Another 'what does/will your child call' question : )

JennRenee Posted: Apr 24, 2003 05:36 PM

Another 'what does/will your child call' question : )

My mom doesn't want to be called Grandma, or anything that sounds like it. My own grandmother is 'Nana' so she doesn't want that, and Patrick's mom is 'Nanny' to his nieces and nephew, so that's out.
Any idea as to what the Lima can call her??

anna Posted: Apr 24, 2003 05:51 PM

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i guess 'grammie' sounds like it... hmmm..
dont know what else.. tell her to think of a creative one !

LisaT Posted: Apr 24, 2003 05:52 PM

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my nieces and nephews call my in-laws nonna (italian grandma) and opa (german grandfather).

My grandmothers were Granny and Grandma (no help there).

LisaW Posted: Apr 24, 2003 05:56 PM

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My cousins call their other grandmother MeMaw.

anna Posted: Apr 24, 2003 05:58 PM

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jenn i think its a personal decision for her to think of something personalized to her !

anna Posted: Apr 24, 2003 05:59 PM

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OK

Foundya something...

Nicknames for Grandparents

Have Fun

LisaW Posted: Apr 24, 2003 06:02 PM

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Anna!! What a great link!

anna Posted: Apr 24, 2003 06:05 PM

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Jenn, I think after hearing some of the nicknames on that link I posted, your mom will LOVEEE 'grandma' !!!

What about your dad ?

LisaT Posted: Apr 24, 2003 06:05 PM

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from that list I like nanoo and bube

JennRenee Posted: Apr 24, 2003 06:09 PM

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Anna, that's an AWESOME list!!! THANKS!
My dad doesn't care what he's called. He says anything's better than his name!

LnP2003 Posted: Apr 24, 2003 06:35 PM

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my future kids will call my parents yiayia & pappou (greek for grandmother & grandfather)

i'm sure they'll call his parents grandma & grandpa....

Laura Posted: Apr 24, 2003 07:17 PM

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My mom is Grandma and DH's parents are Babci (polish) and Poppy

SomedayBride Posted: Apr 24, 2003 08:11 PM

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We used to call my grandma Mema.

anna Posted: Apr 24, 2003 10:37 PM

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somedaybride, are you armenian ? I think thats what Dh's family uses, 'mema' and theyre armenian..

SomedayBride Posted: Apr 25, 2003 12:38 AM

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No, my family is irish, like off the boat. I don't have a clue where we got that word from! I'll have to ask my mom. I do know the irish word for grandmother is Seanmhathair (shann-wahr; shann-wah-huhr) and Maimeo (mamm-o) is granny or grandma. Oh well, I like the sound of mema better.

IrishTracy Posted: Apr 25, 2003 09:05 AM

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Well Patrick unfortunatley only as the one grandparent we call Johns mother Granny.

My Niece & nephews called my parents -Grandma & Poppy. So if Patrick sees photos of them that's what I call them.

My grandmother was Nana

Kaycee0921 Posted: Apr 25, 2003 09:06 AM

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When my neice said Grandma, it sounded like Eema. It stuck. We later found out it means Mother in Hebrew.

mims107 Posted: Apr 25, 2003 09:15 AM

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My neice and nephew call their grandma 'Omma' (sounds like mama without the m) and I always called my grandmother 'gigi', I guess I couldn't day grandma LOL

HeatherandNick Posted: Apr 25, 2003 09:45 AM

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Not sure I'm much help here, but Justin calls my parents Nanny and Pa

He calls Nicks Dad - Grandpa

and Nicks Mom and Stepfther - Grandma and Papa John