Do you say mum, mom, mam or ma

old hippy

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

And West British.

What; Wales?

As Ireland takes on board other influences and cultures does it really matter what people call their parents?

stovelid

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

And West British.

You only use Màthair then?

shuffles88

I still say Mammy, I can't see that ever changing they'll always be Mammy and Daddy to me!

Ganymede Glow

"Hey Maaaaa, the meatloaf?"

Eric Cartman

ma and mam are the only acceptable ones in my book , mum and mom make you sound like a cúnt tbh

old hippy

Eric Cartman wrote: »

ma and mam are the only acceptable ones in my book , mum and mom make you sound like a cúnt tbh

What a narrow minded view you have

mada999

Cheap Thrills! wrote: »

I'm Irish so it's Mam of course.

'Mum' is English, 'Mom' is American.

Exactamundo !

Kojak

Eric Cartman wrote: »

ma and mam are the only acceptable ones in my book , mum and mom make you sound like a cúnt tbh

What about calling your mother by her first name?

Azureus

Mam/mammy depending.

candy-gal1

Paul Tergat wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNkp4QF3we8

aw beat me to it , mam or her actual name for my mam, and daddy for dad

candy-gal1

Ganymede Glow wrote: »

"Hey Maaaaa, the meatloaf?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niha3qa1HC0

emzolita

does it annoy anyone else that Irish people seem to be saying the word "Mom" more and more these days especially on Boards, it's really frequent.
Or am I just a moany aul sh!te, and this type of thing doesn't annoy other people?

Biggins

Wha?

Watcha worryin' abouth!!!

Paulyh

You are just a moany aul sh!te, and this type of thing doesn't annoy other people.

flutterflye

emzolita wrote: »

does it annoy anyone else that Irish people seem to be saying the word "Mom" more and more these days especially on Boards, it's really frequent.
Or am I just a moany aul sh!te, and this type of thing doesn't annoy other people?

I have always said mom.
My kids either call me mom or mommy.
People have slagged me on here before about saying 'mom', but noone ever mentioned it to me before.

Wtf should you say then?
Me ma, mammy, the mother etc...?
They all sound stupid.

phasers

When I started Secondary school one of the girls I knew called her Mam 'Mom'. I thought it was bizarre but it didn't annoy me.

Snakeblood

phasers wrote: »

When I started Secondary school one of the girls I knew called her Mam 'Mom'. I thought it was bizarre but it didn't annoy me.

You should have stabbed her.

Chuck Stone

Because America is cool and they got the nukes.

Miri5

Mom is what me and my brothers have always called her and we are all in our thirties so it's not because we are being influenced by media or America, in fact grew up in the Gaeltacht!!
I cringe when I hear people using Mammy!!

phasers

Snakeblood wrote: »

You should have stabbed her.

I did, but that's because she once ordered an Expresso and a biscuity.

DjFlin

I say Mom, Mam, Mammy, Ma, and Mother.

If you've got a problem with mom, you should have a problem with mam, ma, mammy etc. They're all just slang for Mother.

iMax

Miri5 wrote: »

Mom is what me and my brothers have always called her and we are all in our thirties so it's not because we are being influenced by media or America, in fact grew up in the Gaeltacht!!
I cringe when I hear people using Mammy!!

+ 100

I'm in my (early) 40s & I've always called her Mom.

The Master

Threads merged

saa

Dad & Dad

Looks like the title for a dreadful sitcom doesn't it.

Fago!

"Maaaaaaaaa........ will ye get that for me?.................. maaaaaaaaaaa.? MAAAAAAAAA!!!!"

charlietheminxx

I just say mam. None of the others bother me though!

BigDuffman

Well in Dublin think you can break it down as follows:

Ma=Townie
Mam = North Sider
Mum / Mom = South Sider
Mammy = Some Nurse from the country you met in coppers

Seriously what is up with country folk calling their mother "mammy"? Chatting to a woman over the age of 10 who still does that is just odd if you ask me.

Also weirded out by people who call their parents by their first name.

fishy fishy

It's mam, always has been until people wanted to sound like they came from anywhere but Ireland

Mum is english - but people have been calling their mothers mum here for yonks - I think cause they thought it sounded better than mam.

as for the American version "MWOOOOOMMMMM". This is terrible. Nobody

Mam is the most authentic, for Ireland. And thats my twopence hapenny worth. Like it or lump it.

PlainP

Poll???????

Catari Jaguar

Wah! Just realised that Gaeilge "mamaí" is pronounced mommy!

We own it