I call my mother "Mummy" (Except on my contact list, where she's listed as "money + food") because I'm a manchild and I don't call my dad anything because I was the result of asexual reproduction. At least, that's what I've been telling myself.
I'm Swedish, so for me it's Mamma and Pappa (similar in tone to Mum and Dad)
Occasionally, when talking to others about them, I go with Mor and Far (older form, much like Mother and Father)
or Morsan and Farsan (more slang) to mix things up.
This makes Eragon hilarious to me. I mean, making a big deal out of "Morzan's" son (momma's son).
Dad: Dad
Step-mum: Tash
Mum: Mum, mother, mother dearest, mam, ay up, woman, or some other nasty expletive (in jest) which is usually returned with an equally offensive expletive.
When you live with someone you end up thinking up a lot more names for them.
I mean, if my father was still alive, and probably with some one else (based on what was going on prior to his death), then I would still call him "Dad"...
However, I would be calling my [soon-to-be] step-father and/or my [could-have-happened] step mother by their first name for the most part... unless they go by a nickname, I guess...
I call my parents by their firstnames or nicknames derived from their firstnamaes. I do that since I was about twelve.
But when I refer to them I say "my mother..."/"my father..."
My Dad is and always has been "Dad"; and my Mother has always been "Mam" - unless she has a 'Senior Moment' when it becomes "Oh Mother Dearest" lol. I usually get a slap for that one though.
I'm from North Wales, UK and "Mam" seems to be the name most of my friends called their Mothers by as well.
Usually it's "Mum and Dad" but I often use other names for funnsies and stuff. For a few months I've started calling my mum by her first name since it pisses her off (not in a mean way, we're on really good terms) and my dad is pretty regularly called "Pa" since I find it easier to say and this also started just because I felt like changing things up.
Mom and dad. Though funny thing I only noticed a few years back, they also call themselves mom and dad when around myself and my brother. My mom will usually revert to calling my dad by his first name in public, but otherwise when I'm around she calls him dad and he calls her mom. And I think I really like that, it's really endearing.
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