Do you hate your kids' grandparent names (like granny, etc...)?
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Anonymous
| My MIL chose Nana because her best friend is a Nana. My husband was so pissed. He wanted her to be granny. |
Anonymous
| My kids called my dad Plop, behind his back. Grandplop. |
Anonymous
| My father was learning French when I was pregnant. He asked to be called Pappi. I'm a single mom and I hate it. |
Anonymous
| My MIL chose to be Nanny. It’s fine but I think she regrets it now that people think our kids are talking about a child care professional when they refer to her. Occasionally i realize later someone thought we had our children refer to their nanny as”nanny” instead of by their name like in old times but whatever. My kids seem to not mind. |
Anonymous
Your husband needs new hobbies. He sounds overly wound up over nothing. |
Anonymous
What do they call your parents? After reading this thread, should parents of GC#1 consult with sibs and agree on intended call names? None of which could pan out based on what GC#1 etc will actually say. My FIL was called pop pop by one set of his GC - others chose to call him Grandpop _ [the last name]. Kids self opted for the more formal and one set never had a grandfather on one side. Played out by relationship as the PP stated. I had a nana and my adult DC's had names for GPs that they don't want recycled- still refer to those individuals even though they are deceased. And if there's a great grandmother? No two were called nana or nona simultaneusly and in families with a history of female longevity there can be a skip in call names for GPs. |