It's been my experience that the first grandchild gets to determine what the grandparents will be called. Wesley was the first grandchild for my parents. He is learning to call them Grandma and Grandpa, so that is what Baby Schrades will call them as well. Jeff and Scott called their grandparents Grandma and Grandpa, so Sandy wants a name that is a little different. She's done her research and these are the names in the running. What do you think?
1. Amma (rhymes with mama or momma)
The spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi, lovingly called "Amma", and known globally as India's "hugging saint mother". Ms Amritanandamayi, which literally means "Mother of Absolute Bliss", was born to a low caste Hindu family in a poor fishing village in the southern Indian coastal state of Kerala. Amma began hugging devotees at an early age, and is said to have hugged at least 21 million people over the past three decades.
2. Nonna (rhymes with sauna)
Italian translation of Grandma
3. Nona (rhymes with Jonah)
I had a hard time finding meaning of this one. One definition is "ninth" and the other is this:
Known as "the Spinner", she spins the Thread of Life that controls your destiny. It's slender and delicate, but extremely tough stuff.
4. Avia
Latin translation of Grandmother
"Grandpa" Dennis is still working on his list of names...
1 comment:
Oma (misspelled) but it is German for Grandma. More traditional ~ Brett's mom and dad are Grandmommy and Granddaddy, but with Alyssa it comes out Annmommy and Anndaddy.
Mimi- is another option that I have heard. And Grams~
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