Steven, a 58-year-old doctor, said he didn't want a typical grandfatherly name, either, because "I still feel like I am 25." So he chose to go by "Papa Doc." He was going for a Marcus Welby, M.D. vibe -- after the mellow, graying doctor in a popular television series in the late '60s and early '70s -- but unfortunately the name reminds most people of the late Haitian dictator, François "Papa Doc" Duvalier.
Growing up, I called my mom's mom "Nana" and her dad "Grandpa." My dad's mom went by "Grandma." My nephews call my in-laws "Grammy" and "Grandpa." I like these titles; they're familiar and no one is confused by whom you're talking about exactly. Coco could be your family's Labrador or a French exchange student. These new age titles are ridiculous; calling yourself Glamma doesn't negate the fact that you are old enough to be a grandmother.
What did you call your grandparents?
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Growing up, my cousin called Grandma "Poo Poo", because she couldn't pronounce properly the Cantonese words for Grandma, which sounds like "Paw Paw"!
LOL, that's really funny (and a little unfortunate for your grandma.) ;-)
I would think "Poo Poo" is probably a popular nickname for gascious baby-boomer grandfathers.
On my father's side, "Ma" & "Pa". On my mother's, "Gramma" and "Grampa".
Interesting tidbit: My father and all of his siblings called their parents "Mom" and "Dad" until I came along. I was the first grandchild, and apparently I re-christened them. Everybody called them "Ma" & "Pa" after I did so, and they are still referred to that way (many years after passing on) by all members of that side of the family.
I called my mom's parents Nana and Grampy Flaps (he always wore a hat with ear flaps. My dad's dad was just Grampy. My mother in law has already put in for title of "Grand Goddess" rather than grandma when the time comes...
- Jen
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