That princess and angel literally make me cringe?

[Wishfulmakeupping]

Am expecting a little girl soon- however she is already being referred to as princess or angel. I have said to DH not to use the word angel I hate it and said I don't like princess either he still wants to use it.
I don't know where this hated comes from but whenever anyone uses the words to describe the baby it drives me mad- it would be Ott to tell people not to use it though- I'm gonna have to suck it up aren't I?
Really hope once she has a name I won't have to hear either again

[Northey]

What do you hate about them?

[SolidSnake]

Do what my mother used to, she totally bypassed the 'princess' and 'angel' labels, called be rat face and chicken legs instead! (in a totally loving way of course )

[mrsjay]

because your child is a girl and just that not a precious princess or an adorable little angel please dont let your husband buy one of those car stickers with princess on board or worse daddies little princess YANBU

[Wishfulmakeupping]

I really don't know but it's like a physical response it's crazy but everyone someone asks how the little princess is it makes me feel all weird

[mrsjay]

ignore them say THE BABY is fine

[SolidSnake]

It also could be worse, there was a girl in my college class years back whose name was actually Princess

[Meemawandmoonpie]

YANBU, I hate them terms too. Ack and all the 'daddy's/mummy's little princess /angel etc t-shirts. I don't know why (actually I do. All the 'perfect' rug rats on my FB feed have all been announced by a royal courtier in the last two years)!

solidsnake
Me and my siblings are all chicken legs, frilly heads and the like... Do we share mothers?

[SolidSnake]

meemaw Our mothers must be part of a club who decided to rebel against twee nicknames for their children

[MamaGeekChic]

It makes me cringe a bit too, although I call DD sausage or bairny which probably annoys others.

[SolidSnake]

sausage is cute mama

[attheendoftheday]

They make me vomit too! Dd is known as Goblin Child quite a lot.

My main problem with such terms is that they promote the idea that passive qualities such as beauty and meekness are what girls will be commended for.

[eggsy11]

Seriously cringey.

Little prince is just as bad.

[RooneyMara]

Yanbu. It's hideous.

If your DH won't agree to stop saying it then I'm afraid you'll have to LTB.

[eggsy11]

My mum is also in the 'mean names mum' catergory.

My grandad: you're the most beautiful girl in the world! (to me, age 8)
My mum: no she's not.

Cheers mum.

[RooneyMara]

I think it's partly because such terms are used indiscriminately by so many people - and often to very unappealing children too. It makes them entirely meaningless.

[SplitHeadGirl]

I dislike princess, but what is wrong with angel? An angel is being who brings wonderful joy, a messenger of great news and happiness.

[Beamae]

Ick! I also hate it. But then I am also in the anti pink brigade.

[AThingInYourLife]

It's quite chavvy, princess in particular.

[RooneyMara]

Well it's not the same as a baby then really is it

Some babies are alright

mostly they seem to howl.

mind you babies aren't sausages either.

[Katienana]

I call my ds gorgeous, beautiful boy, angel, sweetheart, clever, good and brave. I think I would use all the same adjectives if he were my dd.

[MrsTerryPratchett]

I call DD Miss Poopy Pants. Can I join the Mean Mothers Club?

[RooneyMara]

sorry, x posts - I use it too sometimes but not, you know, like that. iyswim

[RooneyMara]

I'm asking for my post to be deleted as it's not very fitting. Sorry everyone.