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Title: relations
Post by: lochee on Wednesday 04 August 21 21:47 BST (UK)
My grandads brother is my Great uncle. What relation am I to him ?
Bob.
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Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 04 August 21 22:09 BST (UK)
Great nephew
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Post by: mckha489 on Wednesday 04 August 21 23:41 BST (UK)
Quote from: CaroleW on Wednesday 04 August 21 22:09 BST (UK)
Great nephew

or Great Niece
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Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 04 August 21 23:55 BST (UK)
Lochee's profile shows he's male ;D
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Post by: mckha489 on Thursday 05 August 21 00:03 BST (UK)
Lol,  that is one of those trick questions at parties so thought I should add it.
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Post by: lochee on Thursday 05 August 21 10:59 BST (UK)
Hi all
I thought it would be Great nephew, but that seemed obvious, so I had to check.
Many Thanks
Bob.
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Post by: heywood on Thursday 05 August 21 11:07 BST (UK)
I just call mine my nephews and nieces but now they have children. Am I old?  :o
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Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 05 August 21 13:18 BST (UK)
Hi Heywood

I have none on my own side but my husband has 2 nieces & a nephew who were each born 15mths apart & are now 55/56/57 respectively.  In answer to your question - yes - & so am I ;D
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Post by: heywood on Thursday 05 August 21 13:40 BST (UK)
It just creeps up on you, doesn’t it Carole  ;)

Thankfully, I am just ‘Aunty’ to the youngest and not great, great Aunt.
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Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Thursday 05 August 21 21:13 BST (UK)
  I had a grandfather and a great aunt living in the village when I was a child. I always thought "great Aunt" sounded much older than grannie or grandad. Of course, I called her Aunty Kitty, as my mother did. Her grandchildren and the men who worked in their business all called her "Gran" - I wouldn't be surprised if her son did too! ::)
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Post by: suey on Friday 06 August 21 13:01 BST (UK)

I have six nieces and nephews and five greats, only one niece and one nephew has ever called me auntie  :)
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Post by: pharmaT on Friday 06 August 21 15:34 BST (UK)
Quote from: heywood on Thursday 05 August 21 11:07 BST (UK)
I just call mine my nephews and nieces but now they have children. Am I old?  :o

My mum's great nieces and nephews now have children.  She has 6 nieces and nephews, 12 greats and 8 great greats.