To wish people wouldn't use the word "nana"

[IDoughnutKnow]

Unless you are a toddler and are talking about bananas.

People never used it back in the good old days of MN.

My mum is Nana to ds

I called my ex’s mum nana (wasn’t her name) she was the matriarch of the family every called her nana

Grown adults still using "mummy" and "daddy" referring to their own parents creeps me out massively.

@Nanny0gg - if you've been around Mumsnet that long then you'll know this always blows up in the same way.

Loathe ‘Nana’ as a term, but that’s me. Would never answer to it, ever!

You need to give yourself a slap.

You need to get out more I called my dad's mum granny and his aunt nana. I used it a lot growing up.

Also regional - unheard of where I grew up, normal where I live now.

America???

I call my dad daddy

he is referred to as daddy in our family as in how is your daddy (only me and my sister call him daddy)

it’s not just an upper class English thing other cultures use it too

Tbh I’m surprised you’re not too posh for Mumsnet, it doesn’t seem like the social media place the elite spend their free time.

Absolutely this, can't stand it.

it sounds weird to my ears too but I know it's common in Northern Ireland.

You're one of them rags to riches and you now think you're somebody well hate to burst your bubble but you're still a nobody. If you are educated get your money back as soon as you can it taught you nothing.

Oh don’t be ridiculous.

The OP is being a snob, but there’s no need to be ‘offended’, you can just think she’s a tit like a normal person and then forget it.

A sounds are really nothing at all to do with r sounds in very many accents. There is no r in banana.

it’s not just an upper class English thing other cultures use it too

True. Lots of "daddies" to adults in the Southern US.

My mother asked to be known as Nana (followed by her first name.) So we did.
She’s not really well enough to care what she’s called any more so if you don’t mind we will keep using the name she wanted us to use. And think fondly of it.

Banana - nana, long 'a' sound. Like nar nar

Only in non-rhotic accents. Here's a surprise; lots of Mumsnetters are rhotic speakers.

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BATMAN!

What's rhotic?

It’s like shooting fish in a barrel. Honestly. Have a word with yourselves

I love Nana, I think it sounds so sweet! That’s what I’ll pick when I’m a grandparent I think. I have a granny and my mum is granny too so think I would associate that too much with them rather than myself iyswim

@continentallentil

Thank you. I said I was offended. I was being polite. I did think that she was a fucking tit. But I didn't like to say. Thought it might come across as a bit rude. But if you insist? She's a total fucktard. Better?

I was thinking hey juuude