https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:57:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names/page/2#post-252480 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:40:36 +0000 Boogs 252480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We chose the same names that we call our own grandparents. No one did any choosing themselves and if they tried to and we didn't like their picks we would have told them so, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names/page/2#post-252461 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:16:44 +0000 Mommy Finger 252461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my oldest niece was born, my SIL's mother insisted on being called Grammy and constantly asked what my mom wanted the kid(s) to call her. My mom's answer was something to affect of whatever they want. My mom loves that the kids have come up with something totally unique that has stuck around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names/page/2#post-252193 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:43:37 +0000 laylabelle 252193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sloaneandpuffy: My husband and I both plan on sabotaging, and told his mother as much!! hehe :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names/page/2#post-252192 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:43:09 +0000 laylabelle 252192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personally, I don't like it...but maybe I just don't like my MIL's reasoning as to why she wants to pick her own name, and not be called any variation of grandmother/grandma/granny/nana, etc. </p> <p>She says she's not OLD enough to be a grandmother. UM. She's only been harassing us about having kids since the day we married, even with all of my reproductive issues. Never mind that both of her kids are in their 30's, so uh, YEAH, she is old enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names/page/2#post-252154 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:15:31 +0000 Crisark 252154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's happened with us and I think it's totally normal. My daughters have a lot of grandparents since I'm divorced and remarried. So, they have quite a few names for different people. It works better for us that they just picked what they wanted and we went with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names/page/2#post-252142 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:05:56 +0000 mamimami 252142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They can pick whatever they want, but I am betting what YOU call them to your child is what they will end up being called. Soooo, sabotage is possible.</p> <p>There was a thread on another mommy site about this and it was hysterical. I do think a lot of grandmas can't deal with "sounding old." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-252135 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:00:35 +0000 photomommy 252135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my mom wants to be called Gigi and I just can't do it... I told her that it's between her and my daughter, but I'm not going to make it happen for her :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-252114 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:48:50 +0000 SugarplumsMom 252114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JerricaBenton: I loved that article! I'm tempted to FB it but I know too many aunties that fall into the hip granny, not-wanting-to-be-called-grandma role! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-252091 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:36:40 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 252091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>lil' CB calls both sets of grandparents variations on the korean words for "grandma" and "grandpa". the ones for my parents, he came up with on his own while trying to pronounce the actual words, and my ILs came up with their own.</p> <p>on another note, the hands-down best grandparent name i have heard was from one of my students...she calls her grandma, "Glamma." as in "glamorous grandma." haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-252089 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:34:11 +0000 LuLu Mom 252089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents picked out what they wanted to be called (grandma &amp; papa) so my little lady will call them the same, and same with DH's, she will call them what our niece on that sides does (classic grandma &amp; grandpa) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-252086 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:30:51 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 252086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just have to add that baby S is starting to babble and his first "word" was pawpaw - he says it for my dad all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-252078 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:27:37 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 252078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely, I thought all grandparents pick their own name! </p> <p>My mom chose Mamie, my dad "chose PawPaw (we gave it to him and he didn't like it, but his deadline to change was when Baby S was born, now he loves it). </p> <p>Mr. S's mom chose Nola after consulting a site with lots of grandma names. Mr.S's dad just wanted plain old grandpa :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-252025 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:46:23 +0000 nana87 252025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it can actually be a really good thing--my brother and I always called my grandfather a really random name that just stuck for some reason, but my cousins called him something else, and it was a little bit confusing when the cousins all got together! if the grandparent chooses the name, it's prob the same for all the grandchildren </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-252012 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:41:23 +0000 littlebug 252012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's weird, in fact, that's what most of my friends' parents have done for their grandkids. My mom and step-dad chose Fritz and Gigi, my dad chose Grandpa, and my ILs chose Pop and Nunu. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251995 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:31:38 +0000 MamaMoose 251995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also wanted to add. While we asked our parents to pick their names we all know there is a good chance the baby could end up coming up with something completely different and it sticks. One of my little cousins calls his grandfather from the other side of his family by his name "Bob". He heard everyone else calling him Bob, and it's an easy name to say... so he just went with it. It cracks me up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251966 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:12:36 +0000 ladyfingers 251966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought that's how it worked -- grandparents pick what they want to be called. But like you mentioned, in some cultures there are already names for that so it's unnecessary. Anyway, I asked my dad what he wanted to be called and he looked at me like I was nuts and said, "uh, what's wrong with Grandpa?" Point taken, thanks dad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251565 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:38:53 +0000 purrpletulips 251565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents let my sister's kids choose what they are being called: at first it was "ma" and "pa" now it seems to be "grandma name" and "grandpa".<br /> DD calls all of her grandparents "papa" regardless of their gender. My MIL insists on being called "nana" which I find annoying especially because we are not close to her (distance or relationship wise). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251560 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:34:43 +0000 Mrsbells 251560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont see anything wrong with them choosing their own names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251557 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:31:08 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 251557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought it was normal for grandparents to pick their names. I just hope non of my parents or ILs want to be called Memaw. I have a Memaw and a great Memaw and have some negative associations with the name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251539 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:12:27 +0000 Andrea 251539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also think it is normal for them to pick...as long as it is not something weird, I guess? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251531 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 06:57:10 +0000 sorrycharlie 251531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely thought it was normal for grandparents to choose their names. I've been harassing my parents to pick, but they refuse to until she's here. They're only 42 and 44, so they think if they pick a name it will age them prematurely, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251525 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 06:45:16 +0000 heffalump 251525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents and inlaws chose their names. I thought it was their names.... they should pick.</p> <p>But I've also heard that when the baby starts talking, they'll often pick whatever name they want to call their grandparents anyway! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251524 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 06:42:58 +0000 plaidpants 251524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's weird at all for them to choose, but like others have said, maybe it's regional? I would feel weird assigning names to my parents and ILs. I'd rather they choose what they want to be called. But my problem is that my family won't! They all want to be Grandma and Grandpa. Between all our parents and step-parents, my LO has three grandmas and three grandpas. It drives me crazy! I'm hoping that when she starts to talk she'll put her own spin on the names so we can tell them apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251497 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:08:04 +0000 looch 251497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will let our son choose what he calls his grandparents. As an example, my son is the 4th grandkid on my husband's side. My MIL goes by the name the first grandkid called her 9 years ago, and honestly, we don't see the reason why our son should call her that. We refer to her as "grossi" and she hates it. I get a personal thrill out if it every time, lol. I am a mean girl, yes, I know. I guess she didn't see herself as a grandmother at the age of 47 so she didn't want to be referred to as one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251427 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:14:43 +0000 TubeAlloy 251427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never really thought about it. My sister had kids first, and they just called my parents "grandma" and "pappy." I don't think there was a discussion; my sister and I call our own grandmothers "grandma," and I think "pappy" came from my step-nephew, who was around for years before my sister had her own kids. Now that I have a baby, it makes sense for him to use the same names my sister's kids use.</p> <p>My mother in law is another story. This is her first grandchild. She asked how my sister's kids address my mom, and when I told her, she immediately said, "OK. Then I'll be Nana."</p> <p>No clue what our son will call my father in law. I have even less clue what he'll use for my in-laws' spouses (both are remarried). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251418 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:07:30 +0000 SugarplumsMom 251418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom wants to be called "apong", Ilokano for grandmother. The thing is, my mom doesn't really speak Ilokano well and although my grandparents are fluent, my mom was raised in the city and never really spoke the language. I'm not exactly sure if it's the whole proper term for grandma either.</p> <p>My ILs haven't picked out their names but we just assumed they want to be called "farmor" and "farfar", Swedish for paternal grandmother and grandfather. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251414 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:57:17 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 251414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents wanted to be called Grammy and papa, but mr jacks is already Papa... But then our LO chose even more adorable names for them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251411 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:53:09 +0000 Foodnerd81 251411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nephews grandparents are called the same thing we called our grandparents-- so grandma and grandpa for my parents, oma and opa for her inlaws. I would assume it would be something similar for our kids, basically just tradition.</p> <p>However if I was going to pick, I'd totally do nana-- it's one of the first words babies can say anyway :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251398 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:30:13 +0000 MamaMoose 251398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our LO will be the first grandchild on both sides so we specifically asked our parents to let us know what they would like to be called. I think it's totally normal for them to pick their own grandparent names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grandparents-who-pick-their-own-names#post-251396 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:29:06 +0000 Meridian 251396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JerricaBenton: that article is toooo funny!! </p>