Names for Grandparents: What do you call yours?

**Cataholic** · 10-13-2009, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Husky_mom

this is really weird but I´ll try to best explain..(translation/meaning wise.. not weird as cataholic´s case..lol.. no offense just I found it fun

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Maybe we will come up with a nickname for YOU!

**Husky_mom** · 10-13-2009, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Cataholic

Maybe we will come up with a nickname for YOU!

lol.. kids so come up with the weirdest names aren´t they... haha..

completely off topic.. here we call bumps "bordos" but my kid called them "sales"..

.. could be translated into salts or as in meaning the action to go out

**Lillycat** · 10-13-2009, 07:03 PM

........just chose to remember it for a teeny-tiny minute.......smile

**cassiesmom** · 10-13-2009, 07:59 PM

My oldest niece had trouble with "Aunt Elyse" when she was little - so I became "Cease" -- and that has stuck! My nephew called me Aunt Elyte ("aunta leet"), my second-youngest niece called me "Aunta ease" and my youngest niece actually called me grandma for a few months. Most of the time she would just point to whoever she wanted, though

Over time they all have pretty much dropped the "Aunt" title. Whatever they want to call me (within reason) is fine with me!

Thanks,
Cease

**Cataholic** · 10-14-2009, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by cassiesmom

My oldest niece had trouble with "Aunt Elyse" when she was little - so I became "Cease" -- and that has stuck! My nephew called me Aunt Elyte ("aunta leet"), my second-youngest niece called me "Aunta ease" and my youngest niece actually called me grandma for a few months. Most of the time she would just point to whoever she wanted, though

Over time they all have pretty much dropped the "Aunt" title. Whatever they want to call me (within reason) is fine with me!

Thanks,
Cease

Those are some good ones.

Slightly off topic (but you started it) I am totally fine with what people call me, as long as it is within reason. I was in J's classroom helping last Friday and the teacher asked what I wanted to be called and I said my first name. She said, "okay, well, would MS first name be fine?" LOL, I wanted to say not really, just call me first name, but figured I wouldn't be invited back to help out if I didn't get with the program.

Just not into all that Ms/Mr stuff.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 10-14-2009, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Cataholic

Those are some good ones.

Slightly off topic (but you started it) I am totally fine with what people call me, as long as it is within reason. I was in J's classroom helping last Friday and the teacher asked what I wanted to be called and I said my first name. She said, "okay, well, would MS first name be fine?" LOL, I wanted to say not really, just call me first name, but figured I wouldn't be invited back to help out if I didn't get with the program.

Just not into all that Ms/Mr stuff.

I am a docent at a local historic site. We give tours to 40,000 fourth graders every year. That is lots of kids.

One of the more experienced docent told me - "always introduce yourself as Ms. Last Name - not your first name." So I changed to that and I found it DID make a difference in the behavior of the children.

Jo, perhaps that teacher knows this too and was trying to politely nudge you in that direction?

Kids in school know that a Mr/Ms is someone they must listen to, someone in charge. First name - not so much....

**Cataholic** · 10-14-2009, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

I am a docent at a local historic site. We give tours to 40,000 fourth graders every year. That is lots of kids.

One of the more experienced docent told me - "always introduce yourself as Ms. Last Name - not your first name." So I changed to that and I found it DID make a difference in the behavior of the children.

Jo, perhaps that teacher knows this too and was trying to politely nudge you in that direction?

Kids in school know that a Mr/Ms is someone they must listen to, someone in charge. First name - not so much....

I know why she did it, and she was very polite about it, lol, and it IS a good idea, I am sure. I just don't like it. I believe that a child can respect and love me just as easily when calling me by my first name as by my last name. BUT, I do recognize that this isn't done in an hour or two. So, from a practical sense, I get it, from a theory position, not so much.

At J's school, at least in the 3-6 grouping, it is Ms. first name...don't know about the 6-9 or 9-12 groupings. It was the same way in preschool. Maybe it is a new fad? Or, maybe the older groupings are different. One year at a time is our motto.