What Do You Call Your Grandparents?

[libramunoz]

Maternal grandmother--Momo--The story goes that the first grandchild was trying to talk. Her mother was trying to teacher her the word Grandmother and Momo came out.
Maternal grandfather--Granddaddy--everybody called him that. Matter of fact, when the greatgrands were coming along, he asked them one day what was his name and they both (they were 4 I think at the time) said, "Granddaddy."

Paternal grandmother-Grandma Maria
Paternal grandfather- don't know, the guy died when I was 2. I do know his nickname, but never heard anyone say his "grandparent name."

My mom, I call her "Momma" and my dad, "Daddy or pops." She signs things to the grandkids (thanks to my bro) Grandmama.

[carnation]

I've noticed that several of you never knew what to call grandparents who died before you were born. I never knew my mother's parents and to this day, I have to improvise when talking about them.

I was thinking about what I wrote about trying to get grandchildren to call you a name you like. My mother is the poster child for what not to do! She kept referring to herself as "decrepit old Granny" when my oldest niece was born, little realizing that my niece would pick up on it and name her that. My mother, who was only in her late forties then and looked a bunch younger (right, AGDAlum?) had really wanted some very cool and youthful grandparent name.

A word to the wise!