Is Mamma a good nickname for a grandmother?

Tell her she can choose between "grandma", "granny", or "that stupid old lady that we have to see once in a while".

That does sound weird. I would call her out, personally. She's the grandmother, her babyraising days are over.

Maybe like some others have said, like Big Mama, or even the greek Ya-Ya. In some cartoon show, I've heard the father's mother being called Suga Momma.

I have a friend who calls her grandparents daddad and mumum.

But, in answer to your question: no, mamma is not a good name for the grandmother.

Here's a page of alternatives for grandparents. There are so many!

http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/granny.html

I'm also having a hard time trying to differeniate my fiance's parents with my mum. I only ever had one set of grandparents growing up, so it wasn't hard for me. So far, I've got Nanny and Poppy for his parents, and Nanny Sue for Nanny's mother. For my mother, she doesn't want the 'usual', so this site has helped me to!

I personally like Oma, which is German, but also because its shortened for Old Ma (she's been called Ma by many of my friends for years). Wow, this was an answer for me to!

When I was pregnant, my mother told people she dreaded the "G" word more than the "C" word, the C word being cancer.

I didn't get pregnant at 16, she was in her 50s, and it was not at all inappropriate for her to be a grandmother. But she didn't want to be one. All through my childhood, I remember hearing people tell her that she looked to young to be a mother to a child of my age, whatever my age happened to be at the time. I think she really liked hearing that more than I realized.

Your bfs mom might not like the idea of a child calling her "grandma" in public. Tough beans. You can ask her to come up with an appropriate alternative, but momma should be off the table.

To me- Momma IS Mommy, same thing. There is absolutely no way I would let my son call his Grandma Momma (That's MY name...lol). Maybe MaMaw, but not Momma. Wouldn't happen. Period.

Give her some other name choices... Nana, MiMi, Nanny, Grandma, Gramma, Granny, MoMo... There are infinite names for Grandparents... Momma isn't one of them.

I don't like momma for grandmother. My kids call me momma.

Personally, I called my moms mother mommom, and my dads mom mamaw. Moms mom was called mom mom, I'm sure you can see why....

My dads mom was also called nanna. And, my mother in law is Nana. (Nonna)

I would just Nana or something, it's not so "old" like to me, and momma is too far fetched for grandma.

Tell her you do not want her called momma. Talk to your boyfriend about it first, maybe he can also tell her so.

It sounds extremely weird to me, and I don't know if she'd try to out-beat you, but honestly that's what it sounds like to me.

I wish you luck.

Why make this greater complicated than it needs to be. Why that baby would not be calling its very own mom "mom", i don't get, yet you suggested it on your question. "My daughter is pregnant with my first grandchild." That makes you "grandmother", i don't care how outdated you're. you do not might desire to act like what you think of a grandmother acts like, yet you will not be able to alter the fact.

My kids call me momma. Wouldn't be right for a grandma.

However, Big Momma/Mama is quite common for grandmas.

I agree. Momma is exactly what it sounds like....a name for the mother of the child. Lucky for you, you will be with your child most of the time and can direct them to call her Grandma.

My parents didn't want any specific name. They let my daughter call them whatever she came up with.....she calls them Papa and Memaw. : ) My stepmom however, picked a "name"...Yaya.

My children call my mom Olla

it stands for Old Lady (Ol from old and La from lady)

What about something like Nana? My niece and nephew stick with that to my mother. I think you have a right to be offended. She shouldn't think that is okay. It's very attention hoggish. I'd tell her it's not happening.