Hi everyone!
I am new to the community and am 10 weeks pregnant, so still early days.
Only the family know and are over the moon of course, this is my first baby and for my parents will be the first grandchild, my husband's sister and her husband have a child aleady. It is a very exciting time.
Since my husband's parents already have a grandchild we have assumed that our baby will also take same grandparents names (Gran & Grandpa) as their cousin so they are sorted.
I asked my mother what she would like to be called and she said Grandmummy. This is what I called my Dad's Mum.
I have told her no and I have given her the reason that I will always think of my own Grandmummy when I hear the name. But the other reason (I did not tell her this) is that I think it is a bit pretentious and stuck up. However with the reason I gave it also meant that I have to say no to her being called Nan because that is what I called her Mum (but to be honest I would be happy for her to be Nan)
She accepted it although I don't think she was very happy about it. Have I been really unfair?
To be honest as much as I loved my Grandmummy and she was an amazing woman (who I also firmly believe can never be replaced) I just really don't like the name. Being brought up in the working class town where I came from it was almost a bit embarassing to use Grandmummy and others kids used to tease me for it. This is something I do not want for my own child!
I am a bit concerned that I have gone to far, that it should be her right to choose but I really do not want it and quite frankly my husband is going to find it very wierd, it really just doesn't suit us.
What do others think and what names have you got for grandmothers? My suggestion is Nanna/Nana which I think she is ok with.
Thanks for the opinions - I'd love to hear what others think.
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Bejeena · 22/01/2013 11:43
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