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Grandparents name requests.
My husbands mother wants our child to call her nana... nana has always been for great grandparents in my family and i just dont feel comfortable with her taking that name. Am i being crazy or should i ask her to adjust?
Techinically you do get the day so in what your child calls someone. I had a similar problem, but a friend told me I'm the one who says let's go to "nanas" or shows pictures and says there is "meme". So put a spin on it, maybe talk to her about being nanny, or Nan instead?
As previous comments stated: The child will have the final say! My nephew calls his parents by their first names...his decision when he was tiny. Not theirs. It's a while before your baby will be talking, so try not to stress about it...if Nana is a name for 2 people just say that you think it might be confusing. She possibly hasn't thought about it much just possibly always saw herself as being Nana. Worth a delicate conversation but bear in mind that your child will be the one to decide!!
Umm sweetheart you started talking to me so ofcourse i said something back . my comment was not adressed towards you but the person who posted this ! Youre dismissed GOODBYE . you have no life wantin to fiqht on an app qirl bye
I had great nana and nana & papa, and a mamaw on my mom's side and granny and papaw on dad's side. My parents already go by granny and papaw bc that's what my niece calls them. It's perfectly fine for a kid to have a nana on each side or a granny. There is so much more to get upset or battle over than grandparent names, you're baby we'll have lots of love in its life from it's grandparents.
It doesn't matter what you decide or they decide anyway. My in laws tried to get my daughter to call her grandad 'grampy' but she just call's him Dardad all the time. It was her choice. She's 2 now. I think she'll always call him that. It's sweet really.
Mandyalyssa honey u dnt know me so please stfu trying to trash talk me behind a computer. I really couldn't give a *** wt someone's child called anyone. I simply gave my opinion. Ur the one who felt the need to come back with a comment that was meant to be nasty so check ur own emotion's. Girl rest.
I understood clearly it was a question & stated my opinin as did everyone else & it was neither rude or mean. Yes I said it was petty bc there wasn't en expression of it being confusing only that it was one way on one side of the family & tradition & I'm not the only one who felt that wayt.
Poeticpep you should def get your panties out your *** you got super emotional over nothing its quite funny . Go take a hot bath and relax your emotional *** . Its just an app no need to shed tears over a stupid post :)
No need to get testy or rude guys it was a simple question. The hubbys grandmother also wants to be called nana so i figured it may be confusing too, thanks to those who werent overly rude or mean and understood it just to be a question.
Mandyalyssa it doesn't matter if it's her child! It's also his child bt neither matters. She does not chose wt her child will call another ADULT period! It's not like she's a step mom asking to be called mom! Ppl are so petty. Tradition is sweet bt it's not that serious & u cannot force ur way's, feeling's, or beliefs on anyway. My mom hates grandma & has been Ma V (short for Vanessa) since my son was born. That is her choice not mine to decide or anyone else's.
I understand that your family has its traditional names. But you have to understand his family does too.
My father's side I called my great grandma "nana", and on my mother's side, her mom was "nana". Your allowed to have multiple "nanas" :)
I hate the response "it's your child your choice" it's your hubby's child too.its such a cop-out excuse. be greatful she wants to be called something and a part of the kiddos life. The only surviving grandparent my kiddo has (my MIL) wanted to be called by her first name!
And who knows, you may call her "nana" now and when your wee one starts talking she might be called something else
My father's side I called my great grandma "nana", and on my mother's side, her mom was "nana". Your allowed to have multiple "nanas" :)
I hate the response "it's your child your choice" it's your hubby's child too.its such a cop-out excuse. be greatful she wants to be called something and a part of the kiddos life. The only surviving grandparent my kiddo has (my MIL) wanted to be called by her first name!
And who knows, you may call her "nana" now and when your wee one starts talking she might be called something else
Can your kids call the great grandparents "great nana" and "great papa"? That's what my family did when I was born. And then my grandparents became nana and papa. They can consider it an upgrade ;) lol
In my family and when my in-laws, the grandparents choose what they want to be called
In my family, grandparents, no matter what generation, it's typically grandma and grandpa. One of my nieces calls all grandparents Nana and papa. Maybe see what your child wants to call them and call them grandma and grandpa until then.
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