To find people who give their daughters the nickname "Moo" annoying?

[Pushmeinthepool]

I know it's only a small thing but it's so irritating; whatever happened to a bit of originality? I know about 5 people that call their DD's "Moo" as a nickname.

Some of our close friends have a DD called Molly, and they call her Molly-Moo constantly. We have had to endure the tale again and again about how up until the age of 5 "Molly-Moo" thought her real middle name was Moo. Oh the hilarity of it!

I post on another forum and there is a woman on there who's DD also has a name beginning with M, and she calls her Moo, too. Every post is about "Moo" and "Moo did this" rather than her proper name.

There are also some other mums at the school that call their DD's this. What makes me laugh is they all think they're being so clever and original, when they're not. Find a more original nickname!

booooooooooy - my DH + your mum = kindred spirits

can you imagine trying to pick baby names with a man who is against all forms of nickname or shortening? :o

does she have a one-syllable name? He does. I think he's jealous of people with luxuriant names.

My 4yo announced the other day that she has 16 nicknames and she likes all of them. She had worked it out with her daddy and they had written them all down in a list. She treasures this list.

what pheasant and proud said. Move along.

Can I agree with the OP .

I really don't like any nicknames, I think it's a bit cringey (sp?) - but then I am the first to admit I am quite a formal person - I don't like terms of endearment either - hate hearing couples calling each other 'darling' when out in public.

I know adults called Bean and Boo.

Are the posters who were called fanny Annie or similar northern by any chance? I am from the north east and my grandad called me Fanny Anne and Jane Anne Teacake.

I call my 2.5yo boy Bunk or Bunkum...kinda like the cigar chomping teddy bear from The Wire.

I have no idea how and when this started.

DD2 is Moo but i only use her proper name when talking about her.
DS2 is Flea! but again i use his proper name in conversation.

I was called Fannie Annie and also Gobby Annie (well, I was talkative, I guess! and sometimes was good at blurting stuff out I shouldn't). North-eastern as well.

I call my son monkey-moo. Is it still as irritating if it's a boy? [grin}

moraldefective - not Scottish but from NE.

TBH I always thought my dad invented fernackerpan....fairly sure he doesn't have other secret families though so must be a coomon one to use.
I always just presumed it was a rhyme for her name (she is called Lainey Anne fernackerpan!)

I call my DP Chubbs and chubbsy on a regular basis. I also call him a beast and make references to him being my favourite creature in the forest. He is not in the least bit chunky, he's gorgeously slim, and has exceptional personal hygience.

I would never use my dch's nicknames in public, it would be too embarrassing as they are made-up words, variations on their names that endin -kins.

However, they do have a variety of more normal nicknames and I did once call DD Swee'pea and got a funny look from a lady who obviously thought it was her name. (It's the name of Popeye & Olive Oyl's baby!)

Monkey Moo??? He will turn out gay.

Many many years ago I worked within lady who was then in her70s. She was called tink. I asked her what it was short for and she said tinker belle. Trying not to laugh I said that was an unusual choice for her parents- she then said it was a childhood nickname that she still used at 70. I thought it was odd!

I never found out what her real name was! What could be so bad that a 70 year old preferred being called tinker belle?

I have a Roo (also known as chicken, boo, doodle, roodle, rah, roo cake and many other variations!)

I also have a spud (spud man, spud man dudey, spud cake, cheeks and pops)

Simbacat that's reminded me of a lady that used to play piano at our am dram rehearsals. She must have been 80 and we all called her Nan. We would often ask her real name but she never told us. One of my friends saw her in the GP surgery one day and even the receptionist said "have a seat Nan, the Dr will call you in a bit" !!!

"Monkey Moo??? He will turn out gay."

I hope that was a joke, though I don't really get it..

I have a "Mo" or a "Mose" not a "Moo." Is that allowed? I also have a "Woo" and a "Jamjam." Although I'm not allowed to use those any more

I have a big guzz and a baby guzz.

Simbacat I wish I was called Tinkerbelle- I have a really boring name and no nickname :(

YABVU and you'd better be hoping that your 5 friends with Moos aren't Mnetters else you're going to be a bit lonely.

Gosh I had no idea there were so many "moo"s around. I'm having a lot more sympathy with the OP, now - the sheer quantities of you calling your children "Moo" are quite staggering.

Mine's Deedee-bear, usually. Or chicken, which morphed from Little One to Little to Chicken Little to Chicken. I plan to drop this before school starts, but I can't promise.