1st Grandchild due......HELP!!!

[Ed3229]

Hi peeps
Well the oldest daughter will be making me a grandad soon:eyebrows:
Can you help me pick a name for me that sound less old as I don't want to be called Grandad ( Im 46 not 106 ).
My youngest boys ( I have six children ) call 1 grandad Papa and the other grandad dog (he has a dog).
So people lets have the best names you can think of........???

[onelegnofeet]

My youngest Grandson calls me GRRRNANNIE !!! he just cant grasp grandad yet ,my sons and elder grandsons call me POPS (or Silly grandad but i just dont know why !!)

[Jackie]

Well apart from the fact that my eldest son called my dad 'gangad' until he could say Grandad properly my kids always called them Grandad and then their first name so my Dad was Grandad Stan and my Father out law Grandad Bob. I don't know about you lot but with my Grandparents we called them Nan and Grandad and when we was referring to them it would be Nan and Grandad and then their their Surnames, think it was the norm in those days. Ed I am sure whatever the new one calls you you will be beaming from ear to ear, Congratulations

[honda]

I am also 46 and expecting my first grandchild in September, the thought of being a granddad is a little scary but I can't wait really.

[onelegnofeet]

Believe me nothing gives more pleasure in seeing your grandchildren ,and at the end of the day .............you get to give them back !!!

Dont forget you will need again a car seat ,an X Box ,PSP ,PS3 ,and become a Jedi Warrior ,a super hero ,a story teller ,Tent erector ,and remember the words to all the tv shows ,postman pat ,telly tubbies !!!! And wait for the backlash if you sing it wrong .........................

[with cheese]

My youngest Grandson calls me GRRRNANNIE !!! he just cant grasp grandad yet ,my sons and elder grandsons call me POPS (or Silly grandad but i just dont know why !!)

Understandable...........

Mine now 6 months, tradition in our family is, when grand kids start, Grandad becomes known as POP or Pops.

[onelegnofeet]

Understandable...........

Mine now 6 months, tradition in our family is, when grand kids start, Grandad becomes known as POP or Pops.


I sussed that..............ALKI POPS !!!

[Zara]

We have always given our children and grandchildren the following book. I find it inspirational.

Oh! The Places You’ll Go! by the incomparable Dr. Seuss

Congratulations! Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!

You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.

You’ll look up and down streets. Look’em over with care. About some you will say, “I don’t choose to go there.” With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you’re too smart to go down a not-so-good street.

And you may not find any you’ll want to go down. In that case, of course, you’ll head straight out of town. It’s opener there in the wide open air.
Out there things can happen and frequently do to people as brainy and footsy as you.
And when things start to happen, don’t worry. Don’t stew. Just go right along. You’ll start happening too.

Oh! The Places You’ll Go!

You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights!
You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.
You won’t lag behind, because you’ll have the speed. You’ll pass the whole gang and you’ll soon take the lead. Wherever you fly, you’ll be best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.

Except when you don’t. Because, sometimes, you won’t.
I’m sorry to say so but, sadly, it’s true that Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you.
You can get all hung up in a prickle-ly perch.
And your gang will fly on. You’ll be left in a Lurch.

You’ll come down from the Lurch with an unpleasant bump. And the chances are, then, that you’ll be in a Slump.
And when you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.

You will come to a place where the streets are not marked. Some windows are lighted. But mostly they’re darked. A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin! Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win?

And if you go in, should you turn left or right…or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite? Or go around back and sneak in from behind? Simple it’s not, I’m afraid you will find, for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.

You can get so confused that you’ll start in to race down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space, headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.

The Waiting Place…for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the rain to go or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or No or waiting for their hair to grow. Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite or waiting around for Friday night or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil, or a Better Break or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants or a wig with curls, or Another Chance. Everyone is just waiting.

No! That’s not for you! Somehow you’ll escape all that waiting and staying. You’ll find the bright places where Boom Bands are playing. With banner flip-flapping, once more you’ll ride high! Ready for anything under the sky. Ready because you’re that kind of a guy!

Oh, the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all. Fame! You’ll be famous as famous can be, with the whole wide world watching you win on TV.

Except when they don’t. Because, sometimes, they won’t.
I’m afraid that some times you’ll play lonely games too. Games you can’t win ‘cause you’ll play against you.

All Alone! Whether you like it or not, Alone will be something you’ll be quite a lot.
And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on.

But on you will go though the weather be foul. On you will go though your enemies prowl. On you will go though the Hakken-Kraks howl. Onward up many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak. On and on you will hike. And I know you’ll hike far and face up to your problems whatever they are.

You’ll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You’ll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left.

And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)

Kid, you’ll move mountains!
So…be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ale Van Allen O’Shea, you’re off to Great Places!
Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting.
So…get on your way!

[fonica]

How about Yeyo the Spanish Grandpa pronounced yay -yo

[Ed3229]

I like the idea of the spanish word for grandad.
Looking at google translate it should be "Abuelo" is this correct??

[howard thornton]

Hi peeps
Well the oldest daughter will be making me a grandad soon:eyebrows:
Can you help me pick a name for me that sound less old as I don't want to be called Grandad ( Im 46 not 106 ).
My youngest boys ( I have six children ) call 1 grandad Papa and the other grandad dog (he has a dog).
So people lets have the best names you can think of........??? i think you should just settle for grandad,i have 5 grandchildfren and 4 greatgrand kids.you do get used to it.

[with cheese]

i think you should just settle for grandad,i have 5 grandchildfren and 4 greatgrand kids.you do get used to it.
Yeah but you have been a granddad for 60 years.

[Harmonicaman]

Yeah but you have been a granddad for 60 years.
When HT got de-mobbed from the Boer war he never ever thought he'd become a grandad...

[howard thornton]

Yeah but you have been a granddad for 60 years.

seems like yesterday.


When HT got de-mobbed from the Boer war he never ever thought he'd become a grandad...

never did get my demob suit.*******s

[warbey]

I cant understand the Problem
Will You suddenly appear 10 Yrs older..?

What about Greetingd Cards, will the Family go to Spain for them?

Picking up from School.
You are called Grandad, sorted everyone know Your Relationship
Pops or Whatever maybe He's grooming the Kid.? etc etc

You are a Grandad. Be proud of that and Your Granchildren too!!!!!!

[with cheese]

He thinks he is a member of Take That now having been once MOBBED. HT (heart throb)

[howard thornton]

i get take that every time i come home ******.with the rolling pin.

[astara]

Spannish nannies are sometimes called mo- mo so you could be do-do, or abo a shortened version of abuelo!!
Enjoy the new little one in your life -

[with cheese]

i get take that every time i come home ******.with the rolling pin.
Leave the rolling pin in the bar in future then.


I cant understand the Problem
Will You suddenly appear 10 Yrs older..?

What about Greetingd Cards, will the Family go to Spain for them?

Picking up from School.
You are called Grandad, sorted everyone know Your Relationship
Pops or Whatever maybe He's grooming the Kid.? etc etc

You are a Grandad. Be proud of that and Your Granchildren too!!!!!!
Why would you want to groom the kids let their hair grow.

[lozzie1821]

My daughter calls my dad "Gan Gan" its what came out when she tried 2 say grandad and its stuck ever since.
My mum hates the idea of being called grandma at 53 so shes settled for nannie

i called my grandad plain Grandad but then again he was in his late 60s when i was born.

[caroletenerife]

Spannish nannies are sometimes called mo- mo so you could be do-do, or abo a shortened version of abuelo!!
Enjoy the new little one in your life -

Im momo shiv and love it....and lets face it i have been called worse. You will love being a pop,grandad, abuelo or whatever tag you end up with, when they grow up it will change to 'caniget'. Congratulations x

[Nic]

My little ones call their grandad "bampa", he's going to be grandpa but they can't say that yet so bampa seems to have stuck and it's cute to hear them say it. I'm sure you'll just love being a grandparent though, everyone says they wish they'd been grandparents first lol.

[Ed3229]

Loads of good names.......Think I will wait until i've spoken to the daughter but I like the Yo-yo name coz its a bit different and thats me all over........But do keep the names coming peeps.

[caroll72]

It might seem a bit scary being a grandparent so young still, but believe me, it will change your life for the better.
Makes no difference what he/she calls you, you'll just love it. ;)

[onelegnofeet]

Loads of good names.......Think I will wait until i've spoken to the daughter but I like the Yo-yo name coz its a bit different and thats me all over........But do keep the names coming peeps.


And when they have you dangling on a bit of string ...........YOYO will be very apt .ENJOY

[wigjam]

My late husband was known as 'Pops' to his grandchildren.

[slodgedad]

My latest grandchild called me Gappy when I met him last week.

Loved it. Why do they have to grow up?:love:

[Ed3229]

Just phoned the daughter and im now officially Yo-yo.....The wife will be Nanny ducks as we keep ducks.

[warbey]

My latest grandchild called me Gappy when I met him last week.

Loved it. Why do they have to grow up?:love:

You losing Your Teeth too Mate.?