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July 2013 Moms
redrocksmama
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Unusual names for grandparents
redrocksmama
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Have any of you ladies gotten requests from your parents/ILs to be called something other than your standard grandparent names like Grandma, Nana, etc? Anything off the wall, and if so how do you feel about it?
My mom has always said she didn't want to be called Grandma. Fine with me. She brought it up again the other day so I asked her what she wanted to be called. She said she would really like for LO to call her Sunny. I laughed when she told me & asked why that name. Her response was that she thinks it sounds fun. I didn't say yes or no but I could tell she was a little sad at my reaction. I think that's a strange name for a kid to call their grandmother, but was just wondering what your opinions are and if you are fielding any requests for weird grandparent names. Thanks!
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Re: Unusual names for grandparents
My nieces and nephew call my MIL Kiki. Sometimes Grandma Kiki, but mostly just Kiki. I guess it goes far back in the family.
My mom said she'll be happy with whatever the kid wants to call her!
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Growing up, my mom's parents were called Nana and Bumpa. My sister couldn't say grandpa, and it came out Bumpa. It stuck, and I love it. But I wouldn't transfer it onto my dad - there is only one Bumpa!
On my dad's side
I guess I'm just boring and traditional. My mom wanted to be "Gamma" when my niece and nephew were born and I still hate it. Ugh. My dad is pawpaw.
When i was little, everyone was grandma and grandpa for the most part. What happened?
No, I refuse to buy into this narcissistic BS from Boomers who feel they need a cute name because they are 'too young' to be called 'grandma' or 'grandpa'. I have always thought it was dumb; my cousins' other grandparents insisted on being called Mimi
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To me, the grandparents should be grandma and grandpa - and nothing other than that. Just like as a mom, I don't want my kids calling me and DH anything other than Mom and Dad.
That being said, DH's mom and stepdad go by nana and papa, I
Aww! I call my
Eh, I don't have a problem with cutesy grandparent names. Let them call themselves whatever they want. No need to be self-righteous about it. Really, who does it hurt?
My grandparents were Grandma and Grandpa (Dad's side) and Papa and Gigi (Mom's
My dad is GP. It is what my sisters and I called his dad, because my oldest sister couldn't pronouce Grandpa, and just started calling him one day. When it was my dad's turn, he figured what mess with what worked.
My mom didn't know what she wa
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My parents go by Nana (pronounced "Naw-na") and Pepe (dad is french). I have friends whose parents go by Lolli and Pop. I think that is adorable!
I call my grandparents Grandma & Grandpa - on both sides. I don't know if I'm just used to it, but I really don't want any cutesy names for our parents. DH's parents are Italian, and he called his grandparents Nonni and Papa. I guess I'd be okay wi
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On my dad's side my grandparents were Memaw and Jack Daddy. I lived diagonal from them, my great grandparents--Nannie and Dadda--lived across from us and next door to them. Seems I was always hearing my aunt (only 10 years older than me) ca