Re: Re: Grandmother v granmother

From: Adrian Smith <smudge1_at_...>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:54:53 +0100

The names used for my grandparents were; Big Nan, Little Nan, Grandad and Grampy. None of my friends ever call their grandparents Grandmother or Grandfather, there is either a family 'pet' name or grandma or grandpa is used.

Adrian
> This trying to change the title Grandmother is pretty interesting.
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> I am curious about how many people on this list actually use the word
> Grandmother to refer to the mother of their father or mother.
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> I've onl ever seen it used, as such, in movies where the family is
> very formal with each other, with kids even calling their parents
> Mother and Father.
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> Sincerely,
> Greg Stafford
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> Issaries, Inc.
> c/o Greg Stafford
> 1942 Shattuck AVe, #204
> Berkeley, CA 94704 USA
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