What did you call your grandparents?

In Lonesome Dove

A new edition came into the family recently and the baby is the first grandchild for my mother.

My mother does not want to be called granny or the Irish - mamó.

My mother is in need of a name for herself for the grandchild aside from granny or mamó.

Any ideas? What did you call your grandparents?

kneemos

Ca and Ching.

Shenshen

Oma and Opa... but then I'm German

0O0

In Lonesome Dove wrote: »

A new edition came into the family recently and the baby is the first grandchild for my mother.

My mother does not want to be called granny or the Irish - mamó.

My mother is in need of a name for herself for the grandchild aside from granny or mamó.

Any ideas? What did you call your grandparents?

Nanny or nan was the go to in our family

Archeron

Nana and grandad. I'd like to say gram gram and shabadou, but that would be a lie.

Celly Smunt

Dads side - Nana and Grandad
Mams side - Nanny and dead guy

Sir Osis of Liver.

Called them their christian names,certainly not mamo.

For Forks Sake

The Departed.

jca

Grandma and Grandad end of.

Hitchens

mamo? :eek:

For Forks Sake

jca wrote: »

Grandma and Grandad end of.

Unusual surname. Russian?

unichall

Same problem in my family, grandad was happy to be called pops but Nana wouldn't make up her mind so our 2 year old did, she is mops, I think she wishes she picked her own name now

Witcher

She's seriously quibbling over what her grandchild calls her?

Tell her to stfu and have money ready for the kid:pac:

alroley

Nana and Grandad. Nan and Grandad

Turtyturd

Gangy and Pop Pop.

In Lonesome Dove

I'm reading these comments out to my mother and she is having a great laugh at much of the responses.

anncoates

Granny and Grandad.

My kids use Nana and Grandad.

In Lonesome Dove

Blay wrote: »

She's seriously quibbling over what her grandchild calls her?

Tell her to stfu and have money ready for the kid:pac:

My mother loves this reply very much.

Yamanoto

Nana & Grandad / Gran

How Soon Is Now

Nana was me ma s mother and granny was me das. Never really had a grandfather apart from the mad auld leitrim bollox me granny remarried!.

Me ma is nana now and gf s mother is nanny i think. Well thats what they want to be called anyway!.

Mint Sauce

Gran/Granny, Granddad. The younger cousins, and great grandkids call my surviving Granny, Nan or Nanna.

In Lonesome Dove

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Nana was me ma s mother and granny was me das. Never really had a grandfather apart from the mad auld leitrim bollox me granny remarried!.

Me ma is nana now and gf s mother is nanny i think. Well thats what they want to be called anyway!.

Leitrim Bollix - my mother is laughing hard. I think my mother would love after hours if she new how to use the internet.

How Soon Is Now

In Lonesome Dove wrote: »

Leitrim Bollix - my mother is laughing hard. I think my mother would love after hours if she new how to use the internet.

Think shes safer where she is! :pac: Saying that half the ones in here dunno how to use the internet!!.

Woshy

My mum didn't want to be called granny as that was what we called her mother, she felt the name needed to be retired. I told her to pick something then so now she is Nan and my Dad is Grandad.

I only knew my two grandmothers and they were called Mam and Granny.

My father in law is Aja - which is Hindi for father's father. If my mother in law were alive she'd be Aji. OP if your ma wanted to try our their system your mothers parents are called nani and nana (nana being mother's father)

Satriale

Granny, Grandad.
Mine calls theirs Nana and Gagid.

Needs a poll with Atari Jagrandad on it...

anncoates

I thought threads about yore ma weren't allowed these days.

How Soon Is Now

Woshy wrote: »

My mum didn't want to be called granny as that was what we called her mother, she felt the name needed to be retired. I told her to pick something then so now she is Nan and my Dad is Grandad.

I only knew my two grandmothers and they were called Mam and Granny.

My nana died couple of years ago so i think it means alot to me ma being called nana i can tell she loves it.

Granny and Grandy, Nana and Pops.

It's the Grandfathers that get the undignified names in my family, the Grannies got the traditional names because we were scared to cross them. Only have one Gran left now, love her to pieces.

Satriale

anncoates wrote: »

I thought threads about yore ma weren't allowed these days.

yore mas' ma??

Fat Christy

Mothers side - Nang and Da....some of my cousins used to just call my grandad 'The boss' .....it was meant to be funny because my grandmother was a ball breaker, he couldn't have a sh*te in peace, making her the more dominant one. :pac:

Dad's side: Granny, can't even tell you the name of my grandad......

MRnotlob606

Never got to see any of my grandfathers, but saw my grandmothers, Were lovely and kind women. One of them was a frail woman who had bad eyesight and whenever I visited her house she would give me fruit pastiles.

How Soon Is Now

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

Never got to see any of my grandfathers, but saw my grandmothers, Were lovely and kind women. One of them was a frail woman who had bad eyesight and whenever I visited her house she would give me fruit pastiles.

Not trying to be a bastard but i burst out laughing after reading this the way you typed it !

Rosie Rant

Nanny and Grandad.

My niece called my parents Ganny and Bwanbwan until she learned to say the words properly .

Adrian J Lynch

Nana and grandad

Mountainsandh

My kids only have grandmas, the Irish one is Granny. Back in France we call grandmothers Mamie (pronounced mammy, could be confusing here) and grandfathers Papi (papee).

Peregrine

I didn't

indigo twist

My dad's side - Granny K and Granny K's Dead Husband.

My mum's side - Mammy's Dead Mammy and Mammy's Dead Daddy.

My mum wants my son to call her Nannie Rose, which I think is cute. (Only because her name is Rose, though. Otherwise it would be a bit odd rather than cute.) She thinks Nannie sounds younger than Granny.

nidgeweaseal

In Lonesome Dove wrote: »

A new edition came into the family recently and the baby is the first grandchild for my mother.

My mother does not want to be called granny or the Irish - mamó.

My mother is in need of a name for herself for the grandchild aside from granny or mamó.

Any ideas? What did you call your grandparents?

I called mine **** and fat head, they called me ungrateful **** it was a great relationship

indigo twist

indigo twist wrote: »

My mum wants my son to call her Nannie Rose, which I think is cute. (Only because her name is Rose, though. Otherwise it would be a bit odd rather than cute.) She thinks Nannie sounds younger than Granny.

I always felt Nannies were even more ancient than Grannies. Parents are old by default, Grandparents are decrepit by default, but for some reason Nannies are that bit more decrepit still.

MRnotlob606

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Not trying to be a bastard but i burst out laughing after reading this the way you typed it !

Yeah my typing can be hectic at times. Well at least I provided you with some entertainment

McChubbin

Granny and Grandda.

How Soon Is Now

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

Yeah my typing can be hectic at times. Well at least I provided you with some entertainment

Nah i meant it was just a funny story i didnt mean anything do with way you wrote it just way you worded it Not slagging ya sure the state of how i type things i get reminded about it enough on here sure :pac:.

Griever931

I referred to them by their location, Nana Mayo and Nana Laytown.

gormdubhgorm

I had one grandmother that was happy with being called Granny.

I had another grandmother who insisted on being called mamah!

blindside88

Nana and grandad for me with great grandmothers being called granny

Yogosan

Uncle John and Aunt sarah.

COYVB

Nana and Granda, on both sides

Taajsgpm

In Lonesome Dove wrote: »

A new edition came into the family recently and the baby is the first grandchild for my mother.

My mother does not want to be called granny or the Irish - mamó.

My mother is in need of a name for herself for the grandchild aside from granny or mamó.

Any ideas? What did you call your grandparents?

Nana and Papa on one side Nana and Duke on dads side

Rocket19

Dad's Mum was "Grandma" and Mum's Mum was Nanny (but she preferred Nan).

Both my Grandfathers died well before I was born.

Surprised no-one else on this thread seems to have used "Grandma"!!

Lisha

I know of a child who christened his Grandad 'Nanaman' he calls them nana and nana-man. I think it's funny.

I've heard if a couple of Nanas who requested the grandkids called them 'Mamie' as it not sound as ageing as Granny or Nana

MissKittenfire

Nana. Grandad.