What do your grandchildren call you?

[benner]

I like the German (I think) Oma and Opa

Omi and Opi

I have a German 'granny' but that's what we used to call her parents
Ben

[Gert]

I've just been told By Mrs Gert that if we are handing out descriptive granparent titles the best I can hope for is , is Papa Sheep Poo or Grandpa Messy bugger I think she still loves me

[Urban Ayisha]

my mum and dad are 'abuelita' and 'abuelito', respectively, to my little girl (as were my Latin grandparents). Thats Spanish. And on his side Granny and Papa (could get confusing cos Papá in Spanish means Dad and Pápa means pope!). Thats the Scottish. I too dont really like the terms nan nanna or nanny... again, no real reason why.

[Gert]

I like that I could go with being an 'abuelito' how do you pronounce it

[Urban Ayisha]

ah-bway-lee-tow. i dont know phonetic spelling but just try and say it in a flamboyant spanish accent and im sure you'll do fine!!

[MKG]

The childbearing youth of today!!! All modern children should be brought up to question accepted norms.

Grannies should be called Sir.

Mike

[Urban Ayisha]

Grannies should be called Sir.

i love this!!

[Sally Jane]

I had a Grandma who was just perfect. My Mum, her daughter, insisted on being Grandma to my children, but to me there was only one Grandma, MY Grandma, so I am Granny, since I could never live up to being Grandma! My other grandmother was a Nanny, but so was my mother-in-law....!
My other mother-in-law (life is complicated...) was known as Giggy to her grandchildren and Min to her children. Rum lot...

[Green Aura]

Grannie and Grampa - hopefully at some point anyway!

[MuddyWitch]

My cousin called our joint grandparents 'Nana & Grandad Faraway' because he lived in Devon & we were all in Nottinghamshire.

My girls arn't likely to spog in the near future, but if/when they do I will be Muddy, & hubby will be Womble as these are our most used nick/online names.

We hadn't thought about it 'till this thread came up but neither of us is keen on the 'traditional' names.

MW

[Brij]

I am a long way off ever having to worry about this one, thank goodness! But I have a Nanna (great grandma), Grandma Chrys, Grandma Sam (AKA Grandmère... And she isn't called Sam, that was the name of a dog she used to have... before I was born!), Grandpa (sometimes Grandpa Mike), Grandpa Beard, Grandma Beard and a Granny Annie! I used to have a Grandpère. And my brother has a Nanny and Grandpops.

Maybe if you're feeling the grandparently vibe, it's nice to have them call you Granny or Nanny plus something that you feel is a distinguishing feature?

[Millymollymandy]

Okaaaaay.......... Brij, I count 4 grandmothers there (not including great g.mother) - care to explain?

[Brij]

Ahh, Grandpa Beard is a bit of a ladies' man... So he is my mum's dad and first husband of Grandma Chrys, who went on to marry Grandpa Mike, and Grandpa Beard married Grannie Annie, and then later on Grandma Beard.

Simples!

[Millymollymandy]

and are you watching English telly there in France or has that silly meerkat advert made it to French TV?

[Brij]

I saw it when I was back in the UK... Cannae be doing with French telly!