nana or nanna?

[slowangels1]

had DD nearly 2 months ago and my mum wishes to be called nana/nanna. she claims it's spelt 'nanna' but clinton cards disagrees - so, who is right?

[Quodlibet]

Depends how long you want to spend trying to find a card that's spelt the way you agree to IMO. Save yourself the future hassle.

[Cattleprod]

It's not a standard name with a standard spelling like Nanny or Granny or Grandma, it's a nickname, therefore up to you how you spell it.

[Itsjustafleshwound]

nanna sounds correct to me - but good luck finding a card with that spelling

[MumInBeds]

I suggest you agree with her, commiserate that the card makers spell it wrong so say you will probably end up buying cards with Nana on the front but will write 'To Nanna' on the inside.

[nickelbaalamb]

it's normally spelles Nana, i believe.

[KnittingRocks]

I had two nanas and have always spelt it nana - my DC call my mum nana and we spell it with one n too.

However, a lot of the photos frame/knick knacks I've seen have nanna which is annoying!

Moonpig is the answer if you want cards that have the spelling you choose .

[hocuspontas]

I think she should stick to her guns and have nanna. If it was more popularised, Clinton's et al would soon realise they were missing a trick.

[SlightlyScrambled]

Would it be pronounced the way it's spelt; like Nan-na or Na-na or Nan-a?
I think I'd say it like Nan-na but now I've said it so many times in my head that it doesn't even sound like a word anymore.

[slowangels1]

scrambled not sure how it would be pronounced as depends on how dd says it when she can talk

[nickelbaalamb]

[LoopyLoopsNincompoop]

DD has a Nana and DH has a Nanna. We manage to get cards for both.

[LoopyLoopsNincompoop]

However, spellcheck likes Nana but not Nanna.

[yama]

I always thought it was Nana.

[LoopyLoopsNincompoop]

Oh, and in Leicesershire-type area they pronounce it 'Nannar'. Sounds ridiculous to me!

[BoysAreLikeDogs]

ha be grateful you don't have a Scottish connection and thus have to locate cards for Grannie in the south of england

[purepurple]

It's Nanna in the north of England

[Feenie]

Ahem - I would rather take the Oxford English Dictionary's word on this than Clinton's (who weren't in the least bit interested in my complaint re a card with 'your' on the front instead of 'you're' - and they say either spelling is fine.

[Feenie]

Lost my 2nd bracket - ahh, there it is! ----> )

[Feenie]

Stoke say 'Nann-arr'- aswell, Loopy, sounds strange to me too!

[ChippyMinton]

Nanna here. Which makes sense if it's a pet form of Nanny (double nn).
The dog in Peter Pan is Nana, I think, which might explain that spelling?

Try a different card shop, or make your own cards?

[jacquiefisher]

It's Nanna not Nana! Two consonents soften the preceding vowel - like banner. In Banana the vowel is long.

[prism]

It really ought to be nanna, to distinguish it form a right nana. See also manna from heaven, Lana Turner, panna cotta.

[poocatcherchampion]

The namee gets to choose spelling. IE let you mum choose.

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Nanna like Anna

[MeeWhoo]

As per Feenie's link, the OED accepts both, so take your pick!