Nanny or Grandma

I find it very patronised when people say nanny is a nursemaid or female goat, Nani is also a Welsh name for granny, or nanny. As my grandmother was Welsh she was called Nani or nanny and so was my mother and so am I. Because you have never heard of it it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

Lydie45

I find it very patronised when people say nanny is a nursemaid or female goat, Nani is also a Welsh name for granny, or nanny. As my grandmother was Welsh she was called Nani or nanny and so was my mother and so am I. Because you have never heard of it it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

Exactly this!

I'm Nannie, my mum and MiL are/were both Nannie, my GMs were both Nannie, and my great GMs were both Nannie. Anything else wouldn't have been right for us! But I don't 'bleat' on (see what I did there? about not liking certain names for GMs because they sound way too old. Each to their own! Call yourself whatever you're happy with, or whatever your GC decide to call you. Stop putting other people's choices down. So patronising!

My mother’s name was Pauline, pronounced the French way (she was French). A childe we knew always called her “bobbine”, which is what she wanted her GC to call her. My youngest wanted to be more intimate and shortened it to”Bob”! She was thrilled.
Me? I’m grandma as I dislike nanny, and nanna, and had no desire to be granny as my own granny wasn’t nice. Bonne maman or meregrand were not on the cards.

Can’t you be Granny A and GrannyB? Why is it a problem?

Bob! grandMattie ..that’s made me think of Blackadder😹 sorry…

Lydie45

I find it very patronised when people say nanny is a nursemaid or female goat, Nani is also a Welsh name for granny, or nanny. As my grandmother was Welsh she was called Nani or nanny and so was my mother and so am I. Because you have never heard of it it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

I said that that was what my grandmother said - and she did. Not liking something cannot change the past.

I offered no personal opinion at all.

I just love my grandchildren (all 6) call me granny it’s such a sweet sound , every one is so tactile from the youngest 10 yrs to the oldest 24 I just adore everyone of them and I’ve spoiled them rotten this year

Get a life, if that's all you have to gripe about, lucky you.

Don't worry what they call you as long as they call you.

My mum was a GG also , sadly passed away last year but hearing my grandchildren still talk about GG it’s as if she ‘owned ‘ the term such affection .

My children’ grandmothers were Black mum, as she had very dark hair, and Green mum… no idea why. She had greyish , blonde hair.

Front door ?

No, they said it was her hair!

For anyone who says nanny is a goat or paid employee, Nanny or Nannie is a version of the Welsh name for grandmother, Nain. My Nain was Welsh so she was called Nan or Nanny by English me

I’m Nana, my choice. I worked for an Irish company and they use Nana and it sounded lovely with an Irish accent. My older grandchildren called me Nana Pebs and the other grandmother Nana Charlie after our dogs! My son remarried some years ago and our younger grandchildren call me Nana and other grandmother Grannie, she is Scottish and that is what is used in Scotland.

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