Lisa Beck, a first-time grandmother who opted for a more creative nickname. “I was 53 with my first grandchild and I felt I was too young to be called Grandma,” explains Ellis. Both Ann Bowe (married to Pop Bowe) and Lisa Ellis (whose hubby is Papa) are Mimi to their grands. In addition to Gaga, another frequently requested name for grandmothers is Mimi. “Grandma sounded too formal and difficult to pronounce in the early years,” she says, “and Gaga sounds good together with Papa, my husband’s name.” “I was referred to as Grandma and my kids called me Grandma,” she says, “but Gaga was his interpretation of Grandma and it works for me.” Interestingly enough, Gaga is a not unpopular alternative choice Diane Levy asked for it. Randi Mogil thought her grandson Kaiden would call her Grandma, but he had other ideas. “That stuck, and so now that's what we all call him.” Bob Wise wanted to be called Grandpa, but Savannah, his first grandchild, couldn't say that when she started to talk and it came out as Pip, explains his wife Alison (Grammy). Others start out asking to be called Grandma and Grandpa - but their grandkids, in their efforts to pronounce those difficult words, often mangle them to cute effect and come up with new names that end up sticking.
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