What do u call ur future in-laws

Original post by Kim51103

Mar 21, 2005 02:03 PM

My parents want my FI to call them mom and dad now....
BUT i feel weird calling MY future in-laws mom and dad.....bc i dont think they are really to hear that....

What are u ladies callin them NOW?

marymoon Posted: Mar 21, 2005 04:45 PM

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Umm..this is complicated...because I actually call some of my frineds parents mom and dad sometimes...(people I've known for years...but more as citesy thing)..

But...ok..sicne we've been engaged, his mom signs cards 'love mom and dad' and his dad called and said 'hi it's your future father in law'..

I called his mom 'mom' for awhile, but I stopped when I realized how UNLIKE my mom she is, when I felt really betrayed by her. So, I don't know I usually don't call her anything, but I have always called them by thier first names.

FH has always called my parents 'mr and mrs____' which is odd b/c my family is more accepting of him than his, but more traditional.

now he sometimes calls my mom 'ma', which is what my BIL calls her.

Shorty McBride Posted: Mar 21, 2005 04:58 PM

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Posted by marymoon

FH has always called my parents 'mr and mrs____'

mine too, while I call his parents nothing. They sign cards Mom and Dad M_____ , and when his Mom has to leave me a voicemail, it's Momma M______, but I can't bring myself to say it!!!

FH calls my Grandma 'grandma', 'cause he doesn't have any.

Suzannebride Posted: Mar 21, 2005 05:06 PM

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When forced to use anything I have to go with the first name. But I usually try the 'hey you' thing first!

sarahbelle Posted: Mar 21, 2005 05:08 PM

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They told me to call them by their first names. FMIL actually called to tell me that I don't HAVE to call her mom (like her MIL makes her). Most of the time I don't call them by their names, and when I refer to them, I usually just say 'your parents.'

CC59 Posted: Mar 21, 2005 05:11 PM

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I call them by their first names but I call his grandmother grandma... and his aunts and uncles aunt...and uncle...

SuzBride Posted: Mar 21, 2005 05:29 PM

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nothing really. I guess if forced i would still call them Mr and Mrs - and honestly I just cant imagine calling them Mom and Dad. Maybe I could see calling FMIL mom (and I know she would LOVE it), but FFIL will be SO hard! I just know it will be torture getting those words past my lips (I can't imagine FH calling my 'rents mom and dad either - haha)

we're hopeless!

beautyq115 Posted: Mar 21, 2005 07:13 PM

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Good question...Mr and Mrs...but listen to this his brother's girlfriend calls them by their first names....I mean she has known the family longer but I think that is too forward for my taste

Princessmaris Posted: Mar 21, 2005 07:40 PM

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This is a great thread!!!

I call his mother Ma'am (one day I satrted as a joke and it never changed) and his dad Rich... SHe would like me to call her mom, but Im in such habit with the nickname...I dont think I could...

My parents want Ryan to call them Mom and Dad...he prob will...

And as far as his distant relatives... I call them aunt uncle and so on...

I dunno... its wierd!

beautyq115 Posted: Mar 21, 2005 07:43 PM

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My FI doesn't call my Mom anything or my extended family...he doesn't know what to do.

Kim51103 Posted: Mar 21, 2005 07:58 PM

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OMG....it was just a curios question...LOL
I NEVER THOUGHT EVERYONE WOULD GET INVOLVED....thanks LADIES!

beautyq115 Posted: Mar 21, 2005 08:51 PM

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Its an excellent post....I know people always want to know about this exact topic

mfrsfeb Posted: Mar 21, 2005 08:55 PM

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I thought the question was GREAT! I started laughing outloud when I saw it. I never call them anything. When I call it's funny too because I just say 'hi, it's ___.' There has been no real conversation about what to call anybody yet. Very funny post

Kim51103 Posted: Mar 21, 2005 09:00 PM

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Thanks ladies!!!!

STUF04 Posted: Mar 21, 2005 09:16 PM

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5 years later and I still call them nothing. Since we got engaged I was told to call them Mr & Mrs but i refuse to go more formal now. I rather call them by there first names but they havent agreed to that. We dont have the best relationship so I REFUSE to call them mom and dad. That day will never happen. So for now I am happy with nothing.