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AIBU?

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To put my name first on present labels?

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mumwithatum · 24/12/2019 07:31

I buy and wrap all of the gifts for both hub's and my family. I have a large family, his is quite small. When I write labels for my family I start with from me, then him then 3 kids in age order. When it's for his family I write him, me then three kids in age order as an easy way to differentiate between Dad and and Mum presents for his parents and because it's his family.
Yesterday I wrote his dads label and because I was so used to following his name with my kids I ended up writing my name at the end. I laughed and mentioned this to hubs who told me that really his name should always be first as that is the tradition... eg Mr and Mrs.
I told him that it wasn't happening, that it was outdated and that he wasn't more important than me, and that as I did all the work I got the first credit. (This was all said in jest between us).
I then wrote the labels on the kids present from us and realised that I always put mum then dad.
Although I prob won't change my labelling method as it works, it did make me wonder how others might perceive it. So, what do you guys think? AIBU? And what do you guys do?

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ChanklyBore · 24/12/2019 21:14

It used to be, me first on my family, him first on his family.

Then all my family died, and way before their time. All of those that I’d refer to by a relationship name, eg mum, dad, rather than Martin, Sarah, are now dead. So writing tags just makes me sad and resentful, so I don’t do it anymore.

Now it

redexpat · 24/12/2019 21:59

We do photos as labels as dc cant read yet.

CharitySchmarity · 24/12/2019 22:19

I was taught that names go in order of age, and I'm older than DH so I've always put my name first, whoever the present is for. I've since got the impression that this is not a very common way of looking at it, but old habits die hard. If I'm writing a card to other people and I don't know who is older I put the name of the person I know better first.

BeanTownNancy · 24/12/2019 23:02

I stopped reading at 'hubs'
Yes, we get it, you're very superior and original... Just like the other dozen people who said that. Hmm

FWIW, I do all the wrapping because I enjoy it, but the first name I write is who chose/bought the gift; they get first place kudos.

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