I hated my children having to call their paternal Grandmother 'Nana'. It did not seem respectful to me but that is what she wanted so I let it ride. Now that my children have had their children I found myself in the position of being called 'Nanna' myself! As my oldest grandchild had always called me 'Grandma' before the others came along that is what I wanted to be called. I really had to put my foot down and now we have come to a compromise, my dil mother is called 'Grandma Janet' and I am 'Grandma Mary'. They wanted to call dil's mother 'Dotty' so I think she put her foot down too. Peace has been restored.
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