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Grandparent Name Generator

Nana, Gigi, Pops and Oma: Names for New Grandmas and Grandpas

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    How the Grandparent Name Generator works

    This grandparent name generator helps new grandmas and grandpas find what the grandchildren will call them: classics like Nana and Grandad, cute names like Gigi and Pop-Pop, cool names like Ace and Duchess, and names from around the world like Nonna, Oma, Abuelo and Zayde.

    How the grandparent name generator works

    Choose grandma or grandpa and a style, or leave either on Any to see everything. Every name is one families really use. Keep a shortlist and say each out loud the way a toddler might, because the first version a grandchild manages often sticks for life.

    Grandparent names from around the world

    Many families use the word from their heritage language: Nonna and Nonno in Italian, Oma and Opa in German and Dutch, Abuela and Abuelo in Spanish, Yiayia and Pappous in Greek, Bubbe and Zayde in Yiddish, Babcia and Dziadek in Polish, Lola and Lolo in Filipino, and Halmeoni and Harabeoji in Korean. In Hindi, Nani and Nana are a mother's parents and Dadi and Dada a father's. Swedish is even more precise: Mormor is mother's mother and Morfar mother's father.

    Choosing your grandparent name

    When there are two sets of grandparents, different names avoid confusion, so one side might be Grandma and Grandpa while the other is Nana and Pops. Pick something easy for a small child to say: names with repeated sounds like Gigi, Mimi and Pop-Pop are popular for a reason. And be ready for the grandchild to choose for you anyway.

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    FAQ

    What are the most popular grandma names?

    Grandma, Nana, Granny, Gigi, Mimi and Nan are the most common in English-speaking families, with Oma, Nonna and Abuela common in families with German, Italian or Spanish roots.

    What are cool names for grandpa?

    Pops, Ace, Chief, Captain, Skipper and Papa G are popular with grandfathers who want something less traditional than Grandpa or Grandad, and want a name with a bit of fun in it.

    What does Gigi stand for?

    Gigi usually started as a toddler's way of saying Grandma (from the G sound) or Great-Grandma, and is now a popular grandma name in its own right.

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