

My grandfathers were George (known as Dode - Scottish nn) and Patrick (known as Pat).

Have no idea what dh's were called

basementbear · 08/12/2008 13:22

Both my Grandads were Charles, middle name of one of them was Abraham, not sure about the other!
DH's Grandads were Raymond and Robert

MmeHereWeGoAWassailLindt · 08/12/2008 13:22

Mine: Simon and Ian

DH: Josef and Johann

ForeverOptimistic · 08/12/2008 13:24

My grandfathers were called Frederick and John. Dh's grandfathers names are Horace and Joseph.

cookinmama · 08/12/2008 13:25

Mine: Roderick & George
DH: William & David

NorktasticNinja · 08/12/2008 13:26

One was John but was called Raymond (Ray) all his life for some reason, the other is Dennis (Den).

Iklboo · 08/12/2008 13:27

One was called James, the other Harry. Both still pretty well used names

NorktasticNinja · 08/12/2008 13:27

DPs grandfathers were Loderwijk and Geraldus...

I'm not being very helpful am I

snowleopard · 08/12/2008 13:28

My grandpa's and all his brothers' names have appeared already, but his cousin is Talbot which is quite cool.

pud1 · 08/12/2008 13:30

rodney

pramspotter · 08/12/2008 14:05

Antonio

CliffRichardSucksEggsInHell · 08/12/2008 14:08

I can't say 'Roderick' without going into that silly Monty Python sketch!

ds is called Arthur, if that helps. Not named after anyone in our family, but because dh liked the name and I like Arthur Conan Doyle!

idobelieveinsanta · 08/12/2008 14:12

Fredrick Edwin
and
David Howard

LunarSea · 08/12/2008 14:12

Harry and Donald

WarmSeaBreeze · 08/12/2008 14:19

Gerry

anniemac · 08/12/2008 14:28

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Countingthegreyhairs · 08/12/2008 14:36

Uncles but ...

Arthur

Raymond

Reginald

Teddy (Edward?)

George

Simplysally · 08/12/2008 14:38

William - not sure what my Dad's Dad was called. How awful is that .

Boco · 08/12/2008 14:42

Sidney and Bingo

Nemostwonderfultimeoftheyear · 08/12/2008 14:44

older men in my family are/were called
Charlie
Jimmy
James
moses[moey]
Johnny
harry
henry

NomDePlume · 08/12/2008 14:46

Frank

No idea about paternal grandfather

HensMum · 08/12/2008 14:47

Cyril and Ray which I'm guessing must be short for Raymond but I don't actually know.