We've got a multinational group of people and I'm curious!

[sugarplumkitty]

Among my friends here in the states, there are a variety of nicknames people have for their grandparents. Some of them are cultural, some of them aren't. Since I called both my grandmothers "Gramma" and my one grandfather "Grampa" I grew up thinking everybody called them by those names. Since then I've heard Nana, Nanny, Nan, Mamaw, M'Dear, Grammy, Damma, Pep among others for grandmothers; and Papa, Papaw, Pawpaw, Grampy and others for grandfathers. What do/did you call yours?

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[dearlifesogone.livejournal.com]

when my 20 year old sister was a baby, she invented "gammy" and "gampy". someone couldn't stop laughing when i said gammy once because apparently it's from seinfeld??

gampy decided a couple years ago that he wanted to be grandpa. not to brag, but he really wanted people to know we were his grandkids. aww!

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[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

"Damma" was a baby name that stuck to my aunt. It was hilarious because it fit so well!

[dolphingirl.livejournal.com]

Bubbe and Zayde are Yiddish, in case you were wondering. That's on my dad's side. My mom's side is Grandmom and Poppy.

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[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

Cool! I knew Bubbe from an old roommate. But she never talked about her grandfather.