Mom?

snapping_crocodile

I'm originally from Kent and my mum is my mum, my mum's mum was my nan/nanny and my mum's dad is grandad. My OH is from Wales and his mum is his mam, that doesn't sound right to me either, just like mom doesn't, but I suppose it's what you know and where you were brought up

solodanceparty

Ivory_Tinkler wrote: »

So there you have it, the Americans must have adopted the term from midland folk and not the other way round!

Very cool!

solodanceparty

Barneysmom wrote: »

No. But the snobbiness does.

It was only a joke. Calm down dear.

CHR15

solodanceparty wrote: »

Calm down.

Don't bring Scousers into it!!

NGlady

I never really noticed this before - but as a Nottingham girl East Midlands im a MOM girl :O Occasionally even "Mommi" wen I am getting round her :O
To my sisters children she is "Nana" by choice mainly "MaMa" round here though.

NotQuiteNorbert

pimento wrote: »

In Essex, your mum's mum is your nan, not your grandma.

I've never heard anyone call their grandmother their grandma, it's alway nan or nanny. You can never find cards for nan or nanny though.

lol when I'm looking for cards for my gran all I can ever find are ones that say nan or nanny.

no_fat_chicks

CHR15 wrote: »

And correct use of the English language diminishes the further North you go!!

fo shizzle ma crew iz from landan taan an we fink dem norveners chat bubbles

Fruitcake

Shortening Mother to Mom is more logical than Mum, but I suppose it is whatever you are used to that sounds right.

'Round yer it be Ar Mar, ooh arr.

valos_mummy

I too say mom, and write "mom" on cards to her. I'm not from Birmingham; but my dad was, as is his side of the family, and my half sister spent her childhood there so I've probably picked it up from them. I prefer it, I think "mum" always sounds a bit dowdy. Coming from she who has "mummy" in her username lol, but I always refer to myself as "mummy" and not "mum"......when I talk about my baby cat. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Joelleski

Midlands lass here, and it's always been mum, mostly ma, and never mom. Dad, daddy (when I wanted something :rotfl:) or pa, grandparents were grandma and grampa ...