'Nickname' for a Soon to be Grandpa?

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My daughter and son-in-law will soon be blessing me with my first grandchild, a boy they have chosen to name after me. I am super excited and honored to say the least, and am looking forward to developing that special bond between the two of us.

What I am curious about is what do your grand kids call you? My only grandpa was called Grandad (and grandma was Shay - short for Grandma Shahan).

I am looking for a special nickname of sorts- what that might be...I have no clue.

So, what do your grand kids call you?

Dean
 
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Your grandson will pick the name.Youll tell him your Grandpa, but the way it works is he as the frist will pick the name an the rest will call you that.
Army Grunt
 
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How long ago did the nicknames get started?:D When I was a kid, we just had grandmother and granddaddy, as did every kid I knew. And now I'm graddaddy, but my wife is nana.:laughing:
 
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Your grandson will pick the name.Youll tell him your Grandpa, but the way it works is he as the frist will pick the name an the rest will call you that.
Army Grunt

That is exactly how it works. The parents think it is so cute. :D Whatever mispronunciation he first utters will be your new nickname. In fact you will soon learn a new language.

Unless you are like my generation in which the parents correct the mispronunciation.:thumbsup:

(When we had foster children one had a speech impediment and he could not pronounce my name. But when he said "dog-nose" it sounded like a perfect "Donald", so I told him to just call me dog-nose....he giggled a lot.....)
 
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Your grandson will pick the name.Youll tell him your Grandpa, but the way it works is he as the frist will pick the name an the rest will call you that.
Army Grunt

X's 2 and congratulations!!
 
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Congratulations on your new statues! Enjoy and make as many memories as possible! :thumbsup:

My wife's parents are Pop and Mee ma. They are very much loved.
Mine are Granddad and Grandmother. They are very formal and the kids are distant with them!
I'm called Paw and the wife is Granny. We enjoy each one of our Grandkids!
Son in laws parents are Papa and Granma Donna! They are also very much loved.
I don't know if the name has anything to do with the amount of love shared or not!
 
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My grand kids call me PaPa... it really doesn't matter what they call you....when they see you and that big smile comes on their face and they run to you calling out for you (whatever your nickname might be), your heart will melt!! Enjoy the love!
 
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My first grandson I called 'Chuffy' because he was chubby at birth and wrapped in a fluffy blanket. He grew up to call me PePa and I mean he would call and I tapped everyone of the first calls we got.
By the time my 12th grandkid arrived, I had gotten rid of my phone altogether and got a cell. I have 72 mini cassets to show for it.
You got any ides how many hours of digital recordings 7 boys playing 'T' ball can generate? And then there is the girl's dance classes and gymnastics. Not to mention school programs, sports awards days, or "Grandparents Day" show-n-tell.
Man, I love it! Enjoy yourself. There are no do overs in this life. Grab it, hold it tight, and run like heck.
 
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Army grunt said:
Your grandson will pick the name.Youll tell him your Grandpa, but the way it works is he as the first will pick the name an the rest will call you that.
Army Grunt

I know you are right, as that's the story that I was told on how my grandmother ended up with her nickname, my oldest brother couldn't pronounce Shahan, so she was called Shay and the rest of us grand kids didn't know any better. When we laid her to rest 20+ years ago, 'Shay' was on her spray.

I suppose that I should let 'nature' take its course and worry not about what he will call me but spend my time planning on how I will spoil him :). Sure hope he doesn't call me Grandpa PeePee...haha

We have both a daughter and a son. Our son is a freshman in college about an hour from home. Our daughter lives close by. It will be nice to have a little one around the house again.

Dean
 

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