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These celebrity grandmas refuse to be called granny

They've opted for some way more original names. - by Alex Lilly
  • 25 Feb 2021

Becoming a grandparent is one of those exciting milestones that changes your life forever. But for some, being referred to as 'Grandma', 'Granny' or 'Nan' does not appeal.

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Let's face it, no one wants to face to stark reality of getting older so these celebrity grandparents decided to ditch the usual nicknames and opt for something a little more original.

From international celebrities including Goldie Hawn and Kris Jenner through to one of our ex Prime Ministers, these famous faces share the names that their beloved grandchildren call them.

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Goldie Hawn goes by 'Glam-Ma' and 'Gogo.'

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Goldie Hawn

With six grandchildren under her wing, award-winning actress Goldie Hawn loves doting on her family but admitted in her memoir A Lotus Grows in the Mud that grandmother is a “word that had so many connotations of old age and decrepitude.”

“My son Oliver decided I should be called ‘Glam-Ma,’ which I thought was quite brilliant and made us all laugh so hard,” she wrote.

The First Wives Club actress is also referred to by another adorable nickname, that her duaghter Kate Hudson revealed on Instagram when she uploaded a video of Goldie walking with Kate's daughter Rani Rose.

"Strong Gogo with 30lbs of love on her back," Kate sweetly captioned the post.

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Lovey reporting for duty!

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Kris Jenner

The Kardashian matriarch is not a fan of being called 'Grandma' and in 2013 revealed to PEOPLE the sweet story behind Lovey - the nickname her grandchildren call her.

"At first I was Grandma, and all of a sudden I didn't like the way that sounded, my mom had a friend called Lovey and I thought that was the cutest name," she told the publication.

Kris even has a 'Lovey' diamond necklace by Australian jeweller, Shannakian Fine Jewellery that's worth around $8,500. Klassic.

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Sarah Ferguson is now a grandmother after daughter Princess Eugenie welcomed her son, August.

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Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York

When Princess Eugenie welcomed her first child with husband Jack Brooksbank, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank also became Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew's first grandchild.

But according to New Idea, Fergie has declared she wants to be called “Duchy” instead of grandma or nanny.

“Lots of my friends call me Duch, so I think it will end up being Duchy. I call myself Duchess Doodle because I’m always doodling.”

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Three generations of stunners.

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Blythe Danner

According to her daughter Gwyneth Paltrow, actress Blythe Danner originally wanted to be called Woof by her grandchildren.

“My mom’s hot and she didn’t want to be called Grandma,” she said on Chelsea Lately. “So she kept trying to make the Woof thing stick. It’s even her e-mail address.”

Gwyneth's children Apple and Moses, whom she shares with ex Chris Martin, instead call her Lalo.

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Terri Irwin will be known as 'Bunny'.

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Terri Irwin

She may not be a grandmother just yet, but when daughter Bindi gives birth to her baby girl, Terri won't be known as granny.

"We spent a long time searching for grandma names that also had an animal link," Bindi told pregnancy website The Bump.

"We decided that she's going to be called 'Bunny'. When she was growing up in Oregon her neighbour down the street was always called 'Bunny.' It only just dawned on us that it wasn't her name but rather what everyone called her since she was a grandmother figure to the entire neighbourhood."

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Former PM Malcolm Turnbull's grandchildren have some rather cute names for him.

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Malcolm Turnbull

Alright so he's not a grandmother, but the former Prime Minister's grandchildren have some sweet names for him.

Isla, who is the daughter of Malcolm and wife Lucy's son Alex, lives in Singapore and her mum is Chinese so she's bilingual.

"Isla calls me Yeye, but Jack and Alice call me Baba," Malcolm told the Australian Women's Weekly in 2018. "Yeye is Chinese for the father's father."

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