thread: how to decide what to call grandparents

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  1. #1
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    Jul 2007
    Melbourne
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    My Dad and my brothers FIL both were called Poppy when his children were born. One was Poppy John (my dad) and one was Poppy Morrie (in-law). Worked OK for us.

  2. #2
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    Aug 2006
    Melbourne
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    My mum wants to be called Glamma as she says she is too young to be a grangma! although she is very much looking forward to it LOL

  3. #3
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    Jun 2005
    USA
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    I agree with a few of the other posters that it's the grandparents choice.

    That said, I really wanted my MIL to me Oma and I said things like "Oh, you'll be Oma now!" so I didn't really let it her be choice. But she was thrilled to be Oma so there was no issue anyway.

    With my Dad he was already Grandpa out of a discussion with my sister who had his first grandchild. I wasn't sure if he really wanted to be Grandpa so I told him he could choose something else for our son if he wanted but he was happy to go with it. He would much prefer just his first name I think so he doesn't care about what title he gets.