? - what do you have your kids call other adults?

papagena · October 2010

Thusfar, we've called all of our friends by their first names with DS - these are pretty close friends, and I can't imagine having a 2 year old be introduced to Mrs. F when we constantly call her Katie, etc. I figure at some point we'll start making the switch to introducing people as Ms. First Name when we're closer to people and Mrs. Last Name when we're not as close, but curious what others do. ??

monona9 · October 2010

my LO is a tiny baby, but my step son is almost 4 years old and he calls our closest friends uncle or tio (first name) or auntie or tia (first name). So my DH bf is Uncle Rick and his wife is Tia Mandy for example. Some of our other friends he just says first names, and all of the employees at his pre-school are Ms. (first name). So his teacher is Ms. Eileen etc.

So far we haven't introduced anyone by last name. You're right, maybe when he gets older and teachers go by last name or friend's parents? I know when I was in school all of my friends called each other's mom's by Mrs/Ms. (last name). Good question, hadn't really thought of that before.

Jennicap · October 2010

Everyone is Mr/Mrs/Miss last name, or short Mrs. Last Intial if we're close to them. If we are super close then they are honorary Aunt and uncles

Joes_love · October 2010

everyone is mr or ms first name.

cocadoll · October 2010

Mr and Ms with first names. Very close friends are Tete (Auntie) or Uncle

Dobie_Mama · October 2010

My besties are Auntie/Uncle so-and-so. We have some friends who insist on being called by their first names and everyone else is Mr./Mrs./Ms. last name or first name (Their names, their preferences).

LittleMs.Wifey · October 2010

Funny, DH and I were just talking about this. We have DD use first names. But good friends of ours have their kids call everyone Mr./Mrs./Ms. Last name.

We've noticed that all of our friends (who have kids) who are in their late 20s/early 30s use first names. And those who are late 30s/40s use the more formal approach. So maybe it's a generational (is that a word?) thing?

It's definitely a regional thing too.

Sapphyr · October 2010

Some friends are aunt/uncle. Others are just by first name. When speaking about strangers (people in line or cashiers) they are ladies/gentlemen.

mooeta · October 2010

we call them miss or mr and their first name. Except friends that are like family or family then we call them aunt first name or grandma etc.

hamilton.ja · October 2010

It totally depends on who it is for me. W/ my close friend, and his best friends mom, he uses her first name. With my mom's close friend he'll say Mrs. X. I would just be so uncomfortable letting him call her by her first name, I've only been able to do it for about two years without cringing inside. He calls his teacher Mrs.Lastname as well. I am glad that they don't do Mrs.Firstname at his nursery school becuase I would not want to start that....

julygal · October 2010

We use title first name. However, with people my parents' age or older than it is title last name. If I am uncertain how the person would like to be addressed then I use last name and let them correct it if they prefer.

Tonya_G · October 2010

Family, obviously, Auntie/Uncle... Adult friends we typically either call by first name or Ms./Mr. first name, depending on the level of closeness.

ab&jim · October 2010

For our core group of friends they all get honorary Aunt/Uncle FirstName. Actual blood relatives are Cousin FirstName (which would be my nieces/nephews) and Aunt/Uncle FirstName. Grandparents all have their names (Nana, Grandma, PawPaw, and Nanna Sonia). Her teachers or my co-workers are all Ms/Mr FirstName. That is what they do at school and that's what we find to be comfortable for us.

lauraandlee · October 2010

I can't think of a single person we use Mr/Ms/Mrs with, except for teachers, it's Ms. First Name. All of DH's friends are Uncle First Name, but everyone else is just their first name.

I grew up the same way too, I never called any of my parent's friends with a prefix like that, it was always just their first name.

mrsjjd · October 2010

It's definately a regional thing. When I was growing up, I can't think of any adult I called by anything other than a first name. Except for teachers, of course. DS calls my parents Grammie and Papa, and aunts and uncles, Aunt First name, Uncle First name. All other adults are just first name, except for a couple very close friends who are "aunt" and "uncle."

When we lived in Texas I had a hard time. I didn't want to seem rude, but the formal attitude made me really uncomfortable. When in doubt I'll usually say "this is out son, Justin." That way, people have a chance to identify how they wish to be addressed. Although, I do realize proper ettique dictactes that you introduce the oldest person first. I've never had anyone get upset..

MissyOlivePants · October 2010

Living in FL, everyone always uses "miss or mister" in front of the names when talking to little kids... except for me. I CANNOT get into that all. HATE it in fact and don't like it when adults call me Miss Stacy to their kids. Blech. Way too southern & formal for me.

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