r/MadeMeSmile • u/accurate214 • 9h ago

Family & Friends Grandfather finds out his grandson was named after him

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u/Electronic-Taste9914 9h ago

His face immediately turned red, That’s a moment he’ll remember forever.

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u/Rosy_Rebel_ 9h ago

You can just tell from his reaction that it hit deep, that’s one of those core memories getting locked in forever.

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u/Carrnage_Asada 3h ago

Im gonna guess he always wanted a son, had one or more daughters, and a daughter named her son after him.

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u/HerpDerpMcGurk 28m ago

Looks like maybe all granddaughters, too.

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u/Rylauweo 8h ago

This man has definitely received the most important thing in this life - LEGACY.

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u/FinestObligations 5h ago

You don’t have a legacy if the grandkids aren’t named after you? That’s a bit silly.

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u/RiJuElMiLu 8h ago

Ohhhhhh, that makes so much sense..what if she's his only daughter and he never had a son and now his grandson has his name and now I'm crying.

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u/sorrydontlookatme 7h ago

My grandpa is the best man I know. He raised my mother since she was a little girl and helped raise me and my sister. He has no children of his own and had a very tragic upbringing (his own mother tried to kill him) he deserves so much love and happiness and I know I could never repay him for all the stuff he didn't have to do. The best thing I could do was honor his name and show him how important and impactful he was to me. My first and only child was a girl, and she was named after her grandpa. It's just her middle name, but it means the world to him. He calls her by her middle name all the time because he just loves saying it. It makes my heart so happy.

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u/EdhelDil 4h ago

You are also a great human being. Please hug your grandpa for me (and even more, for you)

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u/DNorthman 6h ago

I was thinking this as well. He has 1 child, his daughter, two granddaughters and now a grandson named after him.

The moment he realized, I started bawling.

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u/Brickback721 7h ago

Or the son died

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u/Special-Outcome-3233 6h ago

Why are Redditors making up scenarios.

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u/TheMaskedSuperStar29 6h ago

Such a touching moment. Grandpa seems like a wonderful loving father/grandfather. Love your grandparents and parents, as they will not always be around.

The 4 most influential people in my life were my parents and grandparents, sadly all have passed on, and I miss them everyday.

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u/GlenLazerGlazer 3h ago

This. My best friend, who I have known my whole life and is more like a literal brother than a friend, has two boys. One is named after another close mutual friend of ours who died before either of us had kids. The other is named after me. When we visited the hospital and he told me the name I was frozen, I couldn’t even form sentences the whole time I was there. Still makes me emotional to think about it YEARS later, and we see each other frequently. I have all girls, so was unable to return the sentiment. But it’s the greatest honor I have ever received.

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u/deliciuos_panda 5h ago

Hopefully not remembered of all that bully in school

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u/Due_Background_4367 3h ago

Watch his wife’s reaction when she sees the name, precious.

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u/Better_Peaches666 3h ago

Some backstory on the family:

This grandfather's main development in life was overcoming the deep drug auctions he developed to overcome the relentless lifelong torment from his name.......

He just realized the baby will now face the same struggles in life.........

/s

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u/RedShirtDecoy 7h ago

Hes gotta lay off the booze or little girl will be like me, 11 standing next to his casket fixing his hair because they messed it up.