Grandmother23

When I first met my two oldest grandchildren(5 and 3 at the time) they had a Grandmaw and it was decided I would be called Granny. When the last Grandchild was born, I really wanted to be called MawMaw. I asked the two older kids a year or so ago if it would be OK for the youngest to call me MawMaw and they said yes. Of course I can't get the youngest to call me that to save my soul. Just this week the middle GC decided now he wants to call me Mawmaw Lauren. We are getting there. Great neices and nephew calls me Grand NaNan.

kaylfordsollimo

When I was a child we had two sets of grandparents and they were addressed as Grandma or Grandpa followed by the surname, e.g. Grandma Smith. My children only had one set of grandparents so Grandma and Grandpa didn't need further identification. When my youngest sister had children with two sets of grandparents she made a change which appeals to me - her children address their grandparents as Grandma or Grandpa followed by their given name, e.g. Grandma Donna or Grandpa Carl. Things have gotten more complicated with blended families, step children, half siblings and so on. Case in point, one of my sons married a girl with two daughters and her parents were divorced with her father having a second wife. That son's stepdaughters have 2 biological grandmothers and 3 step grandmothers. One is grandma, another is nan, the third is gran, the fourth is Joan and I'm Nana Kay. It seems to work.

Dianemarie

Only one grandson and he's working on Opa and Oma; when he feels like it. Time will tell.

HisPatchwork

Nana for me

barbt

my grandchildren call me Oma and my husband Opa because of our German background. Even my little great grandson calls me Oma and I am loving every minute of it.

GlitzyMe

I am Nana in honor of my own beloved Nana. My husband is Pawsie. Long story behind it but you are what your first grandchild will name you ......lol.

dbnc

i got one that calls me granny
3 or 4 calls me mimi
and 6 calls me ma-ma
wish they all call me the same thing

Alex J

My First grandchild called me Mama' so now I'm Mama' to all

BarbM32

Until he was two my GGS called me Barbara. That is what everyone calls me in since that is my name altho it distressed his moma until I told her he could call me what he wanted to as long as he calls. Recently he started calling me Gamma. I like it. Now he is calling me "Baby Girl". Why? That is what my husband has called me our entire marriage....unless he is introducing me to someone. I think it is so funny, a 2 1/2 year old calling his great- grandmother "Baby Girl".

NancyBelly

I have four step grandchildren and I am Grandma Nancy.

My aunt had a huge garden and was always working in it. Her grandson called her Grandma Bean!