Grandparents...names?

[Gumbo4x4]

I actually think those names are extra special, as, to me, they connote an early and unique relationship. I never had the closeness of a grandparent, really, so if my granchildren (that I hopefully have someday) want to call me a silly name, I'll cherish it.

Actually, both of the women I mentioned did in fact have have very close relationships with their grandchildren right until their deaths. Two of the most memorable funerals I've ever attended, and all of the grandchildren spoke

 

[Arielle22]

I have already told my DDs that when they have children I want to be called Nana.

Growing up I knew both grandmothers and 1 grandfather. He was grandpa and they each were nana (when we spoke to them) or nana last name when referring to them.

 

[disykat]

I'm guessing I'll go by Grandma. I'm also guessing that will be mispronounced in cute baby talk (at least I hope so) for a while until they can actually say grandma. I doubt the misprounciation will stick unless I get a DIL who encourages it. At this point our family isn't much into nicknames - but never say never!

 

[MichelleVW]

My 23 year old came up with a rapper name for my mom a few years ago.....She now calls her G Money Ma.

 

[LJSquishy]

I addressed my grandparents as Grandma/Grandpa Lastname. I would say just Grandma or Grandpa when talking directly to them, but if I was speaking to someone else about them, I'd say Grandma/Grandpa Lastname to differentiate between the two sets.

Once we are able to adopt, our child(ren) will call our parents Grandma/Grandpa Firstname or Grandma/Grandpa Lastname. I, too, do not like the cutesy names.

 

[maleficent32]

I hope to be called Gram, nice and simple.

 

[Laura66]

I have no idea what I'd like to be called - well, I don't like Granny.

I'll leave it up to what my kids suggest what their children call me - and I realize you can prefer them to call you something - but really, it's the kids that pick!

 

[ChancesAre]

We are called Lolly & Poppy.

 

[MichelleVW]

I have no idea what I'd like to be called - well, I don't like Granny.

I'll leave it up to what my kids suggest what their children call me - and I realize you can prefer them to call you something - but really, it's the kids that pick!

It's not really up to the kids.....eventually all children can say Grandma and you just tell them that is your name. It's not like they call Mrs. Miller the neighbor Mrs. Jones because they wanted too.

 

[Laura66]

It's not really up to the kids.....eventually all children can say Grandma and you just tell them that is your name. It's not like they call Mrs. Miller the neighbor Mrs. Jones because they wanted too.

You can do it that way if you like.
If they prefer to call me something or a cute name sticks from babyhood I don't mind at all. So for my husband and I it will be what my children and grandchildren prefer!

 

[tazdev3225]

I like these threads.

My grandparents were Grandmom (later just Gram) and Grandpop on my dad's side. My maternal grandparents were Mama and Daddy. We lived with them when I was born so that's what I called them and it stuck.

I have 7 grandkids, soon to be 8 and We started with Grandmom and Grandpop. The Grandmom stuck for me. My oldest grandson started with Poppy for DH and it has stuck. He actually likes it. For a short time my one grandson had speech problems so I was MEMO, rhymed with Nemo. I loved it but sadly he has outgrown it.

My parents are Big Pop to the great grandkids and my dad loves that one. My mom is Big Grandmom, she isn't as crazy about the big part although they usually drop it now.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

It's not really up to the kids.....eventually all children can say Grandma and you just tell them that is your name. It's not like they call Mrs. Miller the neighbor Mrs. Jones because they wanted too.

First time one of the little ones calls you "Man Poop", that's your name. You can correct the child when he or she is older, but EVERY adult who hears the story will reinforce the name.

 

[crz4mm2]

I'm Nana. Dear GD has 4 other gmas so I wanted to be something else.
DH is Papa, but she sometimes calls him grampa too.

 

[tigercat]

I am Gramme and my husband is Pee Paw. We weren't sure where that name came from but my oldest granddaughter started it when she was little. Now 20 yrs. later all the grandkids call him that.
tigercat

 

[LBIJim]

First time one of the little ones calls you "Man Poop", that's your name. You can correct the child when he or she is older, but EVERY adult who hears the story will reinforce the name.

Then one can easily teach the kid to call those people who reinforce it either D-head for a man or C-face for a woman. Or perhaps something less polite.

 

[ilovefh]

My maternal grandparents were Yiayia and Papou. They were fresh off the boat from Greece.

My paternal grandparents were Grammy and Grandpa.

My FIL was Grandpa Lee but that was just what we called him. He passed away when DS was only only 1.

My parents are Yiayia and Grandpa. My dad is not Greek so he refused to be called Papou. Actually right now he is Gaga. We'll see how that works out!

 

[MichelleVW]

Then one can easily teach the kid to call those people who reinforce it either D-head for a man or C-face for a woman. Or perhaps something less polite.

Lol right! I'm just saying that you don't HAVE to accept what a 2 year old calls you as your name forever. Kids say all kinds of crazy things when they are little...but my 23 year old no longer eats BREAKBREAST....she has breakfast like normal people lol.

My friend's son called my sister Kathleen "coggy" for awhile...we continued to call her Kathleen....and eventually he got it.

If you like the cute names fine...but you don't have to allow them if you don't want. I'm going to be Grandma.

I don't know why people think of an 90 year old woman when they think Grandma anyway....If you have kids in your 20's and they have kids in their 20's or even early 30's you're still pretty dang young and yes...you ARE a Grandma. I hate the "you don't look like a Grandma" talk. What the heck does a Grandma look like? I know plenty of Hot Grandma's my age.

 

[Wendy31]

Growing up, my sister & I called our mom's parents Paw Paw & Granny, & we called our dad's parents Papa Jim & Mimi.

Our kids call my parents Granddaddy & Nana, & they call DH's parents Papa & Granny.

My mom probably would have been Granny, but there were already grandkids on DH's side & they called his mom Granny. Since we didn't want confusion w/ either 2 Grannies or our kids calling DH's mother something different than what the other grandkids called her, my mom decided she could be Nana. And we pronounce "Nana" like it rhymes w/ "Hannah", "Anna", or "banana" - w/ a short "a" like the "a" in "apple." (I know sometimes "Nana" is pronounced like "Nona".)

Before grandkids, my dad would joke & say that he wanted any grandkids to refer to him as the very proper "Grandfather." Well, "Grandfather" evolved into "Granddaddy."

When we were little, my sister, as she was learning to talk, used to call me Gwendy.

I'm thinking that might be cute for what my future grandkids can call me - Gwendy. It's like Grandmother + Wendy combined into Gwendy.

I know one younger grandmother who is "Ya-Ya" to her grandson.

 

[perdidobay]

My grand kids call me grandma, and DH is called Dano (his nickname). He says he doesn't want to be called granddad or the like
My daughter remarked that for someone who doesn't want to acknowledge the fact he's a grandparent, he sure loves being one!

 

[Happy Snowman]

We called our grandparents Grandma and Grandpa Lastname, both sides. For a while when we were REALLY young, 3 or 4, called on set Grandma and Grandpa Town they Lived in .

Our kids call their grandparents Grandma and Grandpa Last Name and I hope to be called the same.