Hi! Joined SF to ask a simple question.

Do your grandchildren know your full name?

  • Yes.

    Votes: 5 50.0%

  • I think so...

    Votes: 1 10.0%

  • Probably not...

    Votes: 2 20.0%

  • No.

    Votes: 2 20.0%
  • Total voters
    10
I was on the fence between "I think so" and "probably not", then went ahead and chose "probably not". :unsure:
My own son has just recently been more interested in family history, since he is now in his mid 40s. I've got almost 30 years of genealogy material amassed, would like to get it organized and condensed into a coherent, readable form.
 

I have no grandkids. I'm 55. But I know the names of my grandparents although the ones from my mom.. I don't know if they had a second name. They died before I was born. I do know names from my dad's side and his dad, generations before them, cause he was always busy with our family tree. My kids know their grandparents' names.
 
jsitea said:
I just have a simple question: Do your grandchildren know your full name? I was at a friend's place this week for a Friendsgiving celebration and, with the presence of his older parents, the conversation of leaving behind a legacy sprang up. Since I grew up in a household full of family, always exchanging stories, I just assumed that he knew basic things about his parents like where they grew up, where they met, and what early career paths they took. To my surprise, he stumbled to get even the basic facts straight about his parents!
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My older grandchildren are 10 & 13, and certainly know their parents', grandparents' and GG's names. As did I. They also know where their parents grew up and met. Also where their GPs grew up and met.

Pretty sure my grands have heard stories about their parents' HS & college jobs, are well-familiar with their current careers. Ditto with their 4 grandparents' jobs and careers.

How old was the child you spoke with? Might his stumbling around been a sign of discomfort with talking to you about these things? At the very least, my GKs would think it odd for non-family members to ask questions about family details.
Welcome to the forum!
 
StarSong said:
My older grandchildren are 10 & 13, and certainly know their parents', grandparents' and GG's names. As did I. They also know where their parents grew up and met. Also where their GPs grew up and met.

Pretty sure my grands have heard stories about their parents' HS & college jobs, are well-familiar with their current careers. Ditto with their 4 grandparents' jobs and careers.

How old was the child you spoke with? Might his stumbling around been a sign of discomfort with talking to you about these things? At the very least, my GKs would think it odd for non-family members to ask questions about family details.
Welcome to the forum!
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Thanks for the in depth feedback, glad you all know your family's history. My friend's kids are between 14-17. That's true they might have been taken off guard, it is a silly/interrogative question at face value "Do you know your grandparent's names?" But they're not the shy type and our families are close, they simply didn't know.
 
Nathan said:
I was on the fence between "I think so" and "probably not", then went ahead and chose "probably not". :unsure:
My own son has just recently been more interested in family history, since he is now in his mid 40s. I've got almost 30 years of genealogy material amassed, would like to get it organized and condensed into a coherent, readable form.
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100% you should. My grandfather did a similar thing of photo book with written blurbs about many of the photos, didn't appreciate it until later in life.
 
My kids don’t know much because I never talked about myself. Their grandparents were on the other side of the country so there was no regular family chat. Now it’s the same for me. My kids and grandkids are on the other side of the country.

Once I sent a text message to a grandson (~12) and he asked who it was from.
 

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