[The Flying Mouse]

Originally Posted by suzieq

With all due respect, I'm glad to help with the terms used here in the States....Nana and Papa are not uncommon. Whether it be named a UK forum or whatever, we are a melting pot of nationalities here, we should be open to new terms. And really, I've been more than once mislead on a thread title and never asked to have it changed no matter what nationality the person who started it was. I simply disagree. I mean absolutely no disrespect, I just felt I needed to clarify.

Fair enough, no sweat.
I only asked if anyone minded, you mind, so I won't change it.

Originally Posted by A Slice Of English

And as a strong proponent of the use of English rather than American-English, even I feel that "Papa" is a perfectly acceptable term in this instance. Meat is American himself, remember, and is probably quite happy with the use of the terminology. Let's not get all elitist over the use of a predominantly American term for someone who is themselves and American. Seems rather silly to me.

Agreed.
Meat is American so it's perfectly in order to refare to him as Papa, if Papa is an American term for grandfather.

Originally Posted by Monstro

Last thing I heard referred to as "Papa" was a Smurf

Actually (confession time), the reason I really wanted to change the title from "Papa" is that every time I read that word it puts me in mind of a war criminal famous for the torture and murder of thousands who's nickname was "Papa".
It's just a clear association I have with the word (not being a common term in England) and I prefare not to think of such things in conjunction with Meat Loaf


AS I said in the original post though, it's off the topic and I just wanted to know if anyone minded a thread name change, you do mind, so it stays the same

Back to the topic..................