Little something different

[fleckerbug.livejournal.com]

So, for those of you who are parents or plan to be, what did you (or do you plan to) 'name' yourselves and the grandparents? How about aunts and uncles and such?

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[unmowngrass.livejournal.com]

Seems I'm gonna be radical here, but if I have my way (not even married yet so we'll see what eventual hubby thinks), we're not going to be Mum and Dad, we're going to be called by our first names. The reason is, I think the names Mum and Dad (or Mummy and Daddy, or Mama, etc) are kind of like... badges of honour. It's upto the kiddos to decide if they're going to use those names (if they feel safe with me etc), and if they're gonna do it all the time or if they're only gonna do it sometimes. I firmly believe kiddos know in their gut what those words mean so I won't have to teach them.
**I will in all probability be adopting though (not sure ages etc yet). So I don't want to force myself as Mummy on some poor little guy or girl who already has a Mummy and doesn't know yet why he/she should trust me.**

And although my parents have expressed some preferences re: grandparent names, I am up for letting the kiddos choose their own names. I am testimony that sometimes kiddos don't pick the name you want anyway. Theoretically we should have had Grandad and Grandma and Nannie and Grampy(sp?). Well, Grandad and Grandma stuck, and so did Nannie, but Grampy very quickly became Papa (even though I was not the oldest grandchild); I honestly don't know if I have EVER referred to Papa as Grampy actually, I was that young when I named him.

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

I think the names Mum and Dad (or Mummy and Daddy, or Mama, etc) are kind of like... badges of honour. It's upto the kiddos to decide if they're going to use those names

I thought you were totally insane until I saw that you plan to adopt, in which case I agree completely!

[unmowngrass.livejournal.com]

It's more true with adoption. I am semi inclined to do the same if I were to have biological children but I don't know. As I say, not even married yet. I might get overruled.