To not want DC to use Nan/Nana

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I have just never liked this word and think I prefer grandma or similar but is it up to the person what they are called?

Just be glad y'all aren't in the Southern US where Big Momma is an option. I am a grandmother, but I chose one of the other options.

Nanna is the default GP name in the North West, middle class or rough as, it's Nanna. That's where I grew up, and although my children were born elsewhere it's still Nanna. Just can not be doing with the snobs!

My father's mother thought she was far too posh for nan, nanny, granny or grandma. She called herself "Nana" - but pronounced it "Nuh-nahhh."

Dreadful woman.

I'm the opposite and think that Grandma/Gran sound old. In the end though it's up to the person what they're called. My mum was Nana and my MIL is Granny (never Grandma or Gran). Mine were always Nan (Nanny when we were little). We moved from down south to much further north so Nana is a thing here, we never heard of it when we lived in London. We live in Wales now and here they have Nain (said the same as 'nine'), and Taid (said the same as 'tide')

Heh. Good old MN.

I had a nana and grampy and a nanny and granshire. I became a young grandparent and my DGC calls me Mimi - not sure why! Although my DS called my father "Bum" for about a year when he was a little chap.

kiss I have a grampy too! I've never met anyone else with a grampy before :)

I'm Granny to my Grandchildren ( and was a granny at 36)

We called my Grandmothers Nanny and my son called my Mum Nanny.

But I am a professional Nanny, and my mindees often call me Nanny, so I wanted to be different for my Grandchildren.

I think men have much better names for this. I like Pa and Grampy.

The female versions of these, Ma and Grumpy don't have quite the same ring do they? Although they may suit me

When children refer to nanny I never know whether they mean grandmother or paid child carer nanny e.g nanny is picking me up. Could be either gran or child carer type nanny

Yes, it could be either - but why is that a problem? Can't you just ask?

No different to 'I'm going to the park with Dave' 'Which Dave, tall Dave or Spotty Dave' like you might do with a teenager.

Grampy is common here in Wales. :)

(As is Taid, Tadcu, Grandad and Grandpa)

Although my DS called my father "Bum" for about a year when he was a little chap.

I'm surprised that didn't catch on.

But do children with a nanny as in childcare refer to their nanny as the "nanny"? Do they not use their name or Miss/Mrs...

When I worked we needed home based childcare and my children just used her name.

I have a friend whose grandchildren call him Dude.

LucilleBluth- no it's not.. I'm northern and hate the word nana.
My daughter has grandma & grandad and Nain & taid/grandpa.

sorry but to me 'Nana' just sounds a bit dippy.

Same as Pardonwhat; I grew up in Lancashire and hate Nana (sorry!)

I think it's who the word connect you with. My nan is an 83 year old Dutch lady who is 6 footish with hands like shovels, my dad used to joke that they used to stick her on the back of the tractor on her parents farm and use her hands as ploughs as they are huge.

She is not dippy.

I am sure she is not glittery !!

My mum got called nanny when the kids were little and nan now. Mil is a bit snobby and prefers grandma. It would be completely inappropriate for me to state which one the children prefer spending time with

Gosh I didn't know that Nana is common. I'll have to tell DM that from now on ds is going to call her Grandmater. I'm sure she'll go for it ;)

My DD's nickname is Dippy. Her name is Seren - partly because it's Welsh for star and because it's the start of Serendipidy = Dippy.

Dippy here means a bit daft.

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No I get called Nanny First Name by most of the children I have looked after.

Nothing to do with class or money, as have been a CM and a Nanny, always to Forces Children of all ranks.