suitable name(s) for female genitals

[julwil]

Does anyone have a suitable name that we can use as a family? So far I'm stumped - vagina (too clinical), front bum (eurgh!), I've seen 'flower' used on mn, but would welcome any other suggestions

[wright1]

in my house girls have choolies or choo choo and boys have a pp (grin)

[LaBoheme]

we say Mini or Min

[tee4two]

Tuppence!

Or Tup for short.

[CountessScabula]

FLAPS

[Caroline1852]

mummydood -

[mummydood]

caroline1852 you've described me & dh to a T

[Threadworm]

[curiouscat]

FWIW someone once pointed out that calling it the 'vagina' is like calling your face an oesophagus. Anatomically incorrect.

Still haven't got a decent alternative in my home tho

[SpawnChorus]

Also, do the parents who dislike euphemisms/slang names also teach their DCs to say anus and buttocks (or perhaps gluteus maximus....errr should that be glutea maxima?).

[MrsScavoEatsJelly]

This thread apears every 2 months, doesn't it.

There will always be those who scream VULVA, but just to annoy my DH Iv'e settled with fanjo, curtesy of MN, of coarse.

[SpawnChorus]

We use 'front bottom' and 'willy' ....although DD (2.8) has independently renamed them both as 'benny'

I've already started teaching her 'vulva' well. I have to admit that I cringed inwardly and ducked the issue when she pointed at her clitoris and asked what it was. She decided that it was her 'little benny'. Argh.

Am lol at F&Z's suggestions on back fanjo, side nose etc. I hadn't thought of that. But will be sticking with front bottom nonetheless.

[lizandlulu]

i havent read all the thread either, but for me and my dd its 'me-me'.

[Caroline1852]

Front bottom is truly sad. I feel it is for parents who have sex once a fortnight in the missionary position (I fear the man thanks the woman afterwards, politely of course). They wear camel M&S cardigans (from the Classics range) at the weekends.

[Caroline1852]

I haven't read the whole thread, apologies if this one has come up already. I have three sisters and us 4 girls used peach. This is now in use with our children .

[mymatemax]

I refer to mine as privates or my bits when quizzed about them by ds's - couldn't possibly use Vulva as FIL has a Volvo.

Went to dr's with ds1's sore willy the other day & Dr knew exactly what we were talking about & didn't book me in for counseling

Whatever you call them once they are a certain age they'll come home from school calling them dick,nob, fanny, minge & much worse.

DH says he likes Quim??

[Threadworm]

...though I only have boys so the issue doesn't come up much.

[Threadworm]

I always think that vagina sounds like the name of a girl at a posh boarding school -- 'Come on Vagina or we'll be late for the gymkhana!'
But I can't think of a better word. Ds1 as a small child couldn't quite say 'vagina' and so shortened it to 'jar' -- a bit of a blokey term, but I liked it.

[mamazon]

we are currently useing the term Mooey.

seems easy enough for DD to say and we havent found anyone with anything objectional to say about it.

[theprecious]

haven't got time to read all the thread but we used to call ours (three sisters) "mary".

seemed to work quite well.

Although my youngest sister acting out the charade "mary poppins" at Christmas one year was hilarious.

[glitterchick]

I had reason have a conversation with my 5 year old about his 'willie' until HE corrected me and told me correct name was his penis. Nearly dropped dead. My daughter has decided to call her bits and bobs her bumble. Works for her!

[MissingMySleep]

I was wondering what to do myself and the kids sorted it out before I had decided. 3yr old DS told me one day when I was drying 1yr old DD that was her Lulu. DD joined in singing Lulu lulu lulu, and that was that.

[giggly]

Excellent I have noticed no-one else has a little lady, that's what my sister and I had and that's what my 2 nieces and dd aged 2 have. Although dd knows that her dad has a penis and often asks for one to! Definitely in Scotland fanny is a no no would be like teaching dd to say f* off. Call me paranoid but have already told dd who can and who cant see or touch her little lady. Vulva reminds me of a male student nurse who called in sick as he had a swollen vulva, he was told to come in anyway and the ward sister would look at his vulva. True story I promise.

[vizbizz]

Sorry this is an older thread, but I just read it and thought this an important message to pass along!

A friend in the police force gave some important advice (she works sex abuse cases.) Though we all hope our kids are safe, if they are messed with sexually we want to know.

Whatever you use make it very obvious. My police friend will only use fanny with her daughter. Apparently children often make a revealing comment or question but if they use a cutsey name noone else will recognise they chance to catch it early can be missed.

Eg a child who refers to a fanny as a lilly may ask "why do people like to touch a lilly?" If this is asked of a teacher etc the reference would be missed as an innocent question. If the child asks "why do people like to touch a fanny" the alarm bells go off no matter who is asked the question.

[RosaLuxembourg]

They will come up with their own term anyway - DD3 knows what her vagina is but she prefers to refer to it as her babyhole. Which has the merit of being descriptive at least.