and Opa for German or Dutch backgrounds, Nonna and Nonno for Italian backgrounds, YiaYia and Papu for Greek etc. I noticed a strong response in the use of Oma and Opa for this category. Where personality or background of the grandparent was a factor -- the job of that grandparent may have been a deciding factor. For example, 'Truckie Pa' where the grandfather drove trucks and in even a few examples, grandfathers who worked in the army were called, 'Grandpa Sir' or similar, in humour. There was a big response with 'Grumpy' or 'Grumps' for grandfathers, where I was told they were exactly that! Where babies determined the name by not being able to say the chosen name correctly include 'Grandbob' as he couldn't say Grandpa Bob, 'Mampsie' instead of Gramps, 'Graddy' instead of grandad or 'bookdaddy' where the child came up with the name in a moment of creativity! Some other examples are where names may have been taken by other grandparents so a new name had to be chosen or where some grandparents actually asked to be called by their actual name. In some cases a child had heard the grandparent be called by their own name and the child continued to call them by name. Below is a list of names which I came across which may help you in your search for a grandparent name if you are looking for one. If you have any suggestions to add, please email us . Kelly Winder is a