It's a funny thing when someone else gets to decide what your name should be.
After all, I've had my name for decades and I'm used to it; in fact, I even like it.
So, why would someone want to change my name to one they like of prefer? Well, the long and short of it is that the someone who wants to change my name has more power than you can imagine; one who can change my name over and over again and I am not able to say no.
I am only able to make suggestions, a kind reminder that I prefer to choose my own name, a gentle little kidding.
But, obviously, no matter what I say, my name gets changed anyway as if I hadn't said a word.
So, who has this tremendous power over me? If you are in the same position as I am, you probably have the same kind of name change unless you are much more sticky about these name things than I am.
You see, my grandchild has that absolute power to change my name.
Their grandchildren in spite of what the grandparent wants or suggest or even what the parent's request of their new daughter or son often give grandparents nicknames.
Grandchildren have that loving power to call you what you least expect, or are able to invent a new name that you've never heard of or ever imagined.
Some of these nicknames stem from how they imagine you, or because they can't properly pronounce your name, or due to an image you conjure up in their minds.
No matter what the name, most loving grandparents accept their new name with a smile, with adoring admiration, and with the knowledge that their grandchild extends their love unquestionably.
What better name can you have or are given than one given to you by one of the greatest joys on earth.
What better gift can you be given than the opportunity to be a devoted grandparent; a grandparent trusted not only by the parents to love their newborn, but loved by a new grandchild who squeals with glee every time their parents tell them they are going to visit grandma and grandpa (or, in my case, grampy).
Some children just know by instinct what your new grandparent name will be.
You won't have to suggest it or ask for it.
On the other hand, some grandparents really prefer their own nickname and are able to convince their grandchild of it's preferred use.
Again, though, I don't mind a new name as long as my name means a loving and devoted grandparent.