but, I like being called "Daddy"

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conniecat

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When TJ was born, he was the 13th grandchild on his father's side, and the first on mine. Because we lived next to the other grandma, my mom was so afraid he would know her as Grandma, and not Mama. For some reason, TJ called people what they called him. My Mom was Sweetie, his mom Sugar, and her sister who lived with them was Honey. My In laws loved it, they had so many grandkids they thought it was different. Mama wasn't sure, but grew to love it. Both Grandfathers were Grandpa for some reason. He kept those names no matter how old he was. They are all gone now.
 
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blusky558

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Hucc-
that's not me, that's my 22 year old son. He does like to channel the rugged look, doesn't he? Actually, he is a Special Forces Green Beret, lives in Germany, and wears Italian designer leather shoes and suits when heading out to the clubs. All this from a kid who grew up in middle of no-where Wyoming where Wranglers are king.

PS, my two year old grandson is named Oliver too! We call him O-Man or Ollie most of the time.
 
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ShipMaven

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I, too, am enjoying this topic immensely. Guess I can add my own story as well.

When I was 4 years old, shortly after the end of WWII, my Dad was knighted by the king of Italy just before abdicating the throne. The title in Italian is "commendatore". Dad phoned home from the office to give Mom and his parents the news, and with a twinkle in his voice told me I could call him "commendatore" now. When he got home that night, a very sad little girl looked up at her Father as if he had two horns, started to cry and asked, "Can't I call you DADDY any more, Commendatore?" He swept me up in his arms and replied, "OF COURSE you still call me DADDY!"
 
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Calgon1

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I'm old school. He was "Daddy" until I was around 7 or 8. Then it was "Dad". But, he was always, "Sir".
 
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dezertcruzer

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Hucc,
I think that whatever Oliver calls you and is comfortable with is what he SHOULD call you. some teacher's opinion is worth squat as far as I'm concerned. I'm a grown woman with gray hair and my parents are still Mommy and Daddy, and I wouldn't change that for the world. I do sometimes get a funny look when we're in a public place and I call out to him, "Daddy, I found it over here!" But do I care? NOT! My daddy is my daddy forever and ever, and I think, if you talk to Oliver, he will probably tell you the same.
 
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connie seabee

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I always called my parents Mama and Daddy until my much younger sibbling got older and called them Mom and Dad. When my 88 year old father and I are alone he calls me baby girl and I call him Daddy.

I'm enjoying all the stories on this post.

Hucc, yes You are truly blessed having Oliver in your life.
 
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nieciez

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This has been a great thread to read. As for me, I am Gaggee to my grandkids...oldest grandson's version of Grammie came out Gaggee and it has stuck of the past 11 years and I am proud of it. Even have it on my license plate, LOL.
 
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sfrombl

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I can tell what kind of mood my 20 y/o is in by what she calls us. If she is in a good mood, she calls us Mommy/Daddy. If she wants a favor she will also call us Mommy/Daddy. When she is mad or in some kind of trouble she calls us Mom/Dad. When she is sick I am Momma. I don't want to know what she calls us in the company of her friends, LOL!
 
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Hucc

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thanks for all the input, stories, and ideas; I know it's really my decision and Oliver's and NOT up to the school ... they were merely trying to help, and it all worked out; the whole incident reaffirmed for me once again how good everything is -- Oliver wants to call me "Daddy" and will continue to do so; and I will continue to love it :) He is so used to saying "Dad and Daddy ..." now he'll just say "my parents" or "my dads". Fortunately, at least so far, having two dads has not been an issue at school for him. He is learning at an early age about diversity and different kinds of family. Even Disney films have non-traditional families sometimes; in Toy Story, for instance, there is no appearance or mention of Andy's father; so it appears as though this is a single mom. He also has friends at school with aunts/grandmothers who are raising the kids; and he has another friend with two dads and he has a friend who has two moms.

This is not so unusual any more -- especially in the world of adoptees.
 
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WCoastCdnCruisers

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Can we stand one more personal story? When our son was trying to tell the difference between his two grandmas ... one lived in a house and one lived in an apartment. So he called them Grandma in the little house and Grandma in the big house! :lol

Hucc - you and Koolaid are two lucky guys to have found your perfect family. I vote for letting Oliver call you whatever he wants to ... until he's a teenager and you will have to wash his mouth out with soap!

Laurey
 
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nieciez

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LOL Laurey, when I was a kid my father's mother lived with us and my mother's parents lived on the next block so we had "Grandma Upstairs" and "Grandma Around-the-Corner".
 
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seamom

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Daddy vote here....and I'm in my middle ages..lol
How about Daddy-o in public...cute...and has a double meaning for 'O'...
 
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