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How many of you are called by your own name by your children?

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villainousbroodmare · 05/05/2015 00:16

I loathe the word "Mummy", can just about get my head around "Mammy" (I'm Irish, so grew up with that), but think I will simply stick with my own name. OH thinks that's odd, though both of us call our fathers by their given names and think nothing of it.
I'm curious as to how many of you are called by your own name, or if anyone's older kids have switched from "Ma" to "Eileen". This is my first baby and the first grandchild for either set of grandparents, and I imagine that all four grandparents would like to be called by their own names.

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rosedavo · 05/05/2015 23:50

I remember my mum insisting i called her by her first name and not mum, have to admit for years i thought i was adopted because of this/had resentment that i wasnt wanted etc because i associated it with her not wanting to be my mum

knittingbee · 06/05/2015 20:47

My sister and I have called our parents Mo and Po for years, but never their first names. Although when my parents talk about each other, they use their names rather than 'your mum' etc. I always found those parents who referred to each other as mummy and daddy really creepy.

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