to dislike being referred to as a "Mamma"

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Anyone who wants to sell something "Mum" related or mum groups on the internet (breastfeeding groups etc). All this "You go girl, super/Hot/boobing/insert adjective here Mamma (or Mumma)."

Just makes me a bit boak in my mouth. Anyone else? Or am I just a grumpy geriatric second time parent?

My hairdresser does this. It’s even worse in person than it is online. I’ve even thought about finding a new hairdresser but she’s really, really good. YANBU.

"Mumma" is awful. If anyone calls me that I will swing for them.

Boak in your mouth is equally twee and irritating. I assume you were using it ironically.

@nachthexe oh my first jellyfish on Mumsnet! I'll treasure it. I happen to think it's pleasingly onomatopoeic (?sp.), however, jf you'd prefer, it gives me retrograde peristalsis into my oral cavity.

Now where is the biscuit emoji?

I love when my little ones call me mama

If anyone refers to general mamas though I guess I find it a little cringe.

I can't stand it. I would never buy anything that was advertised like that.

@Expressedways - that sounds like hell. She must be an amazing hairdresser

I live in the epicenter of twee Mama-ing in the US. I think they've worn me down to where I just accept it now. My spirit is broken.

YANBU. My 11 year old calls me mama still but - apart from that - anyone else makes me a bit sick in my mouth.

Recently did some pregnancy “Mamilates” classes with the Sweaty Mama franchise and could never bring myself to call it that. So irritating.

Also boobing. Ici.

Ick not ici. Somehow slipped onto French keyboard.

i hate mummy and daddy said by anyone over the age of 6. mama is okay but not 'mama bear [any other animal] mode'. you are NOT an animal !

My daughters call me mama, I love it.

I could find other things to be annoyed about yo be honest.

Meh. It’s exactly the same. It’s mildly amusing that you find the one terribly non-U but are happy to signal your determinedly-U membership of mn.

You do you, though, hun.

Lol yanbu. Thank God I had my kids so long ago that nobody had thought of this crap.
I was Mummy then Mum.
I m still Mum today

My 6 year old has recently started calling my mumma / mama. I do not like it, but he won't call me mum. No idea where he's got it from!

I like mamma but I'm Italian and that's our word for mum!
I'm usually mummy or mamma to DS although lately he's started saying 'hi mum' or 'thanks mum'...I was hoping I'd stay mummy for longer (he's nearly 4)

Oh well.

OP how do you feel about people on Facebook who put "Full Time Mama Bear" as their profession? I have actually seen this.

Meh, my 10 month old says mama, it’s adorable, can’t get worked up about it.

DC called me Mama , I was sad when I became Mum.

I do not like it. DD insists on calling me mama and I really don't like it. Anyone else calling me mama would be much much worse.

My son calls me Mama because that is the normal word in our country.

@Montanaskies I think referring to oneself as Mama/Mamma/Mumma or your own children calling you that is a personal/family choice. I think it's more the commercialising of the term. I'm on Mat leave atm, and everything is "Mamma/Mamma" e.g. yoga/exercise classes. And then other people that I don't know well use it at me!

I think I'd prefer "Parent and (what ever thing/activity)". But there you are, that's why I AIBUed!

I thought it was cute when dd called me mamma in her earlier years. But any adult online like you are saying, yes that is a bit irritating!

@nachtheexe

I am many things, but Upper Class is not one of them. I'd own more different cutlery. Not sure being on Mumsnet is particularly indicative of being any class.