In laws constantly refer to daughter as ‘baby’ rather than her name!

Is there lots of other grandkids? Your kid is the the new “baby”.

Thingy. My MIL would deffo say this! Wouldn’t take offence…

My three were all called baby, babba, Babs, babsy when they were that age. By me and DH mostly.

Thingy I wouldn't like, but other than that you really are overreacting. Plenty of babies are called baby as a term of endearment. They still grow up knowing their names.

My son is 18.. only grandchild and is still referred to as el niño (the baby boy) amongst all my family ( parents, Aunties, uncles, cousins) and I love it. I think it's sweet

My late father still called me "the bairn" when I was in my 50s. It was said with love.

My youngest sister is 28 and she's still called "the baby". It's surely an endearment rather than an insult? "Thingy" isn't ideal but she might've just forgotten her name and said something clumsy. Haven't we all gone "oh you know, what's her face?" at some point? Even about people we know and love? My own mother has called me the dog's name more than once. Sometimes you just have a brain fart, if it was just once I wouldn't cling to it and let it fester.

Consider yourself lucky, my grandma calls me Maggot and has since I was wee.

Bloody hell lol my son is late 20s and his father had I often refer to him as “the boy”

This ^

Or they're going a bit deaf and won't admit it. One says he's sure your baby's name is Laura and the other isnsure it's Dora, so they call little Flora "baby'. Do they ever have the TV volume up a little higher than a comfortable level?

Be honest does she have a ridiculous name? 🤣

My 18yo is still referred to as "the baby' (not in public, obv). When she was born her name seemed all wrong, she was too tiny for an actual name, nicknames seemed contrived. 'Baby' worked perfectly (and clearly still does).

My 19 month old is 'the baby' a fair bit to me and her dad!

Have to say I probably called DS more terms of endearment than his actual name when he was little, as did my parents to me (all through my life). Knew you were in trouble if your name was used!

If they are being kind and not overbearing I would let it go. If it is because they don’t like the name that might be an issue so I hope it isn’t that.

In Liverpool it’s very common for the youngest to be “our baby” or “the baby” no matter how old they are- it’s a term of endearment I wouldn’t worry about it. It’s better than them not bothering with their grandchildren that’s for sure

I know someone who refers to her youngest as 'our babs' - he's 21 😁I think it's sweet. It is hard to imagine when you have a tiny baby but they grow up so quick and before you know it you are trying not to be the embarrassing parent in JD Sports.

I'm surprised you haven't been accused of body shaming

My granddaughter is 8 months old and we call her everything from bubba, babykins, sweet cheeks,baby cakes, chubs,little legs and much more!

I called my son baby until he was 2, then after that and still now on occasion. He’s 18 😂 Technically your baby is still very much a baby at 8 weeks old and will be until she’s one or two (someone please correct me if that’s wrong).

Your baby will be a baby at 8 months let alone 8 weeks. I think you’re mixing up newborn with baby. In fact a baby can be considered a newborn still at 8 weeks and longer according to this site. A child is an infant, or baby, until one year old.

https://www.pampers.com/en-us/baby/development/article/newborn-baby-toddler-age

But if you think they’re doing it because they don’t like the name you’ve picked out, that’s very different, and they shouldn’t be ignoring her name. That would upset me too. I would ask them why they’ve never uttered her name and yes I’d use the word utter.

DD was the baby, interchangeably with bambina, babba, the bairn, babs. Until she started nursery and I realised she didn't actually know or respond to her name! She's still Babs at home. Nothing like her actual name.

DS was Titch. Now he's mostly small person, short stuff, or pretty much any other small person name.

Both are fine with it.

Thinking back, I don't remember my own dad ever using my name unless I was in trouble.

I still call my 8 month old ‘the baby’ about 50% of the time 🤷‍♀️

My 30 year old cousin (youngest cousin in our generation ) and 66 year old aunt (youngest in her generation) still both get referred to as "the babe/babe" by some family members. My Ddad mention getting an odd look once for calling his sister "babe" 😂

And DH and I call our youngest "little boy" so much our older child has started calling him the same.

My kids are still Baby Girl and Baby Boy to my parents. My kids are 24 and 26.

Do they not like the names? Baby could be said with affection? Is it a name that could be easily be confused with another name?

Next time they ask you to bring the baby over, turn up with someone else's and say "Well you didn't specify?!" 🤷‍♂️🤣

Really
this is something to care about???

I greet my 11 month old DGD with "hello baby!" every time I see her. Should I not be doing?

Are they big Gavin and Stacey fans? “Neil the baby!”