Nanny or Grandma

I had 2 Nan's and 2 Grandads. My children had one Nanny and a Gran. One was just as a Nanny should be, the other wasn't.

My MIL wanted to be called Nan as it was short for Nancy and people wouldn't know she was old enough to be a grandmother lol. The children called her nanny May. My mum was granny.
When talking to the children we referred to them as :-
Granny with a bad back or Granny with a bad leg. Sounds so silly now but seemed logical at the time.
I'm the only granny as none of the grandchildren have contact with their other grandmothers - sadly the grandmothers don't want to know.

Nan is also a nickname for Ann or Anne.

If the other children call her Nanny I guess she thought it just made life easier. Don’t let it spoil the joy of a new baby for everyone. In some cultures all older women are aunty and younger women sister. I think that’s nice

Grandma70’s I’m with you on this as I too am Grandma for the same reason and love it.
Nanny is what the boys other grandparent likes and I didn’t want to be so that’s fine by me- and her.

I’m Oma which was what my children called my mum who was Dutch. Works for us

I am Nonna to mine (although I’m not Italian!) which I like and my husband is Grumpy. I think, re the previous references to the term “nanny” being more the title of a paid child rearing carer, these days it doesn’t really matter - if you like it, it’s quite sweet but I don’t believe “posh” people would use it still for a grandmother haha - they would still use “granny”.

I’m absolutely happy with being called Nanny it’s an honour. Never thought I’d be a Grandmother so it doesn’t matter in the great scheme of things what my Grandson calls me as long as it’s not rude. Just think how privileged to have them.

Our children asked us what we wanted to be called and we opted for Grandma and Grandpa other parents are Granddad and Granny.

MissAdventure

Luckily enough, some children are intelligent enough to know the difference between their family member, an animal, or that quaintly old fashioned phrase, "a paid help"

Though it seems some grown up Gransnetters can’t.

You may not get your choice! My late mother wanted to be called ‘Granny’ and yet loved that each of every one of her grandchildren called her ‘Gan Gan’ till the day she died. My sister-in-law also chose ‘Granny’ but is called ‘Ga Ga’ which looks equally likely to stick. I am ‘Mamma’ or ‘Grandma Sarah’ neither which I chose, but hearing their sweet little voices squeaky ‘Mamma’ with delight - there is no better sound…

Grandma ruled ok in our family as all the grandmothers wanted to be called Grandma. There were ways to ward off any confusion we referred to each one by the initials of their surnames - eg Grandma A and Grandma B. My own children referred to their Grandmas by where they lived so one was Grandma in A and the other was Grandma from B. My grandmother lived until the age of ninety and my children knew her well. She was always known as Great-Grandma. I am not a grandmother yet, but I, too, will want to be Grandma when the time comes. I don't like Nanny or Nanna - fine when children are small, but sounds childish when they grow up. Granny conjures up the picture of a white haired old lady sitting in a rocking chair in the corner.

My formidable grandmother was just known as Mother by all her children and grandchildren. It’s as well her daughter and daughter in law were happy to be Mams, or it could all have got very confusing.

The little boy who lived in the house behind my mum's was a constant visitor to play with my daughter.

He insisted my mum's title was Noonie.

Tradition usually is nanna or nanny is the paternal grandparent (the baby's dads mum) and grandma or granny is the maternal grandparent (the baby's mum mum) i am nanna to my sons kids- grandma to my daughters kids- but it confuses them when the 'other' gran also insists on being called grandma- but at end of day- its up to you what you call them i guess.

Kimski44- or 'grandmama' like Queen Victorias children probably did😂

Thank you MissA 😊

Tradition can vary from one family to another.

My grandchildren call me Jenma as my name is Jenny and they call my husband step-step as he is not their biological grandfather. They range from 11 - 22 and all of the 6 call me that. I really like it.

I'm called Gummy (!) and it's fine.

I like hearing the children's versions.

I'm Oma and my husband is Opa, the other side are Nanny and Pops because when our first grandchild (the first for both sides) was born there were still numerous grandmas and nannas/nanny and a grand-dad around due to our parents still being alive. I, also, never saw myself as a grandma, granny or nanna/nanny. Our Dutch friends were Oma and Opi and German friends were Oma and Opa... so we nicked those and became Oma and Opa.

MissAdventure

I like hearing the children's versions.

Here's some more children's versions for you..
Oooee, because the grandmother used to call Cooee through the letterbox and the other grandmother, same family, was Deedee, because her first name was Edith.

I think we must all be bored - 6 pages on this topic! Although I admit to reading some and love the children's own interpretations!

Well, Yog I'm writing Christmas cards as I wait for the electrician to arrive. Just took a short break, so looked at GN as a notification appeared on my phone. I'm actually feeling rather chuffed to have almost finished my card writing. The ones for posting are now sitting in the hall.