What do your kids call their grandparents
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Topic: What do your kids call their grandparents
Posted By: Plushie
Subject: What do your kids call their grandparents
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 3:51am
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Just cuz i'm curious!
Are your parents gran/grandad? Grandma/Grandpa? Oma/Opa? etc, etc. |
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Posted By: Gaelic Lass
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 5:07am
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My girls call their father's parents -
Grandma & Poppa And they call my parents - Nana & Gabba They used to try and call my Dad "Grandad" but found it hard so came up with Gabba one day and it has just stuck!  ------------- 
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Posted By: happymum21
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 7:45am
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My girl calls my parents Grandma and Grandad and her dad's parents Dead Nana and Dead Poppa (for obvious reasons!). She calls my grandparents Great Grandma and Great Grandad.
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Posted By: nicandtyler
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 7:45am
We just have my parents which are Nana and Grandad, DP's parents have both passed away I love Oma and Opa though, T's godfather has an Oma and Opa  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 7:57am
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We have Grandma and Grandad, Grampa and Nan and Poppa. ------------- 
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 8:28am
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We have Grandma and Grandad and Nanna and Poppa. I was pleased when DH's parents wanted to be Nanna and Poppa, because Mum and Dad wouldn't want anything other than Grandma and Grandad, and it was less confusing that way! -------------   
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Posted By: snugglebug
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 8:31am
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We will be having Grandma and Grandad, Nanna and Poppa. It's been awkward cos both sets wanted to be called Nanna and Poppa and one set has just kind of bagsed it and said that's them. Lol. Inlaws are so much fun. ------------- Me 28, DH 29 DS born 20 Nov 2010 (4 years old) #2 due October 7 http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kiwi2
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 8:40am
| We have nana and granddad and then for my stepfather poppa. Then DH parents have amah and ahkong as they are chinese. |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 9:47am
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We have quite a collection!
My family: Grandma, Nana, Grandpa, Nan & Fa DH's family: Grandma E***, Grandad, Amah, Great Grandad, Gung Gung & Paw Paw. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 9:53am
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Grandpa - my dad
Gran and Grandad - ILs SuperGran - great grandmother ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 10:04am
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Mum is 'Nana', love it when DS sees her coming home and shouts out Nana.
Dad is Granddad, Step mum wants to be Gran, though DS hasn't got that one down yet. My Nana, is Nanna. Exs dad is Granddad but not sure what DS calls his mum. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kimnthekids
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 10:20am
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before the kids were born i asked both sets of out parents what they actually wanted to be called, so now we have a Nana and Grandad, and a Grandma and Grandad.
Course when DS was little they got all sorts until he learnt how to pronounce words properly :) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 10:23am
| My parents are Nana and Grandad (or Gandad), and their other grandparents are Gran and Poppa. They also have a Grandma (their dad's grandmother) and another Nana (my grandmother). |
Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 10:28am
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my mum n dad are Nan and Pop
DPs parents are Gran(d)ma and Grandad. mum 'claimed' Nan back when we found out i was UTD. said 'grandma' made her feel old (she is 44) |
Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 10:28am
My mother is Nan (she didnt want to be nana or grnadma cos that made her sound too old, she was 40 when DS was born  )
My ex's parents are nana and grandad Jae doesnt see my mum much, and DPs dad doesnt interact with her at all so no names from her for them yet (both my father and DPs mother are deceased), but when his mum was alive, she was nana Griff, and he was poppy Griff (part of their last name, and is his nickname) When I was growing up all grandparents were just grandma and grandad, but we added their last name to differentiate between them. ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 10:42am
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We have';
Nan and Pop (my parents). Haha Squishy that's exactly what my mum said! Nonna and Uncle Mark (my MIL and her partner) Granny and Grandpa (my FIL and step-MIL) But I suppose they might turn into something else once our daughter starts talking. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 12:04pm
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DHs parents and nana and grandad. my mum is dead but is still nana val and my dad is grandad mack cos thats who my first son was named after and i want him to always know thats where he got his name ------------- 
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 12:12pm
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DH is Dutch so we have Opa & Oma...& when we are grandparents we will be Opa & Oma...now way I want to be granny, ha ha
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Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 12:17pm
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My parents are Nannan and Grandad.
ILs are Nanna and Grandad, although she hasn't seen them since she started talking so that may change. Nannan was named when Jody was only about a week old. My mum asked Jody what she wanted to call her and teeny tiny Jody said 'Nannan' lol -------------   
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 12:49pm
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My parents: Grandma & Grandad
IL's: Gran & Da, and Grandpop ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 1:03pm
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My parents are Gran and Grandad
Dh parents are Ouma and Oupa My Grandma (DS great Grandma) is Grandma And her husband, to DS is Grandad Cliff (to me hes just Cliff, Grandma re married after Grandad died of cancer) ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: MrsH23
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 1:15pm
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My parents: Grandma and Grandpa (or Ma and Pa at the moment)
My Grandparents: Gran and Grandad DH's Dad & DW: Guinness and Nana DH's grandparents: Whiskey & Nana DH's Mum and DF: Nana and Mike ------------- Lisa mummy to Ryan http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: scribe
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 1:32pm
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This is an issue for me - as both sets of grandparents want to be nana and grandad, as they already have lots of grandchildren that know them by that title (and both our mothers think grandma sounds old) but I think it is really confusing for Clara!
I try to get her to call them "Grandad ... (Christian name)" but it is hard to get that to stick - she'll confuse the two names, or just use Grandad. Has anyone had this problem and is it really a problem? DH doesn't seem to think it matters and IMO it should be his parents who change their titles, as C has had far more to do with my parents, our ILs she sees maybe twice a year. |
Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 1:33pm
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Gosh i think im the only one who is different. My grandparents are Beth and Fergus and still will be once DD is older. My mum and dad will probably be called by their names as well. DP's side is grandma tho. ------------- 
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Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 1:35pm
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We have Bobba & Zaydeh (Jewish), Nana & Granddad ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 3:38pm
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Supergran - my mum, Granddad - my dad
Granddad - FIL, grandma or nana Ana - MIL nana and poppa MIL parents Grandma FIL mum Grumps (my granddad - mums side) and grandma (my grandma mums side) Although I call my mum by her first name so Lily might also do that... And I call my grandma and granddad mum and dad so she may pick that up too... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 3:46pm
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woah, quite the selection.
My mom will be 50 when bubs is born - she doesnt want to sound old! She was going for jaja (or yaya) which apparently is greek - not that we're greek, i think she just liked the name. Though to be fair, i think she will be called by her name, i call both my parents by name, they've never been Mom or Dad. My mom said its cuz i was such a pain as a baby they didnt sweetly say "Go to mummy" they were more saying "Jill, take this damn baby away NOW!" anakk - if she only sees them once or twice a year, can't they both have the same name? It shouldnt be too confusing if she hardly sees the other set. And when she's a bit older she will learn to diferentiate on her own...? Just my two cents. |
Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 4:05pm
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Anakk, I called my grandfathers 'grandad *surname*' (just 'grandad' when speaking to them directly) and there was never a problem with it. -------------
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Posted By: Mrs_R
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 4:07pm
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We have a granny and gramps (although DS 1 has called him 'mess' since he started talking and it's stuck); and a nan and grandad.
My grandmother is great-nan and we have lots of gruntys and gruncles (my auntys and uncles)... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: LG
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 4:50pm
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We have a Baba and Poppa (my parents) and Nana Ivy (my Dads Mum), and Grandma, Grandpa and Great Grandma (DHs side).
Pretty standard really -------------  Angel Baby Aug '12, Feb '13 |
Posted By: millymollymandy
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 4:53pm
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He quite a collection:
My lot = Nana & Grandad, but my niece calls him by his first name, which might stick. His lot = Oma and Opa. Niece calls my Grandad Gaga, which is hiliarious and will probably stick. We used to call my grandparents both Nana but used the names of their towns to tell them apart. |
Posted By: girly_girl
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 5:28pm
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Mum and Dad = Nana and Poppy
MIL and FIL = Ouma and Oupa My Nanna = Nanna Foulkes DH's = Grandma, Ouma and Kapie ------------- 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 6:09pm
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C has 4 grandmothers and 4 grandfathers
her maternal grandparents she calls Nana and Poppa (or Nana Sue and Poppa) then she has Nana Bridget, her bio dad's mum (grandfather dead) she then has her stepmum's parents, who have known her since she was a 3month fetus in my belly who are Nana Linda and Granddad Alan and finally she has DH's parents who are Grandma Vicky , and Granddad John .... ------------- 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 8:32pm
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Makes interesting reading!
We have: My Mum and Dad = Grammy and Grumpy. My Nan and Pop = Nan and Pop. DH's Mum and Dad = Nanny and Pop. DH's Gran = GG -------------  
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 8:43pm
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oh, great grandparents she has
my maternal grandmother who she calls Jessie or Jess , like I do her paternal grandmother she calls great nanny and DHs grandma (rest deceased, as are stepmums grandparents ) she calls Grandma -------------
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Posted By: M2K
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 8:52pm
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My girls only have my parents here. DH parents and my dad live overseas also.
We call my mum grandma but Keira calls her Oma, its so cute she gets really excited when we say "You want to go see Grandma?" She starts clapping "Oma Oma Oma" and like Lil Nic we call grandad grumps haha, but she hasnt called him anything yet. ------------- 
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Posted By: Shelt
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 9:32pm
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Gabrielle calls my mum and dad Nan and Grandad and the ex's parents she calls Nana Shirley (for obvious reasons) and Grandad Flys (coz he is a pilot and flys planes ) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: scribe
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 9:40pm
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Thanks Bowie and Chickoin, I'm pleased to hear I'm probably making too big a deal of it - you're right, she'll figure it out
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 30 October 2010 at 9:41pm
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That's quite cool all the grumps! My mum made it up because my granddad is usually in a grump and so it's stuck and he quite likes it! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: zoeymil
Date Posted: 31 October 2010 at 7:31am
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My parents are Nanny and Grandad and DP's mum is Nana, it is a bit confusing at the moment because DD just says Nana for both.
Shes calls my grandparents Grandma and Grandad. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 31 October 2010 at 8:18am
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oh and my grandparents will be called what i call them... so...
Nana Lila and Pop Wally (dads mum n step dad) Poppa Dick and Nana Marjorie (dads dad and step mum) Gramma Maree and Grahnie (mums mum and step dad) Great Grandad and Berry (mums dad and his 'missus'.... not married. but been together for over 30 years) (which i find quite interesting.... both mum and dad are the youngest of 3 kids.... and out of 6 marriages, 5 are still going strong in the grow-old-together kind of way.) DPs side........ Great Grandad John (DPs grandad) and thats all ive met. i think the other ones are all deceased
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Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 31 October 2010 at 8:55am
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My mum and dad are Nana and Grandad
My nana is grandmama Might change when he starts talking tho |
Posted By: sbeach
Date Posted: 31 October 2010 at 9:01am
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My folks are going to be Nanny and Afi (pronounced Ah-vee) - as Dad is Icelandic...Mum wanted to be Nanny like we called her mum
and thats it... DH has a stepdad in Napier that we see maybe once a year so I guess he could be Grandad Owen... ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 31 October 2010 at 9:04am
James calls his Nana "Nanny" and my dad Grandad ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 31 October 2010 at 5:31pm
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DH's parents are "uphill Nana and Grandad"
My parents are "other Nana and Grandad" My grandparents are Gran and Poppa. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: lil_lease
Date Posted: 31 October 2010 at 6:10pm
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Well I cant say what they ARE but I can say what they will likely be referrred to.
My mum, Nana. My dad, Nev or poppa. My dads partner, Val. DFs parents will likely be gramma and grandad. My nana will be Gran-nan lol. My uncle (closest uncle, kind of like a dad to me) will probably be Gunkie (I call him Unkie lol) ------------- Antony, gone but never forgotten 2-4-2010 
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Posted By: 4thtymlucky
Date Posted: 31 October 2010 at 6:47pm
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Nena and Grampa/ Pa- my folks
Grandma- late MIL was known as All other elderly people are respectfully called Nena (their name) or Papa (their name) |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 31 October 2010 at 6:58pm
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My mum is Grandma, but Chelsea calls her Manma
dad is Grandad but gets called Nannad step dad is Grandpa but gets called Nannad as well step mum is Nana and the only one who gets called her proper title
DH's dad is also Grandad but she doesn't seem to call him anything and DH's mum is Sitti (Arabic) and she's just started saying "hiddi" or something, before that she wasn't called anything either ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 31 October 2010 at 10:09pm
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Caden cant say grandad yet, but he can say poppa(my grandad) and he calls my nana who is grandma to him, mama as he cant quite say grandma lol, but my mum is nana and both bella and caden say that just fine
Caden doesnt call DH's parents anything, we dont see them much and DH's mum wanted to be called NaiNai(its chinese for paternal grandmother) and I reallllyyy dont like it lol, and DH's dad is pop. ------------- |
Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 31 October 2010 at 11:12pm
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My parents are Grandma and Granddad, DS can say Grandma quite well now but its still DadDad
DH's parents are Nan and Pop My Nana is Great Nana, but DS hasnt actually met her yet so not sure if he'll get his tongue around it all just yet! ------------- 
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 01 November 2010 at 12:25am
| DH's mum & dad chose Poppa & Nana, DH's paternal grandparents are Poppa & Nana (now deceased), DH's maternal grandmother was also Nana (also recently deceased), & yes it confuses the kids sometimes- they end up being "Poppa-who-lives-in-TePuke" etc. My mum is Noni (pronounced Nonnie- she was 36 when I had ds & declared herself too young for anything else), my stepdad is Papa Des, my grands are Poppa ("mama's-Poppa") & Mama. I want to be Gran, DH will be Grumps/ Grumpy. |
Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 01 November 2010 at 12:31am
| ...& yep we've already decided what we'll be called to avoid the mass confusion we have with DH's side of the family, lol, =). The kids agree too, particularly with the Grumps for DH, they think it's hilarious, =). (He's a gruff big softie, my friends nick-name him Papa Bear). It's highly unlikely any of the kids future in-laws will want Gran & Grumps. =) |
Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 01 November 2010 at 9:33am
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My boys have a Grandma and Pa and a Grandma and Grandad. They also have a great grandma who wanted to be called Ma so Ma it is ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4
 
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Posted By: xLUCKYx
Date Posted: 01 November 2010 at 10:02am
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My Dad and StepMum are Grandy and Nandy
My Mum and StepDad are Katma and Merman And DF's Mum is Nanny :-) |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 01 November 2010 at 10:09am
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I think both sets of ours want to be grandma and dranddad. I don't really have a problem with it as I had two sets of grandma and granddads and they were just grandma and granddad x when talking about them or just grandma and granddad when talking to them. I was keen on having a Nana and Poppa but I don't think there are any takers.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BayGirl
Date Posted: 01 November 2010 at 11:23am
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My daughter has a Popie, "Nanny Nina", "Super Gran" and a "Da" -------------   
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 01 November 2010 at 11:49am
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My parents are Nanny and Grandad (although for a long time it was Frandad which was shortened to Fran lol the kids have just figured out how to pronounce Gr)
Ex MIL is Grandma and her partner Grandad Ian EX FIL is Grandpop I think, we don't like his partner so I think she is just referred to as her name. I think she tried to get them to call her something else but it failed. Ex FIL's mother is great grandma Ex MIL's mother is nothing as she has no time for my kids. |
Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 01 November 2010 at 3:54pm
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DP's Parents got to pick their names first as we live with them so they got first choice of Nana and Granddad, then my mum also wants to be called nana so she is Nana Lin (short for Linda) and my dad is Poppa just like his dad :D
My poor wee girl is gonna be confused with her nanas lol. ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 01 November 2010 at 6:41pm
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My boys have Nana and Grandad (my parents), Gran and Opa (DH's parents) and Little Nana (sometimes called Great Nana (My Nana). ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 01 November 2010 at 11:01pm
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my mum is "Nana" and her partners ( not my father ) name is andrew so he gets called "grandy " (like grandad andy ) lol kind of cute i guess ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: jacobsmummy
Date Posted: 01 November 2010 at 11:17pm
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My parents are called grandma and grandad(but jacob calls him ken sometimes instead of grandad)
My grandparents are called gran and grandad. Hubbys mum is called nana, and her mum is called great grandma, it does get a bit confusing with jacob so great grandma gets called grandma foster sorta makes it easier for jacob. my granparents live up in the north island and wer down here in southland ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 02 November 2010 at 9:08am
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Dh parents Nana & Grandad My mother is Grandma and my late father was Poppy it was a name given by my niece and the name has stuck ever since. |
Posted By: RicKer
Date Posted: 02 November 2010 at 10:44am
| My parents are nana and grandpoppy. Dp's mum is nana mac and his dad is grandad. |
Posted By: 3leafclover
Date Posted: 11 November 2010 at 9:08pm
| My parents are dutch, so they are Oma and Opa and DH parents are grandma and grandpa (they choose it when we had DS1 (their first grandchild) |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 11 November 2010 at 9:14pm
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My parents are Granna and Poppa
DH parents are Nana and Grandpa My Grandparents, Gran and Pop, Grandma and Grandad DH's Grandparents, Great Nana and Oma (His Opa passed recently, as did my Great Grandma, Grandma Ruth) I think that pretty much covers them all ------------- 
 
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Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 12 November 2010 at 2:27am
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Snap Amby! My mum is Nan-nan too!! My Stepdad is Grandad.
My Dad & Stepmum are Pops & Poppy. MIL & FIL are Nanny & Jandad. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: M.i.s.s.y
Date Posted: 12 November 2010 at 9:38am
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My Parents are Grandma & Grandad(from my niece), but Jade actually calls them Mumma & Nandad, lol sounds cute!
& my Grandparents are Nanna & Poppa & DH parents are Nanny & Pa Mark, altho he doesnt like the pa part so is more just called mark. -------------    
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Posted By: nannyabbey
Date Posted: 12 November 2010 at 5:52pm
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My Mum and Dad are Nana Apple (her last name is smith, so she would be a granny smith.........so we are going to call her nana apple!) and Pa
My Hubby's mum is Gran and his dad is Poppeye (he's a sailor man.....) None of my grandparents are alive and Aaron's will be called grandma and grandpa like everyone else calls them. |
Posted By: Keleho
Date Posted: 13 November 2010 at 8:55pm
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My parents are nana and grandad since thats what my nephews call them.
DHs parents are nanny and poppa (at MILs request, DD is first grandchild) which is fine but I secretly hope DD calls her nana as I cant stand nanny (no offence to anyone out there that thinks otherwise, its just not for me as it sounds like, well, a nanny instead of a grandparent) Not really sure what grandparents will be as yet. I have one set of grandparents (nana and grandad) and DH has a nana, a granny and a grandad. All others are deceased. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: linda
Date Posted: 13 November 2010 at 9:32pm
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My parents are dutch so are Oma and Opa and DH's are Nana and Poppa. Makes it very easy ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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