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Q: What are some unique "Grandma" alternatives?

Okay, so my sister's kids call my mom "Nanna," so I want my kids to call her that too. This will be my mother-in-law's first grandchild, but she doesn't want to be called "Grandma." I can't see her being called that either, because she looks and acts pretty young. I can't think of anything that doesn't either sound old or redneck lol...MeeMaw...Mammie...Mammal....none of those really fit her lol. Any ideas?

This question was asked May. 18, 2012 12:09am
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Answered by nasiako - May. 18, 2012 4:43am
well, in Greece we call her Yia-Yia :)

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Answered by MissLucy - May. 18, 2012 8:03pm
I really like GiGi! Don't know if she will, though...I'll probably end up letting her decide...who knows....she may have changed her mind about being called "Grandma" now that it's not just hypothetical ;)


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Answered by Leniana - May. 18, 2012 2:17pm
In my generation the first grand kid usually ended up "coming up" with the name when trying to say "grandma" and the younger kids just went with it. We had a mamaw (maternal) and a meemaw (paternal).

My MIL chose her own title when I married her son so my nine year old would know what to call her. She picked "Nana." My mom also picked her own for my son when he was coming, she picked "Granny." I would say just let her pick if she is particular. If she wanted to be a Nana too your kid can always have "Nana X" and "Nana Y" with the last names, that is what my husband calls his grandmothers (they have a thing for Nana on that side of the family lol).

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Answered by a member - May. 18, 2012 2:59pm
my kids call my mother G-ma or bemie (beemee)

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Answered by crazyeyes981 - May. 18, 2012 2:51am
Nana, or mamie (Mah- me)

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Answered by klara2222 - May. 18, 2012 11:50am
Oma is the German version :)

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Answered by Layne-Shane - May. 22, 2012 2:34am
mamal or gma( my son picked up my txt abbreviations lol)

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Answered by MrsParker - May. 18, 2012 12:55am
meme or mimi!


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Answered by maggie22 - May. 18, 2012 7:51am
mama short for grandmama! That what i call my granny

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Answered by Sybella - May. 18, 2012 5:35am
Gigi? Thats what I want to be called when im a grandparent ;P


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