https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:07:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws/page/2#post-2169797 Thu, 07 May 2015 02:07:18 +0000 curlymama318 2169797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents are Grandma and Papa.<br /> My grandma is Nana and my grandpa was Bumpa.<br /> Her parents are Grandma First Name and Papa First Name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws/page/2#post-2169795 Thu, 07 May 2015 02:00:50 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2169795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We ended up using the Swedish titles. DH and his family are Swedish and we live here.<br /> Mormor (mother's mother)<br /> Farfar &amp; farmor (for the IL's)<br /> and she used to call my grandma Lola (Filipino for grandma, although technically she was her great-grandma). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws/page/2#post-2169792 Thu, 07 May 2015 01:29:48 +0000 erinpye 2169792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a LOT of grandparents. Our kids call our grandparents by the same things we do. Just our parents have different "names."</p> <p>-My mom is Mimsy<br /> -Her husband is Opa<br /> -My dad is Papa<br /> -His wife is Mimi<br /> -My maternal grandma is Gramma<br /> -Her husband is Papa<br /> -My maternal grandpa is Papa<br /> -His wife is her given first name (by her request)<br /> -My maternal great-grandma is Nana (yes, my kids have a living great-great)<br /> -My paternal grandmother is Grammy<br /> -MIL is MeMe<br /> -FIL is Ojii (short for Ojiisan- Japanese for grandfather)<br /> -His wife is Gabba<br /> -Her mother is Oma<br /> -GMIL is Grandma, sometimes my DH and SIL call her Obaachan<br /> -GFIL is Grandpa </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws/page/2#post-2169763 Wed, 06 May 2015 23:00:47 +0000 Cchoi4 2169763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad and stepmom (Georgia halmunee &amp; harabuji - korean for grandma and grandpa). They live in GA.<br /> My Father in Law (Bbang Harabuji) - bbang = bread in korean. He buys LO bread every sunday at church. (MIL passed away)<br /> My mom and stepdad (Chicago Halmunee and Grandpa D). My stepdad is caucasian.</p> <p>Its complicated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws/page/2#post-2169652 Wed, 06 May 2015 20:34:19 +0000 Chuckles 2169652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents: Bubbie (Yiddish for grandma) and Grandpa (though LO just calls him pa for now)<br /> MIL: grandma first name </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws/page/2#post-2169262 Wed, 06 May 2015 15:48:32 +0000 lilteacherbee 2169262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents- Nana and Papa<br /> DH's parents- Mimi and Pap Pap </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws/page/2#post-2168944 Wed, 06 May 2015 12:52:15 +0000 Eko 2168944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>in-laws: Grams and Gramps<br /> parents: Nana and my dad is refusing to accept he's going to be a grandparent and wants to be called Uncle Tom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168841 Wed, 06 May 2015 11:28:26 +0000 Alba4 2168841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>in-laws: Mimi &amp; Grampy<br /> my parents: Grandma &amp; Pop Pop </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168770 Wed, 06 May 2015 10:27:35 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2168770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>MIL - Grandma<br /> FIL - Pop-Pop</p> <p>Chosen before LO since they have 2 older grandchildren with my niece and nephew:<br /> My mom - Grammy<br /> My dad - Pops or Pa (depending on how lazy he gets) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168766 Wed, 06 May 2015 10:25:44 +0000 youboots 2168766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well she does not talk but their chosen names are Oma and Opa for my parents and Grandma and Papa for my parents in law. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168762 Wed, 06 May 2015 10:23:32 +0000 bunnylove08 2168762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>MIL - Nanny<br /> FIL - Poppy</p> <p>my dad - kun ta<br /> aunt and when we refer to my deceased mother - Kun yai</p> <p>@Chillybear: hehe grandma sushi I love it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168734 Wed, 06 May 2015 10:05:31 +0000 Chillybear 2168734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my niece name my inlaws Mom mom and Pop Pop</p> <p>My parents are Grandma Sushi (her first name is Susan/Susie) and Poppy (he requested) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168724 Wed, 06 May 2015 10:00:29 +0000 catlady 2168724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents: Grandpa and Grammy (my mom has passed though, so LO doesn't know her, we just refer to her as that)</p> <p>DH's parents: Pop-pop (requested) and Grandma "MIL's firstname" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168720 Wed, 06 May 2015 09:56:51 +0000 rattles 2168720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine: Oma and Grandpa Firstname<br /> His: Grandmother and Papa </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168684 Wed, 06 May 2015 09:37:17 +0000 LulaBee 2168684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents: Nonnie and Pop Pop<br /> In laws: Gigi and Poppy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168591 Wed, 06 May 2015 08:22:07 +0000 snowjewelz 2168591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: I'm switching to the American way for all the other titles haha! My parents walked me through it once and I already forgot 100%. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168587 Wed, 06 May 2015 08:20:18 +0000 Alivoo01 2168587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: DS calls my parents by their chinese titles! Sometimes I wonder how I'm going to remember how to call all the cousins, aunts and uncles, etc. when all the parents are no longer here. I can't remember rather to call someone ah yee or ah goo etc. I know it's dependent on which side of the family they're from, but it's still a lot to remember!</p> <p>My parents: Their titles in Chinese (paw paw and gohng gohng)</p> <p>DH's parents; Their titles in Khmer (maah and gong) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168577 Wed, 06 May 2015 08:11:03 +0000 LC 2168577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents: Nana &amp; Papa<br /> His parents: Grandma &amp; Grandpa</p> <p>MIL originally wanted to be Nana also but ended up being Nana Jan because my mom's name is difficult to say. She didn't like Nana Jan so she changed it to Grandma. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168566 Wed, 06 May 2015 08:05:57 +0000 rachiecakes 2168566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents are "bum bum" and "papa", MIL is "Oma" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168560 Wed, 06 May 2015 08:03:10 +0000 snowjewelz 2168560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chinese has two sets of different names for grandparents of both sides so I'm assuming that's what she'll be calling them! Hopefully she can at least speak that much Chinese haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168526 Wed, 06 May 2015 07:30:25 +0000 bushelandapeck 2168526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents: Nana and Grandpa<br /> IL's: Grammie and Papa </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168525 Wed, 06 May 2015 07:27:23 +0000 Ajsmommy 2168525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom - grama<br /> my Mom's FI - grampa<br /> MIL - mimi (requested)<br /> FIL - pa pap (requested) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168522 Wed, 06 May 2015 07:23:48 +0000 Astro Bee 2168522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents - Nanny and Poppy<br /> Inlaws - Grannie (weird spelling, I know) and Grandpa </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168512 Wed, 06 May 2015 07:16:53 +0000 looch 2168512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the Italian and Swiss German titles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168504 Wed, 06 May 2015 07:06:54 +0000 lovehoneybee 2168504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ILs: Nana and Pops<br /> My mom: Gramma K </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168502 Wed, 06 May 2015 07:05:28 +0000 Mamaof2 2168502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It use to be </p> <p>MD grandma<br /> VA grandma</p> <p>but now its just grandma for both</p> <p>FIL - gramps<br /> My dad - grandpa<br /> SMom - grandma first name </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168467 Wed, 06 May 2015 06:07:05 +0000 blackbird 2168467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents+DH's dad: grandma and grandpa (but she doesn't really know them nor can she say it)<br /> DH's mom: Mimi</p> <p>Although every older man out there with white hair is "papa" and we have no idea how she correlated THAT. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168400 Tue, 05 May 2015 23:38:51 +0000 lamariniere 2168400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ILs - papy and mamie (they are French)<br /> My dad - papy last name </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168398 Tue, 05 May 2015 23:35:50 +0000 Corduroy 2168398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Grandma/pa first name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-your-kids-call-your-parents-and-in-laws#post-2168392 Tue, 05 May 2015 23:14:05 +0000 ElbieKay 2168392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We refer to my parents Grandma and Grandpa, and my MIL is Oma. (She was born in Germany, and that was also my husband's name for his maternal grandmother.)</p> <p>My 14mo calls my dad Papa, doesn't really have a name for my mom, and consistently says Oma when he sees pictures of my MIL.</p> <p>So, I don't know if Grandma and Grandpa will stick, but I am not especially concerned. </p>