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What do you call your folks?

  • 14-01-2010 01:08AM
    #1
    ashyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭


    I call mine Mam and Da. What do you call them, I have a friend who calls them *gasp* by their real names, it's weird!


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  • #2
    stepbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭stepbar


    Ma and Da. As for phone entries it "Me Ma" and "Me Da". Occasionally I'll call Me Ma "Goan" (real name Joan)...


  • #3
    Redzer7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,211 ✭✭✭Redzer7


    Ma/Da, or "me owlfella/owlone" :).


  • #4
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    ashyle wrote: »
    I call mine Mam and Da. What do you call them, I have a friend who calls them *gasp* by their real names, it's weird!

    I wish I was more intelligent to come up with a yore ma joke, but I'm blocked.

    I also call mine ma & da.

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  • #5
    lisa_celtic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 682 ✭✭✭lisa_celtic


    Mother- Mammy
    Father- "Firstname+Surname"

    No reason atall only thats what I call him :)


  • #6
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    Mom and Dad.


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  • #7
    stepbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭stepbar


    Redzer7 wrote: »
    Ma/Da, or "me owlfella/owlone" :).

    Me Ma doesn't like me calling Me Da the "ould lad".


  • #8
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Maw and paw*, hyuck, hyuck!

    *really Mam (sometimes Mumsie for the laugh and her reaction) and Dad


  • #9
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    Mam and Dad


  • #10
    tony1kenobi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,755 ✭✭✭tony1kenobi


    ashyle wrote: »
    I call mine Mam and Da. What do you call them, I have a friend who calls them *gasp* by their real names, it's weird!

    Only if their real names are Kal-El and Bruce Wayne.

    I call mine maw and paw......except when I owe them money.


  • #11
    ashyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭ashyle


    Ruu wrote: »
    Maw and paw*, hyuck, hyuck!

    *really Mam (sometimes Mumsie for the laugh and her reaction) and Dad

    Hah I'm the same, it's 'Mother' when I'm in a mood with her :P


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  • #12
    mud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭mud


    Mam and Da/Dad/Daddy/DaddyDearest

    I call her Maaaaa when I'm messin'


  • #13
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    ma


  • #14
    Duff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,600 ✭✭✭Duff


    Aul doll - Mother. Aul fella - Father. Aul pair - both.


  • #15
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Mum most of the time/Mam the odd time (I mostly address her as "Mum" but nearly always refer to her as "my Mam" when mentioning her to others - don't know why, it's something I've always done), Dad (obviously).

    I don't think anyone outside Dublin (bar perhaps the counties bordering it) refers to their parents as "Ma"/"Da".


  • #16
    Jim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,181 ✭✭✭✭Jim


    Mother and Dad.

    Although my mother doesn't like "mother", she thinks it sounds patronising.


  • #17
    stepbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭stepbar


    Dudess wrote: »
    Mum most of the time/Mam the odd time (I mostly address her as "Mum" but nearly always refer to her as "my Mam" when mentioning her to others - don't know why, it's something I've always done), Dad (obviously).

    I don't think anyone outside Dublin (bar perhaps the counties bordering it) refers to their parents as "Ma"/"Da".

    I do!


  • #18
    manlad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 475 ✭✭manlad


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

    Any of those


  • #19
    HalloweenJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,574 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    Mammy and Dad.


  • #20
    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    Dad & Sis.


  • #21
    RedXIV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    i must be the only one to refer to my dad by his name? me mam is still "mam" though?


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  • #22
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Ma and the old bo*lix


  • #23
    jif
    Closed Accounts Posts: 340 ✭✭jif


    ya'll


  • #24
    HalloweenJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,574 ✭✭✭HalloweenJack


    Jim wrote: »
    Although my mother doesn't like "mother", she thinks it sounds patronising.
    A bit Norman Bates-ish too.


  • #25
    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,279 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    Mum and Dad

    Simples!


  • #26
    The Big Red Button
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,390 ✭✭✭The Big Red Button


    They're Mammy and Daddy, usually.

    If they're irritating me or if I'm patronising them, then Mother and Father.

    If I want something - it's Mummy and Daaaaaaaaady?!

    :D


  • #27
    kwalshe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 959 ✭✭✭kwalshe


    i call mine claire and jimmy (or jazzy), its weird and only recently have been trying to get back to mam and dad


  • #28
    mink_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭mink_man


    brother and sister


  • #29
    Toots
    Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 17,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭Toots


    mink_man wrote: »
    brother and sister

    o_O

    I call mine Mum and Daddy


  • #30
    McChubbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,080 ✭✭✭McChubbin


    The Mad Yoke & The Bollix.


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  • #31
    stepbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭stepbar


    mink_man wrote: »
    brother and sister

    Inbred much?


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