Grandparent nicknames - what do you use?

[natvet]

Me: Bumpy
Wife: Tati

[Erin]

My mom went with Lolly and MIL is Grammy.

Growing up my grand and great-grand parents were pretty traditional names, but for some reason I'm the only one that called Dad's mom Maw Maw while everyone else called her Grandma. PawPaw, Granddaddy, Grandmother - who as a great is now Honey, Granny & Pa, Mema and a few others. I only had one formal name we used: Great Grandma Hartman. For some reason it was never shortened.

[Rush2Judge]

My parents were Oma and Opa. My wife's mother was Nana. My wife and I are Lady and Jefe.

[Martin]

I'm Jimpa, wife is Maime....

[SabreKiller]

My grandparents: Mom & Pop, Granny & Grand daddy. My father just wanted to be called by his name, Bill, by his grand kids.

Now that I have grand kids, I'm Pappy and my wife is Glamma.

[Shane]

I'm G (was G-Daddy, but my grandbaby shortened it), and my wife is CeCe (her name is M.C., and her neices have always called her Aunt C, so they came up with CeCe for her grandma name)

[huntandfishguy6]

I'm papa, and my wife was mawmaw. My grandmother's were grandma, and mamaw.

[marshhunter]

My parents have chosen Mimi and Pops

[Bill]

Was becoming a grand parent weird for any you??

I'm in my mid 50's & don't think my son & his HS sweetheart have any quick plans for kids since he won't even discuss wedding bells.

Mrs Artos is chomping at the bit, but it seems strange to me...I don't know or care what I end up being called. I'm uncle Bubba to my sisters kids.

When our son, the first grandchild was born my Dad made a great observation.

”It’s not tough being a grandfather. What’s tough is going to bed with a grandmother!”.

I thought it was funny. My wife thought that was horrible.

Nana and Papa here for our 2 grandchildren.

[Artos]

OK Bill, I'm saving that one for the big day!!

[txnitro]

Papa and Gaga here for the 11 grandkids...

[ThisLadyHunts]

How is this possible? As the oldest grandkid on both sides, I set the names. My sibling and cousins got in line or got their *** kicked. When I said it was gonna be Pop and Mimi, that's what it was gonna be. Ain't no "choose your own name for your grandfather" BS. I'm the oldest. I name them. The End.

Somebody needs to have a talk with your oldest grandchild....they're doing it wrong.

“It’s good to be king…” (movie reference)

[Bowhica]

I am Grumps she is Lala

I too am a Grumps. Wife is Mamaw.

[ThisLadyHunts]

Nicknames for grandparents can be cute, but I don’t do cute. Ever. However, I’m not particularly crazy about traditional “grandparent” names, either. I can’t imagine myself being called grandma, granny, meemaw, mawmaw…or any iteration thereof, for that matter. My hair turns grey just thinking about it.

We had this same conversation several years ago in my family and I told everyone that I simply wanted to be called by my first name. My sisters and I called my paternal grandparents by their first names, as did their children. My thinking was that whatever worked for Sue and Herb (my grandparents) was good enough for me.

Unfortunately, my husband put the “big quietus” on that notion so, now, I’ve just decided to let my future grandkids call me by my initials.

TLH

[gtsticker]

We are going to be grandparents for the first time in January. I wanted my name to be ELHefe but the wife nixed that so I will be pops or what ever he calls me in German