Names for grandma

smbckr2

What does your LO call grandma? Or what do you plan to have them call her? Did you let grandma pick out her name or did you decide?

DH's mom passed away a few years ago, so I want LO to still think of her as grandma and would prefer a different grandma-related name for DH's step-mom. DH and I don't really want to use the term "grandma" for her, but can't think of anything else.

Luckie519

We call my mom "Nana" and my MIL "MiMi."

MrsWindyCity

DS calls my side "yiayia" (grandma in Greek). It's probably confusing because there is my mom, my stepmom (who I usually try to differentiate as "yiayia Firstname" but rarely do, and DS calls her yiayia) and both my own grandmothers.

He calls my MIL "nana." It's definitely not my choice and DH and I would both prefer grandma but whatever, she was insistent.  

rmm17

My son calls my step mom BaBa (he doesn't take a bottles o there's no confusion there!). 

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ifoundhim!

My mom is Nana, my MIL is Grandma.  FIL's new wife calls herself Grandma, but we tell LO to call her a shortened version of her first name.  

 

ougrad1

MIL is MiMi and my mom is grandma

KoalaBear103

I plan for them to be called "Grandma First Name"

cherrys

We refer to MIL as Grammy, but when DS says Grammy it comes out Gigi.

DH's grandparents are Granny and Grandma.

My grandmother is Gram.

My mother is deceased.

Mrs.Dreamy

My mom is Nonnee, my grandmother (my ds great grandmother) is Mimi, and my MIL is grandma.

superned

My mom is Gigi.  MIL is Grandma.

My mom really did NOT want to be Grandma or Nana, so she threw around some names and liked Gigi.  DD picked it up really quickly and it has definitely stuck.

scoutkate

MIL is Mimi and my stepmother is Bibi.  It's not confusing for Betsy at all.

JessandtheBabe

My step-mom: Nana

My MIL: grandma

My mom: Lola. She refused normal names and picked this one. I think it's Polynesian for grandma.

 

katie.i.do

well, now she calls them grandma and grandpa, but for a long time she called them both 'pie'. haha!

actually sometimes she still calls DH's stepdad Pie. i don't know if he will ever shake that one.

i hadn't really given this particular issue that much thought, but maybe i should, since my parents are both deceased as well. i have just been referring to them as grandma joanne and grandpa jack when i show her pictures.

anneimal98

My mom is Nan, which A can say, and my MIL is Grammy, which he can't say.

Smootchy

MIL = Nonna
FIL = Poppa

My Mom = Grandma (grandma pat for other grandkids because they call both grandma's grandma)
My Dad = Jiddu (grandpa in Lebanese Arabic)

We wanted to call my mom Taita (grandma in Lebanese Arabic) but she refused due to the fact she literally hates her MIL/my grandma. Guess that's what happens when your MIL to moves in with you and stays for 18 years. I loved having my Taita around... My mom, not so much.

kedwards85

My mom is "Nonnie" (my nephew started calling her that 20 yrs ago)

DH mom is Mimi (LO is the frist grandkid, MIL picked this name)

DH's grandma is gammy/gam

I called my grandma's Grandma A (her first initial) and Grandma O (her last initial)

seahorse102410

I called both of my grandmother's by their first names.  Did anyone else do this?

My mom goes by her first name.  My father is no longer living but we refer to him as "Grandfather Tom."  MIL is Nana and FIL is Grandpa  (which I hate)

tyke29

My mom is Grandmama - right now LO calls her G momma or Me momma and her long-time BF - Hobo (this was his fathers nickname and we really like it)

DH's mom - Grandmother and step father Pappy

DH's father - Homey (DH's nickname for his dad)

Extended family - Pawpaw and Grandma, Nana, and Bebe 

mocklerja

He calls my mom "baba".  If you ask him to say Grandpa, he says "baba".  I don't think he gets it quite yet.

iristony

My mom is "mom mom".  That is what I called both of my grandmoms growing up.

MIL is Gigi.  She picked it.  I let all of them pick what they would be called.

Stepmother in law goes by Oma.  She picked it.

ajetter

My DD call's my mom 'grammy'.  DH's mom is just Grandma.

kg_08

I call my grandmothers "Grandmom" and "Granny".

DD will call my mother "Grammy" and DH's mother "Meme" (pronounced meh may)

mamainseptember

Luckie519:

We call my mom "Nana" and my MIL "MiMi."

This exactly. DS started calling my mom Nana and MIL MiMi. My mom wanted to be Mimom and my MIL wanted to be Bacha (polish for grandma) but DS had other thoughts. 

Bananas0827

My mom picked her nickname - Mema, but DS calls her MiMi. My Dad is Papa, My MIL is called Po Po (grandma in hakka chinese), and FIL is Gon Gon .

Mama2DBoo1624

DD calls my mom abuela (spanish for grandmother) and MIL is granny. We asked them what they wanted to be called when we announced our pregnancy and those are the names they chose.

hopkins5

We asked what they'd like to be called. My parents are Nana and Grandpa. The ILs are Grandma and Grandpa.

spunkyprincessmande

My mom is Oma and my dad is Boompa.  I have three older nieces and that's what they call them.

My MIL wants to be called "Grammy" but Micah doesn't really say anything yet.  FIL and SMIL are Papa and Nana.  They have two other grandchildren and that's what they call them.  However, they never really refer to themselves like that in front of Micah.

My BIL and his wife had a baby when Micah was 8 months old.  They refuse to call my ILs anything besides Grandma and Grandpa (firstname) so we'll see what happens once the kids start talking.