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What are the grandparents being called?

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C6469 · 05/09/2011 14:35

Not strictly for this forum, but all related! Are there any names for grandparents that I've missed for english grandparents? My mum wants their names set in stone and not clashing with OH's parents names so need a few options! I know, I know...

Grandad
Grandfather
Pops
Grandpops

Grandma
Grandmother
Nana
Nan
Nanny
Gran
Granny

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exoticfruits · 05/09/2011 14:45

Just let them choose their own. If I get to be one I am going to be Grandma. The DCs will no doubt make their own anyway.

ohjusthitmealready · 05/09/2011 15:11

Gramps/Gramp/Grampy
Bampy
I have a Opa but that isn't english.

Grams

Bartimaeus · 05/09/2011 15:16

Think you've got it all covered! I would let the grandparents choose their own. You may end up with Granny M and Granny L for example but that doesn't matter.

My mum initially wanted to be nanny, but then kept accidently saying granny (DS isn't even born yet) so we've come to the conclusion she will be granny. Grin

MIL is French so we've got a French term for her (that she chose)

RueyBoey · 05/09/2011 15:23

As English ones goes you have it all covered. I have french ones so cant add more.

onadifferentplanettoday · 05/09/2011 15:24

Watching with interest as have to come up with what I want to be called in the next couple of weeks,and all the above make me feel ancient !

mich54321 · 05/09/2011 16:09

Grandpa missing from the list

FannyAnnPam · 05/09/2011 16:39

My friends call Grandad, Fra. I am not sure if it is a welsh thing, but they have done it for generations.

crazynanna · 05/09/2011 16:41

My grandson calls his maternal grandfather "Papa (not as the Royals' would say it)

My grandchildren address me by my username Blush

kacey71 · 05/09/2011 16:47

Nannie and Grampy Van (they have a motorhome)

Nanny and Grandad chicken (they kept chickens)

Granny Choo-choo (lives by a steam railway)

The grandparents chose their own 'names' and my eldest added the descriptions to help him differentiate!

MrsOzz · 05/09/2011 16:55

I had a Nanny Wing who lived by the 'swings' but I could only say wing!

My mum and step-dad are Nanny and Pops to my child.

My dad and step-mum are Grandad and Nan-Jean (that kind of comes out like Nangee)

My parents-in-law are Granny/Grandma and Grandpa but they are 'older' in age and attitude to my parents.

I should add that my mum became Nanny, because I called my grandmothers Nanny. The other names just seemed to be chosen by their grandchildren, with mine following suit.

insanityscatching · 05/09/2011 17:01

My children had a black Grandad and a white grandad (hair colour)
They later called one Pops and one Jim. They didn't have a Gran.

mumcanIaskaquestion · 05/09/2011 17:58

We have / had

Nanny round the corner
Grandad with the cats

Nanny and Grandgag

Grandad in the wheelchair (my grandad)

All names were made up by dd1.

mathanxiety · 05/09/2011 19:53

Papa? exMIL was adamant that she and exFIL would be Grandma and Grandpa but the first grandchild sealed their fate -- they are Gamma and Papa.

mumofbumblebea · 05/09/2011 20:11

my parents - grandma and grandad
parents-in-law - granny and grandad
my grandad - grandad
his wife - julie
my grandma - grandma (although she wants to be cool and get the great grandchildren to call her "Triple G" (great-grandma gwen) Hmm
OH grandad - Gramps
OH granny - gee-gee (pronounced jee-jee)

she is going to get confused with a lot of them having the same name but never mind.

pommedechocolat · 06/09/2011 12:00

All our 4 just seemed to follow what their children had called their parents.
So my parents are Granny and Grandpa as I had Grannies and Grandpas and PILS are DH had Nans and Grandads.

PercyFilth · 06/09/2011 12:07

I loathe and detest 'nan' and 'nanny' with every fibre of my being.

pommedechocolat · 06/09/2011 12:12

PercyFilth - I'm not very partial to it either.

pommedechocolat · 06/09/2011 12:13

Sorry my post made no sense - PILS are Nan and Grandad as DH...

seeker · 06/09/2011 12:15

Let the grandparents choose. It will keep them busy until the children decide what they want to call them.CERTAINLY none of the parents business.

candr · 06/09/2011 12:18

One has chosen nanny and the others want to be grandma and grandpa, am also lucky enough to have great grandpa.

JiltedJohnsJulie · 06/09/2011 12:21

Agree with the others, just let them choose their own.

RhinestoneCowgirl · 06/09/2011 12:21

My parents: Poppa and Granny hername (I used to call my grandfather Pop)

MIL: Nana
FIL: Grandad
StepMIL :hername

Oh and there's MIL's mum who is Great-Nana

All names chosen by their owners!

MamaLazarou · 06/09/2011 13:27

I can't stand Nan, and try to get my son to call my mum it for a joke - she can't stand it either! She chooses to be Nanna. She is his only functional grandparent Sad

MamaLazarou · 06/09/2011 13:29

I have always called my grandmother by her first name, as she didn't feel old enough to be a granny when we were small.

ShoutyHamster · 06/09/2011 14:08

Papa
Dada
Grandpa
Bampa (that might be a bit Welsh, not sure)

Gramma
Grams

Lots of silly words like Ninks, Bumpo, Tata et al.