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[quote=Anonymous]I would definitely veto it, and I disagree that you should just let it go and it will sort itself out.  When "Mom-Mom" refers to herself as this repeatedly around the kid, whatever you are calling her is going to be different and confusing, and it's going to be obvious that you're not using the same name as her.  You'd be surprised how often you refer to the grandparents by their names to the kid and help them learn those names.

I think it's an interesting name and she probably doesn't mean any harm by it, but I absolutely agree with you that "Mom-Mom" sets up some weird expectations because it makes her seem like another mom and because it sounds a lot like "Mom."  I guess in the early days if your kid is calling you "Mommy" and her "Mom-Mom," it wouldn't be too odd or confusing, but I still wouldn't particularly like it.

I would just pick out two other names you like better and have a nice, informal chat with her about how you and DH like those better.  I also had two grandmas, but my MIL created her own name because she wanted to be called something else.  Fine.  It actually has been kind of convenient to differentiate them.  I would think about things like "Nana," "Gammy," or "Gigi."[/quote]

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