Gran or Nan?

Being Welsh, I asked to be called Nain B [pronounced 'nine', B for Brenda]. I'm not sure how you'd spell it, but I usually get Nainy B.
Now they are old enough to email and text, my signature is 9EB - I just love it xx

I am Granny H and Granny M is the other one, to my eldest DS 4 children. To my daughter's 2 we are Nanny and Grandad. Our youngest DS has a 13 month old son, so we are yet to be named by him.

My GD calls me Gogo, my daughter said it was my choice. As my daughter was 35 when Mikayla was born so we were SOOOO ready to be grand parents. I thought long and hard about what I'd like to be called. We live in South Africa (left Seaham 34 years ago) Our Zulu grandmothers here are either called Gogo or Mkulu. Gogo reminded me of the gogo dancers, anyone remember them? Anyway I thought Gogo would be a good "handle" for me. Grand fathers are Mkulu, pronounced mm-koo-loo, however my husband is Gramps.

You are all going to hate me for this, but when I was growing up nannies were lovely cuddly people who were "hired" to take care of small children. So, in order to differentiate between the strict but wonderful Nanny, we called our grandparents Granny or Grandpa (or a variation on the theme). My own parents didn't have a nanny, but sometimes my grandmother (Granny) asked my mother's old nanny (well, old to us) to help her look after us when we stayed with her (and Grandpa, who I called Poopa).

My husband and his brothers were also brought up by nannies (before and during the War) so the word "Nanny" has always been associated with a beloved woman who did a huge amount of childcare. Mother, on the other hand, was a rather distant and glamorous figure who wafted in and out of small children's lives. And, later on, became Grandma.

Anyway, it's now 2015, and I'm Granny and my husband is Papa (pronounced Poppa). The grandchildren think it's hysterical that I used to call my grandfather Poopa. I suppose it was a bit odd, but he didn't mind a bit. It's not what you call them. It's how much you love them (and vice versa).

My mother was Nanna and was so special that no one in the family would steal her title! I am GrannieAnnie and DH is Pops. All the littles, even outside the family, call us this.

My grandson could'nt say granny so he called me gog gog . He's nearly 4 now so he calls me granny or gran's . As long as my grandchildren love me and are happy I don't mind what they call me .

My eldest granddaughter named me. "Darwin". because I often say "Darling"to the ones I love and that's how it came out when she tried saying "Darling" so now I am known as Grandma Darwin, Darwin or just Grandma. I love all the names��

As you see from my username I'm a Nanna. I've seen it spelled Nana but always see that as being pronounced 'Narna'. My first and only grandchild is too young to call me anything yet but when she does I'll be happy to go with her version!

When my first GD was on her way, both grandmothers wanted to be Granny, both hating the name Nan, Nana etc. However, when DGD was about eighteen months old she started to call me Gaggi and the granny, Granny. So I'm Gaggi to both girls now

I myself had Granny and Grandpa and Grandma and Grandad. When my first child came along she was due a few days before my mums 50th birthday and said she was far too young to be Grand anything. My eldest started calling her Charlie when she began to talk (no one knows why) and she is still Charlie to everyone in the family and her neighbours. My dad is Grandpa and my in laws are Grandma and Grandad. Then along come my grandchildren, We are Grandma and Grandad, my in laws are Nana and Pops and my parents are Granny Charlie and Grandpa.

Lovely picture, Nanaj.

I'm NannaNoo, because DGD hated the sound of the vacuum cleaner (or noo-noo as she called it) and would run to me for a cuddle whenever my daughter was cleaning.
I'm happy to be Nanna, but I don't want to be called Nanny. Nanny is a female goat or a child-care professional. Anyway, what's in a name, as long as the DGC love me, I'm a happy old gal!

My Welsh Mum was Nain (pronoun ed Nine) to my children and in deference to my Welsh connections, I am Nain to their children. They love having the only Nain among their friends.

My GD calls me Grand. Other children have told her it should be Gran but she has stuck to her guns. My daughter's boys call me Gran-gran whilst my son's boy calls me Gran. I'm happy to go with whatever they have chosen.

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When I was aged three or four (not sure) we had a bomb in the back garden - it didn't go off, fortunately, but we had to move out. We went to iive at my Grandma's, which was lovely! She and I got on very well - I was her first grandchild - we liked the same Children's Hour programmes! Actually living there for some months was a really happy time for me.

When there was an air-raid, we would go to the cellar, via a mysterious doorway undert the stairs, which I misheard as the 'Grubby-hole' - and that name stuck. There were usually other people down there - who and where they cam from I have no idea. There was a woman who, every time there was an explosion would suck her teeth and say 'Ooh. That's done it...' I never saw her - it was pitch dark there - but I had a hand to hold onto...

Grandma and Grandpa were lovely people, and I treasure these images of their young selves (he said, hopefully).

I'm Mama Jude (all Grandchildren called me that when they were younger) to one lot, Grandma Jude to one, and Gramma Jude to another. My Mum was Granma then Gran, although was known as Granma Granma to differentiate from their (now ex) stepdads' Mother who was Grandma (surname)!

I'm Granny to my two DGC and Granny Grapes to my DH's Grandchildren. Their other GPs are Nanny and Granddad and Grandma. My DH is Grandpa to his own Granchildren and mine call him by his first name , as my Ex husband is still around. No idea where the grapes bit came from! It all sounds a bit confusing but the Grandchildren take it all in their stride- as someone has already said it doesn't really matter what I'm called. My own Grandparents were Granny and Granpa Sandy and Granny and Grandpa Ranny, they were known by the names of their dogs!

Mine call me Glam Ma,!

When I'm talked about I'm referred to as nana seaside as I live by the sea. This distinguishes me from the other nans/grandmas (some step positions) who are landlocked. To my face my gd calls me nana, nanny or ninny, sometimes all three consecutively! I love my name but I don't think it matters what the gc call you. What matters is that you communicate. I live in Devon where nanny is the usual title. For the chaps it's granddad or granfer.

I started out as Grandma (my choice) but weirdly my youngest grand-daughter started to call me Pa and it seems to have stuck!

My two beautiful children call me Nano. I thought that as they got older it would abbreviate to Nan but no, I'm still Nano.

When my first grandchild was born my mother was still alive and she was Nanny. I was too young to be a granny or grandma so had to think about what I wanted to be called. I had been a big fan of Mork and Mindy so decided to be called Nanoo. All my grandchildren call me that and I love it

I meant of course , my two beautiful Grandchildren.! My two children call me Mam!

I feel quite lucky that my three grandchildren are growing up in Holland , hence I am Oma Lowe , usually shouted as one word OmaLowe. I find it charming , especially as their cousins call me the same .... My son and his wife are Mama and Papa ...and I like that too.

I am Granny to all my grandchildren. Some have other grandparents in Hungary, Italy and the U.S., but I am the only granny. I love being called Granny, even when it was changed to Bamy, as the littlier ones could not say Granny.