'Mummy' We also use the very formal 'Mother' But I dont think many people here speak that term its just used formarly on birthday cards ect, I think it sounds very old so its not my preferance lol ..

Actually, in French it's "Maman" and for mother it is "Mère" but it is very formal.
My sons call me "Maman".
Cathie

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by mooie24 28 Apr 2010

Thank you Cathie
That is what I wanted to know
what you children call you :-)
not what is states in books ect..
thank you kindly for your response
big hugs from London
Mooie xx

In Ireland you are Mam, Mammy, Ma, Mother. Depending on your mood.
If you want a good read try "The Mammy" by Brendan O Carroll. This is the first of a group of about 4 books. It was made into a movie called "Agnes Brown"

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by mooie24 28 Apr 2010

Will look into this thank you very much
big hugs from London
Mooie xx

In Australia we usually use the term Mum with a U.

I notice people overseas use O.

I am referred to here by our children as Mumma! I call my mother Mum and I called her mother Nanna.

I am Nanna to our grandchildren. Isn't it quaint all the different names?

Love and blessings Chris

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by mooie24 28 Apr 2010

Oh yes indeed :-)
I have 4 generations, explaining to my 6 year son yesterday that my nan is his great nan.. really confused him because he has always called her nan..
Big hugs - Mooie xx

Depending on which of my children you ask, I am Mom, Momma, Mommy (when they want a favor), and Mother when the are being formal in a silly way. I call my Mom, "Mom".

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by mooie24 28 Apr 2010

oh Sewmom
Thank you so much Your response is brilliant for me :-)
Big hugs from London
Mooie xxx

Ma, Momma, Mama, Mom & Mommy are all I know

My kids called me Mama or Mom and now I'm Nana to their kids.

Where's Mommy and Ma? :)

Hindi Maa
English Mom, Mummy, Mother
German Mutter
Urdu Ammee
French Mere
Italian Madre
Portuguese Mãe
Albanian Mëmë; Nënë; Burim; Kryemurgeshë
Belarusan Matka
Cebuano Inahan; Nanay
Serbian Majka
Czech Abatyse
Dutch Moeder; Moer
Estonian Ema
Frisian Emo, Emä, Kantaäiti, Äiti
Greek Màna
Hawaiian Makuahine
Hungarian Anya, Fu
Ilongo Iloy; Nanay; Nay
Indonesian Induk, Ibu, Biang, Nyokap

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by clawton 27 Apr 2010

That's quite a list!

by mooie24 27 Apr 2010

Gosh that is a fabulous list ..
Are these formal terms ??
thank you Mooie xx

by mops 28 Apr 2010

Dutch: moeder (as in moederdag for mothering day - moedertjesdag in Belgian) a bit formal but often used; mamma; I called mine just Ma.
I've never heard Moer, that's only used for a female rabbit or fox.

Frisian uses Mem, for mother, Heit for father, Pake for granddad and Beppe for grandmother.

Norwegian uses Mor and Far, for grandparents Bestemor or Bestefar or if you want to be exact Mormor for the mother's mother and Farmor for the father's mother. For ganddads Farfar and Morfar.

by mooie24 28 Apr 2010

Hi Mops
I got my answer from you :-)
'Ma'.. thank you so much
Big hugs from London
Mooie xx

Well i myself like Mom that's Me HEE!HEE!Carolyn

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by lenamae 27 Apr 2010

Me too Carolyn I like mom or nana

by sqdancer 27 Apr 2010

same here Mom & Nana....our mother was Mom, Gramma, Gran, Gram, Nana, Nanny and GG (Great-Grandma)Mommy got in there too.. x0x0x0x