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Thread #135396   Message #3087696
Posted By: ChanteyLass
03-Feb-11 - 12:16 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: So what is a Canuck exactly?
Subject: RE: Folklore: So what is a Canuck exactly?
And I'm Mémé, as was my maternal grandmother. Both her parents and her husband, my Pépé, were French-Canadian. My paternal grandmother was both English-Canadian and French-Canadian, and I called her Nana. When my son was born, i asked my dad if he would be Pépé because his other grandfather (Mayflower descendant) would want an Anglicized name. My dad was delighted. When my grandson (first grandchild, son's son) was born, he had his own maternal grandmother to relate to. I said I would like to be Mémé. Good thing, because my son now has remarried, so my grandson now has his mother's mom, his step-grandmother, and me in his life. And my second daughter-in-law has children and nieces and nephews, all of whom call me Mémé, and together my son and second daughter-in-law have had a daughter who of course call me Mémé, too. I love being Mémé!