Too Young For "Grandma"

[Dedicated Mind]

My mother thought she was too young to be called "Grandma," so when her first grandbaby came, she wanted to be called "YaYa," which is greek for grandma. Now my sister just became a grandma and she is looking for a name that her grandchild can call her. I suggested "NaNa," which is what Seinfeld calls his grandma on the show. I suspect that "NaNa" is a jewish name for grandma.

What names do you prefer to be called as a grandparent or what names would you suggest my sister be called instead of grandma?

[freeatlast]

They address me as GrandFather, with great respect.

[Sam]

How about Bama?

Or how about Big Mama?

Or how about Granny?

[Dedicated Mind]

How about Bama?

Or how about Big Mama?

Or how about Granny?

I was thinking of grandma in other languages. Big Mama sounds disrespectful and Granny would sound old to her. My sister is only 43.

[Sam]

I was thinking of grandma in other languages. Big Mama sounds disrespectful and Granny would sound old to her. My sister is only 43.

Some of those suggestions were in jest.

[simplyme]

I would like to be called simply "grandma" when my first and only granddaughter gets
old enough, she is only 2mo. old right now, lol

I've heard all types of grandmother names or nicknames. NaNa sounds cute.
I think it depends on the grandchild, what they can say at what age, and so forth, some
of those cute nicknames 'stick' throughout a lifetime, lol
THATS LOVE!

[tamor]

I was 40 when my daughter became pregnant with my first and I didn't want to be "Grandma" either.

My mother and also my SIL's mother were already Nana so I didn't want to confuse with another one. I thought about Mimi at first but then my daughter's stepmother decided she wanted to be called Mimi and I wasn't about to share my name with her, so I made up my own.

I am Granda and I love it!

[Cindy]

My mother thought she was too young to be called "Grandma," so when her first grandbaby came, she wanted to be called "YaYa," which is greek for grandma. Now my sister just became a grandma and she is looking for a name that her grandchild can call her. I suggested "NaNa," which is what Seinfeld calls his grandma on the show. I suspect that "NaNa" is a jewish name for grandma.

What names do you prefer to be called as a grandparent or what names would you suggest my sister be called instead of grandma?

I love being called granny.

[Sinatra]

My mother thought she was too young to be called "Grandma," so when her first grandbaby came, she wanted to be called "YaYa," which is greek for grandma. Now my sister just became a grandma and she is looking for a name that her grandchild can call her. I suggested "NaNa," which is what Seinfeld calls his grandma on the show. I suspect that "NaNa" is a jewish name for grandma.

What names do you prefer to be called as a grandparent or what names would you suggest my sister be called instead of grandma?

I was thinking of grandma in other languages. Big Mama sounds disrespectful and Granny would sound old to her. My sister is only 43.





Dedicated Mind, here's a list of Grandma in other languages.


Grandmother in Other Languages

Chinese: NaiNai
Filipino: Lola
Flemish: Bomma
French: Grandmere
French Canadian: Meme
German: Oma
Greek: YaYa
Hawaiian: Tutu
Hebrew: Savta
Italian: Nonna
Japanese: Oba-chan
Korean: Halmoni
Polish: Busia
Portuguese: VoVo
Russian: Babushka
Spanish: Abuela
Yiddish: Bube

[ETA]

Afrikaans: ouma
Basque: amona
Belarusen: babka
Croatian: baba
Czech: babicka
Frisian (spoken in Germany and the Netherlands): beppe
Indonesian: nenek
Maltese: nanna
Mapunzugun: kuku
Maori: kuia
Odawa (Canadian Indian): nookmis
Ojibwe (Canadian Indian): nookomis
Polish: BABKA
Portuguese: avó
Romanian: BUNICA
Slovak: BABICKA
Slovenian: stara mama
Spanish: Abuela
Swahili: bibi
Swedish: FARMOR
Tagalog: nuno
Tibetan: a phyi
Turkish: ANNEANNE
Ukranian: babusia
Urdu: dadi

[rgcraig]

I like Madea - - lol!

I'm going with Tamor's name - Granda - - - it's a play on my name too!

[misspresley]

I'm "Gran" - Maddy's other grandmother is "Mia" - which I LOVE!!! when Maddy was learning to talk, "Mia" came out "Meana"!!! sometimes Mia thought that's what she really meant! too funny!! I have a friend who has her "grands" call her "Honey" which is cute!!

[freeatlast]

Our pastors kids call use papa for his dad and poppy for the other grandpa.
There Poppy is a missionary in Europe.

I have picked up he moniker of Grampy.

Hmmmm ? Probably cuz it sounds like Grumpy!

[Falla39]

How about Bama? Or how about Big Mama?

Or how about Granny?

Bro. Sam,
I actually have a grandson that called me Bam-Maw. He's 16 now and
said to me one day, "Grandma, remember when I called you Bam-Maw".
He thought it was funny now that he is older. He's one of 15 fine GOD-Loving
grandsons. Ages 2-26.
As our grandchildren get older, it seems that most call us Grandma and Grandpa,
which is fine. At 70 and 72, we don't mind what they call us. Just so they call us.
We live near all except four and they are only about 30 minutes away. We love it.
The two yr. old grandson, the youngest of the 20, calls us MawMaw and PawPaw.
We love and enjoy our grandchildren very much! They love and respect us. They
were taught to do so. Makes for a wonderful relationship.

Falla39

[RandyWayne]

They address me as GrandFather, with great respect.

This would be even more perfect if you had a grand daughter named Heidi!

[RandyWayne]

I love being called granny.

"Jeeeeed!! The only one doing docter-in in this family is ME!"

[HADDOCK]

Expecting my first grandchild in March and MY plan is to be called "Grandma" -- the baby may choose something else!

[Pressing-On]

Well, our kids have pulled a big joke on me and are saying they will call me Maw-Maw. I told my daughter, "NO, THEY WILL NOT CALL ME THAT!!" She laughed and said, "Oh, yes they will!" I was sooooooo furious and refused to cooperate, but now it's such a hoot, I don't really care. LOL!

[Dedicated Mind]

Dedicated Mind, here's a list of Grandma in other languages.


Grandmother in Other Languages

Chinese: NaiNai
Filipino: Lola
Flemish: Bomma
French: Grandmere
French Canadian: Meme
German: Oma
Greek: YaYa
Hawaiian: Tutu
Hebrew: Savta
Italian: Nonna
Japanese: Oba-chan
Korean: Halmoni
Polish: Busia
Portuguese: VoVo
Russian: Babushka
Spanish: Abuela
Yiddish: Bube

[ETA]

Afrikaans: ouma
Basque: amona
Belarusen: babka
Croatian: baba
Czech: babicka
Frisian (spoken in Germany and the Netherlands): beppe
Indonesian: nenek
Maltese: nanna
Mapunzugun: kuku
Maori: kuia
Odawa (Canadian Indian): nookmis
Ojibwe (Canadian Indian): nookomis
Polish: BABKA
Portuguese: avó
Romanian: BUNICA
Slovak: BABICKA
Slovenian: stara mama
Spanish: Abuela
Swahili: bibi
Swedish: FARMOR
Tagalog: nuno
Tibetan: a phyi
Turkish: ANNEANNE
Ukranian: babusia
Urdu: dadi

Thanks Sinatra, this is just what I was looking for. Where did you find this list? What does [ETA] stand for?

[Sinatra]

Thanks Sinatra, this is just what I was looking for. Where did you find this list? What does [ETA] stand for?




You're welcome. The first part of the list came from the site below. There is also a list on this site of modern names for Grandma.
http://grandparents.about.com/od/advicefornewgrandparents/a/grannynames.htm

I edited the second list in order to remove duplicates and ones I thought were unpronounceable. Follow the link below for the complete list.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/105794.html


ETA....edited to add

[ForeverBlessed]

I am not going to be one, but I thought that Italian: Nonna was cute..

I wouldn't mind being called mamaw or nana either. I will probably be so happy I won't care. :)

[tamor]

I am not going to be one, but I thought that Italian: Nonna was cute..

I wouldn't mind being called mamaw or nana either. I will probably be so happy I won't care. :)

I think Nonna is my favorite from these lists.

[dizzyde]

I think Nonna is my favorite from these lists.

All my moms grandchildren call her Nonnie. We came up with that when I was pregnant with my daughter, she was going to have a bunch of grandmothers living, so my mom wanted to be special!

It is so much her name now that sometimes I even call her that!

My cousins little boy is being raised my aunt (his grandmother) and he calls her Ma... and calls my grandmother (his great grandmother) "old Ma"!!!!!!! :ursofunny He came with those on his own! :ursofunny

[luzsilver]

I have five granchildren , they all call me nana except one she calls me nanis ,she graduated from kindegarten today .three live in the same town as myself , The other two live in Kingman Az. I went to visit them last month , the children were asleep when i arrived in the morning while i was still sleeping he came into the room . then ran into in his parents room and said [ daddy daddy there is a nana in my room ] i thought this was so funny because they call their other grandma [ grandma]

[lyionness]

I am a grandmother of 7 who felt to young to be a grandparent and when my first was due I wanted to be called mimaw but the kids did the grandma thing anyway. I will say there is nothing more speacil in this world than hearing those blessed words GRANDMA from such speacil people. I could care less about hearing any other words than that.

[Margies3]

I do daycare in my home and my mom hangs out with us alot. We go to lunch, shopping, field trips, etc. together. The little girls that I watch call her MomMom. Mylee started that when she first started talking and it just stuck.

When my niece was little she called her "Our Mom". Nobody could figure out why until one day when my sister turned to one of us and said, "Let's see if our mom wants to go too". duh!

[Austin]

I like the Maltese; Nanna. It sounds more like a name..

[MawMaw]

I was 43 when I was blessed with my first grandchild.
I chose to be called MawMaw and it stuck. :)
Their other Grandmother's are called Neena and Nanna.

[Dordrecht]

Nobody calls me MawMaw.
They call me PawPaw.

[MissBrattified]

Nobody calls me MawMaw.
They call me PawPaw.

:heeheehee

[MawMaw]

Nobody calls me MawMaw.
They call me PawPaw.

Whew! What a relief to know that!! :nod

[Dordrecht]

Whew! What a relief to know that!! :nod

I knew you were worried about it.
So, now you can sleep all night again.

:icecream

[DrEvange58]

here we call PATTI for grandma
or
AMAMMA for grandma means Moms mom