Picking Your Grandparenting Name – How to Choose? All Trending Articles Living 07/11/202107/12/2021 Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Send email Mail Print Print If you purchase a product or service from this website, 50PLUSTODAY may receive an "affiliate commission". We disclose this information in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising." Views: 1,398 originally posted 12/28/2018 updated 07/11/2021 Author: Ellen Blake Table of Contents Your new name…how to choose a cute grandparent name?Trendy Grandmother NamesTraditional Grandmother NamesGrandmother in Other LanguagesWhen the Grandbaby has Multiple GrandparentsWill the Name Stick? Your new name…how to choose a cute grandparent name? Congratulations if you are expecting a grandchild! What will they call you? Choosing a cute grandparent name is serious as it is a name that will follow you for many years. How to choose? Do you feel “Grandma” sounds old? If so, you may want to go with something more hip. You can be creative – or, you might prefer to follow the traditions in your family. This decision is not the most important one you will make as a grandparent, but it is a fun one. Sometimes grandparent names can spark family conflict. Do you want to use the same name as another grandparent? Two adults with the same name might confuse your little one. It may be a good idea to discuss your thoughts about your new name with the parents and the other grandparent(s). Note: I focus more on names for grandmothers in this article, only because grandfathers usually tell me they don’t have strong feelings about it – though I know this is not the case for all! 10 Thoughtful Gifts for New Grandparents They Will Actually Use Trendy Grandmother Names If you don’t feel like the “typical” type of grandmother, you might want a more modern name that reflects your personality. Baby boomer grandparents created a trend in that they often decide to adopt cool and unusual grandparent names. Here are a few of the atypical names grandparents use: Amma Bamba or Bama BeBe Bella or Belle Birdy or Birdie Bunny CeeCee or Cici Coco Gabby or Gabbi GiGi GoGo or Gogi G-Ma or G-Mom (also spelled Geema or Geemom) Glamma or Glammy Grancy or Grancie LaLa Mia Mimi Nina Pippy or Pippa Traditional Grandmother Names If you had a wonderful relationship with your grandmother, you may want to continue with the same one. If this child is fortunate to have both a grandmother and a great-grandmother in their life, introduce a small variation to differentiate between generations. In my family, we called our grandmother “Grandma” and our Great Grandmother “Gi-Gi” (short for Great Grandmother!). Below are some of the more traditional grandmother choices. Gammy or Gamma or Gams Gram or Grams Gramma Grammy or Grammie Grandma or Grandmaw Grandmama Grandmom Grandmother Grannie or Granny Gran or Gran-Gran Marmee or Marmi MeMa or Mima Names Particular to Certain Regional or Ethnic Groups Some grandmother names are especially prevalent in a specific geographical region or ethnic group. For example, the American South is known for its unique names. These are some grandparent names common in certain groups or parts of the country. Honey Lovey Lolly Ma or Maw MawMaw or Mawmaw Memaw or MeeMaw Mom-Mom Queenie Sassy Sweetie The Grandparent Economy is Serious Business Grandmother in Other Languages Do you want to choose a name that reflects your heritage? We called one of my grandmothers who was from Germany “Omi”, our take on the German name for grandmother, which is “Oma”. Several different terms for grandmother exist in many countries. Below are some friends shared with me. Afrikaans: Ouma Chinese: NaiNai Filipino: Lola French: Grandmere French Canadian: Mémé German: Oma Greek: YaYa Hawaiian: Tutu Hebrew: Savta Italian: Nonna Japanese: Oba-chan Polish: Babcia Portuguese: VoVo Russian: Babushka Spanish: Abuela Yiddish: Bubbe When the Grandbaby has Multiple Grandparents Some children have 2 sets of grandparents, one from each side of the family. But many children have even more as step families are common in today’s world. In this case, some families choose to add the given name to the grandparent title to give each one their own special title. For example, you might have a Grandma Bonnie and a Grandma Marianne. Will the Name Stick? Despite all the time and thought you might put into your new title, your grandchild might choose a different, easier to pronounce name for you. Don’t get too attached to your choice and try to embrace whatever name the grandchild chooses. What do your grandkids call you? Let us know in the comment section below! Share this:PrintFacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestEmail Related Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Send email Mail Print Print
