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.
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.?♀️
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.
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?
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
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!
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!
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.
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.