“Sir” as a grandfather name?

[Evianontoast]

My dad is a bit eccentric. I've asked my parents to choose what they want to be called as grandparents (e.g nanny, grandad, granny etc.). My dad has chosen "Sir". Not as a joke, he's deadly serious. Is this a bit weird? Anyone heard this before as a grandfather title?

That is very weird.

That's very strange... we went for Pops for my dad. It was sweet and a bit different!

Absolutely crackers, no that’s a ridiculous idea!

very weird. does he have a very high opinion of himself and like people to bow and scrape?

Under no circumstances would my child call my father or father in law 'sir'

One of mine was Gramps, if you wanted something a bit different

Whatever he asks the kids will end up choosing their own name.

@WhatHoMarjorie yup... how did you know ;)

Okay, I'm glad it's not just me that thinks it's absolutely ridiculous. Thought it might be some traditional name I'd never heard of!

We have a grandfather sir said with a wink, and the kids are happy with that

Never in a month of Sundays would be my response.

Sorry, is your Dad Victorian, per chance? Is he perhaps going to stride about the house permanently armed with a cane? Is he going to take great care to ensure his grandchildren are utterly terrified of him?

No?

Then don't have the poor kid calling him "Sir". How fucking ridiculous.

Sir, yes Sir!

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it's fucking weird

I'm not sure I'd want that in my DC's lives.

I loved my gramps very much and although he was a very proper man, he was never aloof.

Not unless he was in a Dickens. Or was a bit of a twat, no.

Nooooooo way

Agree to it then get your kids to call him by his first name, or even better a nickname

That's very odd.

Does he call you GIRL! And plan to call your child, CHILD! in a loud Victorianesque tone.
I'm assuming Grand-Pater wasn't formal enough?

Depends on your relationship with your dad, but I'd tell him no. 'Sir' implies a distant, authoritative, unloving relationship, and if that's what he wants he doesn't get to pick his name.

It also sounds ridiculous. "I'm going to Sir and Granny's house" "Bye-bye Sir!" "Sir, read me a story"

Haha okay, I'm so glad people have agreed, I thought I was being a bit unreasonable when I told him I was on the fence about it. Victorian is absolutely right, it's such a weird power trip!

Sorry my Latin is awful, should be Avus !

Fuck no

Well, if you did go with that, be assured your DCs may change it of their own accord. Possibly outing but my DPs were to be known as Granny and Grandad (their choice, DM wanted DF to be Grandpa but he refused). DC2 currently has Grandad down as Rah-rah

I'd laugh in his face tbh

Haha that is totally ludicrous!

tbh my youngest 2 often call me "Your Majesty" while curtseying or stand at attention, salute and say "XYZ reporting for duty".🤣🤣
It's allquite hilarious because DS1 & DS3 started doing the first one and the younger ones copied it and DS6 came up with the second one.
Makes me laugh every time!