What are you calling your daughter's fanjo?

[cheeseycharlie]

I was brought up with 'fanny' but that grosses people out these days. Lots of friends use 'nunny' which grosses me out.

What is the girl equivalent of the word 'willy' - what are you all using with your DDs?

[mammablueeyes]

nippy

[mrspnut]

We use minky, and always have done. Some household items are a source of great amusement in our house.

Our youngest though is convinced that she's a boy and won't have it any other way.

[snickersnack]

We use front bottom. Which isn't ideal in many respects, but at least has the merit that everyone knows what she's talking about. I have tried to get her to use vulva but it makes her giggle and dh cringe.

[VinoEsmeralda]

Miff Miff or recently I went down the official vagina route but DC turn that into china which sort of suits me

[christiana]

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[Octothechildherder]

My boys have taken to calling mine (close your ears if easily offended) a p*ss hole - obviously we have had very strong words about this esp as they are 6 and 7, but it does concern me what they say at school to girls and where on earth they got it from???!!!!

I realise I am an adult but am watching closely as to what I should get them to call it! Nippy is good

Ooh its a bit nippy down there

[whomovedmychocolate]

Bertie.

Only kidding, DD has decided it's her 'foof' (her word not mine). She's nearly three so she's quite into naming things. He pet spoon 'Earnest' still has me puzzled though.

[Octothechildherder]

THere is no way I am introducing the word vulva into a house of boys!

[snickersnack]

Why not? Surely better than piss-hole!!

[vodkaandcoke]

Flower!

[Toffeepopple]

DD calls hers her "privates"

[hellymelly]

Foo-foo,although they know that is a pet name and that it is a vulva.My dd's nickname is Minky! I had no idea that was used for vulva!

[Octothechildherder]

snicker - you're right - it won't embarrass me - better they get the right name!

[EccentricaGallumbits]

Tuppence.

[LaurieFairyCake]

Vagina, vulva, clitoris, urethra.

[Chuffinnora]

Lulu - with apologies to the small Scottish singer.

[alittleteapot]

I found this really hard. dd (nearly two) still calls it her bum as we were generic for ages, but as she's now got interested in willies it was time for a proper name. I sat on the fence and told her it was a fanny or a vagina. She called it a sunny (she pronounces 'f's as 's's) which I quite like. I don't think there is an equivalent of willy, unfortunately. I think fanny comes closest but can't say i really like it.

[isittooearlyforgin]

friends of mine called it Noo Noo which was hugely amusing when watching Teletubbies. We call it Bits but I really like Miff Miff!

[simpson]

have read this with interest as Ds's current obsession is where DD (16mths) wees from??

It came totally out of the blue and I haven't really answered the question so need to think of a name quickly!!

Sorry, but LOL at piss hole

[myredcardigan]

We say foof. Friends uses muff, minky, foo-oo.

Fanny would be a good equivalnt so it's a shame it's got nasty connotations.

[Tortoise]

Foo foo sometimes but mainly vagina or vulva. DD1 loves to sing 'I've got a vagina, vagina, vagina! lol!

[simpson]

am quite liking china TBH as it can be altered to vagina when Dcs are older iyswim

[saintmaybe]

vulva

I always reply to these threads.

[cheeseycharlie]

LaurieFairyCake I admire your honesty but cannot see myself getting into explaining about the clitoris until she is a LOT older!!!

[Redazzy]

I have only recently had any questions. I called it a vagina but dd (3) doesn't hear the 'va' bit and calls it 'gina' which is ok. I like the fact that it is closish to the proper word.

My fave though was used by a doctor on Grey's Anatomy. She called it a Va Jay Jay! Love that.

I think it is a good idea to differentiate from bottom or bum from an early age. I remember asking my Mum if I had come out of a scar on her tummy one day when I was about 6 and she said "No, you came out of my bottom"! I was completely disgusted and grossed out. That is where poo comes out of!