Alternative Names for Grandpa.

[Craash]

Knowing that there will be some smart azz replies, but still expecting the Chiefsplanet MoJo to work, I ask the following question.

What are some good alternative names for "Grandpa".

Our twins are fast aproaching the age where they will start to call their grandparents by "name". My mother and father are fine with Grandma/Grandpa. My wifes mom wants to be called "GiGi". My Father-in-law wants something that is easy for a toddler to say, not too wierd, but sets him apart from the "other" grandpa.

Any winning submission with get rep, plus a thank you on the kids website. :-)

Thoughts?

"Also Rans"
Gramps
Papa
Grandfather
Hey You.

[Mr. Kotter]

My kids call their grandpas "papa"

It's easy, they like it, and grandpa likes it.

[shaneo69]

My dad wanted my son to call him "Poppy" when he learned to talk, and my son's now 5, and he still calls him that.

[Craash]

Originally Posted by SDChiefsfan

My kids call their grandpas "papa"

It's easy, they like it, and grandpa likes it.

I like papa to, but the Grandpa without a name does not, for some reason.

Nice avatar.

[MOhillbilly]

Granddad.

Kids should show respect to there grandparents.Granddad & Grandmother should be the norm. Tuff shit if they cant say it at 3 by the time they are 23 calling the elders of the clan Meema and Peepa or whatever sounds really FN gay.

[Craash]

Originally Posted by shaneo69

My dad wanted my son to call him "Poppy" when he learned to talk, and my son's now 5, and he still calls him that.

We talked about that one too. The nameless grandpa said "sounds like something you clean up in the yard".

[Mr. Kotter]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

Granddad.

Kids should show respect to there grandparents.Granddad & Grandmother should be the norm. Tuff shit if they cant say it at 3 by the time they are 23 calling the elders of the clan Meema and Peepa or whatever sounds really FN gay.

Wow, you are tough.....

[Mr. Kotter]

Originally Posted by Craash

...Nice avatar.

Heh-heh....I went looking for a New Year's one, and this one popped up---was even better.

[Craash]

Originally Posted by SDChiefsfan

Heh-heh....I went looking for a New Year's one, and this one popped up---was even better.

Don't suppose you have a full res version floating around?

[gblowfish]

How bout "Dick Vermeil?"

[headsnap]

my kids call my parents G-Ma and G-Pa.



my grandmother, the Matriarch of our family, who is 93 years young, goes by the moniker of Maw.

[Iowanian]

I'm a traditionalist.

Grandpa for both......... or maybe Grandpa Filo and Grandpa Beto

My Submission for your case is "OMAR" for Old Man River.

[WilliamInnerCircle]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

Granddad.

Kids should show respect to there grandparents.Granddad & Grandmother should be the norm. Tuff shit if they cant say it at 3 by the time they are 23 calling the elders of the clan Meema and Peepa or whatever sounds really FN gay.

Agreed. They'll learn. Never got to meet my grandparents. They were gone before I was born. But Grandad and Grandmother were expected of us.

That changed during this generation. When my kids have kids, it'll be Grandad/Grandmother for certain.

[el borracho]

How about looking up the translation for the word "grandfather" in the language of your family's heritage or just randomly choosing a translation from another language. "abuelo" is Spanish for grandfather. "nonno" is Italian. "zadie" is Hebrew.

[Jenson71]

G-Dogg and G-Ho

It works in our family.