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What do DCs call their grandparents these days?

62 replies

Bignorkz · 30/12/2011 21:12

Baby due next Friday, just looking for some ideas as to what grandmas are called these days? DHs mum is happy with "mammar" (think that's a regional thing - we're from Notts - but my mum doesn't like it, she also says nan or gran makes her sound old!! I just used to call mine Grandma (name)!! Any more ideas??

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greensnail · 30/12/2011 21:40

Grandma and Grandad / Granny and Grampy.

Sirzy · 30/12/2011 21:39

Nana and Pops

mrspepperpotty · 30/12/2011 21:38

Sorry should have been grandad not Granada!

MummyAbroad · 30/12/2011 21:38

My mum also refused to be "granny" or "nana" as it made her feel old, so she elected to be "G.V." which is short for "Granny Vivienne" (her first name obviously)

Everyone uses it and it works out fine except my 3.5 year old has started to ask "why is she called G.V.?"...and I'm not sure how to answerHmm

Fo0ffyShmo0ffer · 30/12/2011 21:30

On my side DS called my dad Papa, my mum Nana, my Nana is Little Nana.

On DHs side they are collectively called -who?

mrspepperpotty · 30/12/2011 21:26

Love Grandma and Grumpy!

We have Granny / Grandpa and Nanny / Granada.

BiltongandBoerewors · 30/12/2011 21:23

Grandma and Grumpy
Oma and Opa

CrotchFlakes · 30/12/2011 21:22

Nanny and Grampy
Granny and Grandad

I just had Grandma A and Grandad A where A was where they lived (4 sets living in different towns)

bigbluebump · 30/12/2011 21:22

Oma & Opa as well as Nana & Granpa

MrsAFlowerpot · 30/12/2011 21:20

We called ours nanny/nana first name and granddads called by their first names Confused

My DD has one grandma (DH's mum) a granddad (my dad - when she sees him, but that's another post!) and if my mum were here she would be nanny.

Hulababy · 30/12/2011 21:19

DD calls my parents and DH's parents nana and grandad.

DadOfSprogs · 30/12/2011 21:17

Mine call their's Nanny xxx or Grandad xxx (where xxx is their Christian name).

Apart from initial shock from the Grandparents - it's worked out well and there's no confusion on who is who with our littlies.