What are grandmas called in your family?

LinaBo

My grandmother and grandfather on my mom's side were "Oma" and "Opa" (Dutch words for grandma/grandpa; they came to Canada from the Netherlands, post-WWII), and my dad's parents were "Grandma" and "Grandpa". My Grandpa was full-blooded Dane, but born in North America, and my dad's family has almost zero connection to their heritage. Grandma was adopted.

No grandkids for my parents yet, but when I have kids, my mom will be an "Oma", too. When I eventually have grandkids of my own, way, way down the line, I will also be an "Oma".

TillyMomma

In my family, it's Mema and in my husband's, it's Mimi

indygal76

We were boring growing up and just called our Grandma "Grandma". My daughter calls my mom, Nanny and she calls my mother in law, Mimi. And she calls her only living great grandmother, Mamaw. When my Grandma was alive she called her Memaw.

bricktowngal

Mommom!

Bentley2718

I think the only one I'm allowed to say on MFP is "the old bag" (and that's only when we're being nice)--It's not so much that I'm disrespectful, as the woman is horrible. My other grandmother is long dead, she was just "grandma."

poesch77

My grandmas were both called just that...my kids call my mom Nana....my grandmas to my kids were GG (great grandma) and Mimi. I know someone who goes by Monet by her grandkids (I think this is French).

Bentley2718

My grandmother and grandfather on my mom's side were "Oma" and "Opa" (Dutch words for grandma/grandpa; they came to Canada from the Netherlands, post-WWII), and my dad's parents were "Grandma" and "Grandpa". My Grandpa was full-blooded Dane, but born in North America, and my dad's family has almost zero connection to their heritage. Grandma was adopted.

No grandkids for my parents yet, but when I have kids, my mom will be an "Oma", too. When I eventually have grandkids of my own, way, way down the line, I will also be an "Oma".

I like how you assume that the children you don't even have yet will have children of their own. Nothing like assuming things about people who don't even exist yet (and may never).

kikokateyy

Nan or nanny

leomom72

both of mine were just grandma..to my kids, my mom is grandma janet, and husbands mom is granny..when my time comes, i want to be called graMMy

Grankakes

all my nieces and nephs call me KK, but i didn't want my grandchildren to call me that. one niece called me Kakes, so we decided on GranKakes. the baby is only 9 months old right now, so we'll see what he converts it to when he starts talking! and his cousin (#2 grandbaby) is on the way!!!

Khole02

Memer (French) and Lola(Filipino)

jessmart83

My daughter calls my mom and dad, Nana and Pap-Pap

krislyn84

My dad is Bop (it started as grandpa, my oldest somehow interpreted that as boompa and it stuck until my youngest shortened it to Bop) and my mom is mimi.

My grandparents were pop and granny.

hungergames324

grandma/grandmom

nanny

jktin08

We are a multi-cultural family.

My Dad's Mother/Father is called "Grandmother/Poppy" (American)

My Mom's Mother/Father are called "Abuelita/Abuelo" (My grandparents are from Mexico/Spain)

When I have kids with my spouse, we have already been told my parents want to go by"Mamaw and Papaw" (I am from Texas).

My husband's parents want to go by " Gichan/Bahchan" (My husband is 1st generation American. His mother is from Japan and father is from Burma. They requested to go by the Japanese words for Grandma/Grandpa")

horsewhisper91

Dad's side we called her Who-Who (story behind that one)

Mom's side we called her Mor-Mor. Which is Swedish for maternal grandmother "the mother of one's mother". She was Swedish.

Anthonydaman

Grandma...

MarthaAnn8186

Grandmommy.

Sardine239

"Grandma" followed by their last name. May sound formal, but we only use it to distinguish which one we're talking about. In person, we just address them as "grandma".

SmartAlec03211988

We call my grandmother Baba.