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Other names for grandparents?

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FetchMeMyLatte · 21/04/2018 18:09

Bit of a different thread.
Expecting DD and need different names for Grandma/Grandad.
All wacky and wonderful ideas welcome!

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PineappleYum · 22/04/2018 11:45

I'm in Spain. I love the sound of Yaya in parks. It sounds so lovely and close. Yaya is generally what kids call grandmothers.

TatianaLarina · 22/04/2018 09:37

My mother is Nonna which is Italian for Granny.

steppemum · 22/04/2018 08:18

We have one Dutch set, so they are Oma and Opa, which is easy to say and feels like grandparent names.

You could work with theit own names :

grannny-annie

I love Granny, I think is sounds affectionate, and I find Grandma very formal.

FairfaxAikman · 22/04/2018 08:07

As a child I called my DGF "Bumpa", which he loved but my parents hated and made me say it correctly.
He's Bumpa to my DS and DF is "Pop", which is what his GF was known as.

GrumpySausage · 22/04/2018 08:04

My mum tried to introduce Glamma (glamorous Grandma) instead of Grandma but it didn't stick. Mainly because I refused to use it

vampirethriller · 22/04/2018 07:11

My Welsh ones were Nainie and Taid. English were Mamma and Grandad.

RocketPockets · 22/04/2018 01:34

Oh we also have yaya unsure on the spelling but it's Greek!

Buntysoven · 21/04/2018 23:01

My df was known as Poppa as my sister's children couldn't say Grandpa.

NaughtToThreeSadOnions · 21/04/2018 21:13

I got these from a website tbh not sure how acurate they are as i had to correct the irish ones

Language Grandma Grandpa
French Grand-mère Grand-père Italian Nonna Nonno
German Oma Opa
Spanish Abuela Abuelo
Polish Babcia Dziadek
Greek Giagiá Pappoús
Portuguese Avó Vovô
Irish Maimó daideo
Hungarian Nagymama Nagypapa
Swahili Bibi Babu
Danish Mormor Bedstefar
Japanese O baachan O jiichan
Russian Babushka Dedushka
Hawaiian Kuku (or Tutu)Kuku kane (or Tutu)
Korean Halmeoni Hal-abeoji

But pops grumps and da are used in my family

Glumglowworm · 21/04/2018 20:56

I’m not welsh but live in wales and love Bampy for grandad which seems to be pretty common here. I also know a welsh family living in England who use Taid

Vanannabananna · 21/04/2018 20:42

My dp are nanna and grandad

Dh dp and nanny and pappy

Dixiestampsagain · 21/04/2018 20:37

A very ‘cool’, younger grandmother I know is called G-Ma.

Dixiestampsagain · 21/04/2018 20:36

Lots use Gransha as well as Bamp, here in South Wales. Mine have a Nannie and a Nanna, but call my dad his nickname ‘Allie’.

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FetchMeMyLatte · 21/04/2018 20:23

Loving all the suggestions so far, and all the personal names you have used (love VanDad!!).
Posting mainly to pass on ideas to DM and DF. DM definitely does not want to be Grandma or Nanna/Nanny so looking for other alternatives.

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rslsys · 21/04/2018 20:23

We are Nanna & Pops to our grandchildren.

lifechangesforever · 21/04/2018 20:16

Our DD is going to have 7 grandparents all together 🙈 MIL is known as 'Mammar' to her other grandchildren and my mum is 'nanna'. Plus 3 great-grandparents!

My grandad was 'Gangi' I have no idea where it came from, probably one of us as a baby that couldn't pronounce grandad properly and it stuck Grin

Lineeye · 21/04/2018 20:13

My grandfather was bampi/ bampa. My daughter calls my father a mix of bampi or bampa. South Wales here.

YouBoggleMyMind · 21/04/2018 20:12

My Mum and Dad are Grammy and Pops. My in laws are Nanny and Grandad and Grampie

GreenStars · 21/04/2018 20:12

Pops and GP are nice for a grandad I think.

halulat · 21/04/2018 20:08

Mother and father is traditional for grandparents in St Helens.
Nin used for Grandma in the OST in Liverpool.

octoberfarm · 21/04/2018 20:06

I've known of a Nana, Amma, Nonna and Bumpy (Grandmothers), and Pops, Papa and Poppa for Grandfathers!

RedDwarves · 21/04/2018 20:04

My mum is Gigi. 😊

YippieKayakOtherBuckets · 21/04/2018 20:00

My DC are very lucky to have all four grandparents, all of whom wanted to be Grandad and Grandma (precedent had already been set on one side as SIL already had children). We've just taught DC to use Grandma and Grandad Firstname to distinguish between them.

MilkTrayLimeBarrel · 21/04/2018 19:57

Grinma and Grannima both used in my family.

misslomi · 21/04/2018 19:53

My mum & Dad are Na & Da to my nephew, it’s very cute!

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