'I've shut down my mum's choice of grandparent name'

“Mum, please...I cringe every time I think about it."

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February 3, 2025 - 12:31PM

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A woman has rejected her mother’s choice of grandparent name—despite not having children yet.

The 29-year-old only just started thinking about starting a family, but the debate is already heating up.

“My mother recently stated she does not want her grandchildren to call her 'grandma', but wants them to call her 'honey',” she explained.

“She wants something uniquely different. She thinks it’s endearing and says she will be sweet as honey to her grandkids.”

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But the idea isn’t exactly attracting flies.

“I cringe every time I think about it,” she admitted.

Taking to Reddit, she shared her concerns.

Her mother already calls her husband ‘Honey’ as a romantic pet name, and she finds the idea of using it as a grandparent title awkward.

The reaction has been mixed.

“My siblings agree with me. My husband thinks we should just let her choose whatever name she wants,” she revealed.

As for who gets the final say? That’s still up for debate.

“She thinks I’m being an a**hole and that It will be her grandchildren, so she gets to decide,” the woman said.

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The comment section was divided.

“If you really hate it, then ultimately it’s not a good choice. You need to sit down and come up with another option,” one person suggested.

“Don't worry about this stuff right now—you aren’t even pregnant yet. The kids will come up with their own name for her,” another pointed out.

“This is what’s known as putting the cart before the horse. You’re not even pregnant,” a third reminded her.

But the woman insists the issue is already causing tension.

“We have a dog, and since my mum has decided on ‘Honey’ as her grandparent name, she’s been using it whenever she talks to our dog,” she explained.

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She’s even tried suggesting alternatives, but her mum won’t budge.

“She is adamant it will only be ‘Honey’. If the grandkids call her something else, she plans on correcting them and telling them to call her Honey.”