What's in a name?

Thank you morethan2.

Please know I'm thinking of you and your Dad Megram

Thank you harrigran.

Megram

I take it back! On Thursday, we were told that my 85 year old Dad had probably no more that 24 hours to live. As we sat by his bed, I listened to how everyone who came into his room spoke to him. They used many of the terms that have been listed on this thread, but were said with care and concern for a dying old man. I have no doubt that he felt nothing but comfort. So, I will humbly eat my words!
As we speak, Dad's condition has stabilised and he is still with us. I feel we are on a bit of a roller coaster ride.

sluttygran ??

My Dad used to call my sister and me his little slap cabbages. Never heard that since.

I agree with jennyvg that I don't like being called madam. Nobody should have to grovel to me or anyone else, whatever their job. When I left school I promised myself that I would never call anyone sir or madam ever again.

I don't object to Love but wouldn't like Doll. In fact it doesn't usually bother me. The only thing I don't 'get' is being call Guys. I have been know to say to the person 'The last time I looked I certainly wasn't a guy'.

we didn't want new windows not no windows

Or "Late for lunch"

I'm 66 and when I told a young double glazing salesman who came to our door that we didn't want no windows, he replied 'No worries babes' . I was rather pleased!
My mother used to say 'you can call me what you like as long as you don't call me too early in the morning'.

My mother used to call me either Katy Floppit or Madam Zenobia..... Neither bears any relation to my given name.

I don't mind 'love' or 'duck' or similar. However I hate 'guys' or 'you guys' - usually said by over-perky young staff in a certain type of restaurant.

My elderly mother really disliked anyone she didn't know using her first name without asking - she didn't much like her first name anyway. And we both loathed the habit of a lot of so called professionals of referring to her as 'Mum', over her head. Not even 'your mum' or 'your mother' let alone Mrs X. Why do they do it? Have they been told it sounds more 'friendly' ' or something? To me it is just patronising and disrespectful.
We never even called my mother 'Mum' - I know this is unusual though.

Daisyanswerdo, funny you should say that but yes they do say 'somethink' and when it comes to the weekend they say 'sarradur' as in ' see you on Saturday'

I hate being called madam, but otherwise I don't mind how people address me.

On princess cruises the waiters call me by my first name! I hate my full name and use the diminutive. On Cunard it's Doctor or Ma'am.
Me a snob?

Lots of comments here objecting to their first name being used. However, this is the norm nowadays and if I'm referred to as Mrs ... when all around me are on first name terms, it makes me feel as old as the hills!

I seem to recall from somewhere that Prince Phil calls HM 'Sausage'. In private.... so the term has good pedigree

When I was a child, my dad always called me "dear" (still does!) I used to say I didn't realise it wasn't actually my name until well into my teens!

harrigran, do the people who say 'thang' instead of 'thank' balance it by saying 'somethink' instead of 'something'?

Hate love,babe all those silly names.also hate have a nice day from shop assiste nice too American.

Well if they don't know your name I guess they are trying to be polite. The gas man called me petal yesterday.

I like to be addressed as 'Your Majesty' on first meeting, then as 'Ma'am' thereafter.

I hate Hun, babe and sweetie!