FIL Wants To Be Called Papa
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Anonymous
How do the parents have any say in what grandparents are called? Of course they can manipulate their child into calling the grandparent by a certain name but seriously, why is it appropriate for the parents to have an opinion? My own MIL goes by a ridiculous, silly grandmother name. I can't even put it here because it would out us--it's that weird. but this falls into the category of that over which I have no control. |
Anonymous
In which section is papa on the list? |
Anonymous
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Traditional Grandfather names. What are you missing.
PaPa traditional grandfather names Banfy Banpa Banpy Bappa Bappy Beebaw BoBo BooBoo, Boo Boompa Boppa, Bop Da Da Pa DaPaw Drampa Drampaw G Gampa Gamps Gampy Ganpa G-pa Gram Grampa, Grampaw Gramps Grampy Gran Grand Granda Grandad Grandaddy Grandiddy Grandgramp Grandpappy Granpap Granpappy Granpop Granpoppa Gumpa Gumpy Gwampa Pa Pampa, PamPawPap PaPa PapPap Papps Pappy PawPaw PawPee PeePaw Pop Poppa PopPop Poppy, Popi Pops Popsi |
Anonymous
| Did anyone simply Google Papa? Weird that it's clearly defined as one's father. |
Anonymous
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Op, ask your wife if your child can call grandmother "mama"? That should help her see the problem with calling a grandfather Papa. |
Anonymous
Wrong. But not surprised. 
I'm Southern, never heard any Grandpa called Papa, no father called Papa or anything close to that. Mostly it's a northern thing. Or Hispanic. My great grandparents were Momette and Popette. They were French. My Grandmother was Grandma, my Grandfather was Grandpa, my mother was Chee Chee, my father died very young so my kids never met him. My husband's mother and father were Maw and Paw, his Grandmother was Gram or Poopie, a childhood nickname. His Grandfather was asshole  He died before our kids were born. Mean old man. He went by Paw Paw.
Didn't Madonna call for her Papa not to preach ? Northern thing. |
Anonymous
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Where I grew up I didn't know a single person who called their father "Papa." To many of us, "Papa" doesn't mean "dad," regardless of what Google says.
My son pronounced Grandpa "Papa," and it stuck. Even now, I only know foreigners who call their dad Papa. It is not the norm. |
Anonymous
Well if Google says...
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Anonymous
| Obviously wife would not allow child to call your mother mama. |
Anonymous
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I called my grandfather Papa, and now my kids call my father Papa.
Seriously, nit he grand scheme of life, what one calls a grandparent is not a hill to die on. What is the worst that can happen? |
Anonymous
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You can buy other's day cards for grandparents that say Papa. I know, because I buy them.
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Anonymous
Father's Day cards. |
Anonymous
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I called my grandmother "Momma" and Grandfather "Dedde"
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Anonymous
| I don't understand what the problem is with calling the grandpa papa. I'm from the Midwest and I've never heard anyone use it for a father or grandfather, but it seems more like a grandpa name to me. Do your want your kids to call you papa instead of daddy? That would be the only reason why I think you would object. Otherwise I really don't get it. |
Anonymous
| My kids call my father papa. |