Looking for a strong name

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Registered: 01-13-2008
Looking for a strong name
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Sun, 01-13-2008 - 8:40pm
I am looking for a strong name for a second child, (thinking boy) and need fresh ideas or family names. I like names such as Milo, Bennett, and William but need something else. Any Grand Father names you would like to share? Thank you!
Amanda

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Registered: 09-28-2007
Sun, 01-13-2008 - 8:50pm

I am a grandparent and my grandfathers names were Herbert Bryon and Warren Charles. Both born around 1898.


My dad is John Henry, born 1930


My husband is Winston Paul, born 1956

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Registered: 01-13-2008
Sun, 01-13-2008 - 9:05pm
Thank you for sharing a part of your family with me. I love the name Henry. I'll run it by my husband and add it to the list.
Amanda
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Registered: 03-02-2005
Sun, 01-13-2008 - 9:15pm

Some names from my family tree:


- Arthur
- Charles
- Henri/Henry
- Hugh
- Isaac
- Robert
- Simon

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Registered: 06-14-2003
Sun, 01-13-2008 - 9:22pm

A couple generations of my grandpas...


Howard


Courtland


Frank


John


Frederick

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Registered: 12-07-2006
Sun, 01-13-2008 - 9:33pm

I love Bennett!

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Carly + Phil
proud parents of our four princesses: Alaina Rhoslyn (Lainey) 2.15.07, twins Georgia Carol and Natalia Lorraine (Gigi and Talia) 7.31.08, Penelope Julia (Penny) 8.25.10 and our newest littl

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Sun, 01-13-2008 - 9:53pm

Some names from my grandfathers' generation:



  • Horace

  • Conrad

  • Everett (Rhett)

  • Virgil

  • Elmer

  • Merle

  • Franklin

  • Calvin

  • Lawrence (Lance, Rance)

  • Cyrus

  • Solomon

  • Lymon

  • Allen

  • Russell

  • Ross

HTH


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Registered: 09-25-2006
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 12:48am

ideas:



  • Mitch/Mitchell

  • Sam/Samuel/Samford

  • Charlie/Charles/Chuck

  • Luke/Lucas

  • Claude

  • Everett

  • Wesley/Wes

  • Emmett

  • Leroy

  • Leo/Leonard

  • Norm

  • Theo

  • Joe

  • Duke

  • Grant

  • Shane

  • Dean

  • Martin

  • Wilson

  • Scott

  • Harold/Harry/Mac

  • Calvin/Cal

  • Bruce

  • Glenn

  • Don/Donald

  • Jim/James

  • Philip/Phil

  • Peter/Pete

  • Robert/Rob/Bob

  • Maxwell/Max

  • Richard/Rich/Rick

  • Irwin
 
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 12:14pm
My mom's dad was Boyd. We liked it so much we used it as a mn for our son. And my husband's grandfather was Frederick. I like that one, too.

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Registered: 09-18-2007
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 2:53pm

Here are a few of my grandad's names


John Milton (my dad's, grandad, and 3 generations before's names)


Joeseph Alexander (my maternal grandfather's name)


Oscar Lee (my maternal great great-grandfather)


Hilton (my maternal great-grandfather)


Hope they are of some help...I think they are all very charming older names :)

 Leigh Ann

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Registered: 01-12-2008
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 7:03pm

I LOVE the name Thaddeus as a strong name for a boy.


Famous Thaddeus' in history:



  • Abolitionist appointed under Abraham Lincoln

  • Also, Biblical (one of the 12 apostles)

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