Comments on: Please Send An Endearing Term for Grandma and Grandpa in Your Language http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/please-send-an-endearing-term-for-grandma-in-your-language/ Language, Culture and Kids Songs! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:49:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Krys http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/please-send-an-endearing-term-for-grandma-in-your-language/comment-page-3/#comment-248135 Krys Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:20:58 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=194#comment-248135 My mom's parents were Babci and Dziadzi (Mom's Polish) and my dad's parents, well, Granddaddy was Granddaddy and my Grandmother on dad's side died before my parents got married. My dad always referred to her as his mother, not my grandmother, but when I think of her or refer to her, I call her Grandma or Grandma Cook. I'm Cioci (aunt) to my niece and nephew and just found out my niece on my husband's side is newly pregnant! Already asked her if I could be Cioci to her baby, instead of Great Aunt... She said of course (thanks, Carrie!) - I have such warm memories of my Cioci Eliza... it just seemed natural that I'd be called by that name. When I'm a grandparent I'd like to be a Babci, too. No idea what my husband wants to be called - our daughter just got engaged. He can't handle the idea of being a grandfather yet!!! My mom’s parents were Babci and Dziadzi (Mom’s Polish) and my dad’s parents, well, Granddaddy was Granddaddy and my Grandmother on dad’s side died before my parents got married. My dad always referred to her as his mother, not my grandmother, but when I think of her or refer to her, I call her Grandma or Grandma Cook.
I’m Cioci (aunt) to my niece and nephew and just found out my niece on my husband’s side is newly pregnant! Already asked her if I could be Cioci to her baby, instead of Great Aunt… She said of course (thanks, Carrie!) – I have such warm memories of my Cioci Eliza… it just seemed natural that I’d be called by that name.
When I’m a grandparent I’d like to be a Babci, too. No idea what my husband wants to be called – our daughter just got engaged. He can’t handle the idea of being a grandfather yet!!!

]]> By: Linda http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/please-send-an-endearing-term-for-grandma-in-your-language/comment-page-3/#comment-248134 Linda Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:07:05 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=194#comment-248134 I have just looked on your website to try and find a name suitable for my brand new granddaughter to call me. I am 44 and everyone else tells me that I am too young to be a Grannie. My mum is scottish and my dad english. Babies dads mum is Nana, my mum is Gran, my mother in law is Grandma. I think I'll leave it to my granddaughter, whatever she wants to call me will be fine by me. I have just looked on your website to try and find a name suitable for my brand new granddaughter to call me. I am 44 and everyone else tells me that I am too young to be a Grannie. My mum is scottish and my dad english. Babies dads mum is Nana, my mum is Gran, my mother in law is Grandma. I think I’ll leave it to my granddaughter, whatever she wants to call me will be fine by me.

]]> By: michele http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/please-send-an-endearing-term-for-grandma-in-your-language/comment-page-3/#comment-246494 michele Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:52:53 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=194#comment-246494 I have been a grandma for six months now to two grand babies who are not talking yet. I am happy with what ever they want to call me, it is just so great to have them. Being called grandma is not a label of being old, it is a respectful name. I am 40 and would proudly go by that name. I raised my three children an have earned a name of respect, not some name that has no real meaning in my american life. If your culture has a name for grandma, then that is what you should go by. Just don't try to pick one because of vanity. They may not say your name right anyways in the begining, so you can stick with the baby name or pick the name they will feel cofortable calling you as an older child. I think if you have fond memories of your grandparents you should go by thoes. I have been a grandma for six months now to two grand babies who are not talking yet. I am happy with what ever they want to call me, it is just so great to have them. Being called grandma is not a label of being old, it is a respectful name. I am 40 and would proudly go by that name. I raised my three children an have earned a name of respect, not some name that has no real meaning in my american life. If your culture has a name for grandma, then that is what you should go by. Just don’t try to pick one because of vanity. They may not say your name right anyways in the begining, so you can stick with the baby name or pick the name they will feel cofortable calling you as an older child. I think if you have fond memories of your grandparents you should go by thoes.

]]> By: La Nora http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/please-send-an-endearing-term-for-grandma-in-your-language/comment-page-3/#comment-242340 La Nora Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:05:58 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=194#comment-242340 I have lived in Indiana all my life and the majority of most Hoosiers call their grandparents Mamaw and Papaw. My children called my Mamaw and Papaw ~ Big Mamaw and Big Papaw; They called my parents Lil' Mamaw and Lil' Papaw. I have lived in Indiana all my life and the majority of most Hoosiers call their grandparents Mamaw and Papaw. My children called my Mamaw and Papaw ~ Big Mamaw and Big Papaw; They called my parents Lil’ Mamaw and Lil’ Papaw.

]]> By: Nanci http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/please-send-an-endearing-term-for-grandma-in-your-language/comment-page-3/#comment-238429 Nanci Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:40:09 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=194#comment-238429 My little grandson Alex calls me "Meema" and my husband 'Pop Pop" for our names. His other grandmother had the name of Nana. He suddenly came up with this for me. We were wondering what the origins of 'Meema' are, what country, etc. I love it as I'd never heard that expression before. We have been living in the South for the past 6 years and we wondered if it was a Southern expression. Any help would be soooo appreciated!! Thanks so much, Nanci:-) My little grandson Alex calls me “Meema” and my husband ‘Pop Pop” for our names. His other grandmother had the name of Nana. He suddenly came up with this for me. We were wondering what the origins of ‘Meema’ are, what country, etc. I love it as I’d never heard that expression before. We have been living in the South for the past 6 years and we wondered if it was a Southern expression. Any help would be soooo appreciated!!
Thanks so much,
Nanci:-)

]]> By: Jason Pomerantz http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/please-send-an-endearing-term-for-grandma-in-your-language/comment-page-3/#comment-238138 Jason Pomerantz Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:39:55 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=194#comment-238138 Arnie, speaking as a lifelong Peanuts fan, I'm glad to pass along the following tidbit, which I found here: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8443 "[Schulz's] wife Jeannie was certainly a fire-cracker (at 50, she started taking trapeze lessons!), and her comments often made the strip (like calling Schulz her “Sweet Baboo”)..." As to where Jeannie got it... You'd have to ask her! Jason Arnie, speaking as a lifelong Peanuts fan, I’m glad to pass along the following tidbit, which I found here: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/8443

“[Schulz's] wife Jeannie was certainly a fire-cracker (at 50, she started taking trapeze lessons!), and her comments often made the strip (like calling Schulz her “Sweet Baboo”)…”

As to where Jeannie got it… You’d have to ask her!

Jason

]]> By: Arnie http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/please-send-an-endearing-term-for-grandma-in-your-language/comment-page-3/#comment-238136 Arnie Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:59:07 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=194#comment-238136 I'm looking for the language and meaning of the word "baboo" or "babboo". Sally Brown of Peanuts fame would call Linus van Pelt "sweet babboo", but no one has ever explained where the term came from. Can anyone help? Thanks, Arnie I’m looking for the language and meaning of the word “baboo” or “babboo”. Sally Brown of Peanuts fame would call Linus van Pelt “sweet babboo”, but no one has ever explained where the term came from. Can anyone help? Thanks, Arnie

]]> By: Danielle http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/please-send-an-endearing-term-for-grandma-in-your-language/comment-page-3/#comment-237974 Danielle Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:45:05 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=194#comment-237974 Since childhood I have called my grandparents Emma & Abba a lose translation of Hewbrew mother and father mother = אמא - eema father= אבא - Abu Since childhood I have called my grandparents

Emma & Abba

a lose translation of Hewbrew mother and father

mother = אמא – eema
father= אבא – Abu

]]> By: Vicky http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/please-send-an-endearing-term-for-grandma-in-your-language/comment-page-3/#comment-237416 Vicky Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:49:07 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=194#comment-237416 well... i am cantonese... and not too long ago i FINALLY figured out what is up with the family stuff and how to what to call them!!! in cantonese when you talk to an aunt, uncle, grandma, or grandpa you usually go by which side they are on like if they are on your mother's side or your fathers side... also most of these are probably not spelt right cause i am going by how I think they sound... but some of them i go by how i usually spell it... hahaha!!! mother's side: aunts: yi-yi uncles: ko-fu grandma: po-po this is pronounced like the word "paw" in English... so it is like paw paw... if that helps... grandpa: gong-gong this one is definetly NOT pronounced like how it spells... but i have like no freaking idea how mix it in with a English word... father's side: aunts: goo-goo this one is pronounced like the word "goo" in English... so it is goo goo uncles: souk-souk? i dont have any uncles but i figured this one out pretty easily since i had a "uncle" which is not exactly my real uncle but was told to just called him this... so i figure that this is how you say uncle on your fathers side... i have no idea how to mix this one too... grandma: ma-ma grandpa: ye-ye well… i am cantonese… and not too long ago i FINALLY figured out what is up with the family stuff and how to what to call them!!! in cantonese when you talk to an aunt, uncle, grandma, or grandpa you usually go by which side they are on like if they are on your mother’s side or your fathers side… also most of these are probably not spelt right cause i am going by how I think they sound… but some of them i go by how i usually spell it… hahaha!!!

mother’s side:
aunts: yi-yi
uncles: ko-fu
grandma: po-po
this is pronounced like the word “paw” in English… so it is like paw paw… if that helps…
grandpa: gong-gong
this one is definetly NOT pronounced like how it spells… but i have like no freaking idea how mix it in with a English word…

father’s side:
aunts: goo-goo
this one is pronounced like the word “goo” in English… so it is goo goo
uncles: souk-souk?
i dont have any uncles but i figured this one out pretty easily since i had a “uncle” which is not exactly my real uncle but was told to just called him this… so i figure that this is how you say uncle on your fathers side… i have no idea how to mix this one too…
grandma: ma-ma
grandpa: ye-ye

]]> By: Lauren http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/please-send-an-endearing-term-for-grandma-in-your-language/comment-page-3/#comment-236487 Lauren Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:20:14 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=194#comment-236487 Does anyone know the morrocan names fo grandma and grandpa? Does anyone know the morrocan names fo grandma and grandpa?

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