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triple bonus march madness hax chat q (more names!): does mom have to go along with the food-based nickname the MIL came up with for kids to call her

Posted by moles (aka chris) Mar 18 '11, 13:34

New York, NY
Hi Carolyn -- my mother-in-law has picked a name for herself that she would like to be called by her grandchildren -- it's her version of "Grandma". It's really, REALLY cheesy and (IMHO) bizarre. It has no relation to the term "Grandma" whatsoever. In fact, it's a food. Really. Do I have to go along with this? Must I tell my children to call her this really weird name? I can't imagine saying it without cringing! Thank you!

pixie sez: i know what the food is but i'm not telling you yet. it's not *that* bad though

Responses:

"Hey kids, your grandfather and HeadCheese are here." -- nm - pmb Mar 18, 14:04
"Who wants grandma for dinner?" -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 13:46
Apple -- nm - JenBro Mar 18, 13:44
kiwi. grape. -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Mar 18, 13:43 8
- Kiwi? Because she's a big, hairy bird that lays enormous eggs? -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 13:46
- oooo you JUST edged out Kelly (see below) -- nm - JenBro Mar 18, 13:45
- damn, rain man girl. *ding* one kiwi star for you -- nm - moles Mar 18, 13:44 5
  - I kick *ass* at fruit (it's always my password, so I draw fruit parallels very well. is this TMI?) -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Mar 18, 13:45 4
    - my university nickname from a boyfriend (that stuck for a loooong time) was Pineapple. You wouldn't think that would stick, but it did. -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 13:48 3
      - I dated a guy who called me popcorn. it was oner of like three things I liked about him. -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Mar 18, 13:52
      - Heh - crazy like pineapple -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 13:50 1
        
        it predates that! -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 13:50
Mike's mom is "Ammy" and a woman at work is "Gigi". I'm totally going for "Gigi" if the time comes. -- nm - Amy Mar 18, 13:43
Puddin pie -- nm - con_carne Mar 18, 13:42
Your Milkshake brings all the grandchildren to the yard? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Mar 18, 13:42
Grandma's pick their names, parents shut their cake hole -- nm - Epiphany Mar 18, 13:42 6
- my family has been just the opposite. my brother's daughter set the names for both my dad and his wife - moles Mar 18, 13:43 5
  - I think grandparents should pick. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 13:45 4
    - i think it just happens, like any nickname, they sort of spontaneously occur and evolve. -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 13:46
    - well sometimes they don't get to. we all love what Amelie came up with -- nm - moles Mar 18, 13:46 2
      - oh, I thought you meant the mom. that makes more sense. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 13:48
      - My mom was "Dobbin" for years until she finally got them to drop it. -- nm - Amy Mar 18, 13:47
s/he does sort of have to go along with it. -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 13:42 2
- and i bet it is .... Banana. -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 13:42 1
  - (like, from Nana.) -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 13:42
Cookie! -- nm - cookie monster si Mar 18, 13:40 4
- oh, I bet this is it. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 13:42 3
  - no (hint: it's a fruit) -- nm - moles Mar 18, 13:42 2
    - kiwi! -- nm - kelly Mar 18, 13:44
    - Banana???? -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 13:42
You do. It will either stick, or not. The kids might not use it. -- nm - Amy Mar 18, 13:36
Cupcake? -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 13:35
Graham cracker? -- nm - nubby Mar 18, 13:35
Bacon! -- nm - Don Homer Mar 18, 13:35

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