Do you call them "diapers" or "pampers"?

aggielady · February 2009

I have lately heard a lot of people say, "does he need a new pamper?" "did he poop in his pamper?", etc. I have always just said diaper. Is this a new thing?

Totally random, but I have never really heard it until recently, so I was curious. Regardless of brand we have always called them diapers, but now, regardless of brand, I hear so many people calling them pampers.

Just curious.

brightning · February 2009

Diapers.

However, I refer to all soft drinks as "Coke" even if it's a Pepsi. I think it's a California thing - where I'm from.

DaiLyght · February 2009

I've never heard that one before personally, but I would presume it's like people calling all tissues "kleenax" or making a photocopy and saying "xerox".

Temp159135562506975 · February 2009

diaper. pamper = a brand to me.

same people probably call a tissue a "kleenex", too.

the only time i am guilty of using a brand name for all of the same item is a Q-tip.

*Lu-Lu* · February 2009

I've always said diaper. I have heard some people refer to all diapers as pampers. I think it's a little odd because that is a brand name.

buggles · February 2009

Diapers.... not by their brand name... I hate that!

sweetie1528 · February 2009

I've said both. I think its like Klenex.

katie277s · February 2009

I call them diapers. But its kind of like tissues. I always call them Kleenex, regardless of the brand they are.

amiamish · February 2009

diaper.

I hate when people use brand names instead of product names!

luckyluvr · February 2009

Were they older? According to my mom, in the 70's they only had Pampers for disposables, so all diapers were pampers.

Angela814 · February 2009

I always say diaper, but I use "pull up" generically even when she technically has an "Easy Up" on.

amiamish · February 2009

luckyluvr:
Were they older? According to my mom, in the 70's they only had Pampers for disposables, so all diapers were pampers.

Oh that's true...

aggielady · February 2009

Randomly it has been 2 different nurses at the pedi and also a couple of girls at the gym daycare. They are all probably younger than 30. Random.

I do use kleenex for tissue and Q-tip, so I guess I am guilty too!

Amanda&Chris · February 2009

I always say diaper.

goldenprincess · February 2009

Diapers. I'v enever heard anyone refer to them by the brand name before.

skippy2310 · February 2009

I always say diaper, but I have heard older people call them pampers. We talked about this a lot in my marketing classes and there's an interesting article about it. https://interact.uoregon.edu/medialit/JCP/articles_mlr/walsh/Trademark_Battles.html

winomom22 · February 2009

I say diaper but am guilty of saying Kleenex and Q-tip. Luckily DH says tissue and dd takes after him and asks for a "tissue."

lilysmom1015 · February 2009

I always say diaper, but then again we don't use Pampers anymore so I would have no reason to call them that lol.

emiliemadison · February 2009

I call them diapers or nappies, even if they're Pampers brand. Flame me if you will, but the only people I've ever heard call diapers "Pampers" in the context you're referring to were on TV and were of lower socioeconomic standing.?