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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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missmelly · 13/12/2008 18:42

Cyril Aubrey
William Archibald

I used to find their middle names hilarious when i was a kid

saggyhairyarse · 13/12/2008 21:20

Sidney
Francis

Pinkyminkee · 13/12/2008 21:25

mine- Arthur and Septimus
dh's Felix and Jack

(we used Felix- would have loved to use the Septimus, but didn't seem right for a first child!)

PeachyBidsYouNadoligLlawen · 13/12/2008 21:38

Mine- Wilfred and Hrold Jess

DH's- unknown and Douglas

Lots of Stanleys in our family also

SSSantaClausIzzzComing · 13/12/2008 21:40

Harald and William George

PeppermintInAPearTreePatty · 13/12/2008 23:28

Mine - Thomas and Ernest

DHs - Arthur and Ernest

SniffyHock · 13/12/2008 23:31

How do you pronounce Zbigniew????

Mine were John and Francis
DH's were Carlo and Maurice

Tillyblue · 13/12/2008 23:40

Was going to ask the same about Zbigniew.

mine-Ivor Thomas(Welsh) and Finlay Mclaren (Scottish)

Dh- John and John ha ha

branflake81 · 14/12/2008 08:15

One was Edward

I don't even know the other....that's terrible, isn't it? . Will have to ask my mum.

Bathsheba · 14/12/2008 13:19

David and Hugh

Drusilla · 14/12/2008 13:28

Charles (Chas!) and Jabez (Jack)

up2myknees · 14/12/2008 14:54

Ernest Ernie!

IllegallyBrunette · 14/12/2008 15:13

Harry and Charlie.

Ds is named Harry, after my dads dad.

AJ66 · 14/12/2008 15:15

Arthur or Reginald (Reggie's quite cute!)

tinselroundtherock · 14/12/2008 15:15

William...Jim
Isaac
John
Oliver

ChasingSquirrels · 14/12/2008 15:17

Morris and (Hu)bert

maddylou · 14/12/2008 15:32

George and Graham

PeachyBidsYouNadoligLlawen · 14/12/2008 15:42

Try a wander in the graveyeard for great names: my favourite here is Ichabod.

SmilePlease · 14/12/2008 15:59

Isidoros (v. old greek name) and Jimmy.

BucksFizz · 14/12/2008 16:00

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ninah · 14/12/2008 16:03

Louis (but known as Bert/Don) and George

yama · 14/12/2008 16:04

Davie and David.

LaSparklyTourEiffel · 14/12/2008 16:11

Cyril (syrupy cyril we used to cheekily call him when we were kids as he always has syrup on his porridge - he makes great porridge!)

I don't know my paternal Grandfathers name, DH's are Fred and Edward,

80sMum · 14/12/2008 16:11

My granfathers were Roland and George.

Great grandfathers were Henry, Charles, William, Arthur and Percy.

stillenacht · 14/12/2008 16:13

Both were Charles

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