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37. My maternal grandparents were

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 08:14 PM

Apr 24

"Grandpa" and "Grandma". They use to visit Texas in the winter months after they retired. As an adult, I wrote them letters and addressed the envelope as Grandpa and Grandma with their surname. They liked that and it would make them smile.

My paternal grandparents were a gazillion years old when I was born. I think I was 3 when my grandfather died and 5 when my grandmother died. I don't remember what either one of them looked like and I'm not close to anyone on that side of the family.

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When you were a child, what did you call your grandmother and grandfather? I called mine Meme and Papa. And you? [View all] debm55 Apr 23 OP

Grandma and Pa; Oma and Opa nt CozyMystery Apr 23 #1

Thank you very much, CozyMystery. Is that Greek? debm55 Apr 23 #2

German or Dutch Laurelin Apr 23 #17

German. My grandparents lived in Leipzig their entire lives. nt CozyMystery Apr 23 #23

The oldest male cousin of my extended cohort gave them the monikers, "Momo & Popo"... hlthe2b Apr 23 #3

HAHAHHAHA. Thank you very much for sharing with us, hithe2b debm55 Apr 23 #4

I'm from the South tonkatoy8888 Apr 23 #5

Thank you very much for sharing with us, tonkatoy8888, debm55 Apr 23 #6

I only had a grandmother deRien Apr 23 #7

Thank you very much for sharing with us. deRien. debm55 Apr 23 #8

My maternal grandparents were Oma and Opa, my paternal grandparents Grandma and Grandpa Redleg Apr 23 #9

That is great, Thank you for sharing with us, Redleg. debm55 Apr 23 #10

Paternal Grandparents were Dzedo and Baba. Maternal livetohike Apr 23 #11

Thank you very very much for sharing with us, livetohike. My grandmother on my maternal side was was Baba. debm55 Apr 23 #12

One of my grandmothers was "Grandma", the other was "Nana". surrealAmerican Apr 23 #13

Thank you very much.surrealAmerican. I am sorry. debm55 Apr 23 #14

I was boring - Grandma and Grandpa was what I called them. lark Apr 23 #15

Thank you very much for sharing that with us, lark. I like it . debm55 Apr 23 #16

My paternal grandparents were Mimi and Papa. Aristus Apr 23 #18

Oh how sweet. Thank you , Aristus. debm55 Apr 24 #46

Gram and Gramp. Hard to believe they've been gone for so long. 58 and 52 years. Vinca Apr 23 #19

Thank you Vinca. debm55 Apr 24 #48

My father's parents were Grandmom and Grandpop; Mad_Dem_X Apr 23 #20

Granny and grandad (insert last name here). Granny or grandad applegrove Apr 23 #21

Oma (grandmother) and opa (grandfather) - German JustKay Apr 23 #22

Grandma and Grandad some_of_us_are_sane Apr 23 #24

Baba u4ic Apr 23 #25

TwoDad and Gram UpInArms Apr 24 #26

My family is Polish and Slovak Endlessmike56 Apr 24 #27

Grandma was my father's mother. She died when I was 8. greatauntoftriplets Apr 24 #28

You are up too late. rzemanfl Apr 24 #30

I can sleep late tomorrow if I want. greatauntoftriplets Apr 24 #32

Thank you, greatauntoftriplets. debm55 Apr 24 #45

You're welcome. greatauntoftriplets Apr 24 #47

Maternal was Nana and Granddaddy Figarosmom Apr 24 #29

Thank you, for sharing. Figarosmom. That is funny. debm55 Apr 24 #44

Gramma and Grandad. FuzzyRabbit Apr 24 #31

That sounds wonderful, FuzzyRabbit. debm55 Apr 24 #43

Maternal grandparents were mom mom n pop pop..loved them dearly Deuxcents Apr 24 #33

Thank you so much for sharing, Deuxcents. debm55 Apr 24 #42

Busia, which is Polish for Grandma MIButterfly Apr 24 #34

Thank you very much, MIButterfly. A long and loving life your Busia had❤️ debm55 Apr 24 #41

My family was a study in opposites. OldBaldy1701E Apr 24 #35

Thank you very much. OldBaldy1701E for sharing. debm55 Apr 24 #40

My dad's mom we called "Grandmama". mwmisses4289 Apr 24 #36

Thank you for sharing, mwmisses4289 debm55 Apr 24 #39

My maternal grandparents were Niagara Apr 24 #37

Very sweet. Thank you, Niagara, for sharing. debm55 Apr 24 #38