Gramps, Grandpa, Papaw?

[island14]

What did you call your Grandfather, and what would you prefer to be called by your grandchildren?


Emmett Joseph... Born October 29

Just found out.. :D

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[Skia]

Mine I just called Grandad. When and if I ever have grandkids I'd like to be called what my father is called. "Poppa".

Damn where is my manners....Congrats Pops. :thumbs:

[...Whitepower...]

Never knew either of them. One passed before i was born and the other passed when i was 3. He also lived in Jamaica.

[G8rDMD]

What did you call your Grandfather, and what would you prefer to be called by your grandchildren?


Emmett Joseph... Born October 29

Just found out.. :D

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[Monty Burns]Excellent...[/Monty Burns]


Congratulations :dance::dance: I called mine grandpa :seasix:

[Olustee bus]

I called mine Paw.

I prefer my grandchildren to refer to me as "Grandfather". I like the way it sounds, lots of respect as I so sorely deserve.

Not really, They call me "Bussey" as my name is Buster.

[Yerf Dog]

Congrats!

Never knew my grandfathers. :shrug:

[simpleman68]

Congrats man!! :dance:

Called them both Grandpa. As for me, they can call me whatever they decide. Hopefully, that's a ways off for me yet. :D
Scott

[island14]

Never knew either of them. One passed before i was born and the other passed when i was 3. He also lived in Jamaica.

Sorry to hear..

I lost my grandfather on my Dad's side when I was about 4 or 5, so don't have many memories of him. (do have a few though thankfully)

But I was blessed with the most loving Grandfather and great buddy also! from my Mom's side of the family.

I know your daughter is still very young so you have time to think about what you wanna be called when the time comes.

[Fastguy]

Congratulations, mine was Grampy. Dad's Dad died before my parents were married.

[island14]

Mine I just called Grandad. When and if I ever have grandkids I'd like to be called what my father is called. "Poppa".

Damn where is my manners....Congrats Pops. :thumbs:

[Monty Burns]Excellent...[/Monty Burns]


Congratulations :dance::dance: I called mine grandpa :seasix:



I called mine Paw.

I prefer my grandchildren to refer to me as "Grandfather". I like the way it sounds, lots of respect as I so sorely deserve.

Not really, They call me "Bussey" as my name is Buster.

Congrats man!! :dance:

Called them both Grandpa. As for me, they can call me whatever they decide. Hopefully, that's a ways off for me yet. :D
Scott

I called mine Papaw, but not real comfortable with being called that! :lol:

I still feel young! :D

[jda67gta]

Congrats Grandpa!

[...Whitepower...]

Congrats btw. :cert:

[lspencer534]

My situation was a bit odd. I was rasied by my grandparents, so I called them Daddy and Mama. I'm sure that upset my actual Mother (My Father died when I was just a few month old), but my grandparents were who I lived with and who I thought of as my parents.

As he got much older, all the grandkids started called my grandfather Gramps...but not to his face. We loved him to death, but we had a very healthy respect for him. Although he cut all the kids some slack, we didn't want to ever cross him. I had one whipping in my life by him (I deserved it), and I learned my lesson for good.

I want to be called Grandaddy when the occasion arises.

Edit: Congratulations!

[kingpin]

Congrats Gumby, I mean Gimpy, I mean Grampy! :D

[LisaJohn]

My favorite grandfather was my Pappy.

[Norm]

Called my only grandad Pops, son's kids call me Pop Pop.

Congrats. :cert:

[Rob]

Congrats!!!

My grandfathers were called Papaw and grandmothers were Memaw.

My parents are now using Meme (mother) and Pappy (father) for my sisters kids.

[island14]

Congrats!!!

My grandfathers were called Papaw and grandmothers were Memaw.

My parents are now using Meme (mother) and Pappy (father) for my sisters kids.


That is what we called them also, Mamaw and Papaw..

My kids here call there Filipino Grand Parents Lola and Lolo, as is the custom..

I just don't think My daughter living back in the USA will be down with her kid calling me Lolo.. :lol:

[island14]

My favorite grandfather was my Pappy.

:seasix:

Pappy sounds good to me!

[Allan]

Grandpa.

Whatever he wants but daughter & wife are pushing pawpaw.

Congrats. :cert:

You'll have more smiles on your face than the vette will ever put on it.

Life as you know it has ended. Simply indescribable. :yesnod:

[lspencer534]

Grandpa.

Whatever he wants but daughter & wife are pushing pawpaw.

Congrats. :cert:

You'll have more smiles on your face than the vette will ever put on it.

Life as you know it has ended. Simply indescribable. :yesnod:

That is very well-written. :yesnod:

[ConstantChange]

Congratulations! :)

I called mine Grandpa. If I have grandkids they can call me "Big Poppa." :D

[Dan Dlabay]

Congratulations. I called mine Grandpa.:cert:

[Blademaker]

Congratulations!

My Granddaughter calls me PaPa, my wife, MeMe.

I didn't know my grandfather on my Dad's side of the family, he died when I was 3 mos. old.

My other grandfather I called asshole, even to his face. He was an evil, wicked man that deserved no respect. When he took a dirt nap when I was in my late
20's, I caused a family shitstorm by offering to toss a handful of coal in his casket. Serious.
**** him.

[VatorMan]

Congrats !! I called mine GrandPaw and I'll probably be the same to my Grandsons.

[8Up]

I called mine grandpa, Gramp or gramps. My nephew used to call my dad Bumpy. I always thought that was great!

[tshirts and jeans]

congrats....the best thing that ever happens in your life is you get grandkids......

[Blademaker]

congrats....the best thing that ever happens in your life is you get grandkids......

I agree.........They're Gods reward for not killing your children.

[CBonsall]

only one alive when i was young we called pop pop. now that i`m a grandfather i`m called grumpy.:leaving:

[boracayjohnny]

Very cool, Tim. If your daughter is not cool with the Lolo/Lola dealy-o, she damn sure won't like the "bless". :D

*The "bless" is when younger folks take the hand of an elder, palm facing down, and put it to their forehead for just a second.

[MEANZ06]

Congrats Tim!... :cert:

It's a great feeling... :yesnod:

[Ol Timer]

Congratulations. My experience has been that the first grandchild makes the name. Whatever they call you seems to stick. I'm Papa.

[kylebuck]

Congrats!
i called mine, Pawpaw and my grand mother was mawmaw.

[beadist]

Congrats to you! :seasix:

I called mine Grampy but my nephews used Poppa for my father and I liked that name. So did he :yesnod:

[NEED-A-VETTE]

I call my mom's father Grandpa. Still alive and kicking. :cheers: My daughter calls him Big Pappa...my dad is (just) Pappa to her. She picked it and it just stuck. :island14:

Grandkids of my own are waaaaaaay down the horizon. My kiddo is is just too focused on school and the AF...and I'm just fine with that. Let me at least hit 40 first. :willy:

I do spoil the crap outta my nieces and nephews, though. (Why, yes...I will buy you that cupcake with blue frosting, which is bigger than your head. What's that? I'm the greatest aunt ever? Here's a second cupcake.)

Congrats on the new addition. :angel:

[island14]

Grandpa.

Whatever he wants but daughter & wife are pushing pawpaw.

Congrats. :cert:

You'll have more smiles on your face than the vette will ever put on it.

Life as you know it has ended. Simply indescribable. :yesnod:



I also have kids here ages 7, 4, 2, and 8 months old, 2 Boys, 2 Girls, and know the great feeling of having them around..

My oldest Daughter In the USA has 4 kids, about the same ages as mine here, and they want to call me Papaw. but for some reason I didn't really wanna be called that as that was what I called my own.

But if that is what they call me, then that is what it will be I guess :island14:

This is the first child for my second oldest daughter, and also the first boy.

:cert:

[island14]

Congratulations. My experience has been that the first grandchild makes the name. Whatever they call you seems to stick. I'm Papa.


I have a feeling you are right.. :yesnod:

[island14]

Very cool, Tim. If your daughter is not cool with the Lolo/Lola dealy-o, she damn sure won't like the "bless". :D

*The "bless" is when younger folks take the hand of an elder, palm facing down, and put it to their forehead for just a second.



My sister will be visiting us in the spring, she is not going to believe her own eyes when my kids line up to bless her... :lol:

I don't think I ever saw that in the States, is that just a Filipino thing or do all Catholics do that? :island14:

[boracayjohnny]

My sister will be visiting us in the spring, she is not going to believe her own eyes when my kids line up to bless her... :lol:

I don't think I ever saw that in the States, is that just a Filipino thing or do all Catholics do that? :island14:

You should record her reaction when it happens to her the first time. :D

There may be others but I've only seen Filipinos do that.

[Munch]

Congrats :cheers:

I always called mine Grandpa.

I don't have kids but I have a step daughter and if she ever has kids I would prefer that they call me long distance.

[syf350]

congrats!:dance:

called mine Papa Jake

Mine calls me Papa. he got it on his own, we were calling me grandpa, and he started with papa.

[Mr Hole]

Mine were called Papaw and Grandpat. My grandsons call me Grandpa.