A grandpa by any other name.

[Ivan the Butcher]

I have 9 grandkids, and the thread about Lullabies got me thinking about what and why they call me what they do.

The oldest two are my oldest son's. His wife is from Germany, and she was very concerned that my grandchildren would address me as Opa, which she was reserving for her father. We agreed on grandpa, like i had a choice or ever expected anything else.

The next 3 are my daughter's triplets. From the time they could talk, I've been grandpa.


The youngest two are my second son's. They are 3 years and Jamess is 3 month old. Anne calls both her grandpas that and is very loud about letting everyone know when she is with either of us!

That brings me to #6 & #7. 5 and 3year old girls. My kids always call me dad. Until my youngest son was in College Then he started calling me Pops! Now his daughters call me Pop pop.

When there is a gathering and the grandkids want my attention, they call me by their preferred name and the others seem to understand that this is the Right of all grandchildren. I just strikes me as funny, that even with their regional or national accents, I understand they demand my undivided attention!

What are the Joys of your life calling you?

Ivan

 

[bamabiker]

5 year old grandaughter and 3 year old grandson here. Started as Pops but sometimes becomes Popsy Poo.
They can call me anything they want.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

Sane with me, bama. Only I have 8 1/2 Greats. Also they can call me what ever they want.

 

[Onomea]

I go by Grandad with my l'il guys. Only two so far but I think there's a good chance more will show up while I'm this side of the sod.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I've got the t-shirt to prove it...

 

[mckenney99]

My ex-wife and I never had any kids of our own and therefore I've never known the joy you folks are discussing. However I have had a family in my life for over 45 years and their son and daughter have always referred to me as "uncle ed". My "adopted" family's son has 5 little ones (13 - 4 years old) and they also call me "uncle ed". While not pops, grandpa or umpa. I carry my given name with pride. It is a blessing to be given the honor of being part of their lives and being allowed to spend time with their kids and at least be able to share in a little bit of the experience.

 

[Golddollar]

I never had any children or grandchildren but I seem to function as an "uncle" to my cousin's children. And since before he was born I've been designated as "Uncle" for the son of some close friends. And now that my honorary nephew just got married, his wife calls me "Uncle" too.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Was always Grandma to the first nine grands, but the tenth has attempted to use some other silliness. I corrected him.
Just remembered that after my first chemotherapy, my hair at first grew back in tight curls, my eldest grandson liked to touch my hair and call me "G-Fro" (Grandma with an afro).

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[jaguargolf]

I'm "Daideo", Irish for grandfather.

When my children were preteens they would sometimes greet me with "Yo, Yo Yo, DaddyO!"

 

[cballman]

Both my granddaughters call me Pepop. Because I would play the silly game where I would hide my face and holler Pee pie. Their mother and my son always corrects them when they call me Papaw because that what they call her father. Even though they only live less than two miles away we get to see them about once a month.

 

[demkofour]

My wife and I became first time grandparents eight months ago- Alayna Kate. Although she's doesn't say it yet, Grandma is Mimi… And I'm-

 

[mrchick]

I have two grandchildren and one more on the way. My first two are one each from my twin daughters. I'm Grandpa to my 5 year old grandson and Papa to my 2 year old granddaughter. I suggested Grandsire, but that didn't fly[emoji23]

 

[lihpster]

I never had kids, so grandkids would be a real stretch. However, for the last 25 years or so, I have been Uncle Phil. To everyone. I know people 10 years my senior that refer to me as Uncle Phil. Given some of the names I have heard people called over the years, I'm very happy to reply to Uncle Phil.

 

[SS336]

I have 3 grandkids, they are all in high school and the oldest graduates this year. Time goes by so fast it is amazing.
They call me Papa among other things.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Many years ago, now, my second wife become a grandmother by her son from her first marriage. Although the two families lived some miles apart, we babysat regularly. Following our recovered tradition, my wife was "Bubbie" and I was "Zayde." However, our granddaughter Ella, like most, didn't learn everything at once. For some time, she called both my wife and me "Bubbie."

One time, they came to visit us at our house. As my wife looked out the window and saw them approaching, she said, "Heah come Ella with them two Bubbies."

[Note: This will not be funny unless you've already heard the original joke, which cannot be reproduced here. Maybe not even then.]

 

[Heinz]

My four all call me grandpa, which is interesting coming from the two six foot four 250 pounders

ImprovedModel56Fan, when I started practicing law back in the mid seventies, If you did not learn some yiddish, you would not know what was going on

 

[375hh1973]

No kids here but remembering what I called my grandfathers...

My dads dad was Grandpa Don

My moms dad was Papa Doc

 

[lkabug]

My oldest grandson's both call me grandpa Ken.
Granddaughter call me GPK. My great-grandson can't say Ken and it comes out grandpa King. I get lots of milage out of that one.
Suffer little children to come unto me, forbid them not............

 

[ron 57]

Both granddaughters call me Pa. Not sure why unless they've seen too many "Little house on the prairie" reruns.

 

[ZGrand]

My four grandchildren all call me Grandpa. If they ever tried to call me anything else, I would tell them, "My name is Grandpa". I've never understood why grandfathers need to be called by different names. I called both my grandfathers "Grandpa". If we needed to differentiate between the two, we just used their last names. Grandpa Smith or Grandpa Jones, etc.

All of my cousins called one of my grandfathers "Paw Paw". I cringed every time I heard it.