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My parents want to be called Grumpy and Grouch. Its fine with me.

I would be thinking "boo hoo" and wanting to cry all the time. Doe she want your daughter to cry when she thinks of her?

What a silly name.

I think it's a bizarre name for a grandmother. What does your DH think about it?

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I think the changes will confuse everyone not just your DD.MY MIL and my mum just get called Nan. It's simple enough for the DS's to say and they know who Nan is. My mum does get called "Nan-Nan ieny" by DS1 because she has a dog named Tiny When he first started saying it, my mum giggled and asked if her bum was big

Sounds very odd to me!!

Do they perhaps think they are too young to be grandparents and therefore not like the typical grandparents names? Even so, I don't think 'boo' or calling grandparents by their first names sits too well with me.

I would stick with grandma and grandpa (or papa) as I think they are being a little too precious. Just my opinion though!

I used to work with a woman who insisted on being called Nanna Precious.
At least Boo is easy to say.

In my family we have

Marnie and Grandad (Mum and step father)

Grandad and Nonna (Dad and step mother

Granny and Grandad (In Laws)



Whatever happened to just Nanna and Grandad?

Boo is a little ridiculous...

Its asking a bit much I think.

Then again, my mother has decided she wants to be called gran. I said fine but I know she'll end up being referred to as grandma as that's what I call both my grandma's and its just natural to me.

I wouldn't worry too much - sounds like she's always changing and that means you stick to what you want and she'll probably forget about it soon.

I think it's strange.

I don't have much in the way of constructive advice, lol, but I definitely think it's strange.

Names like "Boo" usually happen by accident, or by a little one who can't pronounce something - not because MIL decided it is cute!

Weird.

One of my MILs wants to be Yaiya (or wometing like that. And yes, her reasons is that she's far too young and funky to be a grandma -she's only 56 afterall (sorry being a bit catty aren't I.

Look, it all comes down to whether you're prepared to engage with your MIL about it. I'd go with waiting to see what the bub comes out with. My DDis 10mo, and I have yet to call MIL by her chosen 'name' in DDs presence. I am going to keep with grandma, and wait to see what DD comes out with. It's her choice, not MILs, but rather than confront MIL (far too much work) I just avoid it

Good luck!!!
Jas

I think it is a dumb name

LOL at Grumpy and Grouch. LOL

My mum wanted Grammy but DD just called her Grandma...I think kids tend to pick their own names a bit.

I'm sorry but I had a little giggle at that... it's funny

OP, I think it's strange, and wouldd feel weird calling her Boo quite frankly.

Isn't 'boo' the word they use to describe boyfriends/girlfriends in songs lol?? That's a bit weird if you ask me

Maybe suggest that if thats what she wants thats fine, but you dont feel comfortable changing it again, so maybe she should make sure that is the name she wants to be called forever? Might make her think twice about whether she wants to be called that at her grand kids weddings. And helps you with the confusion issue with her kids. Depends if you think she will stick to her guns though!

If it's a special name you call your daughter, then I would just say so. Something along the lines of all these name changes being confusing for your baby, and that Boo is a special name you already have for your daughter. And then politely refuse to change her name.

I think it's a dumb name too. We call my mother mormor, I have for a long time said I love you more so as it is Swedish for Mother's mother it really fits. Farmor is easy to say for MIL and it means father's mother so i like it. My dad isn't in the picture so we have no need for a name and DH's dad, farfar, hmm not sure on it yet, I like making him feel old and calling him Grandfather.

Much better than what I call my kids' grandmother.

I personally think you should be able to put your foot down at some point. My husband's father had trouble accepting he was a grandfather (apparently at 62 he was far too young to be). We said he could choose and at one point he wanted 'Dah' the Dutch word. God only knows why! None of us are even vaguely Dutch! I put my foot down there and said no way - I could hear all sorts of disrespect being able to be used with that one like "Duh".

He finally agreed to Grandpa but DS has always called him Pa and we all really like that so now it is Pa.

If the nickname is precious between the two of you, then you should be able to keep it as that and your MIL should really be fine with that. Also, I'd be saying that it is just far too confusing to keep changing her name while DD is learning who people are. Would she be keen on Nanny if not Grandma? I personally like Nana.

Argh! All I can say is Bloody MIL's...

I would probably just continue to use a term like gran when referring to her when she isn't around and not using any term when you are in her company.

If she persists on calling herself "boo" around the children then let her.. they won't get confused, kids are pretty cluey

Well I think it is strange. Whatever they call grandparents is likely to be a life long thing: I still call Nanna 'Nanna' and really would think it strange hearing a 16 year old saying they are going over to Boo's house!

Then again I didn't let my Dad have Grumpy as his preferred name (although he is a grumpy old so and so a lot of the time!) , old meanie I am! We ended up agreeing on plain Grandpa.

did she say why she wants to be called boo??

Tell her to grow up, lol. That is ridiculous. Boo is cute, but is she cute? She is a grown woman for goodness sake

I really like it!

What is wrong with her wanting a different name than 'Grandma' or the like? Surely you can still say 'peek a boo?'.

Boo is cute.

Boo is weird. I have a MIL like this also. She insists on being Gran which reminds me of sport.

That just sounds silly to me :S

In my family we have:
my mum - nanny
stepdad - grandad
my dad - poppy
FIL - grandpa
MIL - grandma
grandmother - gran
grandfather - nannu

they make sense... boo :SI just dont get it

I'd much rather be Boo than Grandma, Granny or Nanny.

My mother is called by her first name by the grandkids, no one has a problem with it. This woman sounds like she thought up the most cutsie-pie name she could. If it originated from the child I'd run with it, but otherwise

My MIL is Lolly

I thought it was a bit strange at first but I don't even notice now I am used to it. FWIW her first name is Lorraine so it does fit.

DD also has a Grammy, Pop, Ga and SMIL is Tish short for Trish.

Grandma, Grandad and Nanna are reserved for the Great-Grandparents.

Susan

Yes, your MIL is a freak.

Boo is a terrible name, has she got dementia and has been transported back to when she was two?

Just say to her, "Poo? Why of course I'll let DD call you Poo" When she keeps correcting you, just keep nodding and smiling and say, "Yes, Poo, no worries"

She'll get the hint

CTx

Reminds me of the movie Monsters Inc.

Please do what cameltoe suggests!! Let us know the fallout.

Hahaha CamelToe, thats hilarious

I have a MIL and FIL like this and it really annoys me! Like other examples here apparently they don't feel old enough to be grandparents - what the hell is with that generation - they really need to get over it!

My MIL procrastinated for 2 years over what she wants to be called and still has no idea. SIL suggested Babooshka which I thought was also hilarious! SO now DD doesn't call her anything, and calls FIL Ted (his name). Ted tells DD to call MIL Ewon as her name is Yvonne - its just getting stupid. Remind me when I have grandkids not be such an idiot. Yes, nobody wants to feel old and YES good old grandma and grandad and nan and pop have been around for hundreds of years and probably are boring - but its what kids know and it is easy to say for them and remember!!!

(maybe I should have posted this in venting )

God the baby boomers really are a bunch of clowns.

I agree... lol encourage your child to call her Poo! Or even Moo - is she a cow? lol

that is streange imagine her trying to explain to friends that she was going to see "Bob and Boo"... weird.. (not sure on male name so i used Bob)

My parents are: Nanny and Poppy
My grandpards are: GranNan and Granddad
My inlaws: Pepe and Mum-or (not sure on spelling but its French.. my MIL was suppose to be Meme but Xavi decided on Mum-or..

Kids will generally come up with their own names. I don't think something like "Boo" will stick unless the child makes it up themselves.

My parents are Grandma and Papa (DD decided that on her own) and MIL is "Darling" (DD came up with that one for MIL as all MIL says to her is "hi Darling, how are you darling etc..) and she calls FIL "Uncle Ron". His name is Ron, but I have no idea why she says Uncle.
But hey, whatever works.

My first thought was of the Chris Brown song 'With You' or something like that where he call his lover/girlfriend 'boo'. Yuk doesn't sit right with me for a grandma

Boo is so funny and I agree a bit ridiculous.

We have nanny & Poppy + Nanna & Pop. Didn't realise there were other names to pick from

Nup that is seriously wrong. I mean 'boo'? My dad had trouble admitting he was going to be a granddad 14 years ago, and tossed around a few ideas. He came up with "Pop" which suits him to a tee. I would never agree to a name I didn't like.

Which is what I think you should do. Unless your child picks the name themselves (which is a natural process in itself over time), then it IS up to you. I disagree with using their first name too.

There are so many variations to grandma & grandpa. We have:

Pop (his girlfriend goes by first name, they aren't married)
Nanna
Pa
Nanny

But you can have Grammy (so cute!), Poppy, Grandad (which I love too), Pops, Pa, Nanny, my Grandma was called Little Nanny (miss her sooo much), I had a Big Nanny (great grandmother), oh man the list goes on.

Nah, stand up for what you believe in. It won't kill her to miss out on being called 'boo' for the whole of your child (& your subsequent childrens) lives.

Boo? How old is your MIL? 3? ha ha

lol, my SMIL wanted to be called "Looloo"

I said that I didnt feel it was appropiate for DD to call her by the name of our Nextdoor neighbours POODLE!! Stopped THAT conversation right quick!!

OP, maybe just say "Okay MIL, but it will be confusing as XX's dog/cat/snake/pet slug is called Boo"

I just shudder at anything "cutesy".

We're in the process of discussing names with my parents now.

The ILs are already "Nanna and Grandpa" to my nephew, so we're just keeping them at that.
(although in my experience, Nannas usually go with Papas or Pops, and Grandpas go with Grandmas, I have no idea why they picked that combination).

I wouldn't have a problem with it. And as for what you call her, I would never call my motherinlaw grandma. She is not my grandma. I call her by her first name. Just the same as my fiance called me Mum once after we had our baby. Just once - he won't be doing that again - I'm not his Mum.

You keep calling her whatever, and if she wants to be called "Boo" then go for it!

Coming from 2 lots of second marriages by our parents, we've had to be fairly creative with the grandparents names too. We have Grandmas and Omars, and Poppo-pops and a whole range of names.

LG (who, when she becomes a Grandmother, will insist on being called "Witchy-Poo")

Boo is my sister's nickname, it was also DH's grandmother's nickname, though he called her Granny all her friends used Boo. It's not uncommon as a nickname in the UK, or wasn't.

Why don't you just leave it up to your MIL and your daughter? I don't see why you'd want to get involved. It's much simpler to let them sort it out. My dad wanted to be called Pop, like his dad was. DS1 took one look at him and called him Grandpa and that was that.

Leave it be.

I agree with ampersand, post directly above mine.

My mother was nicknamed Boo as a child (after her dad's old cat). It's probably more an English thing.

Just call her Boo. I don't get the acrimony to be honest.

eh MILs My mil wants DD to call her own cutesy variation, not cause she thinks she is too young, I think she just wants to be different. It sounds so dumb.