twinkle in (one's) father's eye

A phrase used to describe the time before one's birth. I never knew my grandparents; they died when I was just a twinkle in my father's eye.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
JÜRgen	YUYR-gen	Low German
Emeline
Gulbrand	-	Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Wulfric	-	Anglo-Saxon
Wynter	WIN-tər	English (Rare)
Elfriede	el-FREE-də	German