What will the grandkids call you?
Will it be Grandma and Grandpa, or something a little snazzier?
Susan Felt of The Arizona Republic recently discussed how boomers are now re-defining what it is to be a grandparent — no more silver hair and rocking chairs! — and how many of them also want cooler titles to reflect this livelier image.
Here are some alternative names for Grandma and Grandpa, mentioned both in the article and at Grandboomers.com:
Pop Pop, Supergran, Mars, Nonon, Mimi,
Lola, Bizi, Big Mamma, Grancy, Memme, Pippe,
Jamma, Sweetie, Glamma, MaiMai, Bampie
Also, here are translations of “grandmother” and “grandfather” into a bunch of other languages (collected mostly from Webster’s dictionary):
Bemba: Mama & Shikulu
Catalan: Avia & Avi
Chamorro: Guella & Guello
Faeroese: Omma & Abbi
German: Oma & Opa
Icelandic: Amma & Afi
Italian: Nonna & Nonno
Macedonian: Baba & Dedo
Norwegian: Bestemor & Bestefar
Polish: Babka & Dziadek
Romansh: Tatta & Tat
Serbo-Croatian: Baka & Deda
Shona: Ambuya & Sekuru
Sicilian: Nanna & Nannu
Spanish: Abuela & Abuelo
Finally, for those of you out there who already have grandchildren: What do they call you?
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