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Post by gizzy on Jun 28, 2022 20:24:25 GMT
Congrats on your newest addition!
I'm leaning towards gigi or gamma when our turn comes around. Unless the kid names me something else, which I'd love.
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Post by delila on Jun 28, 2022 20:25:40 GMT
Congrats on the new baby, so very exciting!!
Being that I am from Australia living in Texas now and I love love love candy my grands call me Lolly or Lolls.
I was given that name as a child by my Australian cousins because of my love of candy and how excited I would get when I would see it!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jun 28, 2022 20:32:41 GMT
Just wanted to say congratulations and I am so so happy for you. My heart hurts so much today and this kind of news (even though I am NOT ready to be a grandmom) would show me there is hope and happiness. I hope it does that for you. Also - totally agree that you can be Gigi if you want. Seriously, no one should deny you anything!! It made me feel so happy that the cycle of life is continuing. Jeremy is having all sorts of mixed feelings about it. He just doesn't want her to quit college. And I understand where he's coming from being a concerned parent. All I can think of is the joy of this. She has a good head on her shoulders. I have faith that she can make this happen and raise a well adjusted child. And I'm just willing to do what I can to help in any way. |
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jun 28, 2022 20:42:13 GMT
Congratulations on your wonderful news!
No kids here.
But, I like Gramsy.
Names, I've heard that I though were cute and fit the person that it belong to >> "Grammy and Grumpy" and "Mrs Grandma and Mr Grandpa".
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jun 28, 2022 20:44:01 GMT
Congratulations on your wonderful news! No kids here. But, I like Gramsy. Names, I've heard that I though were cute and fit the person that it belong to >> "Grammy and Grumpy" and "Mrs Grandma and Mr Grandpa". I really, really love Gramsy. Like change my mind love. |
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Post by gar on Jun 28, 2022 20:57:43 GMT
Both my dad and mom's side of the family were just Grandma and Grandpa. Both sets of my nephews' grandparents are Grandma and Grandpa Honestly, I was an adult before I realized people called their grandparents anything other than that. I don't get it. Why the cutesy name? I mean everyone can obviously choose a name that they are comfortable with, but I don't understand why Grandma and Grandpa isn't the obvious answer. Because it’ll become one of the most precious sounds in the world when that child says it…and on a more practical level because when there’s a lot of grandparents/great grandparents surely it’s easier to have names that lets you know who you’re talking about? |
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Post by MZF on Jun 28, 2022 21:24:01 GMT
I'm just Grandma - and take great pride in that name. My husband is Grandpa unless they want something and then he is Papa That is us, too. Grandma & Grandpa |
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Post by Linda on Jun 28, 2022 21:25:12 GMT
He just doesn't want her to quit college. And I understand where he's coming from being a concerned parent. fwiw - I had my first as a college student - I took a semester off (he was born in October - so I skipped the fall semester) and went back in the following semester. I had to find off-campus housing but to be honest - the hard part was child care...I ended up mostly cobbling it together and sometimes taking him to class. I won't lie - I didn't graduate until he was starting Kindergarten but I did graduate. And I think colleges today often have a few more resources for non-traditional students than they did 30 years ago - hopefully hers will. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jun 28, 2022 21:27:22 GMT
He just doesn't want her to quit college. And I understand where he's coming from being a concerned parent. fwiw - I had my first as a college student - I took a semester off (he was born in October - so I skipped the fall semester) and went back in the following semester. I had to find off-campus housing but to be honest - the hard part was child care...I ended up mostly cobbling it together and sometimes taking him to class. I won't lie - I didn't graduate until he was starting Kindergarten but I did graduate. And I think colleges today often have a few more resources for non-traditional students than they did 30 years ago - hopefully hers will. The online option is certainly a big perk in today's world. We will keep encouraging her. I know she can do it. I appreciated hearing your success story. ❤️ |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2022 21:42:06 GMT
The grandmas that I know chose theirs. We have a Pawmaw, a Mamoo... we had a Gigi. I had a great grandma we called "o-granny"-- slang for OLD GRANNY. Not very flattering... I kind of want to be GiGi. Because I'm technically Grandma G-last name. So I think this might be fun. My mother insists that she be called GiGi when great grandchildren are born. I feel like she already had her turn* and has her name and now it's my turn. Congratulations!! Yes it is your turn and you should claim GiGi. I love it! Maybe your mother can be GiGi Senior? *giggle* |
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Post by stormsts on Jun 28, 2022 21:50:36 GMT
Congratulations! My MIL is Gramsy. My mom is Nanny. I am Nan. I’m not sure how any of our names evolved.
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Post by krcrafts on Jun 28, 2022 22:00:53 GMT
My name is Grammy, but it will definitely be the last name they learn to say. There’s mama, dada, mimi, poppa and grammy. Definitely more difficult to say early. lol
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Post by littlemama on Jun 28, 2022 22:04:52 GMT
Without reading the thread beyond the OP, I think you are a Gigi!
Congrats on the new addition!
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Post by Gennifer on Jun 28, 2022 22:08:11 GMT
Congratulations!
I haven’t read all of the comments, but I think GiGi is ADORABLE for you!
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Post by scrappinmom3 on Jun 28, 2022 22:11:32 GMT
My grandma name is Gramma. I knew that I wasn’t a nana, Gigi, etc. I would have been fine with another name if my grandkids called me something else. My dh is Papa (after my oldest dgd watching Cocomelon.). I have three grandkids now and they are the joys of my life!
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Post by fuji on Jun 28, 2022 22:29:57 GMT
It made me feel so happy that the cycle of life is continuing. Jeremy is having all sorts of mixed feelings about it. He just doesn't want her to quit college. And I understand where he's coming from being a concerned parent. All I can think of is the joy of this. She has a good head on her shoulders. I have faith that she can make this happen and raise a well adjusted child. And I'm just willing to do what I can to help in any way. Our DD announced she was pregnant three years ago. She wasn't married, struggled with her mental health, and was finally back in college after a long break (because of her mental health). I knew she was either A) going to rise to the occasion and do well or B) fall completely apart. No middle ground. Thank God it was A. She is now married to her son's father, one semester away from graduating (and on the dean's list every semester since she got pregnant), and handling her mental health well. I had to be cautiously optimistic about the whole situation or my anxiety would have been too much to deal with. You're right to have faith. I was torn between between Mimi and Gigi. My name is Amy and my niece called me "Mimi" for years because Amy was too difficult apparently. 😂 I considered Gigi for the exact same reason -- Grandma G-last name. I ended up going with Mimi, but would have been fine with Gigi. DH is Opa because of his German heritage. Congrats and make sure you share all of your baby projects! |
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Post by LilyRose on Jun 28, 2022 22:54:32 GMT
First of all, congratulations! Any child will be SO lucky with you in their corner! Next, forgive me if this was already shared—I haven’t made it through all the comments yet. I think it’s super cute. “Choosing Your Grandma Name Is Serious Business” youtu.be/FEnw-TDuwn0 |
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Post by krcrafts on Jun 28, 2022 22:55:18 GMT
Congratulations btw!! Being a grandparent is so much more fun than being a parent … lol!!
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Post by mellowyellow on Jun 28, 2022 22:57:35 GMT
First of all congratulations! If you like Gigi I think you should go with it. I love it!
I’m going to be a first time grandma in September. I’ve had a hard time coming up with a grandma name that hasn’t been already taken. There are a lot of grandmas on both sides of our families that are crazy obsessive about their grandma names! My dd came up with Sunny for me because I love the color yellow, sunflowers and sunshine. Now not sure if our sweet Clara will be able to pronounce it but I just cannot wait to become a grandma.
Again, congratulations and I know you will be the best and most loving grandma!
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Post by Neisey on Jun 28, 2022 22:58:18 GMT
Congratulations! Exciting times ahead!
No grandchildren here yet. I think that I do not want to be called Nan, Nana or Nanny. I’ll probably share that with my daughters if/when the time comes but who knows what future little ones will come up with.
Two stories from my family:
My cousin’s daughters have two grandmothers they named Bammie. You have to travel by ferry to visit one of them so she is now known as Big Boat Bammie 🤣
My girls are the younger cousins on XDH’s side so their grandparents were already named and we followed along. The oldest cousin named both his grandfathers Gar, more specifically “Gar with the blue truck” and “Gar with the white truck” - we just use Gar lol
XDH is the oldest grandchild on his mother’s side. He was born in Germany so he called his grandparents Oma and Opa. His cousins were all born in Canada and called these grandparents grandma and grandpa. It got kind of confusing during large family gatherings as each side of the family used different names
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jun 28, 2022 22:59:11 GMT
Wow! @fugi I am so glad to hear how well things worked out for your DD.
My own DD is struggling so bad with her mental health that I think if she were to get pregnant I would be terrified. Jeremy's DD is 3.5 years younger but so much more mature. I honestly do believe she's going to handle this just fine. And we are all here to help.
But I hope you are so proud and just loving being a grandmother.
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Post by lesserknownpea on Jun 28, 2022 23:43:16 GMT
The name Grammie goes back in our family on my maternal side to my great grandmother who was born in 1898. We just teach the little ones by using name around them, and at first it sounds like “nammy” or even “ammy”, and eventually they say it correctly.
we absolutely love every version along the way.
The other grandmothers are Grandma, Nana, and Memaw. It’s nice that the kids all know who is being referred to
congratulations on the great news. Whatever you are called, you will be a joy and a blessing to that child.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jun 28, 2022 23:45:39 GMT
Jeremy keeps calling me Granny B. It's kind of endearing. Maybe that will be the one that sticks.
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Post by leeny on Jun 28, 2022 23:58:57 GMT
My dgs called both DH & I "Grampa." I stopped correcting him and then around age 4 he started calling me Gramma. My mom is Grammy, My grandma was Nana and now my sister is Nana to her dgd. I love being a grandparent.
P.S. My dd had just come off a few years of very hellish mental health issues when she got pregnant. I too, was worried, but this little guy (who is now 13) grounded her and gave her someone else to focus on. She really is a great Mom.
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Post by lesserknownpea on Jun 28, 2022 23:59:01 GMT
Congratulations on your wonderful news! No kids here. But, I like Gramsy. Names, I've heard that I though were cute and fit the person that it belong to >> "Grammy and Grumpy" and "Mrs Grandma and Mr Grandpa". I really, really love Gramsy. Like change my mind love. Right? How cute is that? ❤️ Several of my friends/peers have embraced the Grammie love. It doesn’t hurt that my mother, who was a very fun and popular person, was their first exposure to that name. Even though both my sisters and several of our friends use it, it brings me back to my great grandmother who I loved so much and I’m thrilled to carry on the tradition. |
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 29, 2022 0:13:10 GMT
I haven't given it much thought. Unless I can come up with something fun/cute/creative when the time comes, I guess I'll just stick to Nanna, which is what I called both of my grandmothers. My maternal grandparents were dairy and beef farmers, so they were actually called Moo Nanna and Moo Poppa, to differentiate between them and the other set of grandparents. I'm always curious when people say the child chose the name - how do you speak of that person to the child until then? Way before they can choose a name aren't you saying things like "Nanny is coming to visit today" "Go to Grandad for a cuddle!" etc. Just curious  I called both sets of my grandparents Nanna and Poppa. So when I had my daughter, I referred to my parents as Nanna and Poppa when talking to my daughter. But somewhere along the way, when she was learning to talk, she started calling them Nanny and Poppy, and that's what they are to this day. So yeah, she chose the name which is slightly different to the one my mum and I had chosen (or defaulted to). In my early scrapbook pages, I have journaled using the term Nanna for my mum. It seems weird now, because she's been Nanny for over 20 years! |
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 29, 2022 0:17:01 GMT
I thought this was going to be one of those things like 'your stripper name = your childhood street name + your first pet' or something like that, lol, and I was curious how they could come up with 'your grandma name' lol. Hahaha me too, and I was going to tell jeremysgirl that one of my grandmothers had the same name that one of her daughters chose for herself.  My cousin’s daughters have two grandmothers they named Bammie. You have to travel by ferry to visit one of them so she is now known as Big Boat Bammie 🤣 I bloody love that!  It's better than my Moo Nanna! |
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Post by AllieC on Jun 29, 2022 0:30:07 GMT
I'm Nanna. Years ago I wouldn't have chosen it but about 15 years ago when one of my step-grandies was about 4 she asked why I didn't have a "special name". They called me by my first name which I was totally fine with but she said "I want to call you Nanna Allie" which I thought was so lovely and so that has stuck. I don't get the "I'm too young to be called Grandma etc", a name doesn't change what you are LOL
And huge congratulations, it's so exciting for you all.
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Post by grammanisi on Jun 29, 2022 0:35:58 GMT
Gramma to my 3 grandkids
Na-na(nah-nah) to my 3 great grandkids. My great grandson started calling me that from the time he could talk. I love it ❤️
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Post by brynn on Jun 29, 2022 0:43:11 GMT
Congratulations on the new baby. One classmate called her German grandmother "Oma" and her Norwegian grandmother "Bestemor." I loved that it meant "best of mother."
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It's better than my Moo Nanna!
