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Gillyx

No. I only have one Mum and Dad, and wouldn't feel right calling anyone else there names.

Savvy_Sue

I call mine Mum and Dad, but also refer to them by their first names (especially when passing news on to my family), and as Mother and Father (because that's how they refer to each other sometimes) and as Grandma and Granddad to the boys.

DH called my dad by his first name on the rare occasions this was required, but speaks as little as possible to my mother, and vice versa.

Ms_Chocaholic wrote: »

No.

Just to add though when we talk to our (adult) children about their grandparents, we will say Grandma / Grandad are going on holiday etc. Do other people do that?

Yup. How else would we refer to them? They'll always be their grandarents, just as I'll always be their mummy ... and they'll always be my babies ...

lisawood78

I do, I call my inlaws Mum/Dad. My husband calls my Mum by her Christian name however.

I'm 35, and now I feel weird lol

Make-it-3

You lot make me feel both odd and old - cos I do.

My OH is Indian tho and its a respect thing, you always call the older generation by their family position title and everyone has one. You do it for elder brothers and sisters too.

But he calls my parents "mum" and "dad" too.

neverdespairgirl

gingin wrote: »

No but I always called Oh's grandmothers Grandma (first name). It just seemed respectful to me.

OH had 3 grandparents when we first got together and I called them Mr. X or Mrs X. He similarly called my Granny Mrs Y, until (after about 4 years!) she told him to use her first name.

neverdespairgirl

ska_lover wrote: »

My mum still does that, she calls my Dad 'Dad' in front of me. I don't bat an eyelid hearing her say 'Do you want a cup of tea, Dad?' I think she has always done it since I was a kid x

My mother will say, "Do you want a cup of tea, John?" but will say, "ask Dad if he wants a cup of tea", to me, or my siblings. On the phone to me she'll sometimes say something like, "John phoned.... I mean Dad...." to which I usually reply that I knew who she meant (-:

Daisydares

No.

What I called my Inlaws couldn't be posted on here. But I do find it weird calling people who aren't your parents mum and dad

olgadapolga

We've only ever called the in-laws by their first name. I wouldn't dream of calling my in-laws "mum" and "dad" because they are not my mum and dad.

My MIL got a bit weird when I had my first baby though, she started calling ME "mum". That had to be stopped rather rapidly, no way was I going to allow her to use that (I actually found it rather creepy)!

Any

I do, and I am only 30!! It is a respect thing where I come from though. My PIL don't bat an eylid anymore. When I write to them I use their names, and also in company as people get confused otherwise. But my in laws are lovely and I spend a lot of time with them.
My OH rarely speaks to my parents (different language) so no issue there. He also finds it weird that I call my bro and sis just that. "my brother said" etc rather then by their name... but again, where we come from that is normal!

lostinrates

I don't call my parents mum and dad, but by 'nick names'. My husband also uses these, particularly for my mother. My father he uses the 'nick' name and his first name. Tbh, most people who hang around the house long enough end up slipping into referring to my parents as their nick names eventually.