Beyond Mama and Daddy - Names for Non-Binary Parent

Parentberries
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That was really sweet :sparkles:

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I think that certainly would sound a bit unfamiliar, way too formal, and just not right. I wish they had made something for us non-binaries too :sweat_smile:

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I’ve always had difficulties with what to call myself. I didn’t feel a woman’s name was my own. Nicknames didn’t stick to me, although in the environment where I communicated — I’m a role player — different nicknames were common. But inwardly, I felt nameless. When it became necessary to introduce myself by a male name, I also had difficulties. I liked a lot of men’s names. This name must sound similar to my female one. The point here is not so much the “convenience of habituation.” It’s just that my parents chose the name for me, and it’s, in a sense, a gift. Now when I think about how the child will call me, it seems that it would be easier to answer these questions than to come up with what the child will call you

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I’m not non-binary, but my little family members call me [name_f]Lolo[/name_f], which was my nickname as a kid. [name_f]My[/name_f] sisters go by Rara (pronounced [name_u]Ray[/name_u] Ray) and Cheychey (SHY-shy). :sob: All just childhood nicknames that sound vaguely parental.