What Do Your Grandkids Call YOU/

@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
United States
September 12, 2010 5:22am CST
Thursday i went to my grandson's school for grandparents day. They had each one of us tell what our grandchildren call us. When they got to me & i said he calls me BOBO EVERYONE JUST CRACKED UP. We don't know how he got bobo out of grandma because that's what i was calling myself to him. I love it because he came up w/his own name for me. What do your grandkids call u? Happy grandparents day to all of u that are blessed enough to have grands.
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
14 Sep 10
I guess it will be a few years before I find out. But I do remember we used to call my grandfather "doody daddy". No idea where that came from.
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
15 Sep 10
Yeah I guess it was. I wonder if my dad knows where that came from. Hmmmm.....
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
15 Sep 10
That's cute, Dawn. MY grandad's name was roy ballow so we put it together & called him royballow. Thanks for responding.
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@oldchem1 (8132)
12 Sep 10
I am Nanna to all my grandkids = I have nine grandchildren and am at the moment staying at my youngest daughter's house waiting for number 10 !!
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
12 Sep 10
Congraulation nanna, that is wonderful to have that many grands, i'm sure. Thanks for responding. Good luck to your daughter w/that sweet new baby.
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
13 Sep 10
congrats nanna thats what my grandkids call me...it sounds so much younger then grandma lol...oh your so lucky to be surounded by so many grandkids I'm trying to get my daughter to have 1 more which would make it 3 but she says no way lol...oh well I spoil and adore the 2 I have :)...wish yours the best of luck with your new addition...hey where you have so many can I adopt one hehe..i'm joking, stay safe!!
@Humbug25 (12540)
13 Sep 10
Hi ANTIQUELADY As you know I am not as yet a grandparent and hope not to be for some time yet! My boys call my mum Nanny and my dad Grandad. My nephews call my dad Pops which is quite sweet. I do hope you had a lovely grandparents day yesterday, I am sure you did.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
13 Sep 10
Good monday morning to u, thanks for responding. I think pops is sweet to. I think it's interesting to see waht others are called. I know when u do get to be a grandma in years to come u will be just like i am about mine., lol.Grands are very special!!
@Jae2619 (1483)
• United States
14 Sep 10
I hope you had a very lovely Grandparents Day. How great to feel honored your grandson has made a specail name for you. My children call my husbands parents. Nana and Papa. My mom is Grandma. Nothing to fancy, and pretty common. Though before my son could say Grandma for my mom he called her Gan-saw and stil to this day if he get's in a hurry he says it, and well laugh at him.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
14 Sep 10
Thanks for your sweet response. I think your son should have stuck w/gan-saw. i think that's really cute. I'm very glad mine came up w/bobo, i love it. How old is your son. I have 2 sons both grown w/children of their own. Enjoy ever minute u have w/him. They grow up way too quick.
@gdesjardin (1918)
• United States
16 Sep 10
Good morning Jo! See...now I didn't get this discussion either...what is going on with MyLot! Anyways, as you know, I am not a grandma...better not be for quite a few years..lol My oldest boy used to call my dad "car dealer". We lived across the lake from my parents and between both of my parents cars and the hubby's and mine car my dad was also going over to the car dealer to either get an oil change, or brakes fixed, tires rotated..something. At the time Mark and I were both working so my dad was always nice enough to take our cars into the mechanics as well. Well, needless to say with 4 different cars, he seemed to always be at the auto shop. For the longest time, my oldest son thought it was a car dealer...so that is what he called him. Crazy kid huh? I am glad you enjoyed yourself at your grandson's school. Have a super day!!! Did you ever get my response to your PM?
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
16 Sep 10
HI LADY, I think that is cute that he called your dad that. I love it when they make up theier own name for people. Ryan is good at that. He calls his uncle noodle boy. I don't remember the reason. The uncle is on the other side of my family. NO, i never got an answer to my pm. Seems like alot of things going on w/u. I'm just glad u got mine & the info u wanted. hugs. jo
@jltrent (37)
• United States
4 Oct 10
I'm not a grandparent just a parent of three little boys. But my boys call my mom Granny Grunt. And she hates it so bad. can you think being in wal-mart and all you hear is GRANNY GRUNT!!! lol i like BOBO that it too funny. Do you think he will call you Grandma when he is older???
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
4 Oct 10
Hi, thanks for responding. Welcome to mylot, hope u enjoy it as much as i do. I think that's a cute thing for them to call your mom. I love it that mine came up w/his own name for me. I don't think he'll ever call me anything but bobo. I hope he doesn't. The main thing is that he calls me. Have a great day.
@chertsy (3798)
• United States
13 Sep 10
Well, I don't have grandkids yet or that I plan on having any in the near future. Since I am a granddaughter I call mine granny. My kids call my mom granny and grandmom. I believe they call my husbands mom the same thing. My nieces and nephew call my mom granny as well. Now my niece and nephew on my husband's side call my mom in law mimi. I do think its great that your grandson has his own unique name for you. It's his own special name just for you. Hopefully, he will be ok if the new baby decides to use it, or he/she will come up with their own name for you.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
13 Sep 10
Good morning, Thanks for sharing w/me. I love it to that Ryan came up w/his own name for me. He's already told me he'll tell the new baby to call me Bobo because that's what he named me a long time ago, lol.Happy monday to u.
@elitess (5070)
• Ipswich, England
1 Dec 10
Hello Antique lady. Well i for one called my grandmothers, the equivalent of granny in romanian, but the interesting part is that my girlfriend, and people in her family call her grandparents from her mother side : Yoaga and Yogul - this nick names came from the Yogi bear cartoon, if you ever seen it. Here is a link to Yogi bear character, in case you missed it so far: http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/uploaded_images/yogi_bear-752270.jpg The link above is in no way a referral link, or any other link that would promote or bring me an income in any way.
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
13 Sep 10
I'm Grandma to my son's sons, but my daughter's three shortened it a little and call me Gramma. Once, when I signed a birthday card for one of the Walls children in that manner, my husband chided about not even knowing how to spell Grandma.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
13 Sep 10
Thanks for sharing what they call u. I thought it would be interesting to know & it has been. Tell husband to leave u alone, lol. Happy monday to u.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Sep 10
i have 8 grandkids and 3 step grandkids. my real grandkids all call me grandma. because there are 3 halph mexican and 3 american indian which call there other grand parents by the language name for grandma of which i forgot what that name is. 2 have no other grandparent alive. 2 of my steps call me grandma Bonnie. one thats 4 yrs somehow got it mixed around when he was 2yrs and has called me stefonie and now he still does. its so cute and i like it. guess he got it from the words step and bonnie? it sounds like the singers name. so thats cool.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
12 Sep 10
hI bon, thanks for sharing this cuteness. Kids are so much fun. I thought i was going to grandma but Ryan changed that. Hope u have had a good sunday. hugs.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
12 Sep 10
I don't have grandkids yet Jo but I have already told the girls that "MiMi" has a plan for their children..lol...I am going to spoil them rotten...hehe.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
12 Sep 10
U go, Mimi, i think that's a wonderful idea, lol. Thanks for responding, Jen. Hope u have had a great day.