Being called granny

My eldest grandson, now 15, decided early on that I was Granna, and that is the name all my six grandchildren use – as well as their teachers and carers at nursery. They are rather proud that they have a grandmother with a questionably unique name. My mother opted for Grandmum and absentdaughter's paternal grandmother chose Nan. My ex went for Gramps, which is what absentdaughter called his dad. He was very aggressive about Mr absent and wouldn't countenance any grandfatherly names, so he is just called by his first name.

I don't think what you are called really matters – it's who you are that is important.

I'm Granny and I love it. One of the other grans is Nanna and one is Gran to sort us all out. My mum and grand mother were all Granny so it's what we are used to.

I think my Daughter in law calls me gran, rather my name as she was always unsure what to call me. My son married the girl next door and I was always Mrs ....... to all the neighbours' children, as I taught in the local school. I have known my daughter in law since she was a wee girl, so it was hard for her to start calling me by my name. Anyway, I am proud to be and love being a gran, regardless of how everyone addresses me.

My mother insisted on being called Grandma because she thought Granny sounded really old. I thought Grandma sounded really old and straight laced so I opted for Granny which I think sounds quite jolly. I could have leant towards the Italian side of the family and gone for Nonna but I would have to keep explaining it to people.

I love being Granny as I have such lovely memories of my own Grannies, though it will probably change to Gran in the same way as Mummy gives way to Mum. The other GM wants to be Nanna as that is their family tradition so we are all happy.

Granny by choice. My counterpart is Grandma and she was kind enough to give me first choice. However I am not called Granny. The first baby couldn't say it so chose Gaga instead and I am now Gaga to all three. I love it. My husband is Nonno so we are a bit different. How rude of strangers to comment on your grandson calling you Granny, and I hope you don't let it bother you. I think it's a lovey, friendly name, and how sad and shallow that they should think it makes them sound old. Go on enjoying being proud to be Granny, Suemag !

Marydoll " I seem to have lost my identity, as everyone, including my husband, children, SIL and BIL all call me gran and not mum or by my name."

Oh I'm sorry, how disheartening.

Ps maybe they were shocked because you look very young and couldn't possibly be old enough to have grandchildren.

I've often wondered if it's a regional thing or dare I say it a class thing. I'm a nanna. My family are from the north west. I've heard nan,nanny, ninny, nin, nonna, granny, grandma, grandmother and lots of other variations. Each to their own I say and that's what I'd have said to anyone who expressed an interest.

We are Granma and Grampa. I love that. I would not like to be a Nanny. I am not paid

I absolutely love it when my DGC meet me off the train and come running yelling "Granny" at the top of their voices. It's what I wanted to be called. Just as well really because when my granddaughter was born, she had 3 grandmothers and 3 great grandmothers.

I wanted to be called granny, as my mum and her mum were granny. However, other gran insisted on being called granny and to keep the peace, I am gran. I actually quite like it now. However I was saying to DS tonight, I seem to have lost my identity, as everyone, including my husband, children, SIL and BIL all call me gran and not mum or by my name.

I had 2 grannies, my Mum and MIL were Granny and I am now Granny and love it. My Mum is Gigi (Great Granny). The other gran is Granma which she chose - I'm not sure why or why it's not got a d in it.
I think anyone is entitled to be what is chosen by themselves and the family and I think these people were a bit rude and cheeky to you Suemag. Perhaps they were jealous or something.

I would love to be called granny but that title is held my my mum so I am grandma.
If someone is rude enough to make such comments ignore them, they don't deserve a moment of your time (they are probably jealous)

I am Gran too, and I love it Ignore what others say.

Say, "Well, you are old".

Sue if you are ok with granny then granny is fine. I'd just answer that I was ok with granny, did you get over to a play this week, I love Wicked.

I wanted to be called something different but my DS wanted me to be Grandma to his son, because he said he had a special rapport with his own Grandma (my mother) and wanted to think his son would have the same with me. I wouldn't be anything else now, especially when DGS says 'Grandma has a d for Daddy and a m for Mummy in it'. Makes me feel really part of their family and brings a tear to my eye everytime

I'm now Nan to my 14 year old DGS, was Nana. I am now Nana to 1 year old DGS although he usually says 'Moo' when he sees me. I have some China cows on a shelf that he always wants to see and of course we always say 'Moo'. I wonder if it will stick and I will be Nan Moo. !

I am grandma and happy to be so, other GM wanted to be granny.

I'm Granny (although it's often pronounced "Gwanny") and am so happy that my children cared enough to ask me what I would prefer to be called - my own Granny was a wonderful sweet, funny,kind and wicked lady (in the nicest possible way)- it brings her back to life again for me - if I'm half as good a granny as she was to me and my sisters then my grandchildren will be very lucky!!! My DGS aged four and a half laughed out loud when his teacher said "there's your Nanny come to collect you" (from school) he said "she's my Granny - she's not a goat!" His teacher took it well and didn't make that mistake again. Most common moniker round this area seems to be Nana or Nanny.

It's no one else's business which name your grandchildren choose to call you Suemag, just enjoy being with them, they grow up so quickly. I am Nanny and happy with that, I don't feel it denotes servitude.

I refused to be called anything but Grannie , the youngest does call me Bro, if anyone would find this offensive don't play Super Mario with your grandchildren

My grandparents all died before I was born but both grandmothers were always spoken about as granny. My mum opted for grandma, she thought it sounded younger. I reverted to granny as I wanted to be different to my mum, in a whole heap of ways, I love being a granny, so who cares what anyone else thinks!

I'm Granny and I'm totally happy with that. My DIL's mum is known as Grandma and she's happy with that too. Not keen on Nana but each to their own. I don't give a damn if anyone else thinks Granny or Grandma is "ageing ", it's what makes my grandchildren happy that concerns me.