Page 9 | To wish people wouldn't use the word "nana"

Spencerfloral · 26/07/2023 20:26

What’s embarrassing for you is that you think your post shows you to be “ever so posh,” but having to publicly display this kind of class anxiety does the exact opposite.

Barold · 26/07/2023 20:26

QueSyrahSyrah · 26/07/2023 20:16

I call my parents Mummy and Daddy and my children still call me Mummy despite being over 18. I know that's not popular on here, though.

Are you by any chance from the Home Counties OP? Have you ever been North of Cambridge?

You know the place, drive as if you're going to visit dear Cordelia at Uni and then just keep going. There's miles and miles of North up there, absolutely awash with people who call their Grandmother's 'Nana'.

I know you won't believe me but lots of them also have their dinner in the middle of the day, and call their evening meal tea. It's like the Wild West.

😂😂😂

I’m from a land of dinner and tea! However, I’ve been in the south for most of my adult life seen the light and use ‘lunch’ and ‘dinner’ these days. Like a proper person of culture and sophistication.

Nanny0gg · 26/07/2023 20:26

IDoughnutKnow · 26/07/2023 19:36

Oh - sorry. I confused matters by mentioning bananas. I meant "Nanna" as in "Granny". I was only thinking about bananas because I've read several threads recently and my mind has thought "banana" when someone has said "Nana". But, yes, I mean "Nana" as in "Nanna". Someone upthread said they preferred Nana to Nanny, but I think Nanny should be outlawed too (unless it's of the Rees Mogg type, in which case it's a perfectly good name).

Good job no-one's bothered really

Chlora · 26/07/2023 20:27

Hobbitfeet32 · 26/07/2023 20:15

What if you speak Hindi. Are we allowed to use Nani and Nana then for grandparents?

What about if it's the first name? I had a male lecturer called Nana. He said it's fairly popular in Nigeria for boys.

Are you going full on British Empire and expecting the whole world to conform to your little pocket of England, or is it OK if your heritage is African or Hindi but not if it's Welsh or Irish?

ElFupacabra · 26/07/2023 20:28

On the wind up. No self respecting adult would think mothership is ok but nana isn’t. 0/10 try harder

Threenow · 26/07/2023 20:28

I call my parents Mummy and Daddy and my children still call me Mummy despite being over 18. I know that's not popular on here, though.

Far, far, far, more cringeworthy. I've only know one person who called their parents that in my whole life.

YeahIsaidit · 26/07/2023 20:28

That's what my son calls my mum...

Nanny0gg · 26/07/2023 20:29

IDoughnutKnow · 26/07/2023 19:49

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".

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Oh, I can't possibly think why that should be

I'm sure this is supposed to be light-hearted but I just have a burning desire to tell you to fuck off

HunterHearstHelmsley · 26/07/2023 20:29

Barold · 26/07/2023 20:26

😂😂😂

I’m from a land of dinner and tea! However, I’ve been in the south for most of my adult life seen the light and use ‘lunch’ and ‘dinner’ these days. Like a proper person of culture and sophistication.

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I'm from dinner and tea shire too.

However, I now use them interchangeably for maximum confusion.

Sometimes dinner and tea, sometimes lunch and tea. If I really want to blow everyone's minds then i have dinner and dinner.

I hope you're suitably shook.

Mariohatesmushrooms · 26/07/2023 20:29

For me the words Nan and Nanna always conjure the image of a brash, very skinny older woman with dyed black hair, heavy eyeliner under the eyes and a leopard print fur coat who chain smokes. I feel like this image came from a soap like coronation street when I was younger but I just can’t break the association🤣

Flora56 · 26/07/2023 20:29

Spencerfloral · 26/07/2023 20:26

What’s embarrassing for you is that you think your post shows you to be “ever so posh,” but having to publicly display this kind of class anxiety does the exact opposite.

Nah, I reckon she’s a right posho. Bet she ‘summers’ rather than just going on holiday too!

BlackFlyChardonnay · 26/07/2023 20:30

In my family, we say nan for grandmother and nanna for great grandmother.

I have a dislike for people calling bananas 'narnas'. It's right up there with "hollibobs" and "sarnies" imo. Should be outlawed.

Different strokes and all that.

DonnaDonna0 · 26/07/2023 20:31

I hope it was a joke that your grown up kids still call you mummy, I find that far more desperate and annoying than nana. 😂

HunterHearstHelmsley · 26/07/2023 20:31

IDoughnutKnow · 26/07/2023 20:20

There are actually some very lovely names for grandparents on this thread. So it's not entirely just 'snobby'. One of my (mainland European) grandfathers was known as Grompère.

This bloke?

Tulips2507 · 26/07/2023 20:31

Is there any word for grandmother that is acceptable on Mumsnet? Grandma too old, mama to similar to mum, and now we can't have nana?!

RegeRegeRege · 26/07/2023 20:31

NE here, I had a Nanna & a Gran - to me they same more ‘youthful’, probably because my Nanna’s Mam to us was Grandma, so that seems super old. Also had a step GM who was insufferably posh & went by Granny, very snobbish she was so now that’s also how I associate the word Granny.

The Grandfather’s were all Granda’s though, without the second D. And same goes for my DCs now, they’ve got Nannas & Grandas which are definitely the most often used terms round here.

MamaBobo · 26/07/2023 20:31

We had a Nana (Dad’s side) and a Grandma (Mum’s). As far as I know both chose what they wanted to be called. My Nana was one of 10 and her sisters were Grannies, Grandmas and a Nanny….no family reason….just choice.

My Mum chose Grandma because she felt Gran/Granny/Nana were for old ladies! No idea what I’ll do should the need arise!

AnorLondo · 26/07/2023 20:31

IDoughnutKnow · 26/07/2023 19:41

"Why" is a very good question, to which I suspect the answer is snobbery (sorry), as I can't think of a rational one. I'm not suggesting that people don't love their grannies/nanas, though, whatever they call them.

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Well at least you admit you're a vile stuck up snob.

maddening · 26/07/2023 20:32

My mum chose Nana as that is what she called her grandmothers back in the 50s.

HunterHearstHelmsley · 26/07/2023 20:33

HunterHearstHelmsley · 26/07/2023 20:31

This bloke?

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My GIF didn't post 😢

MargosMangos · 26/07/2023 20:33

I have a nana and a granny
We have lunch and supper
Tea is either high tea, a cream tea or a hot drink
What do you think of me @IDoughnutKnow
What class do I fall into ?

RitzyMcFitzy · 26/07/2023 20:33

Notimeforaname · 26/07/2023 19:30

It was always Nanna to me. I'm 36. My nieces n nephews call my ma Nanna now. It's very common in Ireland.

I'd have said Granny was more common in Ireland than nanna. Everyone I know has a 'granny'.

GoodChat · 26/07/2023 20:33

@AnorLondo 'vile' is a bit extreme... she's allowed to not like certain words.

QueSyrahSyrah · 26/07/2023 20:33

Threenow · 26/07/2023 20:22

It has nothing whatsoever to do with you what name people use for their grandmothers. As for "People never used it back in the good old days of MN" - I find that very hard to believe - I had a Nana, and I'm about to turn 64.

Of all the ridiculous posts.

Perhaps they've not long had the internet oop North, that would explain the apparent plague of Nanas popping up on MN recently.

If we're not careful they'll infiltrate entirely.

Before we know it we'll be calling a snicket a ginnel and swapping CF for CD (Cheeky Doylem).

HappyJoyousFree · 26/07/2023 20:33

IDoughnutKnow · 26/07/2023 20:21

I know you won't believe me but lots of them also have their dinner in the middle of the day, and call their evening meal tea

Heathens.

My husband would agree but he sharp appears when i hollar teatime 😊

I love the variations in language and all the colloquialisms.