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What do your grandchildren call you?

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LadyHonoriaDedlock Sat 17-Oct-20 15:05:51

My grandmothers, in an industrial Lancashire town, were Nanna on my mother's side and Grandma on my father's.

I don't have grandchildren (does that make me a fraud here?) as my daughter, now 40, has shown no maternal tendencies. If I did I'm not sure what I'd want them to call me except that I really don't think I'd encourage 'Gran'. But that's just me.

Ijustwantpeace2020 Sun 18-Oct-20 21:16:28

love it not live it!

Ijustwantpeace2020 Sun 18-Oct-20 21:15:45

My 8 year old grandson has always called me grandmama. I live it!

recklessgran Sun 18-Oct-20 21:08:16

I'm Gran to the boys and Granny to the girls. I know not why or how that happened. If I'm ever lucky enough to have GGC I'd like to be Nanna to them.

Susiewakie Sun 18-Oct-20 21:01:50

I agree calendergirl granny is good enough fir her majesty that's what my DGDs call me

Grandma70s Sun 18-Oct-20 20:55:51

Jonah, my children called their Australian/French grandmother Grandmama.

BrandyGran Sun 18-Oct-20 20:49:31

My granny was "Mop" and my grandfather was"Pop " ! We didn't think it was strange at all.

Thisismyname1953 Sun 18-Oct-20 20:20:31

To my English grandchildren I’m nanny and to my welsh grandchildren I’m Nain

GrannyRose15 Sun 18-Oct-20 19:57:37

Started off as Ganny, now its Gwanny. Maybe one day it will be Granny.

pattiesplum Sun 18-Oct-20 18:58:06

My grandchildren call me Nonna. Love them all.

Whingingmom Sun 18-Oct-20 18:57:31

We used to call my grandmother “Grannygrubs”, later shortened to “Grubs”. I don’t think I’ll suggest that when I become a grandmother.

sidgran Sun 18-Oct-20 18:50:02

Little nanny ,no big nanny

Jonah Sun 18-Oct-20 18:45:33

I must be the only Grandmama then!

daffers Sun 18-Oct-20 18:10:24

They call me Granny Africa and their other gran Granny Scotland.

Caro57 Sun 18-Oct-20 17:54:00

DD had planned on Granny but DGD sorted it to Gangan!

Greyduster Sun 18-Oct-20 17:37:29

I am Nanny to my only grandchild. I did ask if he would feel better shortening it to Nan now he is into double figures. He said no; I would always be his Nanny.?‍♀️

Fecklar Sun 18-Oct-20 17:19:27

I’m Granny as my Grandma was Granny so following the tradition. Myself and my son in laws mother both share the same name so she’s Nanna and I’m Granny.

Lilypops Sun 18-Oct-20 17:03:03

I am Nana and I love being called Nana , my eldest granddaughter(13yrs ). Has started calling me Nan. And I love that too. In fact I just love being a Nana. X?

NannanTo4 Sun 18-Oct-20 17:02:13

My title says it all
Eldest GD called me that with no prompting ( I couldn’t decide and was called everything) other grandchildren followed even though my 2 x GS parents wanted Grandma ..... the little ones rule the roost ?
I really don’t care what they call me

Tabbycat Sun 18-Oct-20 16:58:45

I'm Granny, Granny Cat or Granny England and my husband is Grandad - our grandson lives in the USA.
His American grandparents are Grandpa and Grandma.

mphammersley Sun 18-Oct-20 16:44:42

My granddaughter (12) calls us Grandma and Grandad (which I am happy with, as my Mum was always called Grandma. I have 3 year old twin grandsons who call me Grandma too, but Grandad gets called Dada Rick! I am sure that will change as they get older, but it sounds so cute at the moment!

Phoebes Sun 18-Oct-20 16:33:28

My grandmother was called Nana by all her grandchildren, so my Mum was Nana to our daughter and I am Nana to our little grandson.
My Norwegian stepdaughter asked me what I would like her two little children to call me, so I said Nana again. My husband is Grampa to our daughter’s little boy and Morfar (Mother’s father) to his Scandinavian grandchildren. It all seems to work well!

twinnytwin Sun 18-Oct-20 16:17:45

It's always been Nana for the grandmothers in our and my DiL's family so there's quite a few now. The step-grandmother is Grandma. My ex is Grandad and my new (27 yrs married) husband is Grampso. It was Grampy but has morphed into Grampso. They adore him.

Aldom Sun 18-Oct-20 16:16:58

My friend's children, now adults, used to call their grandmothers Dee dee (Edith) and Ooee, because granny used to call Cooee through the letter box when she arrived.

Grannysmith Sun 18-Oct-20 16:11:11

I am also Gransey - so you are not the only one!

Sooze58 Sun 18-Oct-20 16:00:54

I’m Oma because I’m half German!