The word “daddy” has been so sexualized to the point to where if I have kids (highly unlikely scenario, since I use Arch Linux), I’ll just have them call me “father”.
to me it feels like keeping distance instead of having a good relationship, only second to “sir”.
it’s certainly not the norm to call parents by thier first names in a loving way, but there’s no reason it has to stay that way. Most people don’t use nicknames for their best friends, siblings, some people even use first names with their spouses, and that doesn’t mean these people are loved any less. using first names isn’t inherently distant/cold.
but at the end of the day honestly I think what you call your loved ones isn’t that important so if you’re more comfortable using mom/dad, that’s ok too
Well good luck teaching your baby your actual name if your name is hard to pronounce.
my siblings do this. it mainly worked/adapted to this because:
- our parents gall each other with the first name
- it was annoiying for them to differentiate our 5 different voices to all the other childs at the playground or parades and other public events where a bunch of kids where present
Edit: and i like the system more because i was very annoyed that i had to call other parents: {friends} mom, can i have a drink? because never heard their name. Thatvwas already infurating during kindergarden times
I grew up like this, using my parents first names. I started using mom/dad as a place denominator after they divorced, though.
I’m at dads is easier than using the first name, as that could mean other people’s places, too.
So it’s useful in a family that’s united, and everybody gets it, but it’s ironically harder to maintain after a separation. At least in my experience.
In old times, “let’s name it after my name”
Months later… “your parents named you after a spider, haha”
Paging Ryan George
Those aren’t spiders. They have 6 legs.
I think It’s actually regional what species the name “Daddy Long Legs” refers to.
Craneflies over here (UK). Is it harvestmen what other countries call daddy long legs?
They are spiders? What animal are you referring to?
Is it not
Could also be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opiliones?useskin=vector which aren’t spiders but still are arachnids and have 8 legs, or even https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_fly?useskin=vector which are not arachnids at all, but insects and have 6 legs. All 3 different groups are called daddy longlegs.
I’m gonna be honest. I’ve used the term to refer to both Pholcidae, and crane fly. I didn’t even realize they weren’t the same, I didn’t count the legs. I was really confused why sometimes it made a web and someone it had wings. The wings made me doubt it was a spider… But now it turns out it’s just two similar ass bugs, and I should have paid closer attention.
Edit: opinions to Opiliones
Edit 2: Opiliones to Pholcidae. Pasted the wrong text fml
Taxonomists would call them Pholcus phalangioides, though.
