Grandparents and their nicknames for grandchildren?

[kgle]

I guess this is more of an "auuugghh!" kinda thing.

I have always been the type of person to dislike nicknames. Now, no offense if you have one but I prefer the real name as opposed to the shortened name. If I know a Michael I will not call him Mike, if I know a Jonathon I will not call him John, etc.

My son's name is Rylan. I specifically chose a name that could not be shortened into a nickname (I know...I'm anal ).

Somehow my parents have found a way around the whole nickname issue and have taken to calling him "Ry Ry" and oh my goodness I hate it so much. He doesn't respond to them because he knows that isn't his name.

Anyone else's parents figured out an odd nickname for their grandchildren?

My dad calls Rylan "tubby" lol.

 

[babytrees]

my FIL called Hopalong (you know Hopalong Cassidy) when she was little...I hated it .

She turned to him when she was 2/3 and said "My name is not Hopalong!!" He then moved on to Butch and she turned to him and said "Okay, Sundance" The kid is brilliant.

I dislike cutesy nicknames but have no problem with sensible ones....Abi for Abigail.

 

[cheermom1]

no but my ex mil tried to call my ds Jamie. I named him James. when we talked about his name is was with the understanding he was to be called James not Jim or Jamie or anything else other then James. we had been going back and forth for about a month or so then she told me she was his grandma and she had the right to call him what ever she pleased. I told her that I am his mom and if I wanted him to be called Jamie I would have put it on his BC but since it's not and James is then that is what he will be called! I was livid to say the least.

I totally get where you are coming from.

 

[kgle]

no but my ex mil tried to call my ds Jamie. I named him James. when we talked about his name is was with the understanding he was to be called James not Jim or Jamie or anything else other then James. we had been going back and forth for about a month or so then she told me she was his grandma and she had the right to call him what ever she pleased. I told her that I am his mom and if I wanted him to be called Jamie I would have put it on his BC but since it's not and James then that is what he will be called! I was livid to say the least.

I totally get where you are coming from.

That's what I am talking about.

I ended up changing what his name originally was (Collin) because my mom said it sounded like colon and said she was going to call him BM I think she just wants some sort of nickname regardless.




haha that is funny about hopalong. Good that your daughter corrected him!

 

[cheermom1]

my FIL called Hopalong (you know Hopalong Cassidy) when she was little...I hated it .

She turned to him when she was 2/3 and said "My name is not Hopalong!!" He then moved on to Butch and she turned to him and said "Okay, Sundance" The kid is brilliant.

I dislike cutesy nicknames but have no problem with sensible ones....Abi for Abigail.

that is awesome and funny great kid. reminds me of when my bro tried to call my dd little linda b/c he said we were too much alike. she looked at him put her hand on her hip and said "Uncle Jeremy you're going to give me a complex" she was about 6 i think

 

[luvflorida]

When I read the thread title, I thought you meant endearing names.

Whenever I'm holding my grandson (which is every chance I get!) and he puts his little head on my shoulder, he becomes my "cuddlebug"!

Not sure why, but my dad called my son "Harry" from the time he was born. For some reason, it never bothered me or my son. It was just grampa's name for him, and it ended up being a really sweet memory for us. My son is now 28, and my dad passed away 4 years ago.

On the other hand, my mom took to calling my youngest daughter "lollipop" or "dolly", and it drove my daughter crazy.

ETA: My son's real name is Christopher

 

[kgle]

When I read the thread title, I thought you meant endearing names.

Whenever I'm holding my grandson (which is every chance I get!) and he puts his little head on my shoulder, he becomes my "cuddlebug"!

Not sure why, but my dad called my son "Harry" from the time he was born. For some reason, it never bothered me or my son. It was just grampa's name for him, and it ended up being a really sweet memory for us. My son is now 28, and my dad passed away 4 years ago.

On the other hand, my mom took to calling my youngest daughter "lollipop" or "dolly", and it drove my daughter crazy.

haha no. I have no problem with the endearing names! I am guilty of that for sure! I call Rylan "bug", because when he was younger I would call him doodlebug or lovebug. I called him booger when I was pregnant with him. Man...if I told you guys some of the crazy names I came up with for him you would laugh at me!

 

[karynnix]

I love the cute nicknames! My daughter has been "Katey-bear" since the day she was born. My mom has called my son "Bud" for a long time...he knows that only Nana calls him that and he loves it. I have a niece named Bethany, and she has been called "Bethanoodle". It's just a great way for grandparents to establish a special relationship with the kids. It gives them something from Nana and Papa that no one else does and strengthens the bond between them.

 

[TinkerbEllnor]

Anyone else's parents figured out an odd nickname for their grandchildren?

Not mine, but SIL's DD has an odd one. When SIL was pregnant, her ILs referred to the baby as 'Buck-o'. Then she found out it was a girl, so they changed it to 'Buck-ette'. Now she's just called Bucket

 

[scrapquitler]

Nicknames are a sign of love and affection. Please don't be offended that the grandparents are calling the GC by a nickname. No matter what name you pick, a lot of people are going to end up with a nickname.

My parents named us names that 'wouldn't get a nickname'. But it doesn't always work out that way, it just happens a lot of the time. And a lot of the time, the nickname has NOTHING to do with the child's name. My grandfather had a nickname that he used for ALL the grandchildren: PRUNE.
That is what he called all of us.

And if it is not the grandparents or family members that start using a nickname, it might be the child himself or his friends.

 

[KadysMom]

When DD was born I also picked a name with no nickame. But her name sounds like a common nickname. Her name is Kady. But my aunt who insists that everyone has a nickname tried to call her Kate I threw a fit, and now she calls her bug . I dont like it, but Kady also doesnt respond to it

 

[kgle]

Oh I would more prefer them to use an endearing nickname like bud or something like that, but I HATE Ry-Ry. I don't even call him that. I call him Ry ONLY if I am texting and don't want to write out his whole name, but other than that I call him Rylan. Like I said, I have my own nicknames for him like bug and chunk (oh man I hope I don't have to hear him say "Mom you are gonna give me a complex! ), just don't butcher his name!

I guess those are the perks you get as a grandparent though haha! You have kids, and when your kids have kids you get to call them whatever you want.

 

[kgle]

When DD was born I also picked a name with no nickame. But her name sounds like a common nickname. Her name is Kady. But my aunt who insists that everyone has a nickname tried to call her Kate I threw a fit, and now she calls her bug . I dont like it, but Kady also doesnt respond to it

Oh I love that. I knew someone who named her daughter Kaydence and they call her Kayde (as in kay-dee). Lol at Kady- Kate though!

 

[Darsa]

My DD is Jennifer, Jen, Jenny, JenFunBun, Fred, George, Tiger, Buddalee (my dad and his nonsense words evolved that one) and I'm sure lots and lots of other things too. I've never had a problem with nicknames, never bothered me that much since she was an only child and an only grandchild for a long time, it was pretty obvious who we were speaking to.

I think as kind of a revenge, when she was little and learning to speak, she ended up naming her relatives; my mom is Memmee, dad is Buppa. My sister is Boo Boo (her name is April), and worst of all, my brother Arthur was Kaka. Now that DD is 13, we still have Boo Boo Memmee and Buppa, but we've kind of retired Kaka LOL

I figure it's not worth freaking out over, as long as the names aren't mean-spirited.

 

[kgle]

My DD is Jennifer, Jen, Jenny, JenFunBun, Fred, George, Tiger, Buddalee (my dad and his nonsense words evolved that one) and I'm sure lots and lots of other things too. I've never had a problem with nicknames, never bothered me that much since she was an only child and an only grandchild for a long time, it was pretty obvious who we were speaking to.

I think as kind of a revenge, when she was little and learning to speak, she ended up naming her relatives; my mom is Memmee, dad is Buppa. My sister is Boo Boo (her name is April), and worst of all, my brother Arthur was Kaka. Now that DD is 13, we still have Boo Boo Memmee and Buppa, but we've kind of retired Kaka LOL

I figure it's not worth freaking out over, as long as the names aren't mean-spirited.

at Kaka. My sister called me KayKay when she was younger and still does it now to aggravate me.

My sis's name is Lauren and Rylan calls her "Laurnen", he calls my stepbrother Davis: Bunckle Dabeyed (Uncle David LOL). My mom is Mamaw and my dad is trying his darndest to get him to call her Granny and my mom gets so mad about that.

 

[JodyLynC]

My MIL tried to call my DD Victoria "Vic" one time. Here is the conversation that ensued.

MIL: Come here, Vic
Victoria: Actually, it's Victoria
Veronica (other DD): Daddy! Grandma is calling Victoria a boy's name!

It didn't happen again.

 

[SC Minnie]

No nicknames for us. DD's name is Catherine and that is what she goes by. Even when she was little she would correct someone that called her Katy or Cathy or anything else. Her grandparents never tried to shorten. DH's parents had 15 grandchildren, they did good to remember their real names . My parents always called all the GC by their given name.

My dad had a uncle that liked to give everyone a nickname so my grandparents named my dad Mac so the uncle couldn't give him another nickname.

 

[starrzone]

I know it's frustrating when people go against your wishes! Hopefully this will be something that they will stop doing when he's older; "Ry Ry" sounds like a nickname for a very young child, in my opinion.

 

[robinb]

I named my DD "Celia" hoping that it wouldn't get nicknamed. My parents started calling her "Cee-Cee" when she was a toddler. *sigh*

I mentioned that I didn't like the nickname and my mother told me essentially: "Too bad. We're her grandparents and we can call her whatever we want!". I chewed that one over for a bit and instead of having a hissy fit I agreed with her. It just wasn't worth getting into a pissing match over. Kids are smart enough to know that they can have multiple names: one at home, one at school, one with their friends, one with their grandparents.

Frankly, I think it gives the kids a special bond that is shared between just them and their grandparents.

FWIW, my DD is now probably better known as "Cee-Cee" than "Celia". He friends came up on the same nickname and even her swim coach even calls her "Cee"! Oh well ... best laid plans ...

And OP ... "Ry-Ry" may morph into "Lanny" once your son gets older. "Ry-Ry" is just too darn cute for a two year old and not-so-cute for a 5 year old.