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What's your grandparent name? [View all]
Jack, our first grandchild, named us.
I'm Baba and Miz t. is Gigi.
Go figure.
Jack is 19 now, and we had a little talk a few weeks ago.
"Jack, you're about grown now. Is it a little embarrassing for you to still call me Baba?
If you want to transition to 'grandpa' or 'granddad' that OK with me."
"Nope, you're still Baba to me."
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It was because when she was younger (around 5) and was calling for me in a crowded
Bev54
Mar 2022
#11
My oldest granddaughter is in her 30s and she still calls me Boompa. I love it. haha. nt
Binkie The Clown
Mar 2022
#64
I tried to get my grandchildren to call me by my first name, but they would not do it. n/t
spike jones
Mar 2022
#47
I am not a grandma but when when she was about 2-1/2 one of my grandnieces named me
dflprincess
Mar 2022
#50
Called Grandma by 5 grandkids and their friends, or sometimes Gammy. Four of
txwhitedove
Mar 2022
#57