question about names

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question about names
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Sat, 01-23-2010 - 6:22am

What do your dil's and sil's call you?  (to your face that is LOL)


I just sent an em to ds's fiancee with photos of xmas, etc and signed out Love, Mom.     I'm thinking that was OK to do, but then again,, maybe not?   I'm not really into first names and anyway it would not be something that's acceptable in Turkey (to call a mil by her first name) and I guess I could have waited til they got married but then again why... right.    hmmm  what do you think?  

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Registered: 02-07-2001
Sat, 01-23-2010 - 10:01am

Don't have SIL/DIL yet, but I can tell you how hubby and I addressed each others parents.

Hubby addressed my parents by their first names, Margaret and Melvin. I addressed his parents by Maman and Baba (Farsi for mom and dad). Not sure how we came to that decision, but it probably was mutual by all parties involved.

As for any future SIL/DIL, I'm fine if they address me by either. Whatever makes them comfortable. I'm sure your future DIL was just fine with signing the e-mail, "Love Mom" and didn't think a thing about it.

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Sat, 01-23-2010 - 11:15am
My son in law calls

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Registered: 04-24-2000
Sat, 01-23-2010 - 2:03pm

Hi....my sil's call me by my name (would rather that)


I always called my in-laws by thier name too !!

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Registered: 03-22-2005
Sat, 01-23-2010 - 3:21pm

I think signing the email by your first name untill they are married,then changing it to mom.


Von.

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Registered: 12-09-2003
Sat, 01-23-2010 - 7:03pm

I think your future dil will smile all over her face when she opens the email and I also think that it is

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Registered: 09-12-2003
Sun, 01-24-2010 - 7:22am

Hadn't thought about that aspect, but I don't think he'll see it as a conflict... he calls me mommie anyway.

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Registered: 09-12-2003
Sun, 01-24-2010 - 7:26am
well first name is OK with me,, not sure about my dh though, have no clue how she and ds (whom I'm sure she showed the em to already),, will take my salutation,,, soon to find out! LOL
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Sun, 01-24-2010 - 7:29am
HI Deb,
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Sun, 01-24-2010 - 7:30am
Does Colleen use MIL's first name also? just wondering.
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Registered: 09-12-2003
Sun, 01-24-2010 - 7:35am
oh dear, that was an option, not sure if she'd have known who was writing to her,, as not sure if she knows my first name,, which is not the first name I use there but that#s a long story adn has to do with the language... LOL

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