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What did you call your grandparents? What do your grandchildren call you? (Original Post) NurseJackie Aug 2019 OP
Grandma and Grandpa. We're boring. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #1
Grandma and Pop shenmue Aug 2019 #2
I am Booma, the other grandma is grandma. My husband is grandpa. He named me Tech Aug 2019 #3
I am MumMum and the hubby is Pop Pop SallyHemmings Aug 2019 #4
Ma and Granddad. bmbmd Aug 2019 #5
I'm Bubbie The Blue Flower Aug 2019 #6
With me, it was Grandma and Grandpa. With my wife it was Yia-yia and Papou. yonder Aug 2019 #7
Met one Grandmother twice when I was very young and safeinOhio Aug 2019 #8
I'm Nanny to six grandkids. 😊 secondwind Aug 2019 #9
I am Gayle the Great. Croney Aug 2019 #10
My dad's mom was "Nanny". Never knew his father---my paternal grandfather. Atticus Aug 2019 #11
Called my grandparents Grandma and Grandpa. Adsos Letter Aug 2019 #12
Never knew 3 of my grandparents benld74 Aug 2019 #13
Mom's side Nan (short for Nana) and Pa (short I guess for grandpa) Fla Dem Aug 2019 #14
My mother called her grandfather "Bestefar." The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #15
No kids, so no grandkids TexasBushwhacker Aug 2019 #16
My father's mother was grandma. My mom's parents were sinkingfeeling Aug 2019 #17
My Grandparents went by different names SouthernIrish Aug 2019 #18
We Called My Dad's Mom Grandma Mae JimGinPA Aug 2019 #19
I'm Grammy and Mr. Bear is Dude. nolabear Aug 2019 #20
Both my grandfathers died before I was born, but I had two terrific grandmothers. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2019 #21
Our grandchildren call us GP and GM...or just grandpa and grandma. Tikki Aug 2019 #22
I have only dim memories Harker Aug 2019 #23
My mom's parents were... 3catwoman3 Aug 2019 #24
Memere and Pepere. nt zanana1 Aug 2019 #25
Our grandchildren Linda Ed Aug 2019 #26
On my mom's side... TwistedTinkerbelle Aug 2019 #27
Gram to mom's mom, Grandpa to Dad's dad, Henrietta to Dad's stepmom (no grandkids) eom flor-de-jasmim Aug 2019 #28
It has went down generations. blueinredohio Aug 2019 #29
I'm Lolli easttexaslefty Aug 2019 #30
Only knew one grandparent, my maternal grandmother. A miserable person who I avoided. My Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2019 #31

Tech

(1,770 posts)
3. I am Booma, the other grandma is grandma. My husband is grandpa. He named me
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 07:08 PM
Aug 2019

before he turned 2, and I was honored. I don't know why he called me that, he seemed confused as to what to call me, so I was just glad to be called something. I called my grandparents grandma and grandpa.

SallyHemmings

(1,821 posts)
4. I am MumMum and the hubby is Pop Pop
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 07:09 PM
Aug 2019

I was lucky to have both sets of grandparents and maternal great grandparents.

They were Grand mom (last name) Grandpop (last name). It was a mouthful. But it was how we kept them straight.

yonder

(9,663 posts)
7. With me, it was Grandma and Grandpa. With my wife it was Yia-yia and Papou.
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 07:28 PM
Aug 2019

We're not quite "grand" yet but if that blessed day comes we will lilely be Yia-yia and Papou.

Croney

(4,657 posts)
10. I am Gayle the Great.
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 07:48 PM
Aug 2019

My northern grandchildren call me Nana. My southern grandchildren call me GG, for Grandma Gayle. My great-grandchildren call me GG too, but I like to point out that it should be GGG, or they can just call me Gayle the Great.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
11. My dad's mom was "Nanny". Never knew his father---my paternal grandfather.
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 08:06 PM
Aug 2019

My mom's mother was "gramma" and her father was "Papaw".

My grandkids call me "Papaw".

benld74

(9,904 posts)
13. Never knew 3 of my grandparents
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 08:33 PM
Aug 2019

As they passed before I was born
Now my mom’s mom had a special Italian name for me

Testa dura !

Hard head

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)
15. My mother called her grandfather "Bestefar."
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 08:43 PM
Aug 2019

For a long time I thought that was his name, but eventually I found out it's just Norwegian for "grandfather."

SouthernIrish

(512 posts)
18. My Grandparents went by different names
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 09:27 PM
Aug 2019

Paternal Grandparents were Grandaddy and Grandma
Maternal Grandparents were Grandmother and Poo

JimGinPA

(14,811 posts)
19. We Called My Dad's Mom Grandma Mae
Mon Aug 5, 2019, 11:12 PM
Aug 2019

My Mom's parents were just Grandma & Grandpa. My grandkids call me Paw Paw because that's how my granddaughter (who's the oldest) pronounced it when she was little. It just stuck.



nolabear

(41,959 posts)
20. I'm Grammy and Mr. Bear is Dude.
Tue Aug 6, 2019, 12:26 AM
Aug 2019

His father had been nicknamed “Old Dad” by his medical students and the grandchildren (my sons among them) naturally called him that. We joked that my husband was Old Dude and the Dude part stuck.

I might not stay Grammy. The baby’s not quite two and he’s inventing his own names.

Rhiannon12866

(205,237 posts)
21. Both my grandfathers died before I was born, but I had two terrific grandmothers.
Tue Aug 6, 2019, 03:03 AM
Aug 2019

My paternal grandmother was Nana and my maternal (Polish) grandmother was Babci. I was the first grandchild for both of them and I miss them.

Tikki

(14,557 posts)
22. Our grandchildren call us GP and GM...or just grandpa and grandma.
Tue Aug 6, 2019, 03:46 PM
Aug 2019

We love them both so very much.


Tikki

Harker

(14,013 posts)
23. I have only dim memories
Tue Aug 6, 2019, 04:35 PM
Aug 2019

of my maternal grandmother "Gramma Lu" (Lulu) and heard a lot about her husband Grampa Hank (Henry.)

My paternal grandmother died when my father was 13, and though I was 4 when my paternal grandfather died, I don't know that I met him. Since I only discussed them with my father, I called them "your mother" and "your father."

I clearly remember asking my mom at three how come Gramma Lu was so ugly. She calmly explained how beautiful she really was and about we get wrinkly with age.

3catwoman3

(23,973 posts)
24. My mom's parents were...
Wed Aug 7, 2019, 01:12 AM
Aug 2019

Grandma Maxine, and Uncle Ben. 13 grandkids on that side. My dad’s folks were Grandma Breta and Grandpa Stan. 4 grands on that side They all called all grandkids by our given names. None of us kids had any true nicknames from our parents, just shortened versions of first names, such as Ben for Benjamin, or Chris for Christopher. My cousin Richard was called Dick when he was a kid, but has gone by Richard for decades now.

Carolyn and Bill (paternal cousins)
Martha and Tom (me and my late brother - died way too young at 23)
Barbie, Debbie and Brian
Richard, Melissa, and Jenny - Jenny is also no longer among us
Ben III, Lyssa, Brad, Barry, and Chris(topher) - my uncle on my mom’s side converted to Catholicism to marry my aunt and they abided by the no contraception mandate -

My own dad was also named Stan, and it felt a little odd initially to hear my kids calling my dad Grandpa Stan.

TwistedTinkerbelle

(137 posts)
27. On my mom's side...
Wed Aug 7, 2019, 06:15 AM
Aug 2019

Nanny and Papa, on my dad's Grandma and Pawpaw. My husband and I are Papa and Nana Poppy. Our oldest grandson gave me my name Our two grandbabies are nothing but absolute joy!

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
29. It has went down generations.
Wed Aug 7, 2019, 07:04 AM
Aug 2019

Mamaw and Papaw. We called our grandparents that, my kids called my parents that and my grandkids call my husband and me Mamaw and Papaw.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,546 posts)
31. Only knew one grandparent, my maternal grandmother. A miserable person who I avoided. My
Wed Aug 7, 2019, 02:06 PM
Aug 2019

grandpups call me Arf!

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