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

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Unless you are a toddler and are talking about bananas.

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

I find your post very offensive.

Dh's mum was known as Nanny Seaside to her 38 grandchildren and great grandchildren, before passing. She was originally named Nanny 2 dogs, by the first set of grandchildren but the next generation renamed her.

My mum is Nana to her 4 grandchildren. She didn't want to be called Nanny or Nan. That's what she chose. And?

I think nana is lovely.

I have a granda (without the d) too 😁

Well, i did, he passed away many years ago.

I'm in the North East, so maybe you're rights, its a North thing.

Is the word nanna or nana meant viewed as 'common'? Is that the problem? I also call mine nanna and my son calls my mum nanna. Never heard snobbery about it though!

I'm from NW England and calling your grandmother Nanna is commonplace. Usually is shortened to Nan as you get older. So no we won't stop saying it OP

Ah, you see so already knew three youthful, stylish and excellent Grannies (my age, a slightly older friend and my MIL) which swayed my choice. Also, it will be excellent for my full Granny persona when I choose to inhabit it.

My mam had a nanna and a granny to distinguish the two. Her Granny was old and not a very nice women so I suspect this is why she hates Granny.🤣

Pretty much everyone in the North West of England uses the term nana.

How snobby and classist. It's not a good look op.

Firstly the shortening for banana is pronounced narna not nana. Secondly anyone can call their Grandparents whatever the hell they like and posts like this always seem very snobby.

You snob you.

Although I enjoyed the banana diversion

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I said nana for banana to my 1 year old. Nothing wrong with it. He says it back and it's proper cute.

I prefer grandma. It's sounds less old imo

Perhaps a connection to Italian 'nonna', ie grandma?

My workmate is becoming a grandmother and wants to be called "grandma." I hate grandma. It sounds so old-fashioned. It was as though she'd aged 20 years just sitting in front of me 😂

My mum is a nana. My one grandmother is granny and the other nanny.

Yes. Not that should stop anyone.

https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/what-do-the-british-call-their-grandparents/

"For British grandmothers the top five names in order of popularity at a national level are Nan (33%), Grandma (32%), Nana (24%), Nanny (22%) and Granny (14%). Only one-in-ten use the term Gran"

OP may have her work cut out for her...

Just like "fuck it".

I don't know why anyone would find a bit of snobbery about Nanas and Nans personally offensive, though. I wouldn't find it offensive if someone said they disliked the names "Granny" or "Grandmama".

Not for me, lol, maybe in your accent, but that doesn't mean you can claim dibs. They are both pronounced the same for me.

If wishes were horses...

In any case, why would you care? It's not a new thing I am middle aged and have a Nana, and my nana had a nana.

It kind of sounds like a class snobbery thing tbh.

It's always been nanny/nan for us - going back to at least my own nan calling her nan it!

I say granda too!

Firstly the shortening for banana is pronounced narna not nana.

Definitely a regional thing. Small children would say nana in Ireland, to refer to bananas.

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Because you said, you "wish people wouldn't use the word "nana". Which implies you want us all to change our behaviour.

Yep, it’s clearly this - OP thinks this place is too plebby these days, much naicer in the good old days.