i think my family started a new tradition. when my oldest brother was little and began speaking, he learned to say his dad's name better than saying "dad". he never got used to calling our father "dad". he always called him by his name!!!!then my other brother was born, along with me, my younger brother and my little sister. the same thing happened with all the rest of us:we heard our older brother call our dad by his name and he passed it down. we are the first generation that did this(in case you're wondering, we call our mother "mom", thats normal LOL). now, my brother's son calls my brother by his name!!! not only that, he also calls my sister in law by her own name! my nephew doesnt call his parents "mom" and "dad". we dont think that is a bad thing. all of us think it is cute. my dad never cared that we called him by his name, he just lovingly grew used to it. now his grandson is doing the same thing with his father LOL. do you think this is weird????
2007-06-08 04:10:53 · 39 answers · asked by ILoveGreen ZipZapZop 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
in MY opinion, i am not going to mind if my possible future kids call me Jennifer(thats my real name LOL).i think im going to like that....thats MY opinion....i dont care if some of you think it is wrong!!!
2007-06-08 04:23:48 · update #1
"don't quote me on this but..."....no! he is not my stepfather! he is my real father!!!
2007-06-08 04:27:46 · update #2
yes im under 29 LOL...all of my siblings are too...we have called our dad by his name all our lives LOL. my dad loves it!
2007-06-08 04:30:25 · update #3
well, it's certainly not the norm but hey if it works for you then so be it, right? i had a friend who called her dad "leroy" his name and not dad so there you go and called her mom "sandy" and not mom and they accepted it.. i call my mom by her nickname and sometimes i call her mom but usually her nickname and i know someone else that calls her mom "jude" so different strokes for different folks i say!
2007-06-08 04:15:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's too odd, but I'm sure some do. As my younger brother got older, he started to call our parents by their first names. I mean, every once in a while he'd still say Mom and Dad, but from time to time, he would go by their first name. I do the same. I think it's just something that some kids just do and some parents don't mind. Not weird at all, but I can tell you want your future children to call you Mom and your husband Dad:)
2007-06-08 04:15:22 · answer #2 · answered by frockin_boots 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be honest with you, yes I do think that is a little weird, but then no it isn't. It is fine for older kids, well atleast I think so. The only reason I think it is fine for older kids is because they are growing up & maturing & yes it is fairly embarrassing to say mommy or daddy. Some people get embarressed. I for one as old as I am will always call my parents Mom & dad because they are my mom & dad & that will never change. For a little child to do it, eh I wouldn't let my kids[if I had kids] call me by my first name seeing how I am their mother & there is nothing they can do about it. Calling an adult by their first name unless told differently is disrespectful, but I guess if your family doesn't care whatever then. Bye.
2007-06-08 04:19:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not weird, but, a family 'tradition' that your family enjoys.
On the other hand, I wouldn't prefer it because I feel special when my kids call me mom. Also, some of society feels that when a child calls an adult by their first name that it's disrespectful.
In spite of that, your family's tradition is sweet and it is special because it's unique to your generation and is now being carried to the next.
2007-06-08 04:22:25 · answer #4 · answered by minimickimichelle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not weird maybe a little disrespectful. In my day children respected adults and called them mom and dad, aunt Jill and uncle Steve etc. etc. Nowadays I guess it's normal some people are becoming parents and grandparents at such young ages they would rather the kids and grandkids call them by their first names opposed to mommy, daddy, grandma, grandpa. Not saying that this is the situation but to each it's own
2007-06-08 04:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by mrsknowitall 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
never. In Matthew 23:9 Jesus says, “and contact no guy your father on earth, for you have one Father, who's in heaven.” a lot of human beings interpret this to point, “do no longer call a clergyman “father,” and don't call your dad “father.” yet it extremely is the unsuitable, fundamentalist suggestions-set to analyzing Scripture. If we've faith those evaluations, then what are we to make of the Scriptures that contradict this one? as an occasion, in Mark 7:9-13, Jesus criticizes the Pharisees and scribes for no longer honoring their “fathers.” in addition to, calling the apostles and their successors “father” replaced into subject-loose in the early Christian communities (a million Cor. 4:15, a million Jn. 2:12, Acts 7:2, 22:a million). As contained related to all scriptural interpretations, we could desire to comprehend this passage in mild of the the remainder of Scripture (cf. 2 puppy. a million:20; 3:sixteen). interior the actual and spiritual orders we've fathers. people who supply us existence by potential of employing procreation, and people who supply us existence by potential of employing the sacraments (i.e. the clergymen). Pax Vobiscum+
2016-10-09 11:55:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as your dad doesn`t mind,it`s fine.But then again he might secretly feel like you see him more as a friend than a father.Most parents hate it when their child calls them by their real name,but if they have grandchildren,they let their children call them what their grandchildren do.I guess you`re not the only family that does that but try thinking if your father minds that you call your mother "mom".
2007-06-11 09:17:03 · answer #7 · answered by fuddyduddy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My answer to your question is this if the name calling is not disrespectful then it should not matter if you call him dad or not your farther knows that you are his son when you become in age parents does not seem to mind that you call them by their name like it was said in the beginning as long as it is not disrespecting the person what difference does it make
2007-06-08 04:19:18 · answer #8 · answered by Lord Wisdom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think its weird as this is your families choice, however I do call my parents mum and dad and so do my siblings, my children also say to us mum and dad and I like it that way, feels like I have a proper job then...
I don't know how comfortable I would feel with my children saying my name all the time, but that's just my personal preference.
But its far from weird, I know lots of people like you now who do it.
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2007-06-08 04:15:57 · answer #9 · answered by CEVP55 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To each his own. In our family, it was and still is very disrespectful. But, I knew people like your family who felt it was better to just be called by their names. So, I understood where they were coming from as well. It did not take anything from any of the relationships. Just wanted you to know your not the only family out there. Good luck!
2007-06-08 09:48:05 · answer #10 · answered by treasuredwife69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a proud thing to be a parent. so calling "mom and dad" is a form of respect, calling them by first name is like giving them a slap in the face. If other people does not practice this, why not try doing it, this will make them proud and have that importance in your life. You may not feel this now, but maybe if you became a parent, you will understand.
2007-06-08 04:16:18 · answer #11 · answered by sharron_4 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋