Name the Grandfather Contest

Sometimes the name the child comes up with in their child like vocabulary ends up being the most special. Congratulations on becoming a grandparent! Nothing else compares! I can’t wait to hear what you come up with!

-- Allison, Northeastern Ca. Remember, Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the Titanic!

When my grandaughter was born about 20 months ago, I decided I’d let her decide what to call me. (Or maybe her parents) I now melt when she sees me and says “Hi Papa” I guess it really doesn’t matter what she calls me at that point.
I guess anything is better than “Old Fart” like my son (her uncle) suggested.
I did think about—”Mister Grandfather Sir”—-The family ruled that one out.
I guess I’m not much help, Huh? Anyway, you are in for the time of your life!

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

I have always been fond of “Stinky”.
My brother’s girls always called Grandpa “Babe” not sure how that happened.

Everyone was calling me gramps, then My Grandson named me papadan

-- Dan-- Info for all @ http://www.hoistman.com

My grandfather who passed away a few months ago always went by “Grumpy Old Man”. He was one of my best friends.

-- San Diego, CA US Navy

I’m papa from all of the grandchildren (all 10 of them) but my wife is NaNa, Mimi and Big Nana. The big Nana is from a grandchild that we were Foster Parents and were going to adopt until my oldest son and his wife decided to adopt her. That required an intervention from the Attorney General of NJ to get the adoption going for them.

Foster parents have rights of first adoption, otherwise it goes to the first in the list of approved people willing to adopt. There are lots of people that are willing to adopt a blond, blue eyed, white baby. We were at the court hearing to sever the parental rights of the mother and we were talking to the Attorney General and told him that our son and his wife were willing to adopt her. He told DYFS, (Division of Youth and Family Services) get it done. As simpe as that.

Congratulations on being a grandparent.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Since I have 3 step kids as well as 2 of my own, they get to see both their other grandfather and me. (him more then me) They call him “Grampa” and I am
Grampa Dan”

-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!

Getting some great ideas. Keep them coming.

I’m trying to convince my son that Grand Dad is the right one. He called my wife’s dad that and his son was born on his Grand Dad’s birthday. I think that may be the right one.

I am POP to the new grandson… 8 months old. It was that or Grand PAPA. Me I kinda like POP and I cant wait till I hear it from him…. Malakai.. he is still living in New Zealand. Will be over for his first birthday and they .. my daughter Amanda and her partner Paul are taking him to the place we… Deb and I… took the girls for their birthdays….. when they were real small and before we moved north to Caboolture. Will be kind of a tradition now. Real nice that they remembered.

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

I’m a Pop…... I figure that will go a long way. Even when they’re in their teens and around their friends, they can still call me Pop and it will sound cool.

-- JJ...... I guess you could say I'm a 54 year old "juniorjock". — Make things with wood.

My grandparents were called, “MaMa Georgia” and “Daddy Ben”

I say Grampa! That is exactly what you are.

-- --<<<<<< I will not stop until I get it right. >>>>>>--

congratulations GRAND DAD !

i just became a grandfather too ,
but they won’t talk with me .

so i must be GRAND NOT ?

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

I agree with Allison. I am a new (one month) grandfather. For now, I just go by Grandpa. But whatever my grandson calls me when he starts talking will be just fine with me. I am having SO much fun being a Grandpa!
Here are some pics for anybody interested…he just completed his 1st sleepover at Grandpa and Grandma’s house to give Mom and Dad a couple of ‘date nights’. Boy, did we have fun!
http://s229.photobucket.com/albums/ee162/ralmand/Brayden/?albumview=slideshow

-- Randy, Allen Texas

My wife and I keep the grandkids a week at a time sometimes. Always when they go to camp with Grandma for a week in July. None of the other grandparents do that. Very seldom for more than a few hours. What ever they come up to call me with is fine with me ;-)

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Grampa. I go to pick up (the author of my quote below) my granddaughter at daycare once or twice a month. Every time I show up she looks up and yells “Grampa! My Grampa’s here!” Cannot beat that. As for other names I tried to explain to my wife that they have to match: Grandma/Grandpa, Grandmother/Grandfather, Grammy/Grampy. She is Mimi (pronounced me-me)... :o My daughter loved it. I’m Grampa.

As was said above, the grandchild will probably name you anyway. :))

-- Berg, Central NH & Gulfport, FL - "It's raining...what a beautiful day to puddle jump" 3y/o Devlyn

Well let me think???? I called my grandfather “BUMPA” as did all my aunts and uncles and now that I am a grandpa x 5 I am called grandpa and I think it is what the parents say that sticks and now I am a ggrandpa.

-- Jim - Cushing, WI

My 10 Grandkids have all called me paw paw or grandpa. Sorry, can’t be of much help either. Waiting for the great grandson to get old enough to talk and see what he calls me…......................LOL

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

My late grandfather was called Boompa by all us grandkids and when my first was born we intended to call my dad Boompa. When my daughter started talking, however, it just didn’t take, so he’s grandpa. And it fits.