Society & Culture

Who names a grandparent?

Society & Culture

Posted by: Hillicent

21st Nov 2011 08:00pm

News of the grandchild's birth was barely out before people started asking what I wanted to be called. I thought the first grandchild named the grandparents, but my friends don't agree. They think I need to choose. Must say I'm in no hurry to be known by a different name.

What do you think? Who decided on grandparents' names in your family?
And what are you called?

laurie
  • 22nd Dec 2011 09:43am

I was working in a shop and there was an older lady looking at the goods. A little boy of about seven appeared at the door, leant against the doorjam, crossed one leg over the other and said 'Watcha doin' Granny?' and from that moment on I knew I would be Grandma when the time came. I now have fourteen grandchildren and am happy to be Granma to them all!
So 'I' chose what I wanted to be called.


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