WHAT'S YOUR GRANDPARENT NICKNAME?
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What do your grandchildren call you? Some have family or ethnic traditions about what they're called. And grandparents are sometimes given the darndest names by their grandchildren for reasons that can be quite mysterious and inexplicable to those over two years old.
Since our inaugural issue, we've continued to compile a list of the myriad names that Grands are called. Perhaps it will inspire you or your own children! If your own 'grand' name doesn't appear on this list, send it to us by clicking here.
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| a | - Sharon (Fairburn, Ga) |
| Abba | I wanted to come up with something different because there were a lot of grandmas around. I did a search on "Grandma in different languages," and liked Abba so that's me to my four little ones. - Lynn |
| Abie | - Elisa (Miami, FL) |
| Abu | - GRAND Reader |
| Abuela | - GRAND Reader |
| Abuelo | - GRAND Reader |
| Ahma | My oldest grandson could not say grandma when he was learning to talk so he called me 'Ahma' and I love it!! - Kathryn (Austin, TX) |
| ali | - sara (--) |
| Ama | I was shopping with my daughter and granddaughter when I walked around to another isle, little Madeline,began calling me. Much to our surprise she was saying "Ama" She will be 3 on July 9th and to this day I am still "Ama". - Elizabeth (Greensboro, GA) |
| Amma | - GRAND Reader |
| AuntieNana | I am not a Grandmother yet but I have 2 GreatNephews and 1 GreatNiece...They call their Grandmother Nana & their Grandfather Papa...and I am their Auntie Nana...So when the time comes, I guess I will be Nana... - JP |
| AweMe (Omi) | When my granddaughter first started to talk, I tried to teach her to say Grandma; "Say GRrr, Say Aaa, Say Ma. Say Grandma. She would mimic me until the end, and when it got to the "Say Grandma" she would say Awe Me. Unique and wonderful! - Deb (Medical Lake, Washington) |
