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What is DD?

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ThatLemonPanda · 11/06/2025 22:49

please someone help…

I don’t understand all the initials used on mumsnet.

i guess DD is direct daughter?

then there’s so many others.

anyone care to help this clueless mumsnetter?

OP posts:
AhBiscuits · 12/06/2025 19:56

Another one who thought it was Stupid Bastard Ex for ages 😄

Poopyfish27 · 12/06/2025 19:56

DisgruntledPelican23 · 11/06/2025 22:51

Or Distinctly Darstardly dependent the relationship I suppose 🤷

Edited

I'm so glad someone else asked that question...I was a bit stumped too! Although some I had managed to work out. 😁

dEdiCatEdFeliNeEntHusiAst · 12/06/2025 19:58

TDC - Top Dead Center (for all you mechanics on here) 🙃

xPenelopePitstop · 12/06/2025 20:02

Shmee1988 · 12/06/2025 19:50

What is DSis? Dear Sister ?

No, it’s Dear Sistine Chapel.

BlackLambAndGreyFalcon · 12/06/2025 20:03

takealettermsjones · 12/06/2025 19:41

Oops, I thought RTFT was read the full thread! Apologies to anyone I've inadvertently sworn at. 🤣

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So did I - is it really not correct??

lilkitten · 12/06/2025 20:12

BertieBotts · 11/06/2025 23:17

There used to be a list of all these.

Wait it's still there!! But there is no easy to find link to it any more. I bet this is horrendously out of date, I think it is just an old page they have not bothered to delete Grin

https://www.mumsnet.com/i/acronyms

I joined MN in 2010, and was hopelessly confused so had to learn the list

ThatshallotBaby · 12/06/2025 20:16

Ddog is still my favourite Grin

Moloneybaloney · 12/06/2025 20:17

Stbxh (or something like that) = soon to be ex husband.
(It took me forever to figure this one out, I used to read it in my as 'stab the bastard something something' for some reason 😂 usually it seemed to fit with the content of the OP)

mondaytosunday · 12/06/2025 20:24

@TeenLifeMumoh dear!
Has this one been mentioned: YP means young person if you don’t want to say their gender.

RynNOTerine · 12/06/2025 20:31

doglover4ever · 11/06/2025 22:55

As a regular Mumsnet user I really do think that it is very confusing! Just type a few more bloody words and then people actually understand who you are referring too.

Agreed 😂😂😂

UrsulaBelle · 12/06/2025 20:31

ThatLemonPanda · 11/06/2025 22:49

please someone help…

I don’t understand all the initials used on mumsnet.

i guess DD is direct daughter?

then there’s so many others.

anyone care to help this clueless mumsnetter?

https://www.mumsnet.com/i/acronyms

This might help.

Oops, too late!

Acronyms List | Mumsnet

What exactly does AIBU mean? Read the full list of acronyms and abbreviations you will find on our forums, including both Mumsnet specific and general terms.

https://www.mumsnet.com/i/acronyms

merrymelody · 12/06/2025 20:37

Needhelp101 · 11/06/2025 23:18

It took me way too long (ironically) to realise that TL:DR means Too Long: Didn't Read.

Right?!😂

TeenLifeMum · 12/06/2025 20:41

mondaytosunday · 12/06/2025 20:24

@TeenLifeMumoh dear!
Has this one been mentioned: YP means young person if you don’t want to say their gender.

🙄 it’s in the official mn acronym list (already shared on the thread) and you’ll see it a lot on multiples board, but thanks for the patronising tag.

TigerRag · 12/06/2025 20:48

Moloneybaloney · 12/06/2025 20:17

Stbxh (or something like that) = soon to be ex husband.
(It took me forever to figure this one out, I used to read it in my as 'stab the bastard something something' for some reason 😂 usually it seemed to fit with the content of the OP)

I keep reading it as shoot the bastard ex husband!

abracadabra1980 · 12/06/2025 20:51

I really can't understand why Mumsnet doesn't just offer a Topic named Abbreviations. It's so offputting to try and work out what they all mean.

gmgnts · 12/06/2025 20:55

NAMALT = not all men are like that

louderthan · 12/06/2025 20:58

OTTB: Off Track Thoroughbred
LWVTB: Loan with view to buy

wordywitch · 12/06/2025 21:04

takealettermsjones · 12/06/2025 19:41

Oops, I thought RTFT was read the full thread! Apologies to anyone I've inadvertently sworn at. 🤣

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Maybe it IS ‘full’ and I just learned it in a swear-ier place! 😂

15minutesaday · 12/06/2025 21:14

abracadabra1980 · 12/06/2025 20:51

I really can't understand why Mumsnet doesn't just offer a Topic named Abbreviations. It's so offputting to try and work out what they all mean.

Errr, they do. A couple of posts up from yours is a link to it

HTH Grin

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/06/2025 21:17

www.mumsnet.com/i/acronyms

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/06/2025 21:18

abracadabra1980 · 12/06/2025 20:51

I really can't understand why Mumsnet doesn't just offer a Topic named Abbreviations. It's so offputting to try and work out what they all mean.

See my recent post

BeachRide · 12/06/2025 21:24

IANAL I am not a lawyer

CloudywMeatballs · 12/06/2025 21:25

I can't stand the acronyms. Is it that difficult to type the full word?

DiscoBob · 12/06/2025 21:29

D always means 'dear'. Not direct daughter. I don't even know what that is?
But yeah, at first it's confusing.
But DH- dear husband, DD- dear daughter.
You can just put daughter or husband but it's kind of a tradition to put the 'D' for a person you're close to.
Then you get people saying person A, person B, person C, and then start giving people fake names they never use again in the OP.
'my DMIL, let's call her Anastasia, said to my DSD, let's call her Barbie...'

You'll get used to it, don't worry!