In a few weeks a baby will join the family and I will take on a new role and new name, Yaya. What is a Yaya, you wonder? While there are many names for Grandmother, my son's Greek heritage suggests the name Yaya for my new role. Nana would also work, as it is easier to form the letter "N" than it is to form the "G" for Grandma. Yaya is very simple as it requires a full open mouth, with the tongue in a downward position, near the lower front teeth, assuming the baby will have lower front teeth. At some point. The baby will be able to say the word with ease. (Note: Grandma is "γιαγια", pronounced yiayia.)Yaya should not be confused with yoyo, a wheel shaped toy used to entertain children and adults alike. A yoyo is a useful interesting toy and a Yaya is a useful loving Grandparent. Other names for Grandma include the Irish Granma, Oma (German & Dutch for Grandma), Nonna (Italian for grandmother), Nai Nai (Chinese for grandmother), Mica (Serbian for Grandmother), Lola (Filipino for grandmother), and Kupuna wahine (Hawaiian for grandmother). So many choices.
As for this somewhatfortyplus soon-to-be Greek Grandfather, Pappous is the Greek word of choice. Grandpa is "παπου", pronounced papoo. Soon a little grand daughter will join the family and two her wonderful parents, who couldn't be happier. As for us, Yaya and Pappous are waiting and passing the time at BabiesRUs and Beautiful Beginnings and Freckle face picking up a few things.
Photo attribution: somewhatfortyplus
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