What is the difference between nan and gran

My mum is 67 and was 63 when she became a grandmother to my eldest- she is called Granalee!! Don't really know why, it just came out one day and it stuck and we love it!! Can't find your answer? Always nanny , most people i know also use nan or nanny , but then i am from birmingham where we say "mom " not mum. Thank you My mum became grandma when she was only 41 but always laughed that being grandparents comes with honors and age shouldn't have anything to do with it But I guess it depends on individual Oh yes and grandpa is to be called grumps as he is always grumpy I just hope that girls will find their own names and call them whatever they feel like it ;-.

We have - nanny - my mum Nona - my mums mum Great nanny - my dads mum Gramps - my dads dad Grandad - my dad Grandad w - husbands dad. All very confusing but the children have got to grips with it. Parenting advice anyone have 3 boys or more? Parenting advice Is this just kids? Or not? My mum is mama to her grandkids and my nan is Nana haha.

My dad is papa and my granddad is Gigi but my nephews alter calling him Gigi and grandpa! My mum never wanted to be nan, nanny or grandma so she's Nana, and my dad is Poppa.

Dh's parents are just Nanny and Grandad or granesh as dd seems to have trouble with 'd's - her cousin Adam she calls Asham!! Fairy Group Owner. I just let them go with whatever makes them feel comfortable x. There is no difference it's just a preference thing. I am kind of glad about that though as I thought I was really strange thinking that it was weird that some People were called Nan and some Gran!!

I have a gran who is my mums mum and a nana whos my dads mum. Not now as im older. Nana is also older. Do you know the answer?

Latest Posts. ChatterBank 4 mins ago. Related Questions. Farmers Guardian. Broody For Grandchildren. The English ones were Nanna and Papa and the Welsh ones Dadcu and Mamgu [willing to be corrected on spelling - its pronounced dadkey and mamgee] nell. We are Grandma and Grandad peeps. No Grans. I remeber when I was a kid that a Gran was like a witch!! Dont know why!! South Wales Turner; Scotland Frill- Ireland. My dad's mum has always been 'Nanan' and his dad was 'Popa' to me.

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