Mum or Mummy?
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Topic: Mum or Mummy?
Posted By: Delli
Subject: Mum or Mummy?
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 3:41pm
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What do you prefer to be called?
I far prefer Mum. Mummy and Daddy seem to irritate the hell out of me. I can tolerate very small children saying it but once they get to a certain age - say between 8-10, then I think it becomes a bit grosser. Even WORSE if it's an adult talking about their mummy or daddy. That makes me cringe. In my mind Mummy comes across as a little bit disrespectful. Jude will be taught to say Mum.... When growing up, we called our parents Mum and Dad or Mama and Papa (Maori version of Mum and Dad). I think DP used to call his mother Mummy sometimes and only did it to take the piss (and now sometimes does it to wind me up  )
But thats just me  What about you?------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nellsmc
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 3:43pm
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I have pretty much always been mum to the kids and DH is daddy however recently I have become mumma which I am not too fond of (but don't really care and never correct them) but everyone else thinks is really cute.
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 3:48pm
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I love being a mummy, the kids can call me that for as long as they like. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 3:52pm
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Dad only gets called Daddy when I want something .
Mummy and Daddy was used when I was younger. I'm happy to be called Mummy or Mum that's me of course. Don't like Mom or Momma to much though. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 3:54pm
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I call my parents Mum and Dad now I'm an adult...it's a bit gross adults calling thier parents mummy and daddy lol. To Clodagh I am Mummy or Mama. DF is Daddy usually. I thought most kids outgrew this and shortened it to Mum and Dad once they hit about 6/7? -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 3:55pm
| Daniel has chosen mummy over mum so thats what it is. |
Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 3:56pm
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Im not mum , or mummy , im "muuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!! " followed by
" I want " "can you " or "please get me ...." ------------- 
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Posted By: Delli
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 4:01pm
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Haha Kelly, that totally reminds me of that radio ad where a little boy is like "Mum?...Mum? Mum? Mum? Muuuuuuummmmmm?" and then the mother finally says "WHAT?!!!!" in a really angry voice and the little boy says "Happy Mothers Day" in a really small voice. Poor boy.
Cracks me up - they could be talking about my own mother who may as well be deaf when she is reading a book. I'm finding myself doing the same zoning out thing when I read - DP hates it  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 4:02pm
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I used to be mama, now it's mummy and sometimes mum. It makes me a bit sad though when he moves onto the next stage of being 'grown up' by using a different word!! I can't imagine him still calling me mummy as an older kid, the thought of adults calling their parents mummy and daddy creeps me out. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 4:08pm
Lol Kelly! TBH I call my mum by her first name! Same with my dad! But I grew up with grandparents so my mum called them mum and dad and they called her Sharon so I copied iygwim 
I want to be mama or mum or mummy... Whatever she wants I guess... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 4:10pm
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Prepare to be grossed/creeped out or irritated then peops cause when I'm getting along with my mum and dad I pretty much always use daddy or da and mama. My other dad gets dads. It's only when I'm actually talking directly to them but yep thats what I use.
Jake calls DP daddy or 'WAAAAZZZZZZ' lol DPs nickname is Razz y'see I get mummy or mumumumumum!!-------------   
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Posted By: hcsmum
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 6:02pm
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hehe Babe, I call my mum mummy or mama (the french and maori way)
I call her Mum to everyone else though, it's my affectionate term for her. |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 6:11pm
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Rowan has started calling me Mum instead of mummy. I think they naturally grow out of it so I wouldn't sweat it. -------------  
 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 6:18pm
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my MIL refers to her and her husband as mummy and daddy when talking to my husband ... i think its weird. Our pet name for my mum was Mumble. Eden says muuum in a cute way. the boys just nag! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 6:35pm
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Atm I'm mummy. But not from him obviously
I'd like to be mama or mum once hes talkin! I call my mum by her name when I'm being smart but now I call her nana lol I don't ever remember calling her mummy |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 6:45pm
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I wholly concur with Kelly....
Cooper tends to call me Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I usually say to Cooper Mumma or Dadda He calls DH Daa. Alia used Mumma & Dadda, I think she uses both Dad & Daddy? Bizzy, yeah that is WEIRD. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 7:30pm
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eeeuw Bizzy!
Yeah HM affectionate term for me too  -------------
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 7:50pm
| DD has always called me Mama so thats what it is. Dh is Daddy or most often MY Daddy lol |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 8:27pm
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I get Mum, Mummy, Mumma from DS, DH gets Daaaad but mostly Daddy! I still call my Mum - Mummy sometimes (quite a lot), but I think its prob an english thing - it seems a lot more common over there. I have a g/f in London who still calls her Mum "Mumsy".....very posh family though.... ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 8:44pm
Ditto! 
When DS says Mum, I'm not use to it as its usually always Mummy. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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.Mel wrote:Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 9:46pm
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Caden calls me Mumma, and DH is Dadda, he can call me what ever he likes, mum, mummy, mumma,
Oh and I sometimes calls my parents mummy and daddy lol, if Im greasing up to them or I call mum mama.
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 9:58pm
good grief, I must be pregnant, that brought tears to my eyes -------------
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 10:13pm
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Hehe I call my Mum and Dad Mummy and Daddy, only when we are goofing around or I want something tho lol. Both my Mum and my DF refer to me as 'the Mama' when they are talking to Isla lol ie 'here comes the Mama' or 'wheres the Mama gone' hahaha. Don't know why. I'd like her to call me Mama or Mummy. Of course Mum will occur when she gets 'too old' to still be calling me mummy. DF is Daddy cause it's cute. -------------  
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 23 June 2010 at 11:13pm
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Jackson calls me Mama at the moment, he cant say Mummy yet. I dont mind Mum, Mummy or Mama ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:38am
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Mammy here It's an Irish thing I guess.
I'm pretty sure it'll get changed to Mam or Mum when they're older. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:44am
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Bizzy my grandmother introduces herself as Nana to everyone even to DH and people she's not related too, I think she'd be offended if anyone called her Joyce.
Since Dad has remarried I call him by his name more often though. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 8:03am
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I call my Dad "daddy" when i want something LOL (seems to be a reoccuring theme ladies!) and I do call my Mum "mummy" when I am hurt/sick/scared and I am not feeling very grown up.
Jake calls DH Dadda and we refer to DH as Dadda or Daddy. Jake calls me mmm,mmm,mmm and very occasionally I get a mummum and we refer to me as Mummy or Mumma. I dont care really, if Jake is still calling me Mummy at 10 so be it, chances are some kids at school will make fun of him for it and he will stop anyway.... -------------   
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 10:18am
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I'm mum or mummy, depends on his mood.
I call my mother - mama or mum or mummy (sorry to gross you out LOL). Just depends on my mood, or what I'm greasing for ;-) I also call her grandma, crumbly, old lady, mater.... |
Posted By: Delli
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 11:48am
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Sorry, "gross" was a poor choice of words
I should have said it makes me feel a bit uncomfortable (but even that doesn't describe it very well). Hehe. And I was curious about your answers so thanks! My FIL always says Mummy and Daddy about DP and I when talking to Jude. As in "You know where your Mummy is don't you?" or something like that. Perhaps its the baby voice that does it as well..... Haha. But I didn't like "Mummy" before I had Jude, so I guess I can't blame it on FIL. I also was surprised when I read on another message board about people calling their in-laws mum and dad. I didn't know there would be so many! In fact, it seemed as if there were more that called their in-laws mum and dad than those that called them by their first names. They must be pretty close. I like my in-laws but definitely would not consider calling them mum and dad. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 12:09pm
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I am either Mum or Mama ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4 
 
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 12:54pm
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Mum and Mummy here. Probably mostly Mum these days.
DH is Daddy although it has taken a long time to get the girls to call him that, the both started calling him Mark. I have been getting Mumma a lot these days and I just cant stand it.. I dont know why but it bugs me. I tend to ignore her until she realised and calls me mum or mummy. I could only ever call my parents mum and dad now I am older. I frequently end up calling them mummy and daddy and it just feels awkward ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 3:22pm
DH's Gran does this too. Introduces herself to my friends etc as Gran
I was called Mama, which I loved, now its Mummy but he is starting to phase in Mum which upsets me slightly. I was hoping to be Mummy for a wee bit longer. I call my parents Mum and Dad but often call Mum a shortened version of her first name as we work together and don't want to call her Mum at work
I call DH's parents by their first names - there is no way I would ever call them Mum and Dad. -------------  
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 3:29pm
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peanut, I hear ya on the Mum thing. Today at the shops it was all 'Mum, mum, mum where are you.'. What happened to mummy!!!
Oh I also use Ma for my Mum, particularly in texts lol. I think the whole adult men calling their mum's "mummy" just reminds me of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8orUaCJ0GY - this hehe ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 3:30pm
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Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:20pm
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I want to be "mama" I always refer to myself as Mama so hopefully Mac will learn that. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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