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Bev54

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11. It was because when she was younger (around 5) and was calling for me in a crowded

Tue Mar 29, 2022, 06:22 PM

Mar 2022

hockey arena to come and tie her skates. When she called Grandma many came because nobody knew who the child was calling. She was embarrassed and so her older sister and her decided to change my name to Gigi. The other family has always called me Grandma.

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What's your grandparent name? [View all] trof Mar 2022 OP

Gramma. brer cat Mar 2022 #1

Gramma mgardener Mar 2022 #46

Gigi and Grandma Bev54 Mar 2022 #2

So wait...is Gigi a grandpa? trof Mar 2022 #3

No Grandmother, but my grandchildren call me different names. Bev54 Mar 2022 #4

Interesting trof Mar 2022 #9

It was because when she was younger (around 5) and was calling for me in a crowded Bev54 Mar 2022 #11

A similar story: trof Mar 2022 #15

LOL Bev54 Mar 2022 #21

We're Nana and PopPop FalloutShelter Mar 2022 #5

My parents were Honey and Grandpa leftieNanner Mar 2022 #6

Baba: trof Mar 2022 #12

My cousin's wife is Turkish leftieNanner Mar 2022 #23

All right! trof Mar 2022 #27

Granda dweller Mar 2022 #7

I'm pappou. Mrs. Y is yiayia. yonder Mar 2022 #8

Is that ethnic? trof Mar 2022 #18

It's Greek. n/t cloudbase Mar 2022 #26

I spent a couple of months in and around Athens. trof Mar 2022 #28

Me, too. cloudbase Mar 2022 #29

Yes, Greek. Mrs. Y is 2nd generation, 100% Greek yonder Mar 2022 #38

Boompa Binkie The Clown Mar 2022 #10

Oh god...oh jeez... trof Mar 2022 #13

The call us gramma and grampa, rsdsharp Mar 2022 #24

My oldest granddaughter is in her 30s and she still calls me Boompa. I love it. haha. nt Binkie The Clown Mar 2022 #64

NanaP CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2022 #14

Of course trof Mar 2022 #19

I'm pretty good, my dear trof! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2022 #31

Lady, I am effing bulletproof. trof Mar 2022 #34

I guess you are! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2022 #35

I am Granny. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2022 #16

BOOGIE CHILLUN! trof Mar 2022 #20

Oh, my granny was granny. trof Mar 2022 #30

Mom-Mom and PeePaw Freddie Mar 2022 #17

Grandma A Brand New World Mar 2022 #22

Meow or woof. cloudbase Mar 2022 #25

I have a granddog. His name is Gus. trof Mar 2022 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author ariadne0614 Mar 2022 #33

"Papaw" here. nt Atticus Mar 2022 #36

My nephew, Rebl2 Mar 2022 #37

Geezer. Sneederbunk Mar 2022 #39

My parents were called Poppie and Poonie. LakeArenal Mar 2022 #40

My mom's parents evolves Mar 2022 #41

our first names Hamlette Mar 2022 #42

I tried to get my grandchildren to call me by my first name, but they would not do it. n/t spike jones Mar 2022 #47

Grandpa & Nana from dad's side, Bippee & Grammie on mom's. thenelm1 Mar 2022 #43

You're gonna love this one, I know I do ornotna Mar 2022 #44

Going Jewish traditional Danmel Mar 2022 #45

Grammy and Papa relayerbob Mar 2022 #48

My grandmother was GanGan. summer_in_TX Mar 2022 #49

I am not a grandma but when when she was about 2-1/2 one of my grandnieces named me dflprincess Mar 2022 #50

Bubbie and Pi dupagelib Mar 2022 #51

I'm Grandma to my grands catchnrelease Mar 2022 #52

im my own grand pa. AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #53

Bapa 4dog Mar 2022 #54

mine was Robbie MFM008 Mar 2022 #55

went traditional. pansypoo53219 Mar 2022 #56

Called Grandma by 5 grandkids and their friends, or sometimes Gammy. Four of txwhitedove Mar 2022 #57

Booma and grandpa. BoomaofBandM Mar 2022 #58

I have one granddaughter cannabis_flower Mar 2022 #59

My husband's parents were at first Papoo and Gagoo Marthe48 Mar 2022 #60

No grandkids here. ShazzieB Mar 2022 #61

My wife is Harmony GP6971 Mar 2022 #62

I'm Gram to my granddaughter nt lillypaddle Mar 2022 #63