How Do You Spell It?

[Barsel]

We have Grand mother, Grand daughter Grand son so why is Grand dad spelt Grandad?
I've always spelt it with 2 d's, Granddad, but my daughter says it's only spelt with 1 d, but surely that would make it Gran dad, if you know what I mean. Doesn't make sense to me.
How do you spell it?

[Bobbisox1]

I spell it Grandad

[jim360]

I spell it Grandpa to avoid any issues :)

[emmie]

i spell it with two d's

[Jackdaw33]

As the first d is not pronounced, grandad is an acceptable alternative.

[barry1010]

Why do a lot of people say granma? Why is the abbreviation gran?

[Barsel]

Emmie, I'm glad I'm not the only one. :-)
I thought it might be just me, as I do admit I spell some words differently to other people.
I've always spelt this word like this Aunty, whereas my nieces and nephews always spell it Auntie.
I am a Nanna, not a Nana, again my choice.
Perhaps it's me being awkward.
Think I might have got this from my Mum who's name was Beatrice, but she wanted it shortened to Beaty, not Beattie which is how everybody else seemed to spell it.

[Barsel]

It isn't Barry, it's spelt Grandma.

[bednobs]

it's for the same reason that people say "ham bag" rather than hand bag barry (unless you are lady Bracknell)

[Barsel]

It only seems to be a problem when buying cards with the spelling you prefer.

[emmie]

i say handbag as written...

[emmie]

then i must be the only one that does, lol

[bednobs]

sorry ^^^^ in the above please ready (unless you are lady Bracknell or emmie)

[tiggerblue10]

My son calls my mum nan and calls his dad's mum grandma.

[davebro]

GRANDAD - and extra D is redundant.

[barry1010]

Barsel, I know how it's spelt, I asked why do so many people SAY granma

[emmie]

its too posh to say Grand Mama.

[tiggerblue10]

I've always thought it was spelt grandad.

[Mamyalynne]

Because many of them are children, that's how I got my name of Mamya.

[Cryptical]

Grandad is the correct spelling.

[Buenchico]

The OED only recognises the single 'd' spelling. Searching for the word with a double-letter spelling only diverts back to this:
https://ibb.co/zVbk9s2