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What are the grandparents being called?

29 replies

C6469 · 05/09/2011 14:35

Not strictly for this forum, but all related! Are there any names for grandparents that I've missed for english grandparents? My mum wants their names set in stone and not clashing with OH's parents names so need a few options! I know, I know...

Grandad
Grandfather
Pops
Grandpops

Grandma
Grandmother
Nana
Nan
Nanny
Gran
Granny

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HPonEverything · 08/09/2011 12:53

We had to call our GPs "Grandma and Grandad [Surname]", how formal and boring compared to some of yours!

My MIL will probably be Nanna as she is with her other much older GCs
I asked my own parents and they seem to want to follow the tradition of what we used when we were children (BORING!)

Doesn't it depend what area of the country you're from - I've noticed some regional preferences as I've gone along.

Mrsdp123 · 08/09/2011 12:01

Mine are Granny and Grandad (chosen by them although pronounced Ganny and Gandad by my son)
Nanna was already in place as she had other grandchildren. I call her Crazy Nanna which my son does now as well, makes me laugh - she is truly bonkers.
Last one is Opa as my husband is South African. He looks like Geppetto from Pinocchio so the film which is my son's favourite is known as "Opa and the little boy".

LaTristesse · 06/09/2011 17:24

This is a very funny thread!

In our house, both Grans wanted to be 'nanny' so we differentiated by using a version of their name - we have nanny Pippi and nanny Roro.

DH kept calling them nanny seagull and nanny dog, which I didn't think was fair!

I had a school friend who had BigNan and LittleNan! I bet BigNan had a complex!

Dexifehatz · 06/09/2011 15:15

We have Grangra,gandad,grandad museum[where he works] nanna.nanny co-op[where she shops!!]

ShoutyHamster · 06/09/2011 14:08

Papa
Dada
Grandpa
Bampa (that might be a bit Welsh, not sure)

Gramma
Grams

Lots of silly words like Ninks, Bumpo, Tata et al.

MamaLazarou · 06/09/2011 13:29

I have always called my grandmother by her first name, as she didn't feel old enough to be a granny when we were small.

MamaLazarou · 06/09/2011 13:27

I can't stand Nan, and try to get my son to call my mum it for a joke - she can't stand it either! She chooses to be Nanna. She is his only functional grandparent Sad

RhinestoneCowgirl · 06/09/2011 12:21

My parents: Poppa and Granny hername (I used to call my grandfather Pop)

MIL: Nana
FIL: Grandad
StepMIL :hername

Oh and there's MIL's mum who is Great-Nana

All names chosen by their owners!

JiltedJohnsJulie · 06/09/2011 12:21

Agree with the others, just let them choose their own.

candr · 06/09/2011 12:18

One has chosen nanny and the others want to be grandma and grandpa, am also lucky enough to have great grandpa.

seeker · 06/09/2011 12:15

Let the grandparents choose. It will keep them busy until the children decide what they want to call them.CERTAINLY none of the parents business.

pommedechocolat · 06/09/2011 12:13

Sorry my post made no sense - PILS are Nan and Grandad as DH...

pommedechocolat · 06/09/2011 12:12

PercyFilth - I'm not very partial to it either.

PercyFilth · 06/09/2011 12:07

I loathe and detest 'nan' and 'nanny' with every fibre of my being.

pommedechocolat · 06/09/2011 12:00

All our 4 just seemed to follow what their children had called their parents.
So my parents are Granny and Grandpa as I had Grannies and Grandpas and PILS are DH had Nans and Grandads.

mumofbumblebea · 05/09/2011 20:11

my parents - grandma and grandad
parents-in-law - granny and grandad
my grandad - grandad
his wife - julie
my grandma - grandma (although she wants to be cool and get the great grandchildren to call her "Triple G" (great-grandma gwen) Hmm
OH grandad - Gramps
OH granny - gee-gee (pronounced jee-jee)

she is going to get confused with a lot of them having the same name but never mind.

mathanxiety · 05/09/2011 19:53

Papa? exMIL was adamant that she and exFIL would be Grandma and Grandpa but the first grandchild sealed their fate -- they are Gamma and Papa.

mumcanIaskaquestion · 05/09/2011 17:58

We have / had

Nanny round the corner
Grandad with the cats

Nanny and Grandgag

Grandad in the wheelchair (my grandad)

All names were made up by dd1.

insanityscatching · 05/09/2011 17:01

My children had a black Grandad and a white grandad (hair colour)
They later called one Pops and one Jim. They didn't have a Gran.

MrsOzz · 05/09/2011 16:55

I had a Nanny Wing who lived by the 'swings' but I could only say wing!

My mum and step-dad are Nanny and Pops to my child.

My dad and step-mum are Grandad and Nan-Jean (that kind of comes out like Nangee)

My parents-in-law are Granny/Grandma and Grandpa but they are 'older' in age and attitude to my parents.

I should add that my mum became Nanny, because I called my grandmothers Nanny. The other names just seemed to be chosen by their grandchildren, with mine following suit.

kacey71 · 05/09/2011 16:47

Nannie and Grampy Van (they have a motorhome)

Nanny and Grandad chicken (they kept chickens)

Granny Choo-choo (lives by a steam railway)

The grandparents chose their own 'names' and my eldest added the descriptions to help him differentiate!

crazynanna · 05/09/2011 16:41

My grandson calls his maternal grandfather "Papa (not as the Royals' would say it)

My grandchildren address me by my username Blush

FannyAnnPam · 05/09/2011 16:39

My friends call Grandad, Fra. I am not sure if it is a welsh thing, but they have done it for generations.

mich54321 · 05/09/2011 16:09

Grandpa missing from the list

onadifferentplanettoday · 05/09/2011 15:24

Watching with interest as have to come up with what I want to be called in the next couple of weeks,and all the above make me feel ancient !

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