What Do You Call Your Grandparents?

[msd0009]

Alright this is going to get in-depth.

I'm the youngest grandchild on my dad's side of the family.
My dad's mother is Grandlady. Yes, we are southern, haha. It fits here though, she is a southern lady through and through. My dad's father was Papa, and his new wife was just her first name.

My mom's mother died before I was born, but my granddad (as we called him) re-married, and we called his new wife Grandma Jean. The rest of my family weirdly called my granddad "Beebop". I have no idea why. I refused as a kid,

I call my step-grandparents Oma and Opa since they're German.

My dad is called "Pop" by my nephews and nieces. Not sure how I feel about it yet...My step-mom is called Omi (since she's German) and HATES it. It's stuck now though....

[preciousjeni]

My paternal grandparents were retired diplomats, so there was quite a bit of formality when it came to everything about them, from what we called them to how we conducted ourselves during meals and beyond.

They were "formally" Grandmother [Last Name] and Granddaddy [Last Name]. However, my brother and I sometimes called them "Ma and Daddy-O," which was my father/aunt's nickname for them.

My maternal grandparents are, well, country. We're talking about square-dancing, pie-making, fruit canning, deer hunting, Georgia farmers. Both are still living, in large part because they had their children very young. My grandmother was still a teenager when my mother was born. We have always called them Granny and Grandpa.

ETA: On an odd note, my paternal grandfather's mother was called "Mommee" pronounce mah-MEE, with the accent on the second syllable (as opposed to Mommy, where the accent is on the first syllable).