What Do North Dakotans Call Their Grandparents?

What I wouldn't do to go back in time, and be a kid again. It was simple --our biggest stresses were missing Saturday morning cartoons and worrying about some other punk kid stealing our toys.

Personally, I miss being able to eat all of those sugar-packed cereals without gaining ten pounds and feeling like garbage.

Yes, most of us have fond memories from childhood. One thing I loved was going to my grandparents' house. You could always count on your grandparents to spoil the crap out of you. It was glorious.

As you may know, I'm not originally from North Dakota, so when I got into a conversation with one of my North Dakota friends, I was shocked to hear the nickname they used to refer to their grandparents.

I've always called my grandma...well, grandma." I called my grandpa "Papa." Apparently, that's not quite as common in North Dakota.

North Dakota Nicknames

Grandma, grandpa, nana, mimi, papa—there are many things we could call our grandparents in North Dakota, but what is most popular?

A study was done by Preply, looking at the most popular nicknames for grandparents, using data from the last five years

In North Dakota, the most popular nickname for your grandmother is "Grammy."

The source mentioned that some "new-age" nicknames are becoming more popular now, and many North Dakota kids are calling their grandma "Bibi." I refuse to accept that. It feels wrong.

The most popular nickname for North Dakota grandfathers is "Papa." And the "new-age" version is "Poppy."

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