Mickey D
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All my grandkids (4) call me Poppa.
I called mine Grandpa.
My son calls me Pop or Pappy, daughter use dad.
I called mine Grandpa.
My son calls me Pop or Pappy, daughter use dad.
Names for grandfathers.
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Cooter Brown
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Whats wrong with grandpa?
"Whats wrong with grandpa?" He needs to button the top button on his pants? This must have been after Thanksgiving dinner!
My mother's father was considerably older than was normal--he was fifty when she was born in '27. Mother and my aunt got tired of explaining that he was their father and not their grandfather, and gave him the nickname "Poodak". Not sure where they got that. We called grandmother "Mimi" which is not that unusual.
He died in '69 when I was seven and I remember him pretty well--not a lot of people in my generation have a grandfather who was given a horse as a graduation gift and rode it off to college.
foggood11
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My grandfather emigrated from Lebanon in the late 1890's to escape persecution, passed through Ellis Island, and embraced America and labored hard to build a better life for his family, like so many others at the time did.
In Arabic, grandfather is "Gido".
As a little boy, I can still remember the feeling when he walked in the room, there was no mistaking who was in charge.
In Arabic, grandfather is "Gido".
As a little boy, I can still remember the feeling when he walked in the room, there was no mistaking who was in charge.
CAJUNLAWYER
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I called my grandfather Bud cause that was his name and everyone else called him that (actually his name was Horatio but nobody called him that 
) and my other grandfather Deeda (which I now see where it came from).
I want my grandkids to call me Jed which is my nickname from childhood that I haven't been called since around 12. I figure that has a kind of symmetry to it.
) and my other grandfather Deeda (which I now see where it came from).I want my grandkids to call me Jed which is my nickname from childhood that I haven't been called since around 12. I figure that has a kind of symmetry to it.
For 50 years my name was Mark now everyone calls me Pop even my Mother.
Viss
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My grandkids call me papa, my wife is mimi (meemee) it's music to my ears.
pinduck
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My grandkids call me Grandad, which was what I called my Grandad.
Both my grandfathers were Papa+ last name. Dad was PawPaw to my son. I am Pootie by my son and 3 year old grandson and Ootie by my 6 year old grandson with downs and speech problems associated, but he can call me whatever he wants as long as he calls me.
Sebago Son
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I really don't care what he calls me.... I'm just so glad he's finally here! 
Grandpa Drew would be just fine with me... the occasional "Sir" would be good too...
Grandpa Drew would be just fine with me... the occasional "Sir" would be good too...
M3Stuart
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When my kids were born I asked the grandfathers which one of them wanted to be called PooPaw.
Oddly, neither wanted that name... I thought it was great.
Oddly, neither wanted that name... I thought it was great.
JCS&W
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This is a little off topic, so I apologize ahead of time, but when I was young I was seldom called by my name. I was "Shug's grand son", or I was "Jimmy's boy". I thought this would change. It did. When I married, I became "Aggie's husband", became a father and became "Justin's dad". Now, I am Chloe's Paw Paw. Last weekend, I went to a Masonic Bar B Q, and there were some older guys there. I walked up to buy the Bar B Q, and one of the guys sitting around the table, said "Hey look, it's Jimmy's boy". Dang near had me misting up. I have not been called that in over 30 years.
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My father in law was called "Poppy" while I called my grandparents "grandpa" and "grandma"
Both sets of grandparents were "Grandpa" and "Grandma".
My parents to all their grandchildren and great grandchildren are "Papa" and "Granny".
When my granddaughter started to talk, my wife tried to teach her to call us "Momma" and "Papa", but instead she called us "Momma" and "Poppy". Then after we took full custody of her she started to call us "Mom" and "Daddy", which infuriates her "Mommy". One day she came home and said her mommy isn't too smart because she thinks she's her mom.
My parents to all their grandchildren and great grandchildren are "Papa" and "Granny".
When my granddaughter started to talk, my wife tried to teach her to call us "Momma" and "Papa", but instead she called us "Momma" and "Poppy". Then after we took full custody of her she started to call us "Mom" and "Daddy", which infuriates her "Mommy". One day she came home and said her mommy isn't too smart because she thinks she's her mom.
Some call me pop and some call me poppy. I love them all.
bobsdad
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My maternal grandfather died before I was born
But my Dad's dad was a wonderful person. I called him "Bump" until I was about 5, then it was "gramps". My grandkids call me "grampa" or "gramps". I don't think I'm as nice as my gramps was. That would be hard to accomplish.
But my Dad's dad was a wonderful person. I called him "Bump" until I was about 5, then it was "gramps". My grandkids call me "grampa" or "gramps". I don't think I'm as nice as my gramps was. That would be hard to accomplish.
Oldiron
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When my first grand child was starting to talk we tried to get her to say a variety of names for me. Then one day out of the blue, I was driving down my daughter's driveway and my granddaughter said Poppy. Don't know where she came up with it but that has been me ever since. The other three grandchildren had no problems picking it up so I am Poppy to the entire family. Hopefully my 42 yo son will find the girl he wants eventually (hunts, fishs, cooks, camps and has a good brain. Not picky is he?) and I will get to have some more little varmits to call me Poppy. I love it.
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