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What do your grandkids call you?

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Lynette55 Fri 10-Jun-22 08:49:07

Reading the article on here about grandparents names I wonder if anyone else has odd names given by the child that stuck!
My GD spoke early, it was intended I’d be Grandma and her other GM Nanny. But GD decided to call me Munka. I have no idea why or how she came to it! But Munka I am! I like it because it’s her name choice! She knows I’m GM
My other half, not biologically related to her has surname Rabbett and she chose to call him Grampy Rabbit (Peppa Pig to blame there!) he likes that too!
The other GPs are Nanny and Gan Gan!

LadyGracie Thu 27-Jun-24 23:58:05

Nanny and Nandad.

Feverjo Sat 29-Jun-24 13:34:25

Meemaw and Gran for us.

PinkCarnation77 Mon 31-Mar-25 00:06:30

MiMi and PaPa

Topsey Sun 06-Apr-25 08:57:42

I'm a paternal GM and called Marmar.

Witzend Sun 06-Apr-25 09:05:42

Granny, but before they could manage the G it was Nanny. I had never liked Nanny before, but from them, when they were tiny, it was lovely.

Primrose53 Sun 06-Apr-25 10:42:21

Someone I know thinks she is something special so taught her grandchildren to call her Gigi as soon as they could speak!

Nanato3 Sun 06-Apr-25 11:18:50

I'm Nana to the eldest and Nanny to the younger one's.
I love either.

Redblueandgreen Sun 06-Apr-25 12:17:59

In our family grandparents are always called by their first name. Don’t ask me why. Everyone seems to like it, it’s just our norm. If I’m ever a grandmother I’ll be called by my first name too so long as the child is happy otherwise they can call me with they want.

Whiff Sun 06-Apr-25 12:33:14

Nannie unless I am with their other nannie and grandad. Then we become nannie followed by our name . They only have one grandad but even thought my husband died 21 years ago they know about him as my daughter tells them about her daddy . And I talk about him. My daughters eldest even knows the name of my parents and my grandparents. The younger one when he is older. Both love funny stories about their grandad .

Knittingacat Sun 06-Apr-25 14:11:57

Grammy and Grandad. My mother is still alive and known as Grandma in the family so I didn't want to be Grandma.

Grannylynj Sun 06-Apr-25 14:16:25

FOG
Xxxxxxing old granny!!

Sadgrandma Sun 06-Apr-25 18:59:46

I am simply Grandma. Would never be Nanny, I’m not a goat!!🐐

LOUISA1523 Sun 06-Apr-25 19:20:04

I'm Granny ( became a grandmother at 50 ...59 now)