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re: What do you call your parents, parents?
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:44 am to Darla Hood
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:44 am to Darla Hood
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I can't speak for North LA.
Back in the day, Big Mama and Big Daddy were common grandparent names (as opposed to parents, who were just plain Mama and Daddy.) I don't know if it's still a thing. I don't know of anybody who currently calls them that.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:44 am to cajunangelle
Oma and Opa
And grandma and Papa
And grandma and Papa
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:47 am to Jim Rockford
big mama big daddy for realz? I can see the olden days mentality though. As back when...it was common to name the first son after their fadder... and add junior till the end. And it would be big Joe, little Joe. or Jo Jo. or just junior.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:48 am to DonChowder
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Oma and Opa
I had an Oma & Opa also. Dutch or German?
ETA: And I say Aunt like Awnt, not like the insect. I also had some "Tantes", pronounced kind of like tawnt-a.
This post was edited on 11/27/15 at 11:52 am
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:49 am to cajunangelle
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What about Ahnt or Ant?
Dead "squared"
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:50 am to cajunangelle
I know this sounds weird but as kids we called them Connecticut Grandma and Grandpa and Mississippi Grandma and Grandpa.
If I said Connecticut Grandpa everyone knew exactly who I was referring to.
If I said Connecticut Grandpa everyone knew exactly who I was referring to.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:51 am to Darla Hood
quote:Mere' or Pere'
Definitely all across Cajun country.
GrandeMere' or GrandePere'
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:51 am to Dorothy
Isn't that greek, you know... the ones that throw dishes @ weddings?
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:53 am to Count Chocula
Never heard ahh dat, really you must be a sand ****r cajun that operates on eyes.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:53 am to cajunangelle
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Isn't that greek, you know... the ones that throw dishes @ weddings?
I think that's "Opa!" and it's an expression not the Greek name for their grandfather.
This post was edited on 11/27/15 at 11:57 am
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:53 am to cajunangelle
My mom is all I have left and I call her mom. Dad was dad. Only met one grandfather and he was grandpa. One grandmother was grandma and the other was nana. I do have two aunts and I pronounce it ant.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:56 am to cajunangelle
quote:Cause your a NOLA background as compared to a Cajun French background.
Never heard ahh dat, really
quote:Well, yeah.... Kinda. That doctor never liked you anyway, thats why he wont answer you.
you must be a sand ****r cajun that operates on eyes.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 11:58 am to Count Chocula
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Mere' or Pere'
GrandeMere' or GrandePere'
I currently only know one person who calls his grandparents this.
The new thing is to get creative with the grandparents name. Honey, Sugar, Sweetie, GiGi, etc.
I'm not a grandmother, yet, but I have jokingly said I want to be Sugah Puddin' as a reaction to all of these specialized grandmother names.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:00 pm to Darla Hood
quote:Old school Abbeville french. We called our grandparents this as kids.
I currently only know one person who calls his grandparents this
Now its not cool, but as with women's shoes, sooner or later it will come back in style.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:01 pm to Count Chocula
quote:
Mere' or Pere'
GrandeMere' or GrandePere'
I know a couple of people who use MaMère and PaPère.
This post was edited on 11/27/15 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:02 pm to cajunangelle
Mawmaw and Pawpaw
Ant
Ant
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:03 pm to cajunangelle
Gram & Paw Paw
Babboo
Maw Maw & Paw Paw
Babboo
Maw Maw & Paw Paw
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:04 pm to cajunangelle
Paw paw
Maw Maw
Mimi
Grandpa
Maw Maw
Mimi
Grandpa
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:06 pm to cajunangelle
Mamaw and paw paw for mom's side. Nanny and granddaddy on dad's side when they were alive.
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