My husbands grandmother's name is Jewel. Which all her grand kids called her Granny. Our kids had 4 sets of grandparents so it was a bit confusing until our son dubbed her "Granny Jew!" (None of our relations are Jewish)! It stuck and all the kids started calling her Granny Jew! Yesterday was her 96th bday!
Oh yeah. My North Carolina mother-in-law was supposed to be a Grandma. My baby couldn’t say that though so fifteen years later and she’s still MaHa. Grandbaby is the level boss when it comes to the names! 😂💜
Hello Landon, I adore your reels, and I'm so happy you are making these longer form vids. I'm from the North of England (Manchester), and I adore Southern culture. And I noticed some of the cross over with British Culture which is lovely. I dream of getting on a prayer list and someone blessing my heart tbh!, 😬🤗
My husband had a Grandpa J. The letter J was his government first name. A grandchild’s unfortunate pronunciations as a toddler can plague a grandparent for generations. My father-in-law narrowly missed being known as CrapPa for the rest of his days because my daughter said “Crap” instead of “Grand” for the first 3-4 years. Luckily, he’s safely Grandpa now but it was touch and go for a minute.
I live in south Louisiana. Mawmaw and pawpaw are the most common. My mom is Panny though… my nephew chose the name when he was 2 and it stuck. I love your tictok channel. Oh and my mom and Parrain (my godfather) love potted meat.
Hi Landon, I hail from New Orleans and I've shared your videos to tons of transplant friends, who needed lessons on avoiding being on someones prayer list. Keep it up, can't wait to watch your channel grow!
I’d like to add the elusive “Mrs. Lastname” or just a plain first name for grandmas who haven’t yet coped with the fact that they’re old enough to be a grandmother. I’ve got one of those 😂 there’s a lot of fake flower arrangements, gold picture frames and mirrors around the house and always an open bottle of wine in the kitchen.
Darling!! I love that!! They wanted me to call my grandfather “big daddy.” All I could say was “B” and so it was! He was known as B to both me and my brother. We called my grandmother “Nanny” and then Nan when we were older. They were THE BEST!
Another category not discussed here is grandkids’ interpretation of grandparent names offered to them: In my family Ruthie>Wootie and Grandaddy>Vandaddy. When my sister became a grandmother, she took her first name which begins with an M and became Emmy. Either the name was an instant hit or she bribed the grands until it was a reflex reaction to use it. Our poor mom, when she became a grandparent, encouraged the kids to call her granny (though she should’ve tried for grandmother, she was so coastal), but they overrode her, incomprehensibly insisting on D. which, sadly, was not one of her initials).
My coastal grandmother tried to get even fancier and chose Grandmere as her grandparent name. It's French for grandmother (Grand-Mère) and when properly pronounced sounds very fancy. But when butchered by southern talkin' grandbabies, it came out closer to "Grameer" and she just had to roll with it 😂😂
We called my father's father "Grandfather" and he was indeed coastal--born and raised in Savannah. My father's mother did not want to be called Grandma, so since her name was Mamie, we called her GrandMamie. We called my dad "Big D" for Big Daddy. I noticed there was no mention of Big Daddy in this video, but I knew several kids whose grandfathers were Big Daddy. Keep up the great work, Landon. I've been showing your videos to everyone!
Hi Landon, My Maw Maw and Paw Paw were farmers down in the holler of West Tennessee. I grew up in the New Hampshire and was always a little embarassed about their names as a kid. So glad to hear to talk about them.
Hi Landon - I am a recent ‘Grammy’ comin’ up on my grandson’s first birthday in June and I’m waiting with bated breath as to what he’s going to actually call me. Wisely, his first cognitive name-object association word is Zel-da. The family dog. The child is obviously precocious not desiring at this point to pit or pick one parent over the other. Being raised a KS midwesterner but living in VA the past 30+ years I somehow was blissfully unaware of the intense pressure in the run-up to his blessed birth by the in-laws, who were already nana & papa and the intense scrutiny and pressure regarding my choice of grandma name. I chose Grammy, but my son refers to me as Grandma when visiting with darling grandson so I’ll just be happy to answer to whatever name this darling boy decides to call me! Can’t wait to see more of your videos!! Please talk on Aunties…. Not always really related, but definitely a qualifying close wish-was family friend…
I came here straight from whatever short form video player I was just watching to subscribe. something I was definitely missing in my life: long form southern comfort so thank you Landon! Amazing hair, btw. It's gorgeous
You and my darling wife have basically the same sayings. She was so excited to see Grandma Bryant listed because that was one of her grandparents names!
So glad to see you here and subscribing! I am from Macon, Georgia. When my youngest nieces and nephews were born, they could not say Aunt Marie, and called me "Annarie." When my daughter asked what I wanted to be called I said, "What does his mother want to be called?" And she answered promptly, Mimi. So, I suggested "Granarie" for myself, but said whatever she calls me will be wonderful! She is 5 now, and I have always been Granarie! ❤
I’m from California but have relatives in the south. I recently found you on IG and love your posts. Glad to see you here. My husband and I are ~ Babs and JoJo (Barbara and Joel) to our lovely young grand babies.
I knew an elderly man whose literal name was Gentle John J. Pershing Magrue. Apparently his parents mispronounced “general” and Gentle became his actual name. General Pershing was a famous general in the US army during World War I.
My mother wanted to be Nana, like her mother was to us; but the baby began calling her MeeMom. She tried to correct him a couple of times, but that child wasn’t having it. According to your definition, my mother was as far from MeMaw as you can get😂 She was more like a GiGi 😂. My daddy was Pawpaw and it fit. He was a business executive. but he was happiest working around the property or the house. Bless all the grandparents out there-no matter what the kids call you.🙏🏻🫶🏼
My husband and I grew up in California (northern part), but a friend from Missouri noticed how many Southern things we did and calls us "misplaced hillbillys". I think she nailed it.
We got to gettin'...our grandparent names are Dubbo and GMub! NO one else has those! We are both from Texas and true southerners. Love the vids and blessin' your heart regular-like.
My mom was born in Decatur, IL and says lots of these "southern" things, but my Daddy does not. I don't know how I named my mom's mom "Nonnie". There are no Italian ancestors, so I don't know where that came from! She liked flowers, a neatly decorated home, cussed once in a while, and said lovingly "Oh Bless its heart!". My mom (who is also Nonnie) called my Nonnie's mom "Nong"; I think my uncle came up with that. I can't wait to show these videos to my mom which is easier now on RUclips! Thank you!
Landon, I love your humor. I lived in Oklahoma and Kansas for 25 years, then came back home to the family ranch on the Eastern Plains of Colorado. I married an Okie. Your talks are so spot on I get a good belly laugh from all of them. Wish I had a big ole string of pearls to clutch. LOL Keep it up this is going to be great for you!!
My German grandmother called us “Schatzi” (a term of endearment). So her first grandchild called her Schatzi, as did the younger as they came along. And I proudly bear the name of Schatzi to my granddaughters. Nobody else gets that one.
Hollywood did a huge disservice to Southern people. They have every bad guy or stupid person a Southern accent for years! The play Steel Magnolias and the film To Kill A Mockingbird helped to reverse that a bit. But you have made all the difference. I love your videos. I am following and subscribing!
Hey, Landon! I am new to your videos and I like that they explore the linguistics of southern culture. You present very well and you have a new subscriber. I am from South Carolina and am "Cammie". My husband is "Powpow" which our son-in-law started as a joke but it stuck! We also have grandparent nicknames stemming from our grandparent name such a Camma-lamma and Powders. Some of my friends call me Cammie as well. You really nail these cultural nuances and I look forward to more of your content!
Not from the South, but all my grandparents (grandma and grandpa on my dad’s side and grandma on my mom’s) were Grandma/Grandpa LastName. This meant my mom’s mom had possibly the BEST grandma name - Grandma Wise.
The first grandson called my grandmother Bobo and grandfather Ladlo. Have no idea how he came up with those names but they stuck so all us grandkids called them that. I had awesome grandparents. Especially my grandmother! We lived in the same town until I was 11 so I got to see her quite often. Mama would wash and set her hair every Saturday for church the next day. I couldn't wait to go and she what treats she made. There was always something yummy on the counter! Even if it was just candy! I called my stepdad Poppa because I hate the word STEP as he raised me from 10 years old. He went through the hellish teen years. The grandchildren called him Paw Paw and they called my Mother Nanny. I called my Mother Mama. There are all kinds of other variations to naming grandparents. They might not make sense to some people but to that grandbaby it's everything and that's all that matters! 😂 Yes, I was born in the South! 🥰
I live in Aiken, South Carolina. I’m originally from Chicago. I’ve lived here 39 years, now. Longer than I lived in Chicago. I’m a “Nana”. My husband is “Pee-pa” I wanted to be a “Nonna”, but you get what what they call you! ❤
Hi Landon, I’m a new listener but I feel sure one day I’ll be among the “long time listeners”. You’re doing a good job with the schoolin’. I’m from North TX, and yes I know I am not exactly Southern as Texans belong to Tejas and not the South or Southwest. However my mothers people are from the panhandle and since I relate to 65% or more of your content I hope I pass muster with high enough accreditation to comment… its pretty good lil story… my maternal grandfather was AO. This came from the initials of his first and middle (second) name, Alberta Oscar. His wife, my grandmother, was Pansy. (I’m qualifying like a 4A football team!!) Unfortunately, my parents did not understand the importance of getting the grandparent names squared away… I blame my older sister for being so darn cute and distracting. Well, four years later here I come. Couple of years after that I start talking (talking a lot, we have that in common. Also, you are a great storyteller. People think hand written cursive letter writin’ is a lost art… 🙄) Any way, slightly before I start talking I’m confused already. My parents just throw around grandpa like its appropriate to have two very different men share the same moniker. Same for the ladies, good gravy! Well, I cannot have this confusion. I need to know who is going fishin’ out to Yellowstone and who is going out fishin’ to Toledo Bend ( toll’lee’da bend if course is what you’d hear me say). Well, AO, he smoked a pipe- cherry tobacco. I’m not sure he liked it so much as it was pleasing to my mother, and was just sweet smelling enough so that Pansy let him smoke on the porch- not making him walk out to the back fence. Pansy scared the living daylights out of me, we were not allowed to touch anything in her house. I had to wear curlers in my naturally curly hair the night before we drove up to see her- Mom needed me to look fancy like I wasn’t going to break anything. When they came to visit, (usually on their way to somewhere so they could only stay a night), they stayed in their fifth wheel on the street of my small suburban neighborhood, parked in front of our house. I don’t think she wanted to come in- needed her own turf at all times, you know? In her defense, she would allow me to watch her paint her eyebrows on, and that was plenty enough bonding for me. Well, I started out thinking that she was kind of being bossy mean with all her rules and such. I found myself preoccupied with the fact that my grandfather was not ALLOWED to rest in his chair and enjoy his pipe… and so don’t you know I christened AO, Grandpa Smoke a Pipe. There was Grandpa that fished for crappie and bass. He and my Grandma (that later became Gran once I had grown up), lived 5 minutes away from us. They got talked about the most since they were secondary emergency contacts after my parents. Also, there was Grandpa Smoke a Pipe. He was the grandparent that taught my how to make a toy car out if a wooden spool, matchstick, rubber band, and small piece if soap. He fished at Yellowstone. I loved them all very much.
My Grammie and poppie were texas country. She would ring the neck of a chicken for supper. Made the best carrot cake. Poppie built airplanes in the barn with my Uncle JO. He also made jewelry from rocks. mamaw and papaw were dallas chic. She only shopped at Neiman’s and had a fur collection. He sat in his chair in his den and read the paper a lot! Ha
GREAT video Landon. Completely agree on 100%. But specifically strongly agree on two key points: 1) You MUST acquiesce to In-Laws who got their grandchildren before you did. There can’t be two Grannies at Christmas functions…too confusing and almost considered offensive…And 2) Names hang on for generations. I had a Nanny and called my momma Grammy…those names were off the table when my 1st grandson was born … as were Gramps (Pure Ky) and PaPa. I’m now Nana and so proud ❤ Love your channel. I’m here for the “Long Haul”….. Love and Prayers 🌻💛
Hello from Texas! Love your Instagram and so glad to find you on RUclips. It’s so true that you can plan your grandparent name, but the grandkid always names you. 😊My grandkids call me GeeGee (pronounced like the name DeeDee only with letter G). I wanted to be called granny, and tried my hardest to make that name stick. But when my oldest grandson started to talk, he called me GeeGee. Now with my husband , he chose to be called Papa and wouldn’t you know, that’s what they call him. But I love my special grandparent name. ❤
I'm a Gramma & my husband is a Grampa. My grandparents (that I knew) were Gramma (she became a Gigi when the greats came), Grandpa & Grammie. Husband's grandparents were Grandma, Grandpa, Mamaw & Papaw. My parents are Mimi (she wanted Grammie, but her oldest grandbaby- my son- called her Mimi😂) and Grampa. Husband's parents are Mamaw (true Louisianan) & Papaw. His Mom wanted to be Nana, but the other grandparent was already Nana. But according to you, we need to be Grandmother & Grandfather because we love the beach & want to be there. I have friends, here in Texas, who are Lolly, Pops, & Cupcake.
I had a Grandmama and a Granddaddy and a Nanny. My kids have a Mema, Papa (last name) and a Grammie and Papa (last name). I just had my first grandbaby - who is named after the 2 grandfathers who have gone on to glory - and yes he is called those initals. I have an unusual name - MoMo - and we work on it all the time and he can't even talk yet. LOL! LOVED this Landon!
I had a Grandma and Grandpa, and a Granny and Papa. Granny and Papa were much more casual and had a small farm. The grandchildren of one of my uncles goes by Daddy Papa because the grandparent name chosen for him was Papa, like his father was, but his daughters couldn’t stop calling him Daddy and it confused the kids. So they smooshed it together and made “Daddy Papa.” I also had a great aunt named Eloise who had always gone by Sister because her younger siblings couldn’t pronounce “Eloise,” and she was known as Sister by everyone, throughout the whole town. Everyone assumed she was a nun because they heard everyone else call her “Sister.” And it was said with so deep a Southern accent that I was probably 10 years old before I realized we were saying “Sister” and not “Sista.” I thought her name was Sista.
My New England born and bred spouse gifted me with two extraordinary stepKids. They grew up with two sets of parents and grandparents. When they started their families, my initials became my Grandparent name: GramBAT. Their father, a bourbon drinker, became Old GrandDad. Their stepDad and Mom lived on a pond where they would fish off the deck: Grampa and Grammy Fish.
Absolutely love the grandparent names video! My kids were younger so the older grandkids in the family got to name them. We had (on my side) Grandma and Grandpa. Then we had the southern grandparents (on my husband's side) who were Memaw and Poppy.
I remember it well 8 years ago sitting in the waiting room at the Texas hospital for my daughter to have our first grandchild. Other grandma & I picked them out & it stuck. I’m one proud Nana👍🏻
I'm so glad I found you here! My mom is from the south but she doesn't have Instagram. So I can only send her your RUclips videos. Please add your Instagram content here, it would make her so happy!
Hey Landon! I enjoy your talks so much, especially that, even on TikTok, they contribute so much more nuance than can be found elsewhere, explaining little elements of Southern culture. I agree with so much of this, and it makes me smile to think of observations I've absolutely made over the years... my Grandmother (God rest her soul) would absolutely take to her room, if not her bed, though GRAN never would lay on that bed in the daytime unless just shy of hospital ill (the sofa would do if absolutely necessary to rest her eyes). I am proud to be the first grandchild on one side and named Gran. Most presciently. She is a gem. Does anyone else know folks that call every grandparent basically the same grandparent name + the first or last name (last usually for a great grandfather I've observed)....ex. Mamaw Alice, Pa Roberts? Some of my cousins do that...even to the grandparents we share who already have their grandparent names. Now, it's their parents' fault...
I’m a California transplant in TX (2015😭) I love the south and wish I was born here instead. Most sweet people and my in laws are the epitome of Southern hospitality. They probably say bless her heart but it’s okay 😂 I adore them and the Southern region. On my Southern family’s side, there is a Paw, Mamaw and a popaw with a Zuzu ❤ I love your videos😂
Hey Landon, I decided to find an alternative name for the G word. I chose to be “Bella”which means beautiful in Italian. Doesn’t everyone want their precious grand-babies to call them beautiful? ❤
Thank you so much ❤ my family grew up in carnegie Pennsylvania and it is interesting that we have a lot of the same phrases but with our own accent. Our grandpa was called pap pap. Your musings are entertaining but also so thought provoking on language and regional dialects ❤❤❤❤❤
First of all, let me tell you that I love your content and I'm so happy you've brought it to RUclips! My mom wanted to be Nana, but my son had a Granny so he kept saying Nanny, and so it was. I am a Nana. I don't know how you would describe Nana/Nanny, but as for my mama and myself, we are like mamaw in that we know how to do the "country things" like fishing, working with our hands, fixing things and raising chickens, but younger than Mamaws and can switch gears into more genteel settings when we have to. We are considered the "fun" grandmas. I'm in Texas, and a significant portion of the grandfathers here are called Pawpaw, though in my family someone once spelled it "PaPa" and it stuck. Once, at our small town elementary school, they had a Grandparents' Day lunch. As we all headed in to the school through the parking lot, I said "look at all those Pawpaws!", causing a lot of the guys to laugh and nod. My husband is a bonus grandpa, so the kids call him "Poppa Dave". Poppa Dave is for sure the one that's gonna play with the kids and sneak them extra treats ("don't tell Nana"). My grandchildren have a Grammy, a Grandmother, and a Gigi on the other sides, respectively, and are exactly as you described. They have a Pawpaw, a Poppa Big Beard, a Granddad, and for the one whose grandparents are in England, Nan and Granddad. Have a blessed day, looking forward to more long form content.
I started to type out all the southern grandparent names in my family, and what they were like, but my gosh, did it turn into an essay 😅 So instead I'll just say thank you for making long-form content over here in addition to your IG reels!
Hi Landon! So happy you are here on YT! My grandmother name came from my grandson. He was very little, around 12-15 months. He was trying to say "gramma," but at first it came out as "mamba." That turned into "Bamba" and I ran with it by encouraging it and having everyone else refer to me as "Bamba" when he was around. So I am "Bamba." And now he is 10 and thinks there is a song about me! (It's the Ritchie Valens song from a long time ago). Love watching your videos!
"...and we're all so glad." Your drop phrases like breadcrumbs, leading us to the mysterious heart of Southern gentility.
My great-grandmother was “Mud.” No idea why, and everyone who knew why has passed, but she was Mud, and I loved her. ❤
My grandmother was Muddy. I’m pretty sure it was some kinda baby talk for mother or grandmother.
"Specific grandmother names can be used as threats." SO delighted you're on YT now!
Oh dear! My memaw was from the south and I never felt so ashamed as when she said, "Don't be ugly."
My husbands grandmother's name is Jewel. Which all her grand kids called her Granny. Our kids had 4 sets of grandparents so it was a bit confusing until our son dubbed her "Granny Jew!" (None of our relations are Jewish)! It stuck and all the kids started calling her Granny Jew! Yesterday was her 96th bday!
Oh yeah. My North Carolina mother-in-law was supposed to be a Grandma. My baby couldn’t say that though so fifteen years later and she’s still MaHa. Grandbaby is the level boss when it comes to the names! 😂💜
Hello Landon, I adore your reels, and I'm so happy you are making these longer form vids. I'm from the North of England (Manchester), and I adore Southern culture. And I noticed some of the cross over with British Culture which is lovely. I dream of getting on a prayer list and someone blessing my heart tbh!, 😬🤗
I love learning about the crossovers!
Bless your heart, darlin’!
I have a few British friends here, and so I will say, "Bless your heart, love," to you! ❤
@@leewitte4580 I appreciate that, thank you! X
@user-kc2si5kk1i 'love' yes! ❤️ thank-you for my southern blessing x
Can confirm everything said about Pops ❤😂
My husband had a Grandpa J. The letter J was his government first name. A grandchild’s unfortunate pronunciations as a toddler can plague a grandparent for generations. My father-in-law narrowly missed being known as CrapPa for the rest of his days because my daughter said “Crap” instead of “Grand” for the first 3-4 years. Luckily, he’s safely Grandpa now but it was touch and go for a minute.
I live in south Louisiana. Mawmaw and pawpaw are the most common. My mom is Panny though… my nephew chose the name when he was 2 and it stuck. I love your tictok channel. Oh and my mom and Parrain (my godfather) love potted meat.
Hi Landon, I hail from New Orleans and I've shared your videos to tons of transplant friends, who needed lessons on avoiding being on someones prayer list. Keep it up, can't wait to watch your channel grow!
Thank you so much!
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I like Granna. 💖
I’d like to add the elusive “Mrs. Lastname” or just a plain first name for grandmas who haven’t yet coped with the fact that they’re old enough to be a grandmother. I’ve got one of those 😂 there’s a lot of fake flower arrangements, gold picture frames and mirrors around the house and always an open bottle of wine in the kitchen.
I just be came Granny! To a beautiful grandson❤❤
ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR HUMOR !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Darling!! I love that!! They wanted me to call my grandfather “big daddy.” All I could say was “B” and so it was! He was known as B to both me and my brother. We called my grandmother “Nanny” and then Nan when we were older. They were THE BEST!
Pappy makes not-so-legal corn liquor or he knows where to get it.
Both of my grandfathers were called Pappy/ Both died before I was born and I've always felt that void.
Another category not discussed here is grandkids’ interpretation of grandparent names offered to them: In my family Ruthie>Wootie and Grandaddy>Vandaddy. When my sister became a grandmother, she took her first name which begins with an M and became Emmy. Either the name was an instant hit or she bribed the grands until it was a reflex reaction to use it. Our poor mom, when she became a grandparent, encouraged the kids to call her granny (though she should’ve tried for grandmother, she was so coastal), but they overrode her, incomprehensibly insisting on D. which, sadly, was not one of her initials).
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My coastal grandmother tried to get even fancier and chose Grandmere as her grandparent name. It's French for grandmother (Grand-Mère) and when properly pronounced sounds very fancy. But when butchered by southern talkin' grandbabies, it came out closer to "Grameer" and she just had to roll with it 😂😂
Love, love, love, Landon Talks. Just gotta add…Big Momma…!!
Hey Landon-so glad you’re expanding your reach over here on RUclips!! Congratulations!!
Thank you! ❤
We called my father's father "Grandfather" and he was indeed coastal--born and raised in Savannah. My father's mother did not want to be called Grandma, so since her name was Mamie, we called her GrandMamie. We called my dad "Big D" for Big Daddy. I noticed there was no mention of Big Daddy in this video, but I knew several kids whose grandfathers were Big Daddy.
Keep up the great work, Landon. I've been showing your videos to everyone!
I was also looking for Big Daddy for a popular grandfather name!
Lol. My first grandchild called me “Just Grandma” because the other one wanted grandma too. I was honored.
I had a great great aunt named Mertke Marguerite and she went by Butch.
Hi Landon, My Maw Maw and Paw Paw were farmers down in the holler of West Tennessee. I grew up in the New Hampshire and was always a little embarassed about their names as a kid. So glad to hear to talk about them.
Hi Landon - I am a recent ‘Grammy’ comin’ up on my grandson’s first birthday in June and I’m waiting with bated breath as to what he’s going to actually call me. Wisely, his first cognitive name-object association word is Zel-da. The family dog. The child is obviously precocious not desiring at this point to pit or pick one parent over the other. Being raised a KS midwesterner but living in VA the past 30+ years I somehow was blissfully unaware of the intense pressure in the run-up to his blessed birth by the in-laws, who were already nana & papa and the intense scrutiny and pressure regarding my choice of grandma name. I chose Grammy, but my son refers to me as Grandma when visiting with darling grandson so I’ll just be happy to answer to whatever name this darling boy decides to call me!
Can’t wait to see more of your videos!! Please talk on Aunties…. Not always really related, but definitely a qualifying close wish-was family friend…
You posted! Yessss. We love to see it. Great content love! 🫶🏼✨️💙🙌🏼🥂
I had a Darling grandfather as well…
Your manner of speaking is so engrossing, i am captivated by all of these specificities. Congrats on the youtube channel!
I came a-running’ when I heard of your RUclips channel. Will be sharing the news with all my friends. Love your channel. Here to stay. 😬👋🏻💝
I came here straight from whatever short form video player I was just watching to subscribe. something I was definitely missing in my life: long form southern comfort so thank you Landon! Amazing hair, btw. It's gorgeous
This was hysterical. Well done!
You and my darling wife have basically the same sayings. She was so excited to see Grandma Bryant listed because that was one of her grandparents names!
I had a Nana and Pappaw. I had great grands that were Mawmaw and Pawpaw. Love your videos🌞🦋💖
Arkansas here - I had a Granny & Pawpaw, but my dad’s grandparent name is Bucko, named by my oldest, and nobody knows why.
So glad to see you here and subscribing! I am from Macon, Georgia. When my youngest nieces and nephews were born, they could not say Aunt Marie, and called me "Annarie." When my daughter asked what I wanted to be called I said, "What does his mother want to be called?" And she answered promptly, Mimi. So, I suggested "Granarie" for myself, but said whatever she calls me will be wonderful! She is 5 now, and I have always been Granarie! ❤
What a breath of fresh air you are! I smile from ear to ear listening to you.
The granddaddy matched the granddaddy description perfectly lol. I miss him
You had me at Pappy! 🤣🤣🤣 One of my great-grandfathers was Pappy, and he was absolutely SPICY 🔥!
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Love all these lovely grandparent names - I had a Bajee and a Poppy❤❤❤
Orlando FL here! Moved here almost 12 years ago from overseas. Love your content 😻
I’m from California but have relatives in the south. I recently found you on IG and love your posts. Glad to see you here. My husband and I are ~ Babs and JoJo (Barbara and Joel) to our lovely young grand babies.
The “potted meat pause”, 😂.
I had a Mimi! 4'11" of pure spunk.
My granddaddy's name was literally General Pershing Dupree! Everyone just called him Dupree. But grandmama was grandmama to everyone!
I knew an elderly man whose literal name was Gentle John J. Pershing Magrue. Apparently his parents mispronounced “general” and Gentle became his actual name. General Pershing was a famous general in the US army during World War I.
@judymoore5009 that is exactly who he was named for.
So true! I changed my grandmother’s name to mawmaw even after 4 other cousins were calling her grandma
My mother wanted to be Nana, like her mother was to us; but the baby began calling her MeeMom. She tried to correct him a couple of times, but that child wasn’t having it. According to your definition, my mother was as far from MeMaw as you can get😂 She was more like a GiGi 😂. My daddy was Pawpaw and it fit. He was a business executive. but he was happiest working around the property or the house.
Bless all the grandparents out there-no matter what the kids call you.🙏🏻🫶🏼
My husband and I grew up in California (northern part), but a friend from Missouri noticed how many Southern things we did and calls us "misplaced hillbillys". I think she nailed it.
We got to gettin'...our grandparent names are Dubbo and GMub! NO one else has those!
We are both from Texas and true southerners. Love the vids and blessin' your heart regular-like.
Where does Gammy and Gampy fit in the spectrum? Love that your on YT now!!! Thanks for the content.
My mom was born in Decatur, IL and says lots of these "southern" things, but my Daddy does not. I don't know how I named my mom's mom "Nonnie". There are no Italian ancestors, so I don't know where that came from! She liked flowers, a neatly decorated home, cussed once in a while, and said lovingly "Oh Bless its heart!". My mom (who is also Nonnie) called my Nonnie's mom "Nong"; I think my uncle came up with that. I can't wait to show these videos to my mom which is easier now on RUclips! Thank you!
definitely a fascinating expository
Dude... This Was Awesome !!!
Landon, I love your humor. I lived in Oklahoma and Kansas for 25 years, then came back home to the family ranch on the Eastern Plains of Colorado. I married an Okie. Your talks are so spot on I get a good belly laugh from all of them. Wish I had a big ole string of pearls to clutch. LOL Keep it up this is going to be great for you!!
My German grandmother called us “Schatzi” (a term of endearment). So her first grandchild called her Schatzi, as did the younger as they came along. And I proudly bear the name of Schatzi to my granddaughters. Nobody else gets that one.
Hollywood did a huge disservice to Southern people. They have every bad guy or stupid person a Southern accent for years! The play Steel Magnolias and the film To Kill A Mockingbird helped to reverse that a bit. But you have made all the difference. I love your videos. I am following and subscribing!
Hey, Landon!
I am new to your videos and I like that they explore the linguistics of southern culture. You present very well and you have a new subscriber.
I am from South Carolina and am "Cammie". My husband is "Powpow" which our son-in-law started as a joke but it stuck! We also have grandparent nicknames stemming from our grandparent name such a Camma-lamma and Powders. Some of my friends call me Cammie as well. You really nail these cultural nuances and
I look forward to more of your content!
Not from the South, but all my grandparents (grandma and grandpa on my dad’s side and grandma on my mom’s) were Grandma/Grandpa LastName.
This meant my mom’s mom had possibly the BEST grandma name - Grandma Wise.
The first grandson called my grandmother Bobo and grandfather Ladlo. Have no idea how he came up with those names but they stuck so all us grandkids called them that. I had awesome grandparents. Especially my grandmother! We lived in the same town until I was 11 so I got to see her quite often. Mama would wash and set her hair every Saturday for church the next day. I couldn't wait to go and she what treats she made. There was always something yummy on the counter! Even if it was just candy!
I called my stepdad Poppa because I hate the word STEP as he raised me from 10 years old. He went through the hellish teen years. The grandchildren called him Paw Paw and they called my Mother Nanny. I called my Mother Mama.
There are all kinds of other variations to naming grandparents. They might not make sense to some people but to that grandbaby it's everything and that's all that matters! 😂 Yes, I was born in the South! 🥰
I was a band nerd, so we were there every Friday. Kinda miss that from waaaaay back when
Just found your channel! How fun!… I’m Mimie ( pronounced mim-ee in honor of my Mimie)… looking forward to more of your great content!
I live in Aiken, South Carolina. I’m originally from Chicago. I’ve lived here 39 years, now. Longer than I lived in Chicago. I’m a “Nana”. My husband is “Pee-pa” I wanted to be a “Nonna”, but you get what what they call you! ❤
Hi Landon, I’m a new listener but I feel sure one day I’ll be among the “long time listeners”. You’re doing a good job with the schoolin’. I’m from North TX, and yes I know I am not exactly Southern as Texans belong to Tejas and not the South or Southwest. However my mothers people are from the panhandle and since I relate to 65% or more of your content I hope I pass muster with high enough accreditation to comment… its pretty good lil story… my maternal grandfather was AO. This came from the initials of his first and middle (second) name, Alberta Oscar. His wife, my grandmother, was Pansy. (I’m qualifying like a 4A football team!!)
Unfortunately, my parents did not understand the importance of getting the grandparent names squared away… I blame my older sister for being so darn cute and distracting. Well, four years later here I come. Couple of years after that I start talking (talking a lot, we have that in common. Also, you are a great storyteller. People think hand written cursive letter writin’ is a lost art… 🙄) Any way, slightly before I start talking I’m confused already. My parents just throw around grandpa like its appropriate to have two very different men share the same moniker. Same for the ladies, good gravy! Well, I cannot have this confusion. I need to know who is going fishin’ out to Yellowstone and who is going out fishin’ to Toledo Bend ( toll’lee’da bend if course is what you’d hear me say). Well, AO, he smoked a pipe- cherry tobacco. I’m not sure he liked it so much as it was pleasing to my mother, and was just sweet smelling enough so that Pansy let him smoke on the porch- not making him walk out to the back fence. Pansy scared the living daylights out of me, we were not allowed to touch anything in her house. I had to wear curlers in my naturally curly hair the night before we drove up to see her- Mom needed me to look fancy like I wasn’t going to break anything. When they came to visit, (usually on their way to somewhere so they could only stay a night), they stayed in their fifth wheel on the street of my small suburban neighborhood, parked in front of our house. I don’t think she wanted to come in- needed her own turf at all times, you know? In her defense, she would allow me to watch her paint her eyebrows on, and that was plenty enough bonding for me. Well, I started out thinking that she was kind of being bossy mean with all her rules and such. I found myself preoccupied with the fact that my grandfather was not ALLOWED to rest in his chair and enjoy his pipe… and so don’t you know I christened AO, Grandpa Smoke a Pipe. There was Grandpa that fished for crappie and bass. He and my Grandma (that later became Gran once I had grown up), lived 5 minutes away from us. They got talked about the most since they were secondary emergency contacts after my parents. Also, there was Grandpa Smoke a Pipe. He was the grandparent that taught my how to make a toy car out if a wooden spool, matchstick, rubber band, and small piece if soap. He fished at Yellowstone. I loved them all very much.
Brilliant!!!
I couldn't say Grandpa as a little child, so mine was 'Gone-Gone'. I still called him that into my late 20's.
Can you please, please do a hair routine video? I've been dying to know for ages what products you use+how you style it. It's magnificent.
My Grammie and poppie were texas country. She would ring the neck of a chicken for supper. Made the best carrot cake. Poppie built airplanes in the barn with my Uncle JO. He also made jewelry from rocks. mamaw and papaw were dallas chic. She only shopped at Neiman’s and had a fur collection. He sat in his chair in his den and read the paper a lot! Ha
Love your videos. ♥️🙌🏻👏🏻
My husband is Big Daddy to our grands and great grands. Big Mama was suggested for me. I was not a fan.lol.I am Nana(which I just love)..
My husband had a Big Daddy and Big Mama for Grands, which was hilarious, because he Was tall and big, and she was maybe 4'11 and teeny!😊
I love it! We tried to get my dad to be "Big Tom" because my brother is Tom Jr. That name stuck in my phone contacts, but he is Paw paw to the kids.
GREAT video Landon. Completely agree on 100%. But specifically strongly agree on two key points: 1) You MUST acquiesce to In-Laws who got their grandchildren before you did. There can’t be two Grannies at Christmas functions…too confusing and almost considered offensive…And 2) Names hang on for generations. I had a Nanny and called my momma Grammy…those names were off the table when my 1st grandson was born … as were Gramps (Pure Ky) and PaPa. I’m now Nana and so proud ❤ Love your channel. I’m here for the “Long Haul”….. Love and Prayers 🌻💛
Hello from Texas! Love your Instagram and so glad to find you on RUclips.
It’s so true that you can plan your grandparent name, but the grandkid always names you. 😊My grandkids call me GeeGee (pronounced like the name DeeDee only with letter G). I wanted to be called granny, and tried my hardest to make that name stick. But when my oldest grandson started to talk, he called me GeeGee. Now with my husband , he chose to be called Papa and wouldn’t you know, that’s what they call him. But I love my special grandparent name. ❤
I'm a Gramma & my husband is a Grampa. My grandparents (that I knew) were Gramma (she became a Gigi when the greats came), Grandpa & Grammie. Husband's grandparents were Grandma, Grandpa, Mamaw & Papaw. My parents are Mimi (she wanted Grammie, but her oldest grandbaby- my son- called her Mimi😂) and Grampa. Husband's parents are Mamaw (true Louisianan) & Papaw. His Mom wanted to be Nana, but the other grandparent was already Nana. But according to you, we need to be Grandmother & Grandfather because we love the beach & want to be there. I have friends, here in Texas, who are Lolly, Pops, & Cupcake.
I had a Grandmama and a Granddaddy and a Nanny. My kids have a Mema, Papa (last name) and a Grammie and Papa (last name). I just had my first grandbaby - who is named after the 2 grandfathers who have gone on to glory - and yes he is called those initals. I have an unusual name - MoMo - and we work on it all the time and he can't even talk yet. LOL! LOVED this Landon!
I had a Grandma and Grandpa, and a Granny and Papa. Granny and Papa were much more casual and had a small farm. The grandchildren of one of my uncles goes by Daddy Papa because the grandparent name chosen for him was Papa, like his father was, but his daughters couldn’t stop calling him Daddy and it confused the kids. So they smooshed it together and made “Daddy Papa.” I also had a great aunt named Eloise who had always gone by Sister because her younger siblings couldn’t pronounce “Eloise,” and she was known as Sister by everyone, throughout the whole town. Everyone assumed she was a nun because they heard everyone else call her “Sister.” And it was said with so deep a Southern accent that I was probably 10 years old before I realized we were saying “Sister” and not “Sista.” I thought her name was Sista.
My New England born and bred spouse gifted me with two extraordinary stepKids. They grew up with two sets of parents and grandparents. When they started their families, my initials became my Grandparent name: GramBAT. Their father, a bourbon drinker, became Old GrandDad. Their stepDad and Mom lived on a pond where they would fish off the deck: Grampa and Grammy Fish.
I’m a Kentucky girl and bourbon lover and thoroughly approve of Old GrandDad.
Absolutely love the grandparent names video! My kids were younger so the older grandkids in the family got to name them. We had (on my side) Grandma and Grandpa. Then we had the southern grandparents (on my husband's side) who were Memaw and Poppy.
My grandparents on my dads side-Grommy (Grom for short) and Grandaddy. And then my great-grandparents were Big Daddy and Big Momma. 💕
My kids call their grandma "Honey" short for Honeygram. I love it.
There’s also “Big Daddy” and “Big Mama”.
I remember it well 8 years ago sitting in the waiting room at the Texas hospital for my daughter to have our first grandchild. Other grandma & I picked them out & it stuck. I’m one proud Nana👍🏻
Looking forward to the monogramming video!
My names Caroline so my grandbabies call me Mamaline. My South Carolina great great grandma was Caroline and they called her Mamaline as well:-)
I'm so glad I found you here! My mom is from the south but she doesn't have Instagram. So I can only send her your RUclips videos. Please add your Instagram content here, it would make her so happy!
I made this channel on here for this very purpose!
Love your videos, Landon! This one gave me such a laugh, remembering the monikers that my grand/great-grand parents had. ❤
Hey Landon! I enjoy your talks so much, especially that, even on TikTok, they contribute so much more nuance than can be found elsewhere, explaining little elements of Southern culture.
I agree with so much of this, and it makes me smile to think of observations I've absolutely made over the years... my Grandmother (God rest her soul) would absolutely take to her room, if not her bed, though GRAN never would lay on that bed in the daytime unless just shy of hospital ill (the sofa would do if absolutely necessary to rest her eyes).
I am proud to be the first grandchild on one side and named Gran. Most presciently. She is a gem.
Does anyone else know folks that call every grandparent basically the same grandparent name + the first or last name (last usually for a great grandfather I've observed)....ex. Mamaw Alice, Pa Roberts? Some of my cousins do that...even to the grandparents we share who already have their grandparent names. Now, it's their parents' fault...
I’m a California transplant in TX (2015😭) I love the south and wish I was born here instead. Most sweet people and my in laws are the epitome of Southern hospitality. They probably say bless her heart but it’s okay 😂 I adore them and the Southern region.
On my Southern family’s side, there is a Paw, Mamaw and a popaw with a Zuzu ❤
I love your videos😂
best thing ever lmao i love your page on IG
Hello from Pop in Atlanta
Hey Landon, I decided to find an alternative name for the G word. I chose to be “Bella”which means beautiful in Italian. Doesn’t everyone want their precious grand-babies to call them beautiful? ❤
Thank you so much ❤ my family grew up in carnegie Pennsylvania and it is interesting that we have a lot of the same phrases but with our own accent. Our grandpa was called pap pap. Your musings are entertaining but also so thought provoking on language and regional dialects ❤❤❤❤❤
Love that you had a Darling. That’s my middle name, and my Mom’s Dad was called “Sugah!”
So, so true
My mom’s grandfathers were pappy and daddy-paw. I never knew either.
My kids call my father-in-law Gorgi. 😅
Love Darling! I had a Gandy.
My rural family had memaw and pawpaw. I had a granny and pappy. My cousin who had grand kids quite young is Honey.
First of all, let me tell you that I love your content and I'm so happy you've brought it to RUclips!
My mom wanted to be Nana, but my son had a Granny so he kept saying Nanny, and so it was. I am a Nana. I don't know how you would describe Nana/Nanny, but as for my mama and myself, we are like mamaw in that we know how to do the "country things" like fishing, working with our hands, fixing things and raising chickens, but younger than Mamaws and can switch gears into more genteel settings when we have to. We are considered the "fun" grandmas.
I'm in Texas, and a significant portion of the grandfathers here are called Pawpaw, though in my family someone once spelled it "PaPa" and it stuck. Once, at our small town elementary school, they had a Grandparents' Day lunch. As we all headed in to the school through the parking lot, I said "look at all those Pawpaws!", causing a lot of the guys to laugh and nod. My husband is a bonus grandpa, so the kids call him "Poppa Dave". Poppa Dave is for sure the one that's gonna play with the kids and sneak them extra treats ("don't tell Nana").
My grandchildren have a Grammy, a Grandmother, and a Gigi on the other sides, respectively, and are exactly as you described. They have a Pawpaw, a Poppa Big Beard, a Granddad, and for the one whose grandparents are in England, Nan and Granddad.
Have a blessed day, looking forward to more long form content.
I started to type out all the southern grandparent names in my family, and what they were like, but my gosh, did it turn into an essay 😅 So instead I'll just say thank you for making long-form content over here in addition to your IG reels!
Hi Landon! So happy you are here on YT! My grandmother name came from my grandson. He was very little, around 12-15 months. He was trying to say "gramma," but at first it came out as "mamba." That turned into "Bamba" and I ran with it by encouraging it and having everyone else refer to me as "Bamba" when he was around. So I am "Bamba." And now he is 10 and thinks there is a song about me! (It's the Ritchie Valens song from a long time ago). Love watching your videos!
I’m Grammy and my husband is BopPa (gifted by 1st grandchild who couldn’t pronounce grandpa). He loves it and it’s unique.
So excited for these videos! I lived in New Orleans and knew a few Memaw and Pawpaw but really more Mimi's miss the South!
Also forgot to add my Grandma (last name) was divorced as a very young child I refer to her as the Grandma without the Grandpa 😅