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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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Woollymummy · 02/01/2009 21:21

John

and Ray

I miss them both

sleepycat · 02/01/2009 21:24

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wideratthehips · 02/01/2009 21:24

clement

Lukesmammy · 02/01/2009 22:46

Hector & Robert

StripeyKnickersSpottySocks · 02/01/2009 22:49

My DH's grandad was Tedbar

stephla · 02/01/2009 22:51

Maybe Otto Gustav Maximillian wasn't what you had in mind? At least it doesn't lack gravitas!

chipmonkey · 02/01/2009 23:37

Patrick and Peadar ( sort of pronounced like Padder/Pather)

LaundryFairy · 02/01/2009 23:46

Grant and John Basil

Pinkmarshmallow · 03/01/2009 17:01

How about Alfonsus? (not sure if that's the right spelling though!)

kitkatqueen · 05/01/2009 00:22

Hiya,

Francis and Richard (Dick)

DP's Arthur and Ernie which I assume is short for Ernest

My gt Grandad was Octavious so its an option if you get to no.8!!!

Good Luck Choosing!

blinks · 05/01/2009 00:27

chester

zaphod · 05/01/2009 00:27

george and clifford

TwentiethCenturyHeffa · 05/01/2009 15:33

Sidney Leslie and Joseph. DH's are Les, Donald and John.

Hersetta · 05/01/2009 16:16

Mine were William and Cecil

KatB · 06/01/2009 11:42

James (Jimmy) and Thomas.
DH's were James and Albert

GivePeasAChance · 06/01/2009 11:44

Mine were Louis and Charles. Sounds very regal but I assure you we are not !

loler · 06/01/2009 22:17

Jesse and Harry

Think they were born 80 years too early!

earlynite · 06/01/2009 22:44

Joseph and Walter

Ninive · 07/01/2009 14:26

Mine:
Edmund
Jann

dh:
John Arthur Christopher
Julian

MarchNowFebMum · 12/01/2009 00:15

Marshall and Albert

Desiderata · 12/01/2009 00:16

Jack and Harry.

GreenGables · 12/01/2009 00:25

Wilfred, Joseph, Augustus, and Patrick. (Grand and Great Grandpas)

wabbit · 12/01/2009 00:40

Wilfred
Alun

Madmentalbint · 22/01/2009 14:50

Rex Clarence
Jack William

OH's grandpa was Robert

satonthesofa · 22/01/2009 14:52

Edward known as Ned DS now called Ned