My mother's middle name was Stimers. Stimers was the sur-name of my grandmother's best friend. It was common back then to give a child a middle name in honor of a parent's friend.

 

So true. My great grandfather was Henry Hal. Or so we thought. It was actually Howell .... his grandmothers maiden name.

 

Grandma Lourilla

 

My grandparents were Arch and Adelle. My Mom's name is Melvenia. She always said that they must not have liked her much but I think it was payback for their names.

 

My grandma's name was Vlasta, she had a sister named Edna. Her brothers were Otmar, Emil, Ignats, and Bill, go figure. My grandpa's brother was named Cyril Methodious.

 

My grandfather's name was Raymond, but I think his brother got one of the coolest names a guy could have: Elwood.

 

I got a Thyrodell in the family-- or did until recently when she passed. Also had a Slim (real first name) and an Elziney, a Selton and an Eloyce. Pretty creative if you ask me. But nowadays can you imagine the butt kickin a kid would take with one of those monikers?

 

When I saw the Grandparent's names thread I thought it meant their given names and I thought how interesting, some of our grandparents had really unique first or first/middle names/name combos. Then I saw it was about what we call/called our grandparents. Which was cool too. But did any of ya'll have grandparents with interesting, distinguished, old timey sounding names? (No last names, unless you want.)

I have a Dolphus Gideon who married Hattie Mae. Murtis Clyde married Vera Virginia and William Bartus married Wynama. (Wy-name-uh)

You don't get names like these much anymore!!

my X MIL was also named Hattie Mae my Dad's name was AC
not his initials his given name never did figure that out
my sister name is Cora Sue not to fond of first name tho

 

my X MIL was also named Hattie Mae my Dad's name was AC
not his initials his given name never did figure that out
my sister name is Cora Sue not to fond of first name tho

William Bartus was my grandpa, but they named my daddy W.B. (Jr.) Not William Bartus Jr. W. B. Jr., initial only. Go figure.

When Daddy was in the USAF they put W only, B only on his paperwork and when he checked into one of the bases the guy processing paperwork asked in a shocked voice, " Your name is Wonly Bonly?!?"

 

No off the wall names from my grandparents but they did name my Mom and her sisters some "hillbilly" names :biggrin:....grandpa was from Loooosiana and grandma was from West Virginia

Donna Jo (Mom)
Barbara Sue
Jimmy Lynn

swifty

 

Went to college with a guy named Julio Flores which means, July Flowers.

 

grover clevland -and myrtle

edgar- and gracie

 

When my grandpa came over from Italy, at Ellis Island, his name was changed from Gondolfo to John! I can't imagine why!

 

Paternal grandfather was Elon Jesse and grandmother was Beulah. Materal grandmother was named Maude and she named her daughters Pearl, Ruby, Jewel, Lexie and Doris.

 

Elwood

My dad was given the cool name of Elwood but then my grandparents threw in the middle name "Shirley" I bet that was tough growing up. I think it was the last name of someone my grandmother admired.

 

My dad was given the cool name of Elwood but then my grandparents threw in the middle name "Shirley" I bet that was tough growing up. I think it was the last name of someone my grandmother admired.

If you saw my post earlier in this thread, my grandfather's brother's name was Elwood...and his last name was Shirley.

 

Grandpa on dad's side was Davy Fitzgerald...Grandma was Norma
Grandpa on mom's side was Eddie Sr. Grandma was Viola
Dad's name is Milford...mom is Lucille

 

George Watkins Hoover White
Florence Catherine Rachal White

 

Neither of my parents were given a middle name. Of course my dad was one of 7 and my mom was one of 13, so maybe my grandparents did not want to waste a name for a middle name.

 

what are middle names for anyway?

to know that you're in trouble when your mother calls you.

 

My Grandfathers = Lon , Lavern < who had a brother named Shirley

Grandmothers = Odile LaFleur, Nelda

 

My material grandfathers name was Charles Burton, but he went by C.B., Tobey, or Burton

Material grandmother was Janette

Parental grandmother is Corrine

My GGgrandfather's name was Otto. I have always liked that name.

 

Harvey and Virginia on dads side. Edith and Clark on moms side

 

Sid and Bessie

 

Jack and Jenny.....just like a pair of mules.

 

Every time I hear the name Shirley or a man I think of Leslie Nielson ... in Spy Hard? ... every time someone says "surely" he says don't call me Shirley.

 

we had a few good old east texas names in there

Ola Easter
Bud
Skeeter
Evelyn Dove
Pinkie
Nellie
Elderine
Tober
Merle (woman)