Honoring Grandparents
We all tend to gravitate towards family names because they hold our history and memories so dearly with those we cherish the most. Our grandparents.
Sometimes our grandparents names may feel too dated, too common or just not our personal style. We long for the option to honor them with something a little bit more modern, unexpected and upbeat.
Today, this Grandparents Day, we honor the grandparents of every decade with these upbeat suggestions.
My maternal grandparents on their wedding day in 1957.
Popular Names of the 1920s
Honoring Grandma
Dorothy - Dot, Dorsey, Isadora, Rory, Thea
Elanor - Ella, Eloise, Lane, Nellie, Theodore
Elizabeth - Betty, Elijah, Eliza, Eilish, Lilibet
Hazel - Hayes, Juniper, Oliver, Sorrell, Zella
Mildred - Adina, Frieda, Milicent, Millie, Matilda
Honoring Grandpa
Charles - Artie, Chance, Harley, Lottie
Francis - Anais, Fancy, Frankie, Fitz
John - Elon, Jackson, Jonas, Siobhan
Joseph - Josephine, Jovie, Posie, Sophie
Richard - Archie, Edward, Hudson, Rocky
Popular Names of the 1930s
Honoring Grandma
Beverly - Avery, Bex, Evie, Everett, Everly, Paisley
Edith - Eden, Edison, Eider, Elodie, Lilith
Geraldine - Alden, Dina, Jared, Josie, Nadine
Margaret - Greta, Maggie, Maisie, Margot, Rhett
Rita - Merritt, Pearl, Rhyatt, Rohit, Ronit
Honoring Grandpa
Clarence - Clark, Claire, Clay, Grady, Ren
Clifford - Adila, Cleo, Flick, Ford, Kip
Eugene - Euanthe, Genevieve, Ginny, Imogen, Jean
Norman - Naomi, Nora, Normani, Noth, Roman
Robert - Alberta, Birdie, Boheme, Robin, Romilly
Popular Names of the 1940s
Honoring Grandma
Alice - Adele, Alessia, Cecilia, Eldeweiss, Ellis, Freya, Grady
Barbara -Arabella, Aria, Bea, Behati, Wallace
Judy - Judah, Jude, Julia, Odelia
Martha - Arthur, Eartha, Matilda, Mattie
Phyllis - Amaryllis, Fern, Flora, Lily, Philomena
Honoring Grandpa
Howard - Harlow, Holden, Shepherd, Ward, Warden
Kenneth - Elspeth, Kennedy, Seth, Zenith
Louis - Aloisia, Laoise, Lorenzo, Soleil
Ralph - Alfie, Conrad, Emerson, Rafferty, Raphael, Raul
William - Billie, Wilhelm, Wilkie, Willow, Wilona
Popular Names of the 1950s
Honoring Grandma
Cynthia - Cybelle, Hyacinth, Indie, Tea
Denise - Dionysus, Nicey, Sigrid, Tennyson
Linda - Dallin, Linden, Linnea, Rosalind, Salina
Lucy - Felicity, Kelcy, Lucille, Lux, Ursula
Patricia - Leticia, Patsy, Ricci, Sia
Honoring Grandpa
Andrew - Anders, Arden, Evander, Landry, Warren
Douglas - Camden, Dean, Nicholas, Salvatore, Vailon
Peter - Ferris, Percy, Piers, Terra, Thurston
Marcus - Atticus, Caius, Mars, Marley, Ramsey
Thomas - Amos, Samantha, Samathe, Tobias, Truman
Popular Names of the 1960s
Honoring Grandma
Cheryl - Beryl, Cara, Carys, Esme, Rylie
Donna - Donovan, Giovanna, London, Sariah, Sidonia
Karen - Aaron, Kareem, Karina, Kieran, Wynn
Lisa - Alicia, Annaliese, Elias, Isla, Sailor
Mary - Amara, Maren, Marigold, Romy, Rosemary
Honoring Grandpa
David - Avi, Daisy, Davis, Dawson, Vaeda
Gary - Garnet, Garrett, Graham, Graydi, Marie, Regina
James - Ames, Jameson, Kobe, Thiago
Keith - Ardith, Kai, Leif, Silas
Kevin - Adonis, Caoimhe, Cullen, Dublin, Gavin, Vivian
Popular Names of the 1970s
Honoring Grandma
Angela - Angel, Avonlea, Malachi, Seraphine
Heather - Athena, Erica, Hadley, Heidi, Heath
Jennifer - Guinevere, Jenson, Keefer, Morwenna
Nicole - Annika, Colette, Danica, Nikita
Stephanie - Annie, Bay, Kaylee, Laurel, Sapphire, Sven
Honoring Grandpa
Brian - Briar, Briony, Orion, Rylan
Derek - Darrien, Dierks, Frederick, Ryker, Terrek
Jason - Circe, Kaison, Mason, Sonja
Michael - Callum, Gabriel, Liam, Micah, Mae, Milo
Scott - Caledonia, Prescott, Scarlett, Scottlyn, Scout
There are so many grand choices you can use when honoring your grandparents or grandparents to be! What are your grandparents names and how would you honor them? Let us know in the comments.