Who names a grandparent?

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?

sherri

30th Nov 2011 11:47am

If we waited till the child was able to speak, then that is a long time of being referred to as 'Ummm'.

No, the baby's parents will be talking to him/her about you long before he/she is able to respond. ...so you do get some sort of a say - but in these days when there could possibly be several sets of granparents and step grand-parents it is almost a case of 'take a number'!

In my own case, my daughter (the new auntie) suggested 'Ma' - so 'Ma' I became, because certainly 'grannie' and it's ilk held no appeal for me

. ...but it might well be that your name undergoes yet another change when 'junior' begins to talk - as was the case for a friend of mine who became 'RaRa' because her grandson could not manage grandma - so you might yet get your wish!

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