What do YOU call your parents?

wonkatalia · April 2012

I live in Alabama and I keep hearing adults, especially people older than me, call their dad "Daddy" and a lot of times - with the accent - it sounds like "Deddy" (that one is like nails on a chalkboard to me).

I call my parents "Mom" and "Dad". I can't even remember calling them "Mommy" or "Daddy".

So...just curious...

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CopperT0p · April 2012

I usually call them Mom and Dad if it's over the phone, but when visiting and L around I call them Gramma and Grandad so he gets used to it.

Brooke S · April 2012

I my mother is "MOM" and my father is "DAD". But if I want or need something from my dad I call him DADDY. I do it without even realizing it. LOL Smile

Kitiara5512 · April 2012

Mom, dad, mama, daddy, papa. Depends on the mood. I was over in the Eastern Hemisphere, so as a kid it was mum or mummy.

emward · April 2012

I was just talking about this the other day -- my boss, who is a 50 something adult male, calls his mother "mommy" -- it creeps me out.

BelleIsa · April 2012

I call them Maman and Papa (Frenchy over here).

superned · April 2012

I generally refer to them as Mom and Dad (and now mostly Gigi and Grampa). But when I'm in a group with my mom I'll often call her by her first name. I'm not sure why...we did work for the same agency for about seven years and I definitely never called her "Mom" at work, so that might be why...but my siblings do it too.

I have never, ever called them "Mommy" or "Daddy."

Five Months to Plan · April 2012

Brooke S:
I my mother is "MOM" and my father is "DAD". But if I want or need something from my dad I call him DADDY. I do it without even realizing it. LOL

This is so me too. I just realized it this weekend.

historychick79 · April 2012

My dad is Pop, my stepmom is her name (and "name-mom," when being affectionate). I don't speak with my mom, but she's been 'mom' and my stepdad is/was by his name.

seahorse102410 · April 2012

My mom goes by a nickname. Everyone calls her this. Mostly its because if we said "Mom" in public she would never answer.

scoutkate · April 2012

My dad is Daddy, although I do call him Dad every so often. I don't pronounce it Deddy, though!

My mom died when I was ten, when I was still calling her Mommy, so I will probably always call her Mommy. I'm sure I would have shortened that to mom at some point if she'd lived.

megperk72 · April 2012

I wonder if it's a southern thing? My stepmom still calls her father "daddy" and her father refers to her mother as "mommy", although I think stepmom called her "mother".

My dad refers to his dad as "daddy" and his mom as "mother".

My dad is "dad" and my mom is "mom". The fact that grown ups call their parents "mommy" and "daddy" is kind of weird to me, and it creeps DH out to the point that he doesn't want DD calling him "daddy" ever! He wants to always be "dada".

gisa886 · April 2012

I refer to her as mom or Lollie when talking with H. My dad is referred to as the sperm donor.

wife1014 · April 2012

I will say mom and dad when talking to them or about them. When talking about them to my brother or sister, I say mommy and daddy. If I call and my dad answers and I want to talk to my mom, I will ask "is mommy around" and vice versa.

I will always call my dad daddy if I want something. At 38, I am still a daddy's girl.

Spin313 · April 2012

Mami & Papi (Cuban here) or Mom & Dad

If I am taking about them with, or in front of, the kids then it's Lelo & Lela (for Abuelo & Abuela).

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