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Carla Jenkins

Glasgow debates on whether its Gran, Granny or Nan - with some fabulous other suggestions

Now we know that in Glasgow there are so many characters no two can be the same.

And, in Glasgow, the Grans, Grannies and Nana's are totally unbeatable.

But we decided this week to open up THAT can of worms, and find out what the general consensus between us Glaswegians.

Out of all the incredible grans and grannies around the city - what do you know and love them best as?

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Is it Gran, or granny? Nan or Nannie? Meemaw or GG, as some of you told us?

There's a lot to decide on in this world, but boy we were wrong when we thought that this wasn't a contentious issue.

With over two thousand responses from our readers we knew this was a big discussion, and reader - we still don't have the answer.

There are hundreds of Grans and Grannies, some Nans, Nannies, Nanas and Grandmothers.

But because there were so many fabulous alternatives we thought we'd pull them out and give them a showing here.

Gunny and Mima (Or Granny Smith and Roomie).

Margaret Godfrey told us: "I called my grandma Gunny. I have five grandchildren, two call me Grandma and three that call me Mima pronounced Meema.

"One of the grandkids who call me Grandma also calls me Granny Smith, Roomie,and some others she dreams up. I love it."

The... Other Grandma

Mobetty Cuffe said: "My mum’s mum was grandma and my dads mum was “other grandma” - and we called her that to her face… cringe".

Diddab

Joy Brown said the most important thing - no matter what the grandparents are called, we love them all!

She said: "We are nanny and granddie to our grandchildren, though my eldest daughter's call the other set of grandparents granny and grandpa and my sons children called their other set of grandparents nanny and diddab. Children make up some names for different grandparents and who cares we love them all".

Grampy - a mix of Grandpa and Grumpy

Linda McGrouther said: "I'm Nana to our grandchildren and my husband is Grampy (a mixture of Grandpa and Grumpy) but the grandchildren all have three sets of grandparents as I am stepmum to my two bonus daughters.

"When I was younger my mum's parents were gran and Poppop and my dad's parents were Nanny and Poppop."

Auld Gran

Sandra Porter said: "Granny and auld gran to the great grandkids".

Oma and Opa

Theresa Klesel said: "Oma for grandmother or Opa for grandfather and in Glasgow it was always granny for me. Now I am Oma because I cam married to an Austrian but I soooooo loved my granny she meant the world to me for me she is never forgotten".

'She wasn't going to be named after a dog'

Marjorie Armstrong Campbell said: "Grandma. My grandma wouldn't answer to nana. She said she wasn't going to be named after a dog (nana the dog in Peter Pan)".

Wee Da

James O'Neil said: "I called my mum's dad "wee da " ( think all his grandkids did). My dad, was called Da from his grandchildren. Hope one day ( in the very far future lol), I'll be a great DA just like them".

Grannywitch

Bernadette Ponsonby said: "My grandkids are American and call me granny witch, because I call my granddaughter witchypoo".

Granny Teabread

Victor Stewart said: "My mum was called Granny Teabread by my kids".

Nonna

Lorri Pat said: "I am an Italian NONNA from Paisley to my 2 granddaughters".

Farmor

Eleanor Andersen said: "Farmor - it means Father's Mother in Danish. I am also Gran to my grand- daughter."

The continual struggle for 'Gran' cards

Kirsty Gallagher said: "Gran - and it's bloody hard finding Mothers day cards for 'Gran’"

Yaya

Elspeth-chalmers Carey said: "I always assumed I would be called Granny as I am British but living abroad my family now is made up of different cultures so I am Nana and the other one is Yaya.

Nuttie Nana or Super Nana

Polly McAllister said: "My girls call me one of them - Nuttie Nana or Super Nana".

No matter what you are called or go by, Nuttie, Yaya, Farmor or Auld Da - you're all the best!

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