What do your kids call you?

[lupa]

Before my ds was born I was adamant that I wanted to be called by my first name - not 'Mummy' (or anything similar) - as I grew up calling my parents by their first names. I thought it'd feel weird being called the same thing as loads of other people, and I just don't much like the word. My dp wasn't too keen though, and the in-laws were a bit when we told them.

Anyway, it's all gone out the window since ds was born. I keep calling myself 'Mummy', I think because that's what the nurses and midwives, and everyone else, called me in hospital.

How do you feel about being a 'Mummy'? And what are the alternatives? Ds is only five weeks old so still time to change!

My cousins were encouraged to call their parents by their first names. Which they did until they started school, at which point they used Mummy and Daddy to be the same as everyone else.

My DS went through a phase of calling DH by his name, which lasted for most of a year (he was 4 at the time). In the middle of Clovelly he said, "I love you, Mrjeee." Which led a bystander to say to DH, "your partner's child is adorable isn't he.".

"Mummy" over and over again if she wants something. Then she resorts to my first name in an attempt to get me to pay attention to her.

I call my mum Mum. I'm 19 and still do it! I still very occasionally do Mummy too, just because I know it makes her cringe/laugh!

I also live with her parents (my GP's obviously) and her brother, my uncle. They've always called each other by first names and have ALWAYS expected me to do the same, even berating me when I don't introduce them to mates as X Y and Z. It's just how it's always been.

Mum, and any variant thereof depending on her mood or my behaviour

DD (4) calls me mummy most of the time, mum occasionally and mama when she is upset.

my 3yo asked "mummy, are you Angie?" after hearing my dad call me by name while we were visiting. it caught me off guard and i said "no, im grandad's princess" actually not a lie as my dad still calls me princess most of the time - BLESS! (im 28!)

but now - to my 3yo im "princess mummy" which i do find rather amusing - although a little embarrasing when yelled across the park!!

dd 2 calls me mama and dp dada, or sometimes my mama and my dada and my favourite is best friend mama and best friend dada

Mam or Mama

mama, i'm trying to get her to say mummy, shes 2

4 different languages and 3 different ethnicities in my partner and my family (English, Urdu, Arabic and French).
We are expecting our first baby and every parent/gp parent wants the poor kid to call them in different languages.
I think I’ll either stick to mommy or maman (French)

Frankly I love being called mummy

Mama here. Dh is Dada

Mama and dada when she is tired/upset/wants something. Mummy and daddy most of the rest of the time, but does think it’s funny to yell our first names at us when she thinks she’s being ignored - e.g. Mama? Mummy? Muuuuummmmmy? TIMETURNER!!!!!!! Usually followed by a ridiculous question such as do bears like crayons. She’s almost 3.

DD2 mainly just yells at us but she’s only 13 weeks so we forgive her.

Mumma or mummy (13 and 9) although I daresay DD1 has a variety of different names for me when she's with her friends!

I don't get the mindset of anyone who uses first names. These are the only people who can ever call you mummy or whatever. It would break my heart to not hear that from my children.

Mama, Mammy, Mother, Mother goose (that's what I'm saved in DD's phone as) or the Mother Ship.

My daughter calls me "mummy mama"

My children used to call me mum/mummy but now use my name. I don’t mind, it’s their choice

@chayago

4 different languages and 3 different ethnicities in my partner and my family (English, Urdu, Arabic and French). We are expecting our first baby and every parent/gp parent wants the poor kid to call them in different languages. I think I’ll either stick to mommy or maman (French)

To be fair, at least they'll know who you are talking about if they're all called something different. Just as easy as learning people's names

DD8 calls me Mummy, Mum, Mama... and I love it. Nobody else gets to call me that

I always try and encourage Mother in a prim Victorian manner, but sadly it’s not sticking.

My DC are mostly now adult, but call me Mummy. Apart from one, who calls me Moo.

My mum was Mummy and I am Mummy…yes my children are adults and that is what they call me. If they are referring to me then I am Mum.

Anyone can call you by your name, but only your child will call you mum/ mummy etc. in that unique relationship.

There is, though,an annoying tendency in some organisations eg Health, Schools, Social Sevices to refer to 'mum' when speaking of a child's mother, and even addressing her that way as though she hasn't got a name. But that's a whole other topic.

Mammy or mam. Can’t imagine anything else !

My 51 year old calls me mam. I called my mother mam, she called her mother mam.

It's on their gravestones, and soon, it will be on mine.

In the end, it really doesn't matter much what they call you, does it? As long as you love each other.