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From: "Gaylon L Powell" <>
Subject: Re: [G-T] Names of Grandparents Little off of Genealogy subject!
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 18:58:47 -0600
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How about Oma and Opa?
Gaylon L Powell
Austin TX

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Subject: [G-T] Names of Grandparents Little off of Genealogy subject!


> Need a little help here. Need help from German descendants.
>
> My son and his wife are having twin girls. What are some of the names
that
> Germans use for grand parents? My husband is of German descendent. I am
not,
> and his have all passed on. So I was wondering.
>
> My son suggests calling his Dad "Gramps" but not sure he would like that.
> There will be 4 grandparents and then 2 step grandparents. The step
already
> said he wants to be called Grandpa. But there are two grandfathers. But
for
> now only two of us Grandmothers. So what is a good one for me?
>
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