NAME FOR GRANDMA

Barbara - posted on 05/13/2013

If you want some totally away from Grandma or Grandmother you could go with Honey, Babe, Lovey.

I like Mumsie, or Mom Moo too.

Yvette - posted on 04/29/2013

Can you be called GiGi if you are a first-time grandma?

Pam - posted on 10/15/2012

nana

Glory - posted on 10/04/2012

I think the baby should decide...you may eventually be called grandma anyway but when my youngest grandson was first learning to talk he called me Lala because every time I talked to him I said "lalalala" and then clicked my tongue so he would do it too. But alas, he is now three years old and he calls me grandma just like all the others. But the cute little voice that says it breaks my heart every time. I love it.

Donna - posted on 09/03/2012

Personally, I like being called 'Grandma'. {Maybe, because that is what I called my 'Grandma'!} But, what I love are the variations that my grandchildren come up with the word Grandma! So far, they have all settled on calling me, "Grandma'.......except for my 4 year old autistic grandson. Just last year, he was able to start calling me, 'Ma'- he cannot say the word, 'Grand'- just yet. He can say, 'Mom" for his mother now. I love to him hear call for me!

I have one granddaughter that we play a game with our names.......she says, "Grandma Donna Bell" and then I say, "Georgia Donna Bell!"

So I say, don't worry- have fun!

Donna - posted on 09/03/2012

Personally, I like being called 'Grandma'. {Maybe, because that is what I called my 'Grandma'!} But, what I love are the variations that my grandchildren come up with the word Grandma! So far, they have all settled on calling me, "Grandma'.......except for my 4 year old autistic grandson. Just last year, he was able to start calling me, 'Ma'- he cannot say the word, 'Grand'- just yet. He can say, 'Mom" for his mother now. I love to him hear call for me!

I have one granddaughter that we play a game with our names.......she says, "Grandma Donna Bell" and then I say, "Georgia Donna Bell!"

So I say, don't worry- have fun!

Donna - posted on 09/03/2012

Personally, I like being called 'Grandma'. {Maybe, because that is what I called my 'Grandma'!} But, what I love are the variations that my grandchildren come up with the word Grandma! So far, they have all settled on calling me, "Grandma'.......except for my 4 year old autistic grandson. Just last year, he was able to start calling me, 'Ma'- he cannot say the word, 'Grand'- just yet. He can say, 'Mom" for his mother now. I love to him hear call for me!

I have one granddaughter that we play a game with our names.......she says, "Grandma Donna Bell" and then I say, "Georgia Donna Bell!"

So I say, don't worry- have fun!

Pat - posted on 08/30/2012

Christine is right, once they begin to talk they will name you. My youngest calls me grandma but calls his grandpa "papa". If we say go see grandpa he will respond with No he is grandpa, he is papa. so don't worry, let will let you know.

Dawn - posted on 06/21/2012

We are waiting on our 6th grandchild. My daughter was due June 17, 2012. We have from our son 4 boys ranging from 14, 12, 7, & 5. And our daughter has a little girl 3 yrs old and her second child on the way, which is a boy. Our oldest grandchild could not say Grandma or Grandpa when he tried it came out PopPop & Mema. So that just stuck and that is what they all call us. I have gotten used to it and love to hear them call my name. I thought my children were blessing but grandchildren are the best. They always love you no matter what!! I hope you found a name that you enjoy. You are blessed when you have grandchildren I believe.

Margie - posted on 06/16/2012

My grandchildren call me Tati.

Marlene - posted on 06/12/2012

My granddaughters all call me grammy. Mind you, my mother and father are Mammi and Pappi, there other grandparents are grandma and grampa, and they have their great grandma and great grandpa. Grammy or Grams is kind of unique :P

Desiree - posted on 05/31/2012

My mom is GrandMommy and my MIL is a mommom. Hubbys GrandMommy is Mimi and always has been, and my GrandMom is GG.

Suzan - posted on 05/23/2012

Grandma, Nana, grandma steffie, Nana steffie... Then there's the dutch oma... And the option of wauring to see what baby calls you.

KIM - posted on 11/06/2011

You will be called whatever they choose to call you....lol

KIM - posted on 11/06/2011

You will be called whatever they choose to call you....lol

Debbie - posted on 09/06/2011

Most of my grandkids call me Gramma, or Gramma Debbie, but one named me Grammy on her own. I love anything they call me in their preciosu voices.

Cindy - posted on 08/30/2011

My Clover calls me Mum Mum

Sophie - posted on 08/29/2011

nana. giagia, baba, opa, granny smiles or maybe she wotn be able to say that properly and she will call you what she can pronouce.. end up being namy or something nothing to wory about..trust me

LindaJo - posted on 08/19/2011

Nonna (Italian for grandmother) Gamps: Nonnie: Gannie: Nonno: Gee: Nonny: Ge-Ge (Great Grandma) NunNun: GiGi

Gail - posted on 08/19/2011

My 3 year old grandson calls me 'GG' (Grandma Gail), by my request.

Stephanie - posted on 08/17/2011

I ended up being "Nana"

Yelena - posted on 08/17/2011

"Bubie"

JAKI - posted on 01/12/2011

MY GRANDSON AS WELL MY KIDS CALLED THEIR GRANDMOM,NANA~I ALSO CALLED MY GRANDMUM NANA WHILE I STILL HAD HER AROUND,IT JUST WAS A WELSH THING I SUPPOSE!!,BUT IT STUCK AND I ADORE IT!!!

Pam - posted on 09/30/2010

My 8 year old granddaughter calls me Nana. We figured that when my mom was alive and my girls called her Grandma, that would confuse the new child. So I went with Nana. We are now "teaching" Nana to my 8 month old grandson. He will say it when he is cranky and tired and ready for a nap sometimes...LOL.
Good luck with your new grandbaby!!! It is so AMAZING!!! You will love it!!

Sharon - posted on 09/25/2010

Just let your grandchild decide :)

ListAWish - posted on 09/23/2010

I'm "Nana" and love it!!!! :)

Martha - posted on 09/20/2010

When my oldest (now 8) was born my sons Step-Mom announced she gets Memaw...I replied well you can have it I want Aunt Mott ..LOL I ended up with NINNY I think it was supposed to be Nanny BUT it was altered SO It's really UP TO THEM!!!! I now am the proud Ninny of 7 soon to be 8 All of which uses NINNY

Cate - posted on 09/07/2010

my grandchildren call me Minty- its kind of sweet and the children love it.

Elizabeth Jane - posted on 09/02/2010

Oma and Opa are very Europeian names for grandma and grandpa.

Deborah - posted on 07/05/2010

My grandsons call me Nannie. My mother was Grannie or Rhea. I called mine Ma. Good luck in what ever they pick.

Debbie - posted on 06/26/2010

Usually they call me Gramma. Atfirst it was Gama. My grdtr called me and the other gramma (Aw-Na ) Ethan, the oldest has sometimes started calling me Grammy. I really don't care what names for grandma they use. I just love them all.

Ilona - posted on 06/20/2010

my grandson has started to call me bamba because he cant do G yet . i think it may stick and its cute i love it. it is so personal to him and me, no otheres i know . his other grandma is "am" for gran. obviously i think mine is better :-) ♥

Donna - posted on 05/24/2010

Well My Grand children that I've raised 1 and 5 call me Mama, my other grand dughter calls me granny and my other grand daughter calls me grandma, so it's whatever they decide to call you!! Good Luck & God Bless, I have 9 now

Teri - posted on 05/06/2010

i agree with christine when they start talking they decide on their own what they what to call their grandparents . when my granddaughter arrived i always said grandma and grandpa . now we are meme and papa . we have no clue where she came up with the word meme .

PHYLLIS - posted on 04/17/2010

i am nana to my little granddaughter

Brenda - posted on 04/14/2010

I don't care what my grandchildren call me, as long as they call me!

Dawn - posted on 04/12/2010

I have a friend her grand children call her g-mom.

Dawn - posted on 04/12/2010

My grandson has 2 grandma's 3 great grandma's a step great grandma. Until last year also had a great great grandma. Since I live in an other state He calls me Grandma in Ga. I love it. That's how I sign his cards.

Dinah - posted on 04/12/2010

My little grandson calls me GeeGee stands for Georgous Grannie :-) he's 4. Now I'm waiting for my little 7 month old Granddaughter who was blessed with my middle name to call me GeeGee for the first time. Few things in life give me greater pleasure than hearing these two little babies say "GeeGee"

Sue - posted on 04/12/2010

One of my grandchildren calls me "Nannul" and the other one just calls me "G".... I didnt want to be grandma or granny so the "G" was my idea... its easy to say as well.
Congrats on being a first timer ...... enjoy! xxxx

Jackie - posted on 04/11/2010

My mom didn't want to be called any of the regular names for grandma. On a trip to Hawaii she was told that grandma in Hawaian was Tutu (too - too). All of the grandkids and great grand kids and their friends call her Tutu!!! I am Grammy to my lil guys!!!

Ellen - posted on 04/09/2010

I don't really know why but I'm a 'NANNA'. My first grandchild arrived when I was nearly 50 and I felt too young [within myself] to be a 'Granny'. I have a very dear friend who was Nanna to her Grandchildren and when she became a Great Grandmother the family adopted the name 'GG' for her. That is my plan so I always have a young grandma name. She has passed away now but was NEVER an OLD LADY, till the last 18 months or so. We all loved GG. If, by the grace of God I live to see another generation I want to be a 'GG' to. I also have a friend who's grandkids call her by her christian name because with all the family, step family and extended family there were so many 'Grandmothers' she, my friend, felt confused so Jenny suited her down to the earth. It is your choice,

Faridah - posted on 04/08/2010

Congrats on your 1st grandchild!! My grands call me Nanna and their great grandmother they call Big Grandma.

Sileste - posted on 04/08/2010

My grandson calls me Gia. It's such an honor to have a special name for grandma.

Debi - posted on 04/07/2010

With my grasndson, I was first called Mama, then, Mamma, then he called me Gamma, then finally Grandma. But the name I think is really cute which my friends grandkids call her is Grammy.

Debi Duncan

Utah

Pam - posted on 04/06/2010

I am Granna to my little Gracie.

Christine - posted on 04/06/2010

Our first grandson came up with Mamar and Dadad and then I became Mamarpippie to distinguish between me and his other Grandma. ( Our dog is called PIppa ) However now he is older I am mainly Grandma. Wondering what my other grandson will call me when he starts speaking. Whatever name I am called I just love being a Grandma.

Betty - posted on 04/04/2010

In our family, it goes like this. Grandparents who already have grandkids hold their names for all future births. Review all the taken names & then choose a new one that gives you your own identy. I am known as Mommom, as was my mother to my kids. When my son had kids, they took to calling my mother Mommommom. LOL (Mommom's mom) When I approached my daughter-in-law's mother about this before the arrival of my first grandchild, she said that her 6 other grandkids all called her Grandmaw. I said fine, you be Grandmaw & I will be Mommom. She agreed until the baby learned to say Mommom. Then she declared herself Mommom. By the time the second one was talking, they were both thoroughly confused. Finally she became Mommom Linda & I became Mommom Betty. Now that they are big, I am still Mommom & she is Grandmaw. I relate this to let you know that as carefully as you may plan, it doesn't always work.
Whether you decide to be Grandmother, Grandmom, Grandmaw, Mommom, Mawmaw, Meemee, Meemaw, Granny, Grammy, or any other name that others may suggest, the most important thing is that hopefully the child will identify you by that name & you will be able to create memories that they will never forget.

Lori - posted on 04/04/2010

Let your grandchild come up with the name. I am MaMa Lori and my husband is DoDo! You cant come up with DoDo on your own :)

Sandra - posted on 04/03/2010

I disagree with saying if you aren't called Grandma or Grandmother then you need to just "deal with it" - getting older. I love being a Grandmother and have no problem with aging. BUT - since my mother-n-law (since died) was called Nana I have very special feelings to hear my 10 grandchildren call me Nana. Age has nothing to do with the alternative name for grandma that I have.

Elizabeth Jane - posted on 09/02/2010

Oma and Opa are very Europeian names for grandma and grandpa.

Debbie - posted on 06/26/2010

Usually they call me Gramma. Atfirst it was Gama. My grdtr called me and the other gramma (Aw-Na ) Ethan, the oldest has sometimes started calling me Grammy. I really don't care what names for grandma they use. I just love them all.

Ellen - posted on 04/09/2010

I don't really know why but I'm a 'NANNA'. My first grandchild arrived when I was nearly 50 and I felt too young [within myself] to be a 'Granny'. I have a very dear friend who was Nanna to her Grandchildren and when she became a Great Grandmother the family adopted the name 'GG' for her. That is my plan so I always have a young grandma name. She has passed away now but was NEVER an OLD LADY, till the last 18 months or so. We all loved GG. If, by the grace of God I live to see another generation I want to be a 'GG' to. I also have a friend who's grandkids call her by her christian name because with all the family, step family and extended family there were so many 'Grandmothers' she, my friend, felt confused so Jenny suited her down to the earth. It is your choice,

Sileste - posted on 04/08/2010

My grandson calls me Gia. It's such an honor to have a special name for grandma.

Sandra - posted on 04/03/2010

I disagree with saying if you aren't called Grandma or Grandmother then you need to just "deal with it" - getting older. I love being a Grandmother and have no problem with aging. BUT - since my mother-n-law (since died) was called Nana I have very special feelings to hear my 10 grandchildren call me Nana. Age has nothing to do with the alternative name for grandma that I have.

Vickie - posted on 03/09/2010

My 1st grandson, Gavin was born in '08 ... I liked Nana, but my step-MIL is called that ... my MIL is Grammy ... my Mom is Grammy B ... so I went with "GG" (we spell it GiGi) ... which could stand for "Greatest Grandma" ... or "Gavin"s Grandma" ... or heck, could even be "Goofy Grandma" ... I LOVE hearing him call me!!

My hubby wants to be called Grandpa, and Gavin originally started calling him that, but Gavin's Grandpa on his Mom's side is Papa ... and my hubby's Dad goes by Papa ... so Gavin has been calling my hubby Papa. :/

Love hearing your alternative names for Grandma!!