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Other names for grandparents?

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FetchMeMyLatte · 21/04/2018 18:09

Bit of a different thread.
Expecting DD and need different names for Grandma/Grandad.
All wacky and wonderful ideas welcome!

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Aprilmightbemynewname · 21/04/2018 18:10

Dgm and Dgf of course!

JenBarber · 21/04/2018 18:10

Moo-Ma and Moo-Pa?

AnyaMoondial · 21/04/2018 18:10

My dh calls his grandad Nanda. Think it's a Welsh thing.

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FetchMeMyLatte · 21/04/2018 18:11

Lol April
My partner has actually started referring to himself as DP after looking through mumsnet so much!

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Smeddum · 21/04/2018 18:12

DPs late dad is known as Pops. I’ve heard Nin for Grannie and also Nonna (Italian I believe). Papa or Puppa is a Scottish option for grandad.

lanbro · 21/04/2018 18:13

I, and now my dc, called my gfs Papa

Aprilmightbemynewname · 21/04/2018 18:14

My dh is Grum-pa to dgs!!

PotteringAlong · 21/04/2018 18:15

Mine are welsh so are Nain and Taid.

Nana and Granda
Granny and Grandpa

WhereIsBlueRabbit · 21/04/2018 18:18

Granny
Gran
Nannan
Nanna
Nanny
Grandma
Grandmama Grin

Grandpa
Grandad
Gramps
Grumpy Grin
Poppa
Papa

GrumpySausage · 21/04/2018 18:25

My dad is Grad to my DS. He couldn't say Grandad when smaller and it stuck.

MemoriesOfAnotherFuture · 21/04/2018 18:28

Friend of mine’s DC call their grandparents Tutu and Kuku- the Hawaian grandparent names! They aren’t Hawaian or even American, they just went on holiday there the year the eldest DGC was born and liked the names and they stuck!

NapQueen · 21/04/2018 18:29

I like the welsh, "Bampy" for Grandad.

Nan, Mops, Chip, Granny, Nanny, Nantucket.
Grampy, Grumps, Pops, Pappy.

Totallytopsecret · 21/04/2018 18:29

We have a Taidy (very ironic) and Grammar and a Granny and VanDad (he has a van).

GrooovyLass · 21/04/2018 18:32

JenBarber Black Books fan?

JenBarber · 21/04/2018 18:37

Maybe...
Grin

DwangelaForever · 21/04/2018 18:42

Granny and Granda here in my house (I call my own grandparents this too)

I've heard of Nanny, Nana and pops

RocketPockets · 21/04/2018 19:01

Nanny and grandad
Grandma
Granny
Grans and gramps
Pops
Gang gang (what I called my grandad for years)

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/04/2018 19:17

I had a friend when I was little who used to call her Grandad Gransam and her nan Grandmam.

My nephew used to call my dad Nandad. I can't see that catching on though. Grin

Spam88 · 21/04/2018 19:20

My dad is Bampa, which I assume is a welsh thing because my DH is convinced we made it up.

FrozenMargarita17 · 21/04/2018 19:20

My dm is called NutNut, and my MIL is Grammy - Grampy for FIL.

Buxbaum · 21/04/2018 19:34

North Welsh GPs on one side here, so Nain and Taid (pn. 'nine' and 'tide'). I think it's different in south Wales.

Smeddum · 21/04/2018 19:35

I love Bampa, never heard it before. It’s lovely!

n0ne · 21/04/2018 19:35

PILs are Dutch so Oma and Opa, my parents Nana and Grandad

HeyMicky · 21/04/2018 19:37

DM is Mimi to the DDs

DF and his partner were Poppy and Nonna

yikesanotherbooboo · 21/04/2018 19:40

We asked GPs for their preference;
Nana/ Grandad/Granny /Taid
Welsh/ Irish/ English