I got this t-shirt a little over 9 years ago when the first of 3 grandmunchkins came along. I wear it on outings with them and get asked all the time where I got it LOL.
A grandpa by any other name.
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CAJUNLAWYER
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Jed.
My childhood nickname which I have not used since I started school and the teacher started calling me by my "given" name Gary.
Sort of a symetry there.....
My childhood nickname which I have not used since I started school and the teacher started calling me by my "given" name Gary.
Sort of a symetry there.....
I have 6 grands...3 boys & 3 girls. I'm called "Gramps" by all of them.
Don
Don
garddogg56
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I have 9 grandies,I go by Dumpy because my first Grandson couldn't pronounce grampy
I mentioned earlier that my grands call me "Popaw. My youngest daughter's kids call their other grandfather "Poppi".
It avoids much confusion at family gatherings.
It avoids much confusion at family gatherings.
chuckie
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My daughter always called my father Pops, that's what my granddaughter me!
My oldest grandson is 32 and he has always called me grandpa.
My granddaughter, age 24, and my youngest grandson, age 17, have always called me papa.
My granddaughter, age 24, and my youngest grandson, age 17, have always called me papa.
No kids, so no grandkids. My grandparents were Nana and Daddy Bob on Mom's side. Mama Clare and Bunny on Dad's side.
I'm known as Grandad. My late wife was Granny.
Wrangler Rich
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Both of my daughter's still call me Dad, both son-in-laws call me Rich. My 2 collage age granddaughters and my 3 year old grandson all call me Papa. My wife is called Grandma Suzie by all of them.
WR
WR
Got to pick my moniker-Boonpa
Always liked the old Jimmy Stewart movie, "Mr. Hobbs takes a vacation". He had a yound grandchild that called him Boompa.
I used that derogatorily on old people clogging up the road in front of me-by "get out of the way Boompa!"
Daughter remembered hearing that several times and suggested it. I changed one letter to make "Boompa" into "Boonpa" as I am their boon companion.
Never have heard of anyone else with this name.
Always liked the old Jimmy Stewart movie, "Mr. Hobbs takes a vacation". He had a yound grandchild that called him Boompa.
I used that derogatorily on old people clogging up the road in front of me-by "get out of the way Boompa!"
Daughter remembered hearing that several times and suggested it. I changed one letter to make "Boompa" into "Boonpa" as I am their boon companion.
Never have heard of anyone else with this name.
When visiting my Daughter, we always played Monopoly in the evenings. My Daughter usually kept score, and abbreviated the columns, mine was G'pa. Later when playing with the Wii game, I was naturally put in as G'pa, and to this day, I'm still G'pa.
I was Papaw for quite a while with my daughters twins then they slowly started calling me Grampa. Their younger brother by two years called me Paul (my name) for ages than just switched over to Grampa too. Grandma was always Grandma with all of them
Whatever they want is fine with me.
THE PILGRIM
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Two Grandkids.
They call me Grandpa.
When you see all the pictures you might ask, How Many?
I don't replace Grandkids' Pictures.
I just add.
They call me Grandpa.
When you see all the pictures you might ask, How Many?
I don't replace Grandkids' Pictures.
I just add.
I've shared this before...
I was a high ranking LEO and worked into my sixties. I was an old anomaly as nobody worked past about fifty-seven.
My staff called me "Pops" behind my back. When I found out, I hated it. Not sure why. We were paramilitary and it just sounded insubordinate to me.
One day I found something complementary written about me by a staffer. She referred to me as Pops. That note completely changed my attitude. It was a term of endearment. I needed to eat some humble pie.
So I adopted the handle Pops and loved it.
Back on topic...my sons have always called me Pops. Now my five grandchildren call me Pops too.
Pops it is
I was a high ranking LEO and worked into my sixties. I was an old anomaly as nobody worked past about fifty-seven.
My staff called me "Pops" behind my back. When I found out, I hated it. Not sure why. We were paramilitary and it just sounded insubordinate to me.
One day I found something complementary written about me by a staffer. She referred to me as Pops. That note completely changed my attitude. It was a term of endearment. I needed to eat some humble pie.
So I adopted the handle Pops and loved it.
Back on topic...my sons have always called me Pops. Now my five grandchildren call me Pops too.
Pops it is
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I have four grandchildren. Three are old enough to call me Poppy. The kids at work, who are younger than my daughter call me Pops. I don't mind and it's better than some things they could call me.
How can we have a thread about grandkids without pictures. I doubt any of them wear shoes.
How can we have a thread about grandkids without pictures. I doubt any of them wear shoes.
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31FordA
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My maternal grandparents were "Mom" and "Pop". Everyone called them Mom and Pop, they were such warm, friendly people the names just fit them. My Dad's parents were "Grandmom" and "Grandpop".
