tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post3060942302094133981..comments2024-03-27T20:36:43.009-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Name changeNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-76012557360415968822016-01-23T11:09:27.463-05:002016-01-23T11:09:27.463-05:00Yet another little coincidence between us - over C...Yet another little coincidence between us - over Christmas Hazel called her older cousin Kayla - Nay Nay, and it came so easily to her that this is part of what prompted me to go with Nana. <br />I loved all these name changes. It is just so interesting.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-5607277045285287332016-01-23T07:06:05.999-05:002016-01-23T07:06:05.999-05:00I enjoyed this post. My son called my mom "Na...I enjoyed this post. My son called my mom "Nae Nae" (nay nay) - a name I hadn't heard... until I watched Whale Rider years later. Other grandchildren came along and managed to change her name to Meema. Papa was always Papa. Now the teen has switched to "Gram" and Papa. My mother has loved every name, as will you, no doubt.nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445777687088584603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-7091916914029317852016-01-21T23:40:51.490-05:002016-01-21T23:40:51.490-05:00In so many British books and tv shows, the grandmo...In so many British books and tv shows, the grandmother is called 'Nan.' I almost chose that, but it is so much fun to hear Hazel Nina say 'Nana.' :<) I do so love the Windy Poplars book. It has been fun over the years of the blog to see who knew where it came from! Years ago, there used to be a Kindred Spirits website or list for those who love the Anne books. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-67231885656252390022016-01-21T22:24:14.956-05:002016-01-21T22:24:14.956-05:00Growing up, my dad's mom was called Nanny by a...Growing up, my dad's mom was called Nanny by all us cousins. As we grew up (and still had her around, thankfully) we all shortened it, and she became Nan, and then Great Nan to all our kids. <br />That lovely name of yours being the same as my Nan, along with Windy Poplars, gave me such a connection to you immediately!raidergirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03629915042716259349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-5672043240435664882016-01-21T21:54:49.636-05:002016-01-21T21:54:49.636-05:00thank you for coming back to tell me. YaPaPa is re...thank you for coming back to tell me. YaPaPa is really funny! The purest of delights- grandparenting!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-57504411498383542762016-01-21T20:56:12.621-05:002016-01-21T20:56:12.621-05:00It is pronounced Yi Yah (long i, short a). Kezzie...It is pronounced Yi Yah (long i, short a). Kezzie is funny. Yia Yia was really pretty easy, and Papa came pretty fast too, but, when she refers to both of us, we become YaPaPa. She comes to YaPaPa's house to see Yia Yia and Papa. <br />It is such fun being a grandparent. <br />Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-49072478582602016702016-01-21T20:07:56.160-05:002016-01-21T20:07:56.160-05:00Sad about the no grandfathers.
I think I am the o...Sad about the no grandfathers. <br />I think I am the only person in the US who doesn't watch it. :<)<br />I'll go to the link - thanks! He is indeed a delight. And what energy!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-19863958797382901532016-01-21T16:16:21.115-05:002016-01-21T16:16:21.115-05:00Just realise than none of my six grandchildren, pr...Just realise than none of my six grandchildren, products of three of my children, have grandfathers now. I am Granny as my mother was before me.<br />Glad you don't watch Downton Nan, not one of our best exports!!<br />Thought you might enjoy this interview with Alexander McCall Smith, he is a delight and I know you enjoy his books as much as I do. xx<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAXEXu2uzug&index=21&list=WLcarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09756389939814577775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-87116525499294743122016-01-21T13:04:05.503-05:002016-01-21T13:04:05.503-05:00I'm always so sorry about those babies. So tha...I'm always so sorry about those babies. So thankful there is a third child. I like Bampa!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-23885483183635666862016-01-21T13:02:53.731-05:002016-01-21T13:02:53.731-05:00I don't watch it, but that's a cute story!...I don't watch it, but that's a cute story!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-48029286041477378512016-01-21T13:02:32.626-05:002016-01-21T13:02:32.626-05:00Nana Banana!Nana Banana!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-56409425065827816512016-01-21T13:02:15.754-05:002016-01-21T13:02:15.754-05:00In our case it was a matter of realizing that Haze...In our case it was a matter of realizing that Hazel couldn't say what we thought of being called so we found some words that she took to immediately and we all love them.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-14592496613714212412016-01-21T12:58:22.815-05:002016-01-21T12:58:22.815-05:00That's great!That's great!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-7615656457481282202016-01-21T12:58:10.647-05:002016-01-21T12:58:10.647-05:00I thought of you when I did it!I thought of you when I did it!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-63905866942707856892016-01-21T12:57:58.138-05:002016-01-21T12:57:58.138-05:00So interesting! Thanks for sharing this.So interesting! Thanks for sharing this.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-46720766111789726542016-01-21T12:57:10.847-05:002016-01-21T12:57:10.847-05:00It was just clear that she could not say Grammy an...It was just clear that she could not say Grammy and Grampy and when we mentioned Pop and Nana the words flew right out of her mouth! Meant to be.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-11005464542163766722016-01-21T12:56:09.710-05:002016-01-21T12:56:09.710-05:00It really would be an interesting study, which cou...It really would be an interesting study, which could begin in these comments! What a wide variety of names I've read!! Such fun.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-2273677207261586952016-01-20T20:34:48.142-05:002016-01-20T20:34:48.142-05:00What a fun thread to read all the replies to your ...What a fun thread to read all the replies to your post and what a delight when your grandchild starts to call you something. We've been trying (3 times now) to go by Grammy and Grandpa. My first granddaughter was mostly nonverbal, but occasionally would manage "Ga" for me. She would always call her mother by her first name!! With grandchild number two, my daughter insisted on calling me by my first name and sure enough her son called her mom....sometimes mimi. He called me by my first name. Those two have both passed away but grandchild number three is almost 14 months old and comes out with "Bampa" or sometimes dada(!!) for her grandpa and for me we're starting to hear something close to "Grammy." I love hearing how Hazel got her middle name! Enjoy!warriormomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380682916830380194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-27447837494937674432016-01-20T16:19:17.098-05:002016-01-20T16:19:17.098-05:00My sister's children called their paternal gra...My sister's children called their paternal grandparents, Oma and Opa, because Oma is grandmother in German and their grandmother was a German war bride. I'm finding in the Deep South that Sugar is a name for grandmothers. In SW Va mountains where I'm from originally, it's mostly Granny and Mammaw. Names for grandparents would be an interesting study.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666609213171939599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-8729863189194502962016-01-20T12:42:43.379-05:002016-01-20T12:42:43.379-05:00We never know who we will become do we? I thought ...We never know who we will become do we? I thought it funny on Downton Abbey when Robert was horrified when his grandchild started calling him "Donk"<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-88857905342838352952016-01-20T12:12:46.051-05:002016-01-20T12:12:46.051-05:00I am Nana, with both "A"s long as in fat...I am Nana, with both "A"s long as in father...Some are Nana with the vowels like "A"s in the end of Banana....Which are you?Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-26629733491956810602016-01-20T04:05:17.224-05:002016-01-20T04:05:17.224-05:00I am waiting for my name to emerge. We refer to ou...I am waiting for my name to emerge. We refer to ourselves as Grandma and Grandad, but I would like her to come up with her own name for us. My mother named herself Mop Mop for our two children. It stuck but I was sorry they hadn't chosen it themselves.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-31627670676938617002016-01-20T03:43:18.667-05:002016-01-20T03:43:18.667-05:00I had no maternal grandparents (late baby), but my...I had no maternal grandparents (late baby), but my own paternal grandparents were Nana and Pop, so you are v. good company!!Mrs Mac.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13169786083907144694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-69033837999822559322016-01-20T01:30:39.137-05:002016-01-20T01:30:39.137-05:00PS: Forgot to say thank you for putting up my favo...PS: Forgot to say thank you for putting up my favourite header :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-45548608654733488362016-01-20T01:30:20.198-05:002016-01-20T01:30:20.198-05:00Here in Germany, most grandparents are called Oma ...Here in Germany, most grandparents are called Oma and Opa, and that is how my sister and I addressed ours. When we talked about them and needed to differentiate, we used their surnames in addition to Oma and Opa. It would have never occurred to me as a kid to call my grandparents (or my parents) by their first names.<br />Until I was six, one of my great-grandmothers was still alive. Her correct title would have been Ur-Oma, or Ur-Großmutter. But she did not want the "Ur-" to be used; she said it made her feel too old :-) So she was Großmutter, although that was, strictly speaking, not correct, as it is the proper German word for grandmother, not great-grandmother.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com