Results: Grandmother/Grandfather nicknames
Published on 04/26/2024
We now have grandchildren and my daughter asked what we would like to be called.
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What did you call your grandmother? Grandma
49%
758 votes
Grammy
4%
59 votes
Nana
8%
119 votes
Nonna
3%
42 votes
Mimi
1%
19 votes
Gigi
1%
11 votes
Oma
2%
27 votes
Memaw
1%
17 votes
Abuela
0%
7 votes
Gram
2%
24 votes
G-ma
1%
10 votes
Other (please specify)
12%
194 votes
Not Applicable
17%
269 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Granny | 1.63% | 21 |
| 1.55% | 20 | |
| Nanny | 1.01% | 13 |
| Baba | 0.70% | 9 |
| mama | 0.54% | 7 |
| Grandmother | 0.39% | 5 |
| Nan | 0.39% | 5 |
| Grannie | 0.31% | 4 |
| memere | 0.31% | 4 |
| grandmom | 0.23% | 3 |
| Grand-Maman | 0.23% | 3 |
| Gramma | 0.23% | 3 |
| nagymama | 0.16% | 2 |
| Gran | 0.16% | 2 |
| mamaw | 0.16% | 2 |
| lola | 0.16% | 2 |
| Mom Mom | 0.16% | 2 |
| Mammy | 0.16% | 2 |
| babička | 0.08% | 1 |
| Gammie | 0.08% | 1 |
| Multiple of the above | 0.08% | 1 |
| 0mi | 0.08% | 1 |
| Ama | 0.08% | 1 |
| oba-chan | 0.08% | 1 |
| Granny, Grandmere | 0.08% | 1 |
| Godzillma | 0.08% | 1 |
| Nani | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grand-maman in French | 0.08% | 1 |
| Missy Pearl | 0.08% | 1 |
| granny grannie | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grammy | 0.08% | 1 |
| nona | 0.08% | 1 |
| Granny was my my mom' s mother and Gram was my dad's. | 0.08% | 1 |
| madear | 0.08% | 1 |
| Ammama | 0.08% | 1 |
| Dear | 0.08% | 1 |
| ma belle | 0.08% | 1 |
| AhMah | 0.08% | 1 |
| Nuna and grandma for one | 0.08% | 1 |
| mommom | 0.08% | 1 |
| Gramallene...her name was Allene | 0.08% | 1 |
| bubby | 0.08% | 1 |
| Mum mum | 0.08% | 1 |
| Busha | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grandmommy | 0.08% | 1 |
| Pawpaw | 0.08% | 1 |
| Nanie | 0.08% | 1 |
| Mom-Mom | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grandma | 0.08% | 1 |
| Gramma and Mammaw | 0.08% | 1 |
| Lola Filipino name for grandma. | 0.08% | 1 |
| Rose | 0.08% | 1 |
| Tata | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grandmaman | 0.08% | 1 |
| Gracie | 0.08% | 1 |
| Bubie | 0.08% | 1 |
| Ba | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grumpy | 0.08% | 1 |
| Nonnie | 0.08% | 1 |
| Granda | 0.08% | 1 |
| Mammaw | 0.08% | 1 |
| ammamma | 0.08% | 1 |
| Bupka | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grozemama (german) and Grandma Piper (scottish) | 0.08% | 1 |
| One was Nanny, one was Grandma | 0.08% | 1 |
| Aaji | 0.08% | 1 |
| One was called Grandma Tinkytonk and the other Grandma Poopsidoodle! | 0.08% | 1 |
| I never met either as they died before I was born but I’d refer to them as grandma | 0.08% | 1 |
| Mom | 0.08% | 1 |
| My paternal grammy was called "Tish"; my maternal was called "Nana" | 0.08% | 1 |
| Bubbie | 0.08% | 1 |
| Mam MAW | 0.08% | 1 |
| Ma | 0.08% | 1 |
| her first name. She didn't like grandma. | 0.08% | 1 |
| mormor/farmor | 0.08% | 1 |
| Mawmaw & Mamaw | 0.08% | 1 |
| Ma Rosie | 0.08% | 1 |
| Dead | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grmma for one, Nana the other. | 0.08% | 1 |
| Sitto | 0.08% | 1 |
| Mom Mom, Nan Nan | 0.08% | 1 |
| Babcia | 0.08% | 1 |
| Broad in the box. | 0.08% | 1 |
| Ma- was raised by my grandparents | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grama | 0.08% | 1 |
| 'mother | 0.08% | 1 |
| Mudra | 0.08% | 1 |
| Abu | 0.08% | 1 |
| Fat mama | 0.08% | 1 |
| Bubbly | 0.08% | 1 |
| Mawmaw | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grindiddy and Grandma | 0.08% | 1 |
| Guita | 0.08% | 1 |
| Nonni | 0.08% | 1 |
| Mammaw and Grandma | 0.08% | 1 |
| Mommaw | 0.08% | 1 |
| Nanny, Ga Ga | 0.08% | 1 |
| Beubea | 0.08% | 1 |
| Babcia (polish) | 0.08% | 1 |
| Ajji | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grandma Babe | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grandma for my Canadian grandmother, Nona for my Italian grandmother | 0.08% | 1 |
| Memere (French for Grandma) | 0.08% | 1 |
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2.
What did you call your grandfather? Grandpa
46%
716 votes
Papa
5%
81 votes
Gramps
3%
40 votes
Opa
2%
31 votes
Nonno
3%
42 votes
Bopa
1%
11 votes
Grandaddy
3%
49 votes
Pop-Pop
2%
30 votes
Pappy
1%
8 votes
Peepaw
1%
12 votes
Abuelo
1%
10 votes
Poppy
1%
12 votes
Other (please specify)
10%
162 votes
Not Applicable
23%
352 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.91% | 23 | |
| Grandad | 0.66% | 8 |
| Grampa | 0.58% | 7 |
| granddad | 0.50% | 6 |
| Pop | 0.33% | 4 |
| papaw | 0.33% | 4 |
| pepere | 0.25% | 3 |
| Grampy | 0.25% | 3 |
| Grand-Papa | 0.25% | 3 |
| Pap pap | 0.25% | 3 |
| Pawpaw | 0.25% | 3 |
| zadie | 0.17% | 2 |
| Paw Paw | 0.17% | 2 |
| oji-chan | 0.17% | 2 |
| lolo | 0.17% | 2 |
| nagypapa | 0.17% | 2 |
| Grampop | 0.17% | 2 |
| Ajoba | 0.08% | 1 |
| Duke | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grampa Jim on paternal side and Grampa Ernest on maternal side | 0.08% | 1 |
| Zeyde | 0.08% | 1 |
| Pap Paw | 0.08% | 1 |
| Foddie | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grozepapa (german) | 0.08% | 1 |
| Geejo | 0.08% | 1 |
| Geddo | 0.08% | 1 |
| Pakaw | 0.08% | 1 |
| We called him Joe which is what he was known as by everyone. His real name was Robert | 0.08% | 1 |
| Papo | 0.08% | 1 |
| bob | 0.08% | 1 |
| papou | 0.08% | 1 |
| pappa | 0.08% | 1 |
| PA POPE | 0.08% | 1 |
| grandfather. | 0.08% | 1 |
| Guido | 0.08% | 1 |
| Pepere (French for Grandpa) - but I never knew him | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grandpa for my Canadian grandfather, Nonno for my Italian grandfather | 0.08% | 1 |
| Tatha | 0.08% | 1 |
| Poppie | 0.08% | 1 |
| One Grandfather was Grandpa and the other was Papa | 0.08% | 1 |
| DziaDzia (polish) | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grampie | 0.08% | 1 |
| One grandpa and one granddaddy | 0.08% | 1 |
| Papaw and Grandpa | 0.08% | 1 |
| By his name. | 0.08% | 1 |
| Gusto | 0.08% | 1 |
| morfar/farfar | 0.08% | 1 |
| Poppa | 0.08% | 1 |
| na | 0.08% | 1 |
| Da- raised by grandparents | 0.08% | 1 |
| papere | 0.08% | 1 |
| Guy in the box. | 0.08% | 1 |
| Gito | 0.08% | 1 |
| Jaja | 0.08% | 1 |
| Pipi | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grandpop | 0.08% | 1 |
| Jidoo | 0.08% | 1 |
| Pawpaw & Papaw | 0.08% | 1 |
| Baba | 0.08% | 1 |
| Pap | 0.08% | 1 |
| nono | 0.08% | 1 |
| Pamps | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grandpap | 0.08% | 1 |
| Gaga | 0.08% | 1 |
| big daddy | 0.08% | 1 |
| pa | 0.08% | 1 |
| Deda | 0.08% | 1 |
| Deda or Tato | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grand-Papa in French | 0.08% | 1 |
| Nana | 0.08% | 1 |
| Godzillpa | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grandpere | 0.08% | 1 |
| Angkong | 0.08% | 1 |
| Geegee | 0.08% | 1 |
| Never met them,died before I was born | 0.08% | 1 |
| I only knew one and we called him and that grandmother by there name.Other grandmother we called NANA. | 0.08% | 1 |
| Multiple of the above | 0.08% | 1 |
| Dido | 0.08% | 1 |
| starý otec | 0.08% | 1 |
| Puppy | 0.08% | 1 |
| Horny | 0.08% | 1 |
| Poppi | 0.08% | 1 |
| Lolo Filipino name for grandfather. But we called our maternal grandfather Amang. | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grampa and Pappaw | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grand dad | 0.08% | 1 |
| Atty | 0.08% | 1 |
| papa | 0.08% | 1 |
| Gonggong and yeye | 0.08% | 1 |
| grandfather | 0.08% | 1 |
| Pop pop | 0.08% | 1 |
| Grandpapa | 0.08% | 1 |
| Jebbee | 0.08% | 1 |
| His name | 0.08% | 1 |
| Pop. | 0.08% | 1 |
| AhGong | 0.08% | 1 |
| pa bunn | 0.08% | 1 |
| Zaidye | 0.08% | 1 |
| Buck | 0.08% | 1 |
| Thatha | 0.08% | 1 |
| Dada | 0.08% | 1 |
3.
3.
When you are a grandmother- what would you like to be called? Grandma
22%
346 votes
Grammy
4%
62 votes
Nana
7%
114 votes
Nonna
2%
37 votes
Mimi
2%
29 votes
Gigi
1%
19 votes
Oma
1%
20 votes
Memaw
2%
24 votes
Abuela
1%
10 votes
Gram
2%
25 votes
G-ma
1%
20 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
94 votes
Not Applicable
49%
756 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.63% | 13 | |
| GaGA | 0.38% | 3 |
| Nanny | 0.38% | 3 |
| Gramma | 0.25% | 2 |
| Granda | 0.25% | 2 |
| doesn't matter | 0.25% | 2 |
| Undecided | 0.25% | 2 |
| Granny | 0.25% | 2 |
| MawMaw | 0.25% | 2 |
| Baba | 0.25% | 2 |
| Ammama | 0.25% | 2 |
| GLAMa | 0.13% | 1 |
| Abu | 0.13% | 1 |
| My 2 year old granddaughter calls me Anna like the character in Frozen (Ah-na) | 0.13% | 1 |
| GrammAllana | 0.13% | 1 |
| by my first name | 0.13% | 1 |
| Mormor | 0.13% | 1 |
| Gran | 0.13% | 1 |
| Bubbie | 0.13% | 1 |
| memere | 0.13% | 1 |
| grannie | 0.13% | 1 |
| Bubby | 0.13% | 1 |
| Mamaw | 0.13% | 1 |
| NeNe | 0.13% | 1 |
| Glamma | 0.13% | 1 |
| whatever they decide they want to | 0.13% | 1 |
| Nini | 0.13% | 1 |
| mim | 0.13% | 1 |
| Maama | 0.13% | 1 |
| Mammy is what my grandkids call me. | 0.13% | 1 |
| Lolly | 0.13% | 1 |
| Mom Mom | 0.13% | 1 |
| Gemma | 0.13% | 1 |
| My name | 0.13% | 1 |
| Ami | 0.13% | 1 |
| Mam | 0.13% | 1 |
| grandma | 0.13% | 1 |
| Ajji | 0.13% | 1 |
| babička | 0.13% | 1 |
| They call me Gramma | 0.13% | 1 |
| either one | 0.13% | 1 |
| Gammie | 0.13% | 1 |
| 0mi | 0.13% | 1 |
| Ama | 0.13% | 1 |
| Mama | 0.13% | 1 |
| Not sure | 0.13% | 1 |
| Grandma G | 0.13% | 1 |
| Mu name | 0.13% | 1 |
| lala | 0.13% | 1 |
| yaya | 0.13% | 1 |
| Aji | 0.13% | 1 |
| Mamie | 0.13% | 1 |
| mommom | 0.13% | 1 |
| AhMah | 0.13% | 1 |
| Nan | 0.13% | 1 |
| IDK | 0.13% | 1 |
| Under | 0.13% | 1 |
| Grand Cat | 0.13% | 1 |
| mom-mom | 0.13% | 1 |
| Gamma | 0.13% | 1 |
| Nanie | 0.13% | 1 |
| Grandmama | 0.13% | 1 |
| Bevy | 0.13% | 1 |
| I'm called Big Mama | 0.13% | 1 |
| grandchildren from nephews and nieces call me Lola. | 0.13% | 1 |
| Blahblah | 0.13% | 1 |
| I won't become a grandmother. | 0.13% | 1 |
| Bubie | 0.13% | 1 |
| G-ray | 0.13% | 1 |
| meme | 0.13% | 1 |
4.
4.
When you are a grandfather- what would you like to be called? Grandpa
16%
244 votes
Papa
4%
64 votes
Gramps
3%
49 votes
Opa
1%
18 votes
Nonno
1%
17 votes
Bopa
1%
13 votes
Grandaddy
1%
15 votes
Pop-Pop
1%
16 votes
Pappy
1%
14 votes
Peepaw
1%
11 votes
Abuelo
0%
5 votes
Poppy
1%
8 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
40 votes
Not Applicable
67%
1042 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.17% | 6 | |
| Grampa | 0.39% | 2 |
| Grandad | 0.39% | 2 |
| Pawpaw | 0.39% | 2 |
| Pap pap | 0.39% | 2 |
| Grumps | 0.39% | 2 |
| Pap | 0.39% | 2 |
| Rob | 0.19% | 1 |
| Appapa | 0.19% | 1 |
| Pa | 0.19% | 1 |
| Zaidy | 0.19% | 1 |
| yi | 0.19% | 1 |
| Glampa | 0.19% | 1 |
| Old fart | 0.19% | 1 |
| Gpop | 0.19% | 1 |
| Grampie | 0.19% | 1 |
| papy | 0.19% | 1 |
| g-pa | 0.19% | 1 |
| I won't become a grandfather either. | 0.19% | 1 |
| Pepere | 0.19% | 1 |
| starý otec | 0.19% | 1 |
| Pop | 0.19% | 1 |
| Pop. | 0.19% | 1 |
| Aja | 0.19% | 1 |
| Paps | 0.19% | 1 |
| Great Uncle Tom | 0.19% | 1 |
| Overlord | 0.19% | 1 |
| Tata or pops | 0.19% | 1 |
| I don't foresee that occurring, but if I were, multiple of the above would be OK with me. | 0.19% | 1 |
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