my sister just had a baby and we're looking for something to call our grandparents. i was thinking something in greek or italian, maybe even scottish. please give me some good ideas.
2007-03-03 08:32:48 · 2 answers · asked by crazy kat 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
* English to Greek
Grandfather: παππούς
Grandmother: γιαγιά
Scottish to English
auld-faither: grandfather
auld-mither: grandmother
http://www.scotsindependent.org/features/scots/glossary1.htm
English to Itialian
Grandfather: nonno
Grandmother: nonna
How about (Irish):
Da = Grandfather
Mum = Grandmother
2007-03-03 08:40:27 · answer #1 · answered by Golden Smile 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my kids call their grandparents (italian) Nana and Poppop. The plus side is it was a lot easier to say than grandma and grandpa so the started saying it earlier =)
2007-03-03 16:36:14 · answer #2 · answered by greeneyedprincess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋