So your in-laws took Grandma and Grandpa and now your parents are scratching their heads trying to figure out what they should be called. Don’t worry: There are tons of adorable names they can totally adopt. Here, some of our favorite creative names for grandparents.
18 Creative Names for Grandparents That Aren't Grandma and Grandpa
There are options, people

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1. Baba and Babu
Georgian for "grandma" and "grandpa."
2. Bubbe and Zayde
Yiddish, oy vey.
3. Babcia and Dziadziu
From our Polish pals. (Pronounced bop-cha and ja-jee.)

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4. Nana
Easy to pronounce for the little ones.
5. Nani and Nana
The maternal grandparent names in Hindi.
6. Dadi and Dada
And the paternal ones (yep, no confused kids here).
7. Nonna and Nonno
Che bello!

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8. Gigi
Or “GG” when she’s signing off on birthday cards.
9. Madear
Fitting for how adored she is in the fam.
10. Mimi
One of your baby’s first words—right after Mama, of course.
11. Poppa G
Aka the original gangsta of the family.

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12. Popsie
For the granddad who has a twinkle in his eye.
13. PopPop
He don’t stop.
14. Grandy
Well, that’s just dandy.
15. Lola and Lolo
From our Filipino friends.

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16. Oma and Opa
German for "grandma" and "grandpa."
17. Abu
Short for Abuela.
18. Gammy
Also goes by Gams.
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