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 *'''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/baba Baba].''' "Neutral, based on mama and papa. Can call to mind the children's character [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babar_the_Elephant Babar], or the monster [http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/why-babadook-is-the-perfect-symbol-for-gay-pride-w487697 Babadook] (Note, baba means dad in some languages and grandmother in others.)"<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
 * '''Bibi.''' "Queer, based on the B in NB, similar to nana and papa."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
-* '''Granpare.''' Pare can be a shortening of the word "parent". The title could also call to mind the French word for father.
+* '''Granpare.''' Pare can be a shortening of the word "parent". The title sounds similar to the french word for grandfather.
 * '''Grandparent.''' "Neutral, formal."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>
 * '''Grandwa.''' "Queer, based on grandma and grandpa."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref>