<p>It sounds so old! I am thinking ahead on this and wondering what other names I could use. I knew a woman whose grandkids (and everyone else) called Mimi. I kind of like that. I’m probably not a memaw. Definitely not granny. Suggestions?</p>
<p>Mame? In Chinese culture, it’s popo. Some others use Nana. It is what makes you happy and the little ones can pronounce. :)</p>
<p>If I am ever lucky enough to have grandchildren, they can call me ANYTHING.</p>
<p>I’ve already told my childless children that I will be known as “Nan.” But my mom definitely wanted to be “Grandmother” and that’s what all the kids call her. </p>
<p>Trust me, juniebug, once you have grandchildren, you won’t care what they call you! It seems like a big deal before it’s a reality but once they arrive, it won’t matter. Of my friends who have grandchildren, the most popular one seems to be Grandma. Others are: Gran, Nana, MomMom, Grandmom, Nanny, and one Mimi. Find one that you and the baby’s parents can agree on, in connection with the other grandparents.</p>
<p>signed, Grandma </p>
<p>On my mom’s side of the family, we use Busia, which is americanized polish. It’s pronounced like boo-shuh. We call her “Booshy” sometimes. 
We haven’t set foot in Poland in several generations but we still use the name. Maybe there is something from your family heritage you could use instead?</p>
<p>My best friend growing up had two that went by “nana” – one was pronounced like the end of banana, the other was pronounced nuh-nuh.</p>
<p>I call my other grandma “gramma” but I spell it “Grandma.” They wanted to be “Gramps and Grams” and my dad said no-- you might not get a say! ;P</p>
<p>Grandchildren have been known to make up their own names. We have friends who’s grandchildren have come up with some variation of the grandparents’ first names. </p>
<p>The best part of this situation? Be a great looking grandma. Be a special grandmother…and frankly from the land of plastic surgery…get some work done. People may think that you are the mother.</p>
<p>I think it evolves. Kids many times will come up with a name. I know for my mom she wanted the grandkids to call her nana, but over time one of the kids changed it to nannie first name - I think to distinguish her two grandmothers. All the grandkids friends call her that too - it’s practically how she’s known around town now - lol</p>
<p>This always reminds me of the scene in “Terms of Endearment” when Shirley MacLaine is flirting with Jack Nicholson, and a kid comes running up shouting, “Grandma! Grandma!”</p>
<p>You will be the same age regardless of what your grandchildren call you. Think about that! </p>
<p>My preference would be to be called Grandma but I will be so thrilled that I would accept anything they want. I would definitely NOT prefer cutsie names like mimi, gaga, meemaw, nana or anything else that assumed my brilliant grandchild can’t pronounce the word “grandma”. </p>
<p>I do not care, makes no difference, I have been grandma for 15 years and have a lots of other things on my brain. it does not sound old / young / it has no relation to age besides the fact that your own shildren have kids and for some it might happen in their 40s and they may look like late 20s in their 40s. </p>
<p>We are using Nonnie and Poppie while the other set are grandma and grandpa. It does matter to me both that the two sets are not the same and I think of my own grandmother when I hear grandma. Nice enough lady but always old to me. </p>
<p>Just don’t do as my own grandmother did. She didn’t want to be called grandmom (she was fairly young) so we called her by her first name (granddad had no problem). Years later she changed her mind but it was too late for us–it felt too weird to call her grandmom then.</p>
<p>My kids call my mum and dad: Nan and Pop. The inlaws Gran and Papa. Each set of parents requested the names. We had 3 great grandmas alive when the girls young ( they still have 1) and they called them Granny “last name”.</p>
<p>Can’t imagine being nan- I guess we will leave it up to the girls to decide. I will be thrilled ( in about 10 years)</p>
<p>Well, we called our grandmother Mom and our parents by their first names. It just sort of happened. All of the grand and great-grand children continue to call my mother by her first name. </p>
<p>Since my oldest niece was born when I was only 16, I threatened them with a dire fate if they called me “Aunt X.” So they would occasionally call me Auntie X to tease me. :)</p>
<p>What is wrong with being called “Grandma?” I cannot wait to be a grandma. It seems silly to not want to be called what you are. Be proud of it - you created it! I agree with those who cringe at the “cutesy” names. Those are the ones I hope I am not called.</p>
<p>My mom is a “Nan”, her mother was a Nana. It’s an English thing , or so she says.
MIL is a Grammy. #1D called her that and it stuck. </p>
<p>We also had a Busia, and a Babcia (both Polish grandmas) and a Dziadzia (ja-ja, grandpa). I will just LOVE to be called “Grandma” when the time comes. (Not looking like it will be in the near future, unfortunately.) I can’t wait!
H’s brother/wife are expecting their first very soon (he is 48, she 39ish). Since my in-laws are long-deceased, and H is the oldest brother, I’m thinking about asking if we can be the “honorary grandparents” instead of aunt/uncle.</p>
<p>I want to be Nana Kat…it is taking F O R E V E R…all the kittens have SOs, some fiances and some married and no grandbabies. F O R E V E R…</p>
<p>Kat
ps the kiddos’ grandparents also felt too young to be called “grandma” so my parents are called by their first names, 30 years later it still feels weird but they like it, not me…its like an eternity, uggghhhhh</p>