What do kids call their gay dads

I dare you. Maybe your babies will come up with something special. Lol but to go off of what Christine said above… My parents are Papa and Buddy to all the grandkids! Either way, you guys have the right idea to do all this planning and then just go with the flow.

votes, comments. One of the most frequent questions I’ve heard from prospective LGBTQ+ parents is “What should our kids call us?” I therefore began the Mombian LGBTQ Parental Names Project in to collect examples of our parental names. Now that all those caveats are out of the way, onto my very first but definitely not last Big Gay List.

Others, I imagine them to be the most relaxed of the bunch, want to wait and see what name the kids start using organically.

What Do Kids Call

The best laid plans…. I like Papa and Dad. Loving the blog. One of the things that initially got me excited about starting this blog was the fact that no one seems to agree on some of the simplest gay parenting questions. My husband and I are going through the same thing.

Hey guys, what a great article! Besides, any plan you have will be scuttled by the time the twins can talk. Some gay dads say they will encourage their kids to use their first names. Well he took that and ran with it! Here are just a few of the names — and the stories behind them — that more than people have now anonymously shared.

Which of these do you think pairs best with Dad? Or does Dad not make your list at all? Whether we (the gay community) like it or not, teachers will ask our children “what does your Dad do for a living” and our children will have to jump through an additional hurdle (not a difficult one if you sit them down and have a rational conversation with them) to answer it.

For that reason, I would recommend having you pick two names that are distinctly different in consonants and vowels. Like Like. I like Dad and Papa and if either of your fathers wanted to be called Papa or maybe already are Papa?

Here are the pros and cons of each and every option I could think of with a little help from my Facebook community :. Love, JoeMama. In a heterosexual relationship, children call their parents 'mom and dad', but what do you guys call them?.

Google that. Did I miss one?

What do children call

For example, if one of you is Papa and the other one is Dad, it will be easier for the babies although you will likely be Pa and Dada in the beginning. So I know I already had my say! So gay bros, what do your kids call you and your partner to differentiate between the two of you?” Here are some of the responses from daddies in the chat.

Versus if one of you is Papa and the other is Pops, you will both be Pa. Such an helpful and necessary perspective, Sarah. There are, unsurprisingly, lots of “Mom. Like Liked by 1 person.