Learning you are about to become a Grandmother is one of those moments never to be forgotten and one of the first questions always seems to be – so what should I be called?
Care needs to be taken in choosing a name for yourself to be referred to as a grandparent to ensure you don’t conflict with other grandparents or upset any family traditions.
Fortunately, nowadays you can just about choose anything you please from the traditional Granny, Nanna or Grandma to more modern options which are being taken up by more trendy baby boomer grandparents such as G-ma, Mimi, GiGi or Mema.
Some children nowadays will also have a number of grandparents included in step family relationships so it is good to be able to distinguish. However grandmothers mustn’t become attached or insistent on a particular name as often children will change it over time, either by mispronunciation or personal preference. Most grandparents though embrace any name mispronounced or invented by their own grandchildren.
If you would like some ideas on grandmother names perhaps look at the word for Grandmother in another language to give you inspiration. Below are a few that might just appeal to you –