Grandparents...names?

[Cantw8]

If you are a grandparent, what do your grandchildren call you? What would you like to be called?

I called my grandmothers, Nana and Grandmom. I only knew one of my grandfathers and he was called, Pop.

My kids call my mom, G-mom and my dad Pop-Pop.

I'm not sure what I would like to be called when the time comes, thinkfully it's a looooooong way off

 

[wishesuponastar]

I would like to be called Grammy. My kids call DH parents Grandma and Grandpa and my parents are Nana and Papa

 

[phorsenuf]

If you are a grandparent, what do your grandchildren call you? What would you like to be called?

I called my grandmothers, Nana and Grandmom. I only knew one of my grandfathers and he was called, Pop.

My kids call my mom, G-mom and my dad Pop-Pop.

I'm not sure what I would like to be called when the time comes, thinkfully it's a looooooong way off

I called my grandparents Nonnie and Grandpa. I am Nonnie to my two grand-babies (soon to be three!).
My husband is grandpa. He called his grandparents Grandma and Grandpa.

My kids call their grandparents Grandma and Grandpa.

 

[amyren]

My grandparents were "Grandmother Maisie" and "Pappy" / "Grandad" and Grandmother".
My parents are "Honey" and "Papa" my in laws are "Mimi" and "Grandpa".
Can't even begin to think about what DH & I will be called

 

[Bluestars]

I called my grandparents Grandma and Grandpa. When I was referring to one set or the other, I would refer to them as Grandma Barbara or Grandma Annie. It's simple.

 

[low-key]

I just called mine grandma and grandpa

my daughter called mawmaw and pawpaw

I dont even want to think about being one

 

[Gumbo4x4]

My grandparents were "grandma/grandpa last name".
DW's were "grandma/ grandpa first name".

My parents are "maw maw & paw paw".
DW's parents are "grandma & grandpa".

I don't have grandkids

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

All of mine were grandpa/grandma, except my maternal grandma, who we called Nana. However, my aunt, her DIL, wouldn't let her kids call her that, so she was Grandma. It was always so confusing to talk to my cousins about her.

My parents are divorced and remarried, so my kids have 3 sets -
My ILs - Mama & Papa (which I hate, but that was well established by older grandkids)
My mom/stepdad - Yiayia & Papou (Greek)
My dad/stepmom - Papa & Grammy (my stepsister's kids call him Grampy, but my oldest started with Papa and it stuck. My brother's kids (younger) call them Grandpa/Grandma).

They call my grandparents, their grandparents, Papa & GG (great grandma).

 

[Cantw8]

I just called mine grandma and grandpa

my daughter called mawmaw and pawpaw

I dont even want to think about being one

How about Grand Pop Daddy?

 

[scrapquitler]

If you are a grandparent, what do your grandchildren call you? What would you like to be called?

I called my grandmothers, Nana and Grandmom. I only knew one of my grandfathers and he was called, Pop.

My kids call my mom, G-mom and my dad Pop-Pop.

I'm not sure what I would like to be called when the time comes, thinkfully it's a looooooong way off

From a realistic POV -- it probably doesn't matter what you want the grandchildren to call you. Once they start talking, they will call you something, and whatever that happens to be will likely stick. That's how my uncle became BUMPA, because oldest grandson tried to say grampa, and it came out as Bumpa. To this day, college age grandson and all the other grandchildren call him Bumpa.

 

[clori]

I never had grandparents. My dh's called his grandmother Grams. My girls called her Great Grams. His parents are Grampa and we tend to say Grandma (she passed away when my oldest was 12 months old).

My brother's oldest heard her mother calling the grandmother MA so always called the grandmother MA. The grandfather was PA. So when the oldest was young she started calling my parents TooMa and TooPA. My sister's kid started out calling my parents Grammy and Grampy. When she was 3 or 4 she was jealous that someone else called their grandparents Nana and Papa so she started calling my parents that and it stuck. My kids are the youngest grandchildren. They call my parents Nana and Papa.

 

[LBIJim]

From a realistic POV -- it probably doesn't matter what you want the grandchildren to call you. Once they start talking, they will call you something, and whatever that happens to be will likely stick. That's how my uncle became BUMPA, because oldest grandson tried to say grampa, and it came out as Bumpa. To this day, college age grandson and all the other grandchildren call him Bumpa.

It's fine if you're willing to accept such gibberish names, but from a realistic POV, you can easily teach the grandkids to call you something better. No need to be stuck with Bumpa all those years if you don't like it.

I already told my wife and daughters that when and if the time comes, I want to be addressed as "Grandfather." They scoff, but I'm serious.

 

[JnKinVA]

My grandparents on my mom's side are Nanny and Poppa (English heritage)
My dad's side were just Grandma and Grandpa although I don't know why we didn't call them Oma and Opa since they were German heritage.
My great Grandmothers were Nanny "name" and Ga...because the first grandchild couldn't say Grandma.
Great Grandfathers unfortunately passed before the grandkids had kids.

 

[PeterPanic]

I called my grandparents Grandma and Grandpa. When I was referring to one set or the other, I would refer to them as Grandma Barbara or Grandma Annie. It's simple.

It can get complicated and it gets that way mostly due to vanity. I was younger then my wife and she insisted that she be called Nana because she was too young to be a grandmother. I loved being called Grandpa (one of my grandkids calls me Grandpy and did since he was very little. I think that is cute to. I had two daughters and it did seem to get confusing to others but, I remember when I was little, it was always grandpa and grandma regardless of which set it was.

There never was any confusion, they and I knew one from the other. Their kids, however were kind of led into a different designation. One daughter I am grandpa as is her husbands father. He is also Grandpa. Doesn't seem to be an issue, however both grandmothers had the same "I'm too young" syndrome and wanted to be called Nana. The kids identified with a description of their observations. One was known as Candy Nana because she always had candy for them. The other was Nana Sunshine because she always greeted them by saying "hello sunshine". My other daughters child calls me Grandpy and also picked up on the Candy Nana for my wife. From his fathers side it's Grandma and papa. She also had two step children that due to remarriages had a multitude of grandparents both blood and through marriage. For that we just used Grandpa (name) and Nana (name).

Now to further confuse the situation when my grandfather was still alive it got confusing to my girls because I would say something about my grandfather and they immediately thought I was talking about their grandfather (my father). So we simply called him Grandpa grandpa and that worked like a champ.

Thanks for reminding me of all this. It kinda brings back a lot of good memories.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I called my grandparents Grannie & Grandpa (mom's parents) and Grandma XXX(shortened last name) & Granddad (dad's parents).

By the time I had kids, they only had 2 grandmothers. They were each called Grandma (first name).

 

[momof1princess]

I still have a few years before I become a grandmother (I hope!), but I called my maternal DGP Maw-Maw & Paw-Paw. However, when my cousin was old enough to talk (I was 21 years old when he was born, my aunt married late), he called them Papa and Gagee (no idea how he came up with that), so I called them that as well. My brother (2 years younger), ever the stubborn one, refused and called them Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw until they died.

I didn't know my paternal GP-she died when I was an infant; he died when I was about 1 1/2 years old. Just for reference, I call them Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw *insert maiden name*.

Our DD17 calls my mother Maw-Maw, and my dad Paw-Paw Donald (they're divorced). My step-mother is Nana Pam. My DILs are Mimi and Paw-Paw. My DMIL was particularly upset about this when it began, because she desperately wanted to be called "grandmother". LOL. However, she's grown to love being called Mimi. I call them Mimi and Paw-Paw now too.

Our DD17 called my DGM Gagee, just like my cousin. My DNephew called her Great Maw-Maw. My husband's DGM was Nanny; but, DD doesn't remember her. She was only about 3 years old when Nanny died. His DGF died when he was 15 yo. DH's other DGP died before DD17 was born.

 

[NFLDERS]

Dgs 8 calls me Gram and Dh Pa.

Dgd's 8 & 6 call us Grandma & Grandpa.


They could call us whatever they like we just love hearing their voices. Still gives me so much pride I get teary eyed to hear our names.

The only exception would have been our christian names; we have friend's whose children, and grandchildren do so. I cringe when they do.

 

[NMAmy]

I'll be a grandmother in May so I guess I'll find out in the next year or so. We're very excited--my stepdd and her husband are expecting their first. DH's ex can be a bit touchy so I'll let her have first dibs on a name. DH will probably be Granddad or Grandy which is what his father was called by all the grandkids. My sister is lobbying for me to encourage the name Mimi. I was unable to say Amy when I was little and called myself that and it's been my family nickname ever since. So I'd answer to it, I guess.

My maternal grandparents were called Nana and Pa due to my older sister. My paternal grandmother was always Grandma Helen (my grandfather passed away when my dad was a teen.)

 

[maslex]

I only met my father's parents a couple times in my life and when I did see them they were grammy and grampy.

We always called my mom's parents Memere and Pepere (memmay and peppay).

Both of my parents are gone now but their 8 grandchildren also called them Memere and Pepere. My kids also call their other set of grandparents that.

I'm not at the grandchild stage in my life right now but I'm assuming that I'd also like to be called Memere. My sister's DS17's girlfriend is due the end of next month and she has no idea what she wants to be called yet. Time will tell.

 

[havaneselover]

Gramma and Grumpa. Well, the kids don't really call my dad Grumpa to his face but he rarely interacts with them. But he's Grumpa.