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[quote=Anonymous]Another mom who's happy to be called by my first name only -- it's absolutely a regional thing, and those of us from outside the South (or other particular cultures, such as the AA traditions mentioned above). My DC's friends still use "DC's Mom," and I'm happy to respect others' preferences when they're made explicit, but the title just feels false and silly to me. Maybe it's the association with Miss Daisy, but Miss Firstname does feel a little plantation-y to me. I know many cultures use "uncle" and "auntie" as general honorifics, but even in my own family of origin, we always called aunts by their first names, e.g. Jane, not Aunt Jane. That said, I do still struggle with calling my childhood friends' parents by their first names, and I'll often resort to Mrs. X...but it's also a tongue-in-cheek nod to how things have changed.[/quote]
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