Nan/Nana/Nanny

I had a Nan and a Grampy.

My mum's mum was nana and my my own mum chose also to be nana to all of her grandchildren - I am Granny to all of mine.

Yes, Nana is the dog in Peter Pan. He’s a nursemaid to the children! Nannies in the nursemaid sense were only in books to me, but I rather fancied having one when I was. child. However, they are quite common now, at least in London, and by no means only in the upper classes.

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I am Granny, my grandfather was Grampa, my grandmothers died before I was born. My Mother called hers Granny and Gransha.

We always had a Nan or nanny. I am a nanny now.

I had only one living granny but when we talked about the other she was granny as well and grandpa was my mums late dad.I'm granny to my 4 and OH is Papa (west of Scotland) they have great grans too and they are great grandma and nana ...that was nana's choice.I dont remember any one having a nanny or nana either in fact when we said my MIL wanted to be called nana by the GGcmy late mum said but isn't that the dog in Peter Pan .Must be an engish thing

My girls called my Mum Nana, and I called my grandmother Nana. It was commonplace in London when I was a child.

I had a nanna and a poppa and a granny and grandpa.

My children had and Anna (DS1 got confused and it stuck) and a pop and a grandma and a grandpa.

A grandma it very posh and quaintly old fashioned no one I knew had grandmas all my friends had nanny’s like me Nanny as a child minder only happened in the upper class circles not working class

I had a Nanny then Nan as I got older 73 years ago so it’s definately not new

In Scotland in my childhood “Pappa” was common for Grandpa. But other than that we always said Granny.

Actually think 'Nan' has been around for years......sure some of my age group had 'nans' mine died before I was born so no chance for me to experience that

as they do

I am a 'nana' my choice , our grandchildren don't need to add my name a they do with granny Yvonne, granny Pat, granddad Des etc. etc.