Why do lots of people call diapers nappies. It really annoys me. The first time I saw a question on here about a nappy rash I actually had to read some of the other answers to figure out what a nappy rash was. I have a son who is 11-months old and we call diapers diapers cause thats what they are called. Where in the world did calling them nappies come from?
2006-12-13 19:28:06 · 9 answers · asked by anyatavlasa 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Sorry if I upset anyone, I did not mean to. Thank-you for your answers I really just thought it was a stupid I guess nickname like thing. I stand corrected and apologize to anyone I offended
2006-12-14 06:02:05 · update #1
I wanted to e-mail all the p`eople who seemed to be upset by my question, alas those people do not allow e-mail. I wanted to make sure they realize that I did mean to offend. And klumzy you are right about the English thing but so many things are different in America that I feel we speak American not English. My heartfelt apologies once again.
2006-12-14 06:10:26 · update #2
a lot of people back in europe (like the UK) call them that....its just how they refer to them
2006-12-13 20:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by cbs1angel 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can see the point. To me Nappy is a totally different word. So yes it can get confusing. My daughters hair is Nappy when she wakes up in the morning. She also takes a Nappy in the middle of the day but I've never heard a diaper called nappy before. We can't knock other peoples languages/slang though so I guess I'll just have to read a little more into stuff.
2006-12-14 12:29:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well they are only called diapers in the states - so deal with it.
Over in Australia, the UK etc they are referred to as Nappies - its just another name.
I must admit though, I find it frustrating when people call them diapers over here - They are nappies!!!
2006-12-14 04:52:40 · answer #3 · answered by yummy_mummy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe the rest of the world (apart from the USA) call them nappies. What does it really matter anyway, both names are stupid!
2006-12-14 05:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by lividuva 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
england uses the word nappy....and hey english came from england so im guessing diapers is not the right word to an english person ;-)
2006-12-14 10:34:25 · answer #5 · answered by klumzy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trust me....you guys calling them "diapers" sounds just as stupid to us as "nappies" does to you obviously.
2006-12-14 04:52:47 · answer #6 · answered by aza 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont know...i didnt know what it was until i read answers about it i call them diapers also but when its changing time its diappy time!
2006-12-14 09:32:22 · answer #7 · answered by impala400sb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we call them nappies in the uk
2006-12-14 05:58:59 · answer #8 · answered by newmama 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The UK.
2006-12-14 05:03:07 · answer #9 · answered by Miss Anthrope 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋