3.02.2013

Huffington Post Popular News: Grandparents' Names Go Beyond 'Grandma' And 'Grandpa'

The arrival of a bouncing baby boy or girl can set expecting grandparents' minds a-whirring, wondering what the new bundle of joy will call them. New grandparents -- who may not feel like they look or feel old enough to be one -- often balk at the idea of being called "granny" or "grandpa." Celebrity grandparent Goldie Hawn eschews the term entirely, coming up with an entirely different endearment: "Glamma." Gwyneth Paltrow's mother, actress Blythe Danner, did the same thing -- she wanted her grandchildren to call her "Woof" (Apple and Moses landed on "Lalo").


We asked readers what their grandchildren called them, and the answers ranged from the traditional to the adorable -- but they were all made with love:


"Nenah -- my grandson named me." -- Rosanne Awbrey




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