Raise your hand if you have a fanny or a granddad! Me?
(between Tyler and myself):
Grandma & Grandpa
Meema & Papa
Gandy & Toppy
Bear & Bam
I'm not sure exactly sure how the family settled on these monikers - and now, with Tyler and I bringing the first grandchild on either side into the world - our parents have already began to discuss what exactly this new little grandkiddo should call them.
I came across The New Grandparents Name Book to help give us some ideas. My mom has been leaning towards Grammy and Tyler's mom YaYa since day one, but our fathers have yet to settle on what their new granddaughter will call them.
Similar to a baby name book - this little book has just about every variation of grandparent names available. (It claims to have 700+ names) We’ve really laughed out loud over some of the suggestions:
For a grandma who likes a cold one: BeerMa
For a generously sized grandma - MaxiMa
For a tuba playing grandfather- UmPaPa
If there is a crazy grandparent name out there - this book has it and many clever, cultural, and unique suggestions too.
We’ve got a few months to go before our little one finds herself in the arms of a grandparent with a clever name - but in the meantime, it sure is fun to get creative.
Lol, my mom wants to be MeMe, only, with the little dash across the top. Apparently it's french for Grandma :)
ReplyDeleteWhen my parents were going through this choice my dad decided to be difficult... He was certainly not going to have some nickname. He was going to be called Grandfather. My dad is not the most formal person on the planet so this struck everyone a little strange so one of the girls at his office jokingly started calling him Grandfather Sir. As often happens with the name first grandchildern give their grandparents, this one stuck... Sort of. When Jenson was little my dad was Grandfather Sir, always. In true first grandchild fashion he shortened it to the easiest thing, now my dad revels in being Apah Sir.--
ReplyDeleteYou are so cute, and will be a great mom!
Emma