Choosing what to be called as a grandparent

krispy444
krispy444 Posts: 94 Forumite
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Just wandered what people are called as grandparents. There are plenty of nanna's, nans and a grandma in our family. I don't fancy being called granny (not old enough lol) so what's left ??
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  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Biddy?
    Nonny?
    Noo Noo?
    Nar Nar?
    Old Ma?
    Big Ma?
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  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Gransy?
    Big Mum?
    Nan Nans
    Gran?
    Old gran?
    Ole gran?
    Ole Mar?
    Nanny?
    Nansy?
    Ole Nan?
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • Spendless
    Spendless Posts: 24,510 Forumite
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    Nanny
    Gran
    Grandmother
  • mrcow
    mrcow Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Noncle?
    Nancle?
    Noonie?
    Moonie?
    Gransy?
    Ninckle?
    Nanny nanny noo noo?
    "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
    Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."
  • Hardup_Hester
    Hardup_Hester Posts: 4,800 Forumite
    My DGD calls me Anna, seems to be the nearest she can to nana

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  • ailuro2
    ailuro2 Posts: 7,540 Forumite
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    My mil wanted to be called Nana bcause she didn't consider herself old enough to be a Granny :rolleyes: - I went with what she wanted, but I'd also add that my Nana was the same, though she was about late fifties when i was born- I hated calling her Nana, thought it sounded very babyish when I was a teen.

    Get over the age thing - Gran sounds fine, or Granny if it's easier - who knows maybe folk will think you look great for your age instead of thinking 'not another one in denial':p
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  • dreamcatcher73
    dreamcatcher73 Posts: 718 Forumite
    My kids have always called my mum Nannie Charlotte - her name is Gill :rotfl::rotfl:
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  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,560 Forumite
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    A friend's grandmother was always "Noonie" as that's all she could say when she was small. It stuck... 28 years later "Noonie" is still "Noonie". :D

    My grandparents were always Grandma A**** and Grandma M****. So original, I know. :rolleyes: :)
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  • Zazen999
    Zazen999 Posts: 6,183 Forumite
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    My 2yr old niece calls my mum Adam.

    Kids eh???

    I think they will make it up as they go along.

    I'd try to avoid any of MrCow's suggestions - They all sound like characters in Contemporary 60s style London Gangster movies. :rotfl:
  • myrnahaz
    myrnahaz Posts: 1,117 Forumite
    I'm only 49 but I can't possibly think of myself as anything but Granny (my Mum was granny and she died some years ago) - but DGS can't speak yet, so I don't mind becoming something else if he decides I'm to be called something else. His Dad called his Grandpa 'Eddy' because that's what he heard his Granny calling him.
    I love DGS so much that he can call me fishface if he likes, lol!
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