Having been in two heavily blended families, I have ended up with several names as a grandmother.
I never ever wanted to be called Granny – made me think of someone ancient. (Okay, so I’m approaching that age…) The simplest was Nana, the same as I called both my grandmothers and that sufficed for my own blood-related grandkids.
My step-grandkids from my late husband have drifted to Grandma. My newer grandkids with Stu call me Nonna. That was my choice since they all had a Nana or Mimi (hubby’s late wife) already. I’m continuing the Nonna with the great-grandkids for the same reason, they typically already have a Nana, Mimi, or Mom-Mom from other relations. Isn’t it funny how that happens?
Growing up in New England in the 50s, Nana and Grampa were the standard. The more formal might have been Grandmother and Grandfather, but I rarely heard those, but I did hear Grandma and Grampa. My paternal grandfather was Bumpa. I wish I knew where that came from, I was the first-born, so I must have had something to do with it. It’s only in recent years that I’ve seen it used in other families, but it’s still rare. Both my grandmothers were Nana with the surname added to differentiate when talking to others. My maternal grandfather was Grampa.
Wondering what future names will be held by grandparents – what did you call yours?
Till next time…
We went with Nana and Papa. I wanted to use Nana as I had done growing up and Kenn went with Papa after my late dad.
I love when names are carried on…
My maternal grandparents were simply called Grandma and Grandpa and that’s what we were called by our two grandsons. My paternal grandparents passed before I was born My late husband”s mother was “Nana” to many generations.
I like simple…some of the new names used now are hysterical.
My grandparents were Grandpa and Grandma with the surname added. My cousins call their other grandfather Gindad. Not sure where that came from.
Interesting. Hubby is Daddoo to his grands, came from the first grandchild. He asked “What dad do?” when Stu went down to the basement. Daddoo stuck!