Does anyone else hate the word "mommy"?

MissLadyTay

I hate the word "mommy."  I never called my mother that. She has always been "Mom" or "Mama."  When I talk about her to others, I call her "my mom." 

I was at a wedding this weekend, and it felt like everyone kept asking "are you so excited to be a mommy?!?!"  Even some of the guys.  I repressed the urge to respond - "No.  But I'm excited to be a mother."  Is it hard to convince your kid to call you "mom" or "mama"?  Or is it inevitable that your little one calls you "mommy"?  I feel like a mom-scrooge.

TyrinM03

lol i am the opposite!!

when my 2 year old calls me 'mom' i cringe!

i would much rather her call me 'mommy'

i do not like other people to call me 'mommy' though...i do agree with that!!

luvdv8

DD calls me mumma- mostly in a whining tone like "muh-maaaaaaa". I don't like mommy, though DD calls DH daddy.

APrice4UT

I love when my son says mommy or mama.  I don't like mom...seems to formal.

katlizabeth

If your LO calls you mommy, I'm guessing you'll love it

Ds calls me "mama" and I've never thought of myself as mama or called my own mom that, but it melts my heart.  

*Scuzzlebutt*

See, I can't stand "Momma" (although I think it's adorable when babies first start to talk/babble and say "Mama" and "Dada")  My daughter called me "Mama" until she was about 18 months and then started with "Mommy", and I must say I much prefer being called Mommy by her.  I don't really think too much about others referring to me as her "Mommy", but I honestly can't stand it when I'm referred to as "Momma"  DH's family all call me that to my daughter, and I think it's irritating (just my opinion)  My SILs on DH's side all call their moms "Momma" too (they're all in their late 30s), and I think it's odd.  Personally, I wouldn't want to be called anything but Mommy or Mom (later on) by my children, but to each her own.

I remember calling my Mom "Mommy" when I was little. but I think I started calling her "Mom" at about 7-8. 

shaindelr

My best friends here in town--the ones where she's a biology prof and he's a math prof--are awesome hippies, and their kids call them by their first names. I would be SO comfortable with that :-) It seems very egalitarian.

annedemps

I am the opposite as well. DD calls me mama or mommy and it warms my heart! I am not looking forward to the day that she starts calling me mom. I don't ever remember calling my mom "mommy" but I am sure I did! 

heylee

Doesn't bother me one bit...

kaswanson

I hate it when another adult comes up to me and says something like, "Hey Mommy!" and looks down at my stomach or something.  It just makes me cringe a bit but I think if my child called me that I would like it.  

I don't really like it when someone calls their Mom "Mother" it seems too cold/formal.  On the other hand, I also don't like "Ma" it seems lazy/informal.   

helm74

No I don't hate it.  I remember how sad I was when my kids went from mommy to mom.  It meant they were growing up and too old for mommy.  I miss them being small and can't wait for another little one to call me mommy.

StarJay

I'm with you, MissLadyTay. We never called my mom "mommy" and I cringe when DH says it to me. I'd prefer mama or mom and will teach our kids that.

cynnnabun

only when it's repeatedly in a 15 second span. "MOMMYMOMMYMOMMY" gaaaah. hahah

My DD calls me EVERY variation of Mom in the world. Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma. My favorite by far is when I ask her to do something and she goes "Yes, Motherrr." (in a british-type accent.)

She's sort of hilarious, if I say so myself.

Mrs.Pnut

you will love it with you LO calls you mommy!!

I don't like it when DS calls me "mom"... so cold.. mama or mommy is so full of love!!

 

mrs.monica

ditto to PP...when my 3.5 YO son calls me "mom" I almost start crying.  I'm  not ready for "mom" yet.  Mommy is perfect!!!

kaube

I dont like Mommy either, and would prefer Mama, but as PPs have said I'm sure I will love being whatever our LO calls me.

We called my mom Mommy until we were a little older and then switched to Mom. Now that we are all adults we call her and my dad endearing variations, but only to them, not in reference in conversation with others. I tend to call her Mumma, my bros often call her Mumzy, my dad gets called Pappy alot (it started as a joke, and stuck) and silly variations (Papster, Poppy)

AmyfromMI

I feel the exact opposite right now.  My son has been saying "momma" for a while now and just this past week started saying "mommy" and every time he says it I tear up.  When he's older I'm sure I'll prefer "mom" though.

LuKeANdThEbEaN

I didn't mind either way .. but DS calls me Mama and BF Papa instead of mommy and daddy. It's all in what you teach them. I thought it was funny .. and a way to prove that the only reason why mama and dada are first words is because they're easy sounds to get out .. but DS used to do the babbling dada thing and every woman would say "Isn't is frustrating when they say dada first?" .. And my reply was "Not particularly, we call his father papa, not dada."

Mis+Shapes

I LOVE hearing DD call out "mommmmyyyyy"!

MandiB12

I used to agree with some of you others that "mother" seemed too formal, but my 3 yr. old nephew just started calling my SIL "muhder" (think Bambi!) sometimes, and I think it is one of the cutest things I've ever heard!

HydrangeaSunset

I just can't stand when people over the age of 8 say "Mommy".  Especially when women say, "I can't wait to be a Mommy!" Ugh it just grinds my gears.  DD has always called me "Mom", I do love "Mama" though.

shaindelr

Sort of off-topic, but I have a forty-something year old friend who lives with his mother (he takes care of her, which is very sweet), but he calls her "Mother" as in, "Mother and I went to see that movie and just LOVED it." It reminds me of Norman Bates in Psycho or something... *shudder*

kmwinters23

To each his own, but I too really really dislike the word mommy. I grew up saying mama and when I got older (and thought it was not so cool to say mama) I said mom and my mom actually preferred that too. So I guess it's ingrained. I don't think it's necessarily formal but think it does sound nicer, but everyone has a personal preference. "Mommy" just makes me cringe. I'm sure if my child says it, I'll feel differently, but I intend to teach them mama and go from there. So here's hoping it's successful.

I also can't stand it when people look at my growing tummy (including my in-laws) and call me "mommy". It's just weird. I guess I'm one of those people who feels like "yes I'm pregnant and blessed and excited, but I'm also me - and I have a name!" And there...that's opening up another can of worms.