Nanny or Grandma

I'm Nan, Nanny or Nannykins.
I love it !

I'm Mamma and my Mum is Mamma to my DD, and Great Mamma to my GS's. Mum is Nanny to her other GD.

No rules, be whatever you want to be or what the children call you.

I love being a Mamma and if i can be half as good as my (maternal) Mamma was i will be happy.

Truthfully i like the idea of all the females in my family being Mamma's (My great Mamma, was Mamma!). A nice tradition to start. My DD has said that in the future (if it happens) she would also like to be known as Mamma and that makes me happy.

I am Grandma,, wouldn't want to be called Nanny as it sounds like a hired help.

Not been a fan of Nanny either.

I'm Grandma to my grandchildren.

As a child I had a Grandma and a Grandma London. For many years I thought everyone had this. Of course one of my grandmas lived in London so that's how it was.

I am Big Granny to one side of my family (I'm not that big, but Little Granny is very small). I am Nanny to the other side.
I didn't choose, the kids did

In our family grandmothers have always been Grannies. I'm Granny to my DGC, though often they simply call me 'Gran'. Greatgranddaughter calls me 'Ganny' at the moment, but when she can pronounce 'r', I expect that will turn into 'Granny'. My GSs' Irish grandmother is also 'Granny', don't seem to have ever been at all confused.

I am Grandma to all my grandchildren. Their paternal grandmother, who died a couple of weeks ago, was Granny. My own mother was Nanny to my children and I have to say, she was never mistaken for the hired help. Whatever name our grandchildren call us by is special.

My parents referred to my grandparents as Nan and grandad. My children did the same and then I was Nan but one of my grandsons has taken to call me Nanna. When he texts me he often starts by calling me Nannaaaa like a little boy although he is thirty.

To begin with I chose Grandma, then my DIL's mum wanted to be Grandma as well. I was told that it would be fine to have two, but I wasn't happy my nose was slightly out of joint, as I'd chosen Grandma first. Then I decided that being called "Nanny" would be an honour as my mum was Nanny and she died just before our GS, her GGS, was born. Perfectly happy with that.

Granma? Nanny is more of a carer to me, with American family.

*grandma ...

The Royal Family has Nannie’s RieW

My mum in law was nannie whereas in my family we have grannies

I think the word nanny originates from Wales, possibly, or I read something about dreadlocked warriors, somewhere, back in time.

A granny, here, would be a little old woman with a grey bun.

I'd rather be a dreadlocked warrior.

My GS calls me nan. My GD used to call me nan but has recently started saying grandmama. No idea where that came from.

I waiting to see what my gd says. It will come from her, as a bilingual child with everyone referring to me as something different it could be anything and I really don’t mind. She’s at the babbling stage so something could be imminent!

Oh that's exciting!!
I wonder what she'll pick?

Granny for me, nanny sounds like a goat 🤣

My late mother was Nana, and when her GGD was born we all decided that I should be Nan. Worked for us.

I'm Nana to my three. My grandmothers were both Nanna with their surname to distinguish. My own mother was Nanna to my three and to my sister's two.

Is your mother Nanny already if so she continues to be Nanny with the addition of Grand or something As others have said the child will sort it out for itself like my sister did Granpa became Banga

I've concluded that everyone just gets called what they want to be called. Yes, it involves duplication - but you find a way round it (adding in a first name or surname for example). If you have a few generations still around or a blended family, it's impossible for everyone to have something unique.

I'm granny and both my counterparts are known as grandma. DH is grampy and his counterparts are both Grandad.

Depends on which child for me…
My Sons children call me Nana and my Daughter’s child calls me Grandma.
Makes no odds really does it?
The other grandmothers are both called Nanny. And great-grandmother is Nan.

Could you suggest Nanna to your mother ? A close alternative ?

My mum sadly died two weeks before her first great grandson was born, but I think she would have liked to have been Great Nana. Great Aunt sounds very old though!
My first grandchild is due soon after Christmas, a long awaited for IVF baby, and I don’t mind what I’m called as long as I get lots of baby cuddles🥰