Alternative Names for Grandpa.

[Craash]

Knowing that there will be some smart azz replies, but still expecting the Chiefsplanet MoJo to work, I ask the following question.

What are some good alternative names for "Grandpa".

Our twins are fast aproaching the age where they will start to call their grandparents by "name". My mother and father are fine with Grandma/Grandpa. My wifes mom wants to be called "GiGi". My Father-in-law wants something that is easy for a toddler to say, not too wierd, but sets him apart from the "other" grandpa.

Any winning submission with get rep, plus a thank you on the kids website. :-)

Thoughts?

"Also Rans"
Gramps
Papa
Grandfather
Hey You.

[Mr. Kotter]

My kids call their grandpas "papa"

It's easy, they like it, and grandpa likes it.

[shaneo69]

My dad wanted my son to call him "Poppy" when he learned to talk, and my son's now 5, and he still calls him that.

[Craash]

My kids call their grandpas "papa"

It's easy, they like it, and grandpa likes it.


I like papa to, but the Grandpa without a name does not, for some reason.

Nice avatar.

[MOhillbilly]

Granddad.

Kids should show respect to there grandparents.Granddad & Grandmother should be the norm. Tuff shit if they cant say it at 3 by the time they are 23 calling the elders of the clan Meema and Peepa or whatever sounds really FN gay.

[Craash]

My dad wanted my son to call him "Poppy" when he learned to talk, and my son's now 5, and he still calls him that.

We talked about that one too. The nameless grandpa said "sounds like something you clean up in the yard".

:shrug:

[Mr. Kotter]

Granddad.

Kids should show respect to there grandparents.Granddad & Grandmother should be the norm. Tuff shit if they cant say it at 3 by the time they are 23 calling the elders of the clan Meema and Peepa or whatever sounds really FN gay.

Wow, you are tough..... ROFL

[Mr. Kotter]

...Nice avatar.

Heh-heh....I went looking for a New Year's one, and this one popped up---was even better. :thumb:

[Craash]

Heh-heh....I went looking for a New Year's one, and this one popped up---was even better. :thumb:


Don't suppose you have a full res version floating around?

[gblowfish]

How bout "Dick Vermeil?"

[headsnap]

my kids call my parents G-Ma and G-Pa.



my grandmother, the Matriarch of our family, who is 93 years young, goes by the moniker of Maw.

[Iowanian]

I'm a traditionalist.

Grandpa for both......... or maybe Grandpa Filo and Grandpa Beto

My Submission for your case is "OMAR" for Old Man River.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Granddad.

Kids should show respect to there grandparents.Granddad & Grandmother should be the norm. Tuff shit if they cant say it at 3 by the time they are 23 calling the elders of the clan Meema and Peepa or whatever sounds really FN gay.

Agreed. They'll learn. Never got to meet my grandparents. They were gone before I was born. But Grandad and Grandmother were expected of us.

That changed during this generation. When my kids have kids, it'll be Grandad/Grandmother for certain.

[el borracho]

How about looking up the translation for the word "grandfather" in the language of your family's heritage or just randomly choosing a translation from another language. "abuelo" is Spanish for grandfather. "nonno" is Italian. "zadie" is Hebrew.

[Jenson71]

G-Dogg and G-Ho

It works in our family.

[Craash]

Agreed. They'll learn. Never got to meet my grandparents. They were gone before I was born. But Grandad and Grandmother were expected of us.

That changed during this generation. When my kids have kids, it'll be Grandad/Grandmother for certain.

Although I'm not sure it's a respect issue, I agree with you both to an extent. But, in this case, keep in mind it's the GRANDPARENTS who want the different 'name'.

Why is Grandad better than Grandpa? Although I having nothing to back it up, I would suspect that Grandpa has older 'roots'.

[ChiefsFire]

smelly ole dude in the recliner

[MOhillbilly]

Although I'm not sure it's a respect issue, I agree with you both to an extent. But, in this case, keep in mind it's the GRANDPARENTS who want the different 'name'.

Why is Grandad better than Grandpa? Although I having nothing to back it up, I would suspect that Grandpa has older 'roots'.


Cause Grandpa sounds hick.






shit did i just type that?

[Demonpenz]

skip

[tyton75]

I grew up calling my mom's parents.. Mawmaw and Pawpaw... don't really know why.. but it stuck

[stumppy]

Skip

[KC Kings]

I was at a conference and the speaker was talking about his grandkids calling him different names and how he layed down the law and the only thing they were allowed to call him was "Grandpa". His oldest grandkid couldn't make a GR sound, and instead it came out as T sound so she called them Tampa and Tamma,,,, but not Tampa as in the bay, but Tampa is in Tampaw, sounding very similar to tampon.

It was funny hearing him tell the story, but not so much proof reading my version.

[badgirl]

I kinda have this delema also, my daughter is having a baby in april, and I do not want the name Grandma stuck on me. I was thinking of Nana. Do you all have any ideas for that while you have your thinking caps on. :hmmm:

[Coach]

I usually call my grandpa "Pops" and my old man "Hey old man"

They enjoy it. If they didn't, they would just simply tell me that they don't like it, and I'll just stick back to the traditional way.

[Iowanian]

I guess someone will be changing her username to "badgranny"?

[badgirl]

I guess someone will be changing her username to "badgranny"?
NEVER!!!! :cuss: :banghead:

[Thig Lyfe]

G-Pops or G Unit for grandpa

old scary lady for grandma

[Craash]

I just called both sets Grandma/Grandpa. Luckily for me, my parents taught me the concept of surnames. I found this quite handy when clarification was necessary.

Good plan, but the first 20 years of confusion must have been tough for you and everyone else. :Poke:

That is what I did too, worked well for me.

[badgirl]

G-Pops or G Unit for grandpa

old scary lady for grandma
That would not apply to me :cuss:

[badgirl]

Sweeeet.

I'll have to make sure to remember this when she posts her, "My daughter had a baby!" thread.
I have to remember not to mention it. :) :shake:

[badgirl]

Good luck with that. I've got a feeling you wouldn't remember how to put on your shoes w/out "TGIF" written on the tops.
I was smart enough to outsmart you ROFL Mr. red dot :p

[KC Jones]

I called my grandmother on my mom's side Mutti - years later I discovered that was German for mother. So if you have any ethnic heritage you could use the traditional ethnic term for grandpa or dad.

Another idea would be using first names to differentiate (Grandpa Mike vs. Grandpa Bob). Of course for the starched shirt sociopathically traditionalist like William and MoHillBilly it would have to be something like "Grandfather Jameson Sir."

For some bizarre reason my wife decided to teach our son to call her parents nina and nipa (pronounced knee-nah and knee-pah). I think it's gay as hell and have asked them several times if they wouldn't prefer something like Grandad and Grandma. Apparently they are ok with it. I think my wife actually started it to tease her mom, and somehow it has stuck.

:shrug:

[bogie]

My daughter, nephews and neices call my parents Nana and G-daddy. I called my Dads Mom Grandmother (didn't know my Dads Dad) and my Moms parents Granddaddy and Grandmother. After my Moms Mom got older, she enjoyed being called Granny.

[ChiefsFire]

I kinda have this delema also, my daughter is having a baby in april, and I do not want the name Grandma stuck on me. I was thinking of Nana. Do you all have any ideas for that while you have your thinking caps on. :hmmm:


GMILF

[KcMizzou]

My boys use the first names. Grandpa Jim, Grandma Cathy, etc...

[KC Jones]

GMILF

ROFL

[badgirl]

GMILF
Whats that mean? :hmmm: not good I presume. :shake:

[Mr. Kotter]

Whats that mean? :hmmm: not good I presume. :shake:

Milf is "mom I'd like to f*%$...," so...... :hmmm:

[badgirl]

Milf is "mom I'd like to f*%$...," so...... :hmmm:
ooooookaaaaay then :rolleyes:

[Phobia]

My older daughters call my dad "Pop Pop". My youngest daughter calls him Papa. My oldest daughters didn't really have a gramps on their mother's side. My youngest has my dad, my wifes dad, and her step dad. Between the step-mom, step-dad, dad, and mother, I can't keep the names they want to be called straight. One of them is G-Daddy, I don't know the rest.

[morphius]

My son call Grandpa, "Papa".

[melbar]

I always called my grandpa (who also raised me and recently passed away) "Pop". Of course that makes me biased , but my whole life all my friends have known my grandparents as "Granny" and "Pop".

[R&GHomer]

Nana and Pawpaw for my parents, and Grandma and Granpa for my wifes.

[papasmurf]

As a grandad I prefer papa

[Inspector]

My grandkids call me pa-pa (like pawpaw) and my wife is granny.

We get no respect I tell ya.......

[KS Smitty]

In our day we used either last names or initials to differentiate the grandparents (and greats too).

The latest generation in our family uses identifying characteristics to identify their respective g-parents: ie grandma/pa motorcycle or choo choo etc. I imagine if your youngsters are like these they will decide what they want to call each one, whether the granny likes it or not (although it coming out of a grandchild's mouth really negates a lot of that).

Good luck!

[bricks]

I call my grandpa nono, grandma nona. This is coming from an italian family of course.

[tommykat]

I don't know how to spell it in German........oma and opa......My best friend called them that.......thought it was cool.

[tommykat]

I call my grandpa nono, grandma nona. This is coming from an italian family of course.

:thumb: My Aunt always has been doedoe.........they call her that and the parents just say "hey Doe"

[2bikemike]

I think Jack Byrnes grandson called him Ash Hooooole!

[badgirl]

My kids call their's papaw charles and memaw Molly

[jollymon]

my dad is poppy to our daughter.

[Over-Head]

Poppy or Poppie is generally the term used here in Newfoundland
Poppy (insert name here) back home in Nova Scotia.