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Suggest alternatives to "grandma"
In about 16 weeks (but who's counting), I'm going to become a grandparent for the first time. I absolutely loath the traditional Anglo-Saxon terms for "grandmother" such as grandma, granny, nan, nanna, nanny, etc. So far the best I've come up with is nona (Italian), but I'm sure that other languages and cultures have alternative terms which could rescue me from being saddled with "grandma" for the rest of my life, and I need your assistance in finding them.
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08-02-2004, 03:56 PM
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German is nice, Oma
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08-02-2004, 03:59 PM
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"Grandma" in Russian is phonetically spelled: BAH-booshka
My brother's wife's grandparents were "Meemaw and Pop" -K |
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08-02-2004, 04:03 PM
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Found this
Aanaga/Ataataga = The Inupiaq (IN-yoo-pack) Eskimo words for Grandparents: Abuela/Abuelo= Grandparents in Spanish Ammamma= Grandmother in Telugu (India) Babushka/Dedushka= Grandmother/father in Russian Bomma/Bompa= Grandma/Grandpa in Flemish (Belgium) Farmor/ Farfar = Swedish for your father's parents. Fafa/Famor = Danish for your father's father and mother Lola/Lolo= Grandma/Grandpa in Tagalog (Philippines) Maimeó/Daideó (Mammo/Daddo)= Grandma/Grandpa in Irish Gaelic Meme/Pepe = French Canadian Mormor & Morfar = Swedish for your mother's mother & father Mormor/Morfa = Danish for your mother's mother and father Nain/Taid= Names for grandparents in "North Welsh." Oma/Opa= Grandma/Grandpa in German Savta/Saba= Grandmother/Grandfather in Hebrew. Tita/Tito= Short forms of Abuelita/Abuelito, familiar forms of Abuela/Abuelo, which are the Spanish names for Grandparents |
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08-02-2004, 04:03 PM
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My two nieces call my mum "ninny", as in Nan, and my dad "groggi" as in Grandad. Just a suggestion...
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08-02-2004, 04:10 PM
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08-02-2004, 04:16 PM
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08-02-2004, 04:19 PM
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Congrats again, reprise! Did your daughter decide on a name yet?
I like the German: Oma. |
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08-02-2004, 04:31 PM
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I like the German "Oma" as well.
When young, I "abbreviated" my grandparents to "G-ma" and "G-pa" (sounds like Jeema and Jeepa). |
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08-02-2004, 04:39 PM
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Meme & Pepe (mem-ay & pep-ay), my French-Canadian grandparents.
My English-descended grandmother was "Grammy" |
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