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Re: What do you call the grandparents?
« Reply #15 on: March 14, 2005, 03:17:41 AM »
I called my grandparents: grandma and grandpa, no matter which side. I saw one side more often and therefore, have always known them more as my grandparents.

My mom is now called "mimi" and my dad is "gumpa" by my niece. My mom chose her name and my dad's was just chosen by my niece. I think it's cute and it will stick. My mom didn't want to be a grandma, she felt too young (50).

I am way off from having any, but my sister just announced she is pregnant w/ number 2!!! So excited :)
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Re: What do you call the grandparents?
« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2005, 09:28:23 AM »
My children called them Granny and Grandpa on both sides of the family, but added the surname - eg Granny Brown, Granny Smith (not the apple! ;D). They called their great grandmother 'Little Granny' because she was. :D
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Re: What do you call the grandparents?
« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2005, 09:57:43 AM »
My maternal grandparents were Nana & Grandpa.  My paternal grandparents were Grammy & Poppy Chew (their last name).

My boys call my mother Grandma.  My paternal grandparents were dead by the time my kids came along, but they knew my maternal grandparents and called them Nana & Grandpa as well (there were no "real" grandpas around at the time, so there was no confusion).  All of my grandparents are gone, now.  In fact, Saturday it was 10 years since we buried my Nana...still hurts like it was yesterday...   

Anyway, the boys alternatively call my in-laws by their first names or Gran & Grandad.

They don't call my father anything.  They met him once (at my wedding!) and he's never been a part of their lives.  They also have no relationship with the parents of their "fathers," nor with their "fathers," either.
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Re: What do you call the grandparents?
« Reply #18 on: March 14, 2005, 10:57:35 AM »
My kids tend to call all of their grandparents "gramma". ;D

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Re: What do you call the grandparents?
« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2005, 02:32:06 PM »
My nieces call their maternal grandparents grandma and grandpa, but they call their paternal grandparents Mary Grandma and Papa.  My oldest niece started using Mary Grandma on her own (Mary is her first name) and it just stuck (my nieces are close to their paternal grandmother)-before she called her Nana. 
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Re: What do you call the grandparents?
« Reply #20 on: March 14, 2005, 02:45:30 PM »
i called mine: Nana
Nama
Grandpa

my mom is known as Noni and my dad is Pa Ed to my newphews.  :)
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Re: What do you call the grandparents?
« Reply #21 on: March 14, 2005, 02:50:22 PM »
My grandparents were....
Dadie(pronounced Daydee) mums mum..
Grandad  (mums dad)

Gram (dads mum)
dads dad died when he was a child...
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Re: What do you call the grandparents?
« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2005, 04:18:53 PM »
My grandparents on my mom's side are G.G. (short for Granny Goose) and Grandaddy. My great-grandparent were Nana and Dadaw. My grandparents on my dad's side are Mamaw and Papaw.
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Re: What do you call the grandparents?
« Reply #23 on: March 14, 2005, 04:36:03 PM »
wrinkly #1 and wrinkly #2 = UK ones

midget girl and grumpy goat= US ones
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Re: What do you call the grandparents?
« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2005, 04:37:25 PM »
Quote from: Alicia on March 14, 2005, 04:36:03 PM
wrinkly #1 and wrinkly #2 = UK ones

midget girl and grumpy goat= US ones

LOL!!!!  OMG that is funny and very cute!!!
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Re: What do you call the grandparents?
« Reply #25 on: March 24, 2005, 01:07:49 AM »
I called my grandparents (both sets) abuela and abuelo (Spanish for grandmother and grandfather) since they were all native Spanish speakers.  Yasmin will grow up calling my parents abuela and abuelo and the DH's father as grandad.

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Re: What do you call the grandparents?
« Reply #26 on: March 25, 2005, 11:11:53 AM »
My Maternal Grandmother is Nana and my grandfather was Pop-Pop. My Nana's second husband was Papa- John.
My Paternal grandparents were Grandma Dot and Grandpa Rob.

My hubby's maternal grandparents are Granny and Grandad and his paternal grandfather was Grandpa and his maternal grandmother is Nana, too.
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