I'm guilty of calling my dad "Daddy" but only when addressing him or speaking to my mom about him.

I can't stand when people do this, OP. Makes me cringe.

Anonymous wrote:I had a coworker who would talk to daddy in the cube next to me. (it was really her dad). "daddy I need to use your Marriott points". Kill me.

I referred to him in conversation as "my dad;" but I said, "Daddy" when talking to him 'til he passed away at age 86. I also used "Mama" when talking to my mom until she passed away at age 83. Believe me, I loved them dearly and wish they were both still here.

Anonymous wrote:I called my father all my life and he died when I was 29. This is what he wanted to be called. I hate women refer to themselves as ,Moms./ You are a mother.

I'm sorry you lost your father, but I think your missing the OP's point.

I called my father all my life and he died when I was 29. This is what he wanted to be called. I hate women refer to themselves as ,Moms./ You are a mother.

Anonymous wrote:You are ridiculous. Should I also say "my David" when referring to my brother to differentiate him from the million other David's in the world?

Are you joking, or are you really so stupid that you don't see the difference between these two?

I totally agree with you, OP. I had a high school boyfriend that used to do this. He was very old school. Catholic military family, very formal.

I had a coworker who would talk to daddy in the cube next to me. (it was really her dad). "daddy I need to use your Marriott points". Kill me.

I have to remember to NOT call them "My Mom" and "My Dad" when speaking to my siblings.

Anonymous wrote:You are ridiculous. Should I also say "my David" when referring to my brother to differentiate him from the million other David's in the world?

You could just say "my brother David"

And OP, I agree with you.

Anonymous wrote:You are ridiculous. Should I also say "my David" when referring to my brother to differentiate him from the million other David's in the world?

no you talk like people write on DCUM and say "Well my dear husband went to the playground with my dear child number 1, and then I picked up dear child number 2 from my mother's house. when I got back Dear husband and I went to panera bread with the little ones.

I worked with a woman in her mid-twenties who referred to her father to us, her coworkers, as Daddy. For some reason when grown women do that AND live with their fathers, it always makes me wonder if they have an inappropriate relationship with them.

You are ridiculous. Should I also say "my David" when referring to my brother to differentiate him from the million other David's in the world?

Yawn

Do you know people who do this? For example, "We were at the store the other day and mom wanted to buy eggs.." Instead of saying my mom. This irritates me slightly. You need to say "my mom." Your mother is your mother. There is more than one mom in this world.