- Calling Names (Mommy and Daddy)

[Kristin]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)" 
<catlady at w...> wrote:
> My friend Lee still called her late parents Mommy and Daddy when 
> she was 50-something and they were 80-odd. I gather both she and 
> they thought it the most respectful possible and most affectionate 
> possible form of address.


I just have never really thought to call my dad, Dad.  Most of the 
time he's Daddy or sometimes 'T'. His name is Tom and if you're 
wondering why I call him 'T' sometimes, well when I was a little girl 
I'd call him T-Love. As I got older, into H.S. and College, I just 
called him 'T'. Now that I'm in my thirties I call him Daddy most of 
the time. I don't know maybe this is a Southern thing to do.  My dad 
is from Mississippi and he called his dad Daddy.

My mom on the other hand, is usually Mom and sometimes Mama. Or if 
I'm annoyed with her it's Mother. And I'lll leave it at that, 
mother/daughter relationships are extremely complicated. 


Kristin