Now, when I understand it correctly, "granny" is an affectionate term used for "grandmother", right? But what's the corresponding name for grandfather? -- Please enlighten me
Now, when I understand it correctly, "granny" is an affectionate term used for "grandmother", right? But what's the corresponding name for grandfather? -- Please enlighten me
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I know a few people who'd call their grandfathers Pop's. Then there is grandpa or gramps.
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Thanks, Niamh
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits
in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.”
Helen Keller
Always called my grandfather 'Papa.' Although I hear that's how some people refer to their fathers. But I always like Papa for my granddadio
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Thanks mariner. Here in germany, it is quite customary to use "Papa" for the father, other names are "Paps", "Papi", or "Vati"...
I want to find some term that alliterates to "granny", for a private project I am working on. Although, "granny and gramps" sounds not bad.
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits
in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.”
Helen Keller
Granny and Grampy was what we usually used (or Gramma and Grampa).
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it's not.
I have Nana and Pop...
On my dad's side I had Granny and (Pop? - died before I was born). My Nana thought "Grandma" or "Granny" made her sound too old
Often in the USA and Canada (probably Australia too) people who speak English will still retain some endearing terms for parents and grandparents that have roots in other languages.
Although, in my WASP family it was always grandma and grandpa.
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I think that is the case here too...
I have an friend with Italian grandparents referred to as "Nonna and Nonno" (I always forget which is which )
And my grandfather (who is Chinese) is called "Pop" - which I think is pretty common in Asia...
Haha, the native population around my town calls their grandma and grandpa "mushum" and "cookum."
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits
in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.”
Helen Keller
grandmother=grandfather
grandma=grandpa
mama=papa
mammi=pappi
granny=grampy
at least in the south
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Thank you, Stephanie
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits
in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.”
Helen Keller