AIBU to get confused about DS6 and DD2

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I always thought the number after the DD or DS denoted the child's position in the family, ie first on, second daughter etc. But recently I've realised some posters use it to denote the age of the child in question. AIBU to find this confusing sometimes when I'm reading an OP?

Oh me too!
Sometimes I think it's just easier to type it out properly. Easier for me to understand

T is confusing. If only everyone stuck to
DD2 = 2nd daughter
DS(6) = son who is 6
Then there'd be no more confusion!

YANBU I know exactly what you mean. I saw one post which referred to DS15 and my first thought was wow 15 children!! Then realised it referred to the age.

This is a pet peeve of mine. I have a DD and a DS and am due another DD in June. Therefore I will write:
DD1, DS and DD2.
If I want to denote their ages I will write DD1 (6), DS (3) and DD2 (newborn)

Otherwise I get very confused when I see DD14 or DS20. I imagine massive families, when in fact that is not the case!

Pet peeve for me too. Ages should always go in brackets!

It's not really that confusing, is it? If someone says DS6 and DD8 its quite clear they are ages rather than the OP has at least 14 children, that being really rather unlikely.

Ooh I never knew that ages went in brackets. I only have one DS so I don't think I've ever broken the rule. I've always put DS then said 'age 6' if I needed to clarify, but now I'll just say DS(6). Fab.

Well I totally got the wrong end of the stick and thought 'no wonder the poor love gets confused with 8 children' Proves your point I suppose!

ESD I think that with BF - boyfriend, best friend, breast feed.. It takes me a few seconds to twig sometimes.

Going to get flamed here, but I don't understand why people on here can just say 'my son, who's six' instead if this 'DS2(6)' nonsense. Do people on here refer to their children/family in real life in such a way?

I initially guessed that pfb means precious fucking baby, but now i think it may mean precious first born?

Ha ha IUseAnyName, I guess both could apply although it is the latter

I must admit, I do a bit when people post about husbands who are clearly complete cunts but still call them DH.

When DH has pissed me off, the D stands for Dickhead

For ages I though STBXH meant stupid bastard husband/ex husband. Which confused me as I'd read STBDH in a wedding thread as the same, and think 'well why are you marrying him if you don't like him much '

"Do people on here refer to their children/family in real life in such a way?"

No of course not!

Sharing slang/jargon is an important way that communities bind themselves together. When on MN, I speak as a MNetter.

In RL, I am many things, but in none of them is MN argot required.

In RL, I generally use people's names, as my friends, relatives and colleagues know that Fred is my DH and Jane is my toddler aged daughter.

On here I refer simply to relationship to me and age, partly to avoid using their names and partly because names would be hard for people to remember, seeing as there are 1000s of people on here, no one could remember the names/aliases of all the relevant people in their lives!). If I started a thread about 'AIBU to think that Fred is UR here?' the first responses would be 'who on earth is Fred?'!

Writing/reading 'my son who is six' or 'my second daughter' is a bit long winded, hence the abbreviations.

you mean it doesn't?!

Well thanks for clearing that up. So people probably thought I was bragging when I said DS1 was doing his homework..... . I don't like DH as a rule, because of the D in front of the H. I'm going to drop of the D bollox now I'm clearly too dumb to get it.

For me though when I see Or say ds/dd on here it's dear son/dear daughter.
Mn abbreviations say they can mean either "dear" or "darling"
I never ever see it as "darling" maybe it's just me:)

Well, if it gets on your nerves that much I suggest you have a glass of wine and forget about it.

It takes a split second to realise what the OP means!

I want DF* abolished. It can mean darling friend, darling father, darling fiancé, darling fiancée and probably darling family.

I always have to read the post twice to figure out which one is is this time.

*It's allowed to persist in reprints of Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis.

Hmmm, for me, the extra typing of sister/daughter/father takes a few seconds. An abbreviation is one thing, but I just find putting 'dear' or 'darling' in front of all family members to be a bit pretentious myself. I admit, I only use Mumsnet for two reasons, one for genuine pregnancy advice and the second for the quite entertaining aibu. However, every time I see 'dear' whatever used, I find it quite cringy. I don't think I'm cut out for parenting forums to be honest!