Paterson. They now get Ga and Bop as the grandchildren are older. my daughter calls her Mawdette. have two brothers in Texas whose grandkids call them “Dandy”. Both names used in Victoria, Australia. Dr. Rachel McKinnon / Dr. Veronica Ivy / Rhys McKinnon / Rachel Veronica McKinnon / Foxy Moxy / SportIsARight - failed out of a tenured philosophy gig, fat man who wins women's sports competitions, bougie landlord, "platonic life partners" with a fat pedo My grandson is 20 months old. I came out “, My grandmother was British and her name was Kate so we called her “, I was just looking up names for grandmothers and came across your page. Gonga: My toddler son coined the name “Gonga” for his Grandma. I was the first born, so what I said stuck. I say it’s simple- she’ll say Mommommommie- because she’s Mom’s Mommommie! She has compensated by having all her grandchildren call her “Beautiful“. Thus they became “Digger Poppy” and “Willie Poppy” respectively. Mama Max & Grandpa Joe: My children call my parents Mama Max and Grandpa Joe. My Grandpa didn’t want to be called Grandpa so we argued about it, well kinda. Momon & Bahbah: being Persian, I’ve always called my grandparents, Momon & Bahbah. She died when I was 10 and we all still refer to her as Funny Face. NONNI  I DID NOT WANT TO BE CALLED Grandma  because I resist looking or being perceived as OLD. The spacing and capitalization has changed and is always different, but it has always been the same meaning, and we always knew which grandma we were talking about!! Momma Honey: My next-door-neighbor calls her maternal grandmother “Momma Honey“. My mother had her name, and wasn’t living near us, so I referred to my in-laws as Grandma & Grandpa to him and let him decide. They were both from Spain, and I’ve had a friend/co-worker confirm that this is at least one set of grandparent nicknames from that part of the world! The girls believe they're at a rest stop off Route 27 while enlisting on a ski trip. After that, it only seemed right to refer to my Mom as Grandymomma. His mother realized this and it ended up called him bish as a nick name. Jason Manford Report. Ganne Ga came from trying to call my grandfather Grandaddy and it stuck. My son’s cousins just use “grandma” and “grandpa.”. Nan and Pop: My maternal grandparents were always “Nan and Pop” or “Nanny and Poppy”. DEE-DAH & PAPA –These were simply the earliest linguistic versions of grandma and grandpa. our oldest grandson, now 36, started Momo and Popo and we are that to both sons, daughters, ex daughters-in-laws, all the grandchildren and soon our brand new great grandchildren. Actually they don’t do that much any more since the former Speaker of our House of Delegates was drummed out over a sexual harassment scandal. LOL. I am not sure how to spell them but this is close: Guedo (grandpa) and Taita (grandma). An original grandparent name if I say so myself. She received her bachelor’s in Writing for Film & Television from Emerson College. I was just looking up names for grandmothers and came across your page. Oma & Opa: we call my grandparents: “Oma and Opa” (which you already have) because my parents were stationed in Germany with the army when I learned to talk. Papadaddy: I’m a first-time grandfather. I don’t remember thinking it was odd until I got to be around 8! It started out when she called and say it’s Grammy, turned into ‘S-Grammy, and evolved into Scrambles. Now, this is a very chic and beautiful woman. Many times, the names literally come from the mouth’s of babes and they stick. Their great grandmother was called Bubba Yana (again, not sure on the spelling). When my first child was born, my mother elected to be called Grandma. My boyfriend and his brother call their Italian-American grandfather Pop, which I think is cute, and kind of old school. My grandmother wanted to be called nana, but my oldest cousin was a stubborn little girl and liked the sound of nanny better. She invented “, I entered a second marriage and our two youngest children were born kind of late into our parent’s lives so both my parents and my husband’s folks already had their “grandparent names”. It has stuck, even though me and my immediate family are the only ones who call her this. It has stuck now and all her grandkids and greatgrandkids still call her this, 40 years later…. Nonni: We do not have grand children,but we are Godparents to all of our friends’ children at some time or another, in order to never step on a Grandmother’s beautiful toes, I decided I needed a nickname… My grandmother was always proud of being “Meema” because if you reverse the two sylables you get (Mamee) or Mommy. He said “which one”, I said “nana that has the chickens” he replied “Oh Chicken Nana” ever since then he has called her “Chicken Nana” I guess it is better thatn the other Nana’s new name. She lived to be almost 90 years old with lots of grandchildren and lots of great grandchildren all calling her DayDay. “Grandfather Booom Paa” – to be used in formal situations such as out dining at McDonalds. Gray-gray & PopPop: We wanted to be called “Gramsie” and “Popsie” but it got lost in the translation and we’re now known as “GrayGray” and “PopPop”. I named my grandparents Mamps & Pamps. I don’t have a clue where I came up with that! My grandmother was Nana. Our first little guy couldn’t say gramma so it just came out and stuck and I love it. when we were shopping at a store! Her husband had wanted to be called “Granddad,” and that got shortened to “Grandy,” which he liked. He was calling his Grandmother, Nana! Dear: while waiting for my first grandchild to be born, my friends started calling me Grammy sue. Momsy: My sister- in-law  in Texas is Momsy….I think she liked that much better than “Big Momma”. Mum decided that would be her name..Hootennnanny…this was of course shortened to Hooti..and so the name stuck! Marc Stein: The Knicks’ Julius Randle has been selected to participate in the Skills Challenge on Sunday in Atlanta before making his All-Star debut, @NYTSports has learned. Nonny & Papa: My eldest daughter’s first efforts at “Grandma” came out as “Nonny”, so before long, my parents were known as “Nonny” and “Papa” to all their grandchildren. So now my stepmother is both an aunt and a grandma. bestemamma and bestepappa, norwegian for grandma and grandpa. My husband’s grandmother wanted to be called “Great Grandmother”, but that was too much for a toddler, so she (my daughter) shortened it to Great. Nono & Papa: I tried to help my Mom come up with her grandparent name. Me-Mom: My boyfriend and all of his cousins call his maternal grandmother, Me-Mom….I don’t know the history of why the call her that. the Italian word may be Nonna, but some how I think I must have said Nonni, so I became everyone’s “Nonni” and my husband? For the rest of her life she wanted to be calledÂ, My family nickname is Andy – the story is that my older sister couldn’t say Martha and since my dad kinda wanted a boy and there was a little boy down the street named Andy, I became Andy. GoneGone: My grandma’s name. The PooPoo fits him!! I haven’t a clue how these came about except that my brothers and my cousins named them. On the way to there home one night I told my son we were going to nana’s. My Babcia was 100% Polish and this is the name for Grandma. Whenever I said Grandpa, it came out asGumpa. With these funny moments came hilarious and unforgettable lines. another alternative is to call them granma “first name” like granma kathey or granpa bob (whay my cousins and i call my grandparents). Guela and Guelo: The Spanish words for grandmother and grandfather are “Abuelo” and “Abuela” but my father’s family is Dominican where the dialect is quite different from other Spanish countries. Now, with my wife’s gramma still alive (and kicking!) The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. So I became Babci (it is even on my license plates!) Badda: My grandchildren call me “Badda,” a name which my grandson invented as a baby.Â. Mimi, Big Dog & Papa Greg: My sister-in-law’s husband’s mother has chosen “Mimi”, his father (in denial about being a grandfather) wants to be called “Big Dog”. So she abbreviated a bit! She will be calling my mother-in-law Kupuna or Puna for short. My mother then came up with the idea of Mickey Moms since Lauren was crazy about Mickey Mouse, so Mickey Moms it was….until one day, my daughter, looking for her grandmother asked me, “Where’s Mouse?” So now we had Mouse and Gapa. We settled on this as opposed to “Mr. Guedo/Taita: My grandparents were called by the Arabic names for grandmother and grandfather. My kids call my mother “Nanook” and she LOVES it and so does everyone else. Meme: I didn’t want to be called Gramma, so decided on Meme after reading Isabel Allende’s book “Paula”. Memere & Grumpy: Our grandparents were affectionately known as “Memere and Grumpy… the best in the world!” Memere is French Canadian-American and Grumpy was Polish-American. I kept trying to say it, but I couldn’t it. Mamey & Pa Brown: we called my maternal grandmother Mamey pronounced Mam ee, I’m guessing it came from yes mam’, but don’t really know. The writers usually look for funny names for their articles, more about such writers you can find in the Essay Thinker review. BiLL KiLLTon, derived from the name Bill Clinton. Grana & Poppy: My mother goes by Grana (Gran-uh), she thought it was cute! How’s that for a name!!! I don’t know why, but all the grandkids and great-grandkids called her that. Her husband was Gramps…until I had kids and my Dad became Gramps….Then Moomie’s husband became Old gramps! (nam-oh). She is the only great grandchild so we are excited to see if it will stick. My ingenous 11 year old sister-in-law came up with the names “Amma”– for the Grandmother and “Adda” for the Grandfather. Because my uncle worked in China, his children called my grandparents by the Chinese terms Nai Nai (grandmother) and Yeh Yeh (grandfather). Her son-in-law (my husband’s father) kidded her about this and called her Bunny too, so the kids started using it, and it stuck. My Five L’s For Embracing A Positive Future, Never Be Distracted From Our Duty To Teach Civil Rights, I was born and bred in Glasgow, Scotland. My grandmother’s name is Bonnie, but the grandkids have always called her Bonbon. The rest of our grandchildren call us the same names, as they are easy for them to say. My ingenous 11 year old sister-in-law came up with the names, My son,the youngest of all grandkids couldn’t pronounce grandma and grumpy at the age of 1 and named my parents, My Father (Pops) always called my grandparentsÂ, I have a friend who had a hard time adjusting to the aging process and becoming a grandmother in general. And so it is! Pa & Pama: My mothers parents are called Pa & Pama, when I was learning to talk my Pa tried to convince me that my grandmother was really his mother, so he kept saying “that is Pa’s Ma” and some how that was turned into Pama and it just stuck and she has been called that for over 25 years by my sister and myself, and our children will no doubt call them by those names. Momette: When I came along as the first grandchild in the late 60’s, my grandmother (ahead of her time!) LaLa: My grandson calls me La La. Her little friends call me Muckum too! Madear: My grandmother likes to be called Madear. My daughter has a Grammy, a Pappy (as in- Popeye’s Dad), a Granddaddy, a Mamaw, a Pop & Nana, a Papaw, aMom-maw, a GiGi and I had an Old Pop (he was Pop’s Dad). Grandpa thus became “Gran-polly”(pronounced “zhran-pollie”). Mawdette is a blended version of what I have always called her MawMaw Claudette. Memo and Ddad. My dad’s nickname for my mother was ‘Mo’ and my mother wanted to be called grandmother. All of mine call me Gabbe, some of his do, some call me Beth, but no one calls me Grandma. It could be quite embarrassing at times. Dachshund Names These grandparents had 7 grandchildren and to this day the grandparents are still referred to as Papa Honey and Grandma Dear by all 7. Initially, he referred to Hubby’s parents as “PaPa” and “GaMa” but, on his own, started calling them “GrandMa and “GrandDad” around 4 years of age. Mathewson’s Neighbor from Hell series and one hell of a funny story. As near as I can figure it, I heard a cousin call my grandmother Nana and I changed it. They were all singing happy birthday one year, when the twins were pretty young. Find the perfect funny name for your boat. It’s adorable to hear my nieces call her that. My grandmother was called “Granlady” because she was the big boss of a big family! . Oma: When my grandchildren started coming, I was only 44, and definitely was not ready to be called Grandma. It’s been Gapa for all 3 of my children ever since. Grumpy Grampa = I also work in a child care and one little girl calls her mom’s dad Grumpy Grampa. (pronounced Mock-key). So I choseÂ, My daughter never would call my mother “granna” which is what she wanted to be called. My little angel had a hard time with her “g” sound. He could never figure out if we were Nanny and Pa or if each of us were Nanny/Pa. Both grandmothers love their names and to this day all of their grandchildren call them maama and meemo. Being a family of animal lovers, it was no surprise that my cousin decided to distinguish between her paternal and maternal grandfathers by use of their dog’s names. My mother and father wanted to be called Grandmother and Granddad, but their first granddaughter had other ideas. It’s a form of the German word for grandpa, Opa, and is used by the Donau Swabians (Ethnic Germans who settled in Yugoslavia before and during the war). Zatsie & Maam: I let my granddaughter name me. Her middle name is Lee. It is very easy and simple. She insisted my son call he G.G. She was 6 years old before she knew I was her “grandma”. Bubba/Gigi: My husband’s family (who are of Polish/Ukrainian descent) call their paternal grandmother, Bubba, and their paternal grandfather, Gigi (pronounced somewhere between Gee-Gee and Zhi-Zhi). go figure. Go-Go: When my mother became a grandma over 7 years ago, we had to come up with a name to call her. La Lu: when my children were young, they called my Mother “La Lu” and the name stuck and all the grandchildren called her that. (my oldest child being 25) She wouldn’t mind. Grandfather: My grandfather insisted upon nothing less than Grandfather in its entirety. I loved my ex-husband’s grandmother – we called her MaMaw with a French Cajun inflection but felt it would be to hard for a baby to say who did not hear that accent. Grandma and Grandpa Buttons: When I was little, my grandparents last name – Limberg – didn’t roll off my tongue very well. Growing up my mother’s mother was 4 ft. 11 and my dad’s mother was 5 ft 8. And that’s how I became Mimi. I entered a second marriage and our two youngest children were born kind of late into our parent’s lives so both my parents and my husband’s folks already had their “grandparent names”. Mamalee – What we call my maternal grandmother. Cute and unique! Grandpa was simply called Grandpa Watson. It’s not too out there, but it does modernize the names a bit. Now that my own daughter’s on the way, there is speculation as to what she will call Mommommie, who will be her great grandmother. I love how my parents name’s came to be for my kids. For Work Others, like John Smith, were used by almost all of their incarnations. Everyone loved it and he was Doodad to 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, although teenagers have at times shortened it to “Dude”. My son says that’s so formal, but I like the sound of it. Bobaloo: Several years ago my grand godchild was experimenting with words and “Bobaloo” came out. Ommy: When my older grandchild, Trey, was beginning to call all those around him their designated names, he always omitted me. Nannie & Dee: My Irish maternal grandmother insisted on being called “Nannie” out of respect for her mother (my great-grandmother) who passed away a few months before I was born. Chief: My uncle in Alabama is the president of several banks, and his grandkids call him “Chief”…..love that. I love it and could’t imagine her as anything else! She loved saying it and Great Grandmas loved hearing it! I asked mom and dad if they wanted to reevaluate their grandparent monikers since they were now older. Somehow, that made her sound even “cooler” as a grandma. G.G: When my grandma found out she was to become a Great-Grandma she was quite sure she wasn’t that old. My grandmother’s name is Marian, but i could not pronounce it properly when i was younger. Mima: My mom’s friend is called “Mima” by her grandchildren. So now I’m known as Tink, and it fits! Granny Granny – there was this old cartoon show that had this little old granny in it, people would great her by saying ‘Heeeeeey grannygranny’.