What do your kids spouses call you?

[spectratg]

The spouses of my 4 children try to avoid referring to me by name when talking to me. I think that they are uncomfortable calling me by my first name. I have told all of them at one time or another to call me by my name, and the youngest son-in-law will occasionally (reluctantly) do so. The others will refer to me as Grandpa (which is fine) or say to one of my daughters (with me right there) "would your dad like a . . . ?"

I was uncomfortable calling my mother-in-law or father-in-law by their first name, but would reluctantly do so when I had to get their attention. My wife would be the same way with my parents. One of my brothers-in-law would use Grandma and Grandpa with my parents, and the other would sometimes use first name and sometimes the grandparent designation.

This does not appear to be a generational thing. My wife and I were uncomfortable calling our in-laws by their first names, and my kids spouses seem to be the same with me.

Anyone else have some thoughts about this?

 

[StarSong]

Two call me Mama, one calls me by my first name. I'm cool with whatever makes them comfortable.

I called my in-laws by their first names, and my husband did the same with my parents.

 

[terry123]

They still call me "mimi' like the "grands" do.

 

[Alligatorob]

Rob, so does most everybody in the family. I like it that way.

 

[RadishRose]

Mom

 

[Murrmurr]

Dad

 

[Jace]

My S-I-L calls me MumJ.

 

[Pinky]

Mom or Nana when my grandpup is around

 

[Gary O']

What do your kids spouses call you?​

Papa O'
Grampa O'
Daddy O'

Grumpass (rather fond of that one)

 

[jujube]

My son-in-law calls me by my name, which is fine as any terms of endearment from him would be fake.

My grand-son-in law calls me "Grandma (first name)."

 

[Pepper]

By my first name.

 

[feywon]

Only one has been married, even tho they are divorcing, DIL still calls me Mom and facilitates son and grandson coming for visits.

I called.my first MIL 'MA' rest of her kids and their spouses. My 2nd one i knew by her first name before becoming part of family so. continued with that. The third i can't recall clearly i think i avoided talking to her any more than absolutely necessary. (TMI to explain right now)

 

[Becky1951]

Mom

 

[Jules]

By my first name or Grandma J if the GKs are around. One had suggested he was going to call me mom and I wasn’t thrilled. Not sure he ever did it more than a couple of times.

 

[JustBonee]

Mom to all ..