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What do you call your parents, parents?
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:31 am
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:31 am
Grandpa Grandma
Grandfather Grandmother
Grand dad Grand Mom
Gran dad Gran Mom
Paww Paww Maww Maww
Gramps Grams Granny
Also: do you pronounce Aunt?
Ahnt or Ant?
Grandfather Grandmother
Grand dad Grand Mom
Gran dad Gran Mom
Paww Paww Maww Maww
Gramps Grams Granny
Also: do you pronounce Aunt?
Ahnt or Ant?
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:32 am to cajunangelle
Can't call them, the long distance charges would be too expensive .
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:33 am to cajunangelle
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Paww Paww Maww Maww
When they were alive.
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Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:35 am to cajunangelle
Paw paw and maw maw
Or paw and maw
Or paw and maw
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:35 am to cajunangelle
They're all gone now
My maternal granparents, Mamaw and Papaw
My paternal grandparents, by their first names. I don't remember how that even started, and nobody else does either. They were very formal people, and it was uncharacteristic, but I did.
As for my parents, the grandchildren call my dad by his first name. My mom didn't want to have a nickname, she requested that they call her Grandmother. Kids will come up with their own ideas, so we didn't think it would stick, but it has.
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My maternal granparents, Mamaw and Papaw
My paternal grandparents, by their first names. I don't remember how that even started, and nobody else does either. They were very formal people, and it was uncharacteristic, but I did.
As for my parents, the grandchildren call my dad by his first name. My mom didn't want to have a nickname, she requested that they call her Grandmother. Kids will come up with their own ideas, so we didn't think it would stick, but it has.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:37 am to Count Chocula
Yeah me too. Sorry about that.
What about Ahnt or Ant?
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What about Ahnt or Ant?
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:37 am to cajunangelle
Dead now, but were:
Gramps and Grandma
Poppee (accent on the pee) and Grandma
ETA: Ant
Except for one of my husband's aunts who was T-Tante (tee tawnt)
Gramps and Grandma
Poppee (accent on the pee) and Grandma
ETA: Ant
Except for one of my husband's aunts who was T-Tante (tee tawnt)
This post was edited on 11/27/15 at 11:38 am
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:37 am to cajunangelle
Nicknames like Dado and Mame and PawPaw and Maw!aw...
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:39 am to The Pirate King
I think Paw Paw, Maw Maw is a NOLA area thing. Or is it a -all of Louisiana-, thing? Does yankee La. call them, Paw Paw, Maw Maw?
Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge?
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:40 am to cajunangelle
Mawmaw and pawpaw. But it's pronounced more like muhmaw and puhpaw. Or popaw. Idk
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:40 am to cajunangelle
I'm from BR as are both my parents.
I think it's just gonna depend on each family really.
I think it's just gonna depend on each family really.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:41 am to cajunangelle
Not a NOLA thing. Definitely all across Cajun country. My parents were MawMaw and PawPaw. I can't speak for North LA.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:42 am to baybeefeetz
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But it's pronounced more like muhmaw and puhpaw.
I love that pronunciation.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:44 am to lsunurse
You know I am gonna ask.
You know... the rabbit question? Well?
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Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:44 am to cajunangelle
Maw maw and paw paw
Popee (pop-ee) Momee (mom-ee)
Popee (pop-ee) Momee (mom-ee)
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