I don't call my Mum, mother, mum, mummy etc. Is it odd? Why?

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Basically, I used to call my Mum... Mummy when I was a little baby like most people do.

When I grew up I stopped calling my her by a name, I've never called her 'Mum' before in my entire life. I just think it'd feel awkward or something. I really get on with my Mum and we're really close, but I just thought it seems kind of odd because I never call her by a name or anything.

Is this weird? Anyone else like this? My dad died when I was 6 months old so it only applies to her.

Sorry I can't be more specific or explain it very well.

Reply 1

username234673

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What, so you don't address your mum at all?

That is a little odd tbh! :smile:

Reply 2

BrightGirl

15

So what do you say when you call her from downstairs or something?

"WENCH!" ?

Reply 3

Jim-ie

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I call my dad by his real name.

Reply 4

didgeridoo12uk

16

i'd find it really weird not calling my parents mum and dad. i only call them by name if they are pissing me off

Reply 5

azhao

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You just called her your Mum there and then!

Reply 6

username244734

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What do you call her then? =\

Reply 7

Sine

So what do you call her then ? :lolwut:

Reply 8

v1oXx-

12

I'm presuming the OP calls his/her mum by her first name.

It is a bit weird, but who cares?

Reply 9

Cupid Stunt

OP

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I won't yell for her across the house or anything, I'm around her most of the time and if she's far away I'll just go to her and ask her.

Or I'll say something like "Here look at this...!"

I know it's kind of odd but I don't know why it's like that, If I'm talking to my brother I'll say "Where's mum?" though.

EDIT: No I don't call her by her first name. When I go to University I can imagine calling her Mum because I won't see her much, I don't know it's just odd when I live at home.

Reply 10

Schroedinger's Pandora

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"Oi"..

Reply 11

Angelil

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It's very uncommon, but not unheard of. I still find it really odd, even after four years of us being together, that my boyfriend has always addressed his parents by their first names.

Reply 12

*Passion*Fruit*

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'shrug' I don't do it but I don't think its particularly odd

Reply 13

little_green

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Lol I'm the same, I grew out of calling my parents Mummy and Daddy and never began calling them mum and dad (although I do in xmas/birthday cards). I don't call them by name either. It is a bit weird lol.

Reply 14

Kingston_x

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I'd never dare call my parents by their first name, Im not sure why....respect or something

Reply 15

Charlski

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I've never called my parents anything other than their actual names; my parents hate the names 'mum' and 'dad', and thus I grew up calling them their real names from day 1 - people always used to think I was adopted or something. I've never understood what's so odd about it tbh.

Reply 16

psychocustard

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I wouldn't say it's weird, it's whatever you're comfortable with, after all. My boyfriend's like this, too, so it's not just yours :smile:

Reply 17

h82think

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On Desperate Housewives Danielle's son calls her Danielle.

Reply 18

20083

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Cupid Stunt

I won't yell for her across the house or anything, I'm around her most of the time and if she's far away I'll just go to her and ask her.

Or I'll say something like "Here look at this...!"

I know it's kind of odd but I don't know why it's like that, If I'm talking to my brother I'll say "Where's mum?" though.

EDIT: No I don't call her by her first name. When I go to University I can imagine calling her Mum because I won't see her much, I don't know it's just odd when I live at home.

How rude! It's not "weird" as you put it. Very disrespectful though.

Reply 19

20083

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Jim-ie

I call my dad by his real name.

That's a bit weird (unless you have not grown up with him or something?)

I don't call my Mum, mother, mum, mummy etc. Is it odd? Why?

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