General Chat

My in-laws are long dead, but I used to call them Mr and Mrs W. It was how we were brought up nearly 50 years ago. My daughters in law call me by my Christian name. My husband calls my mum by her first name, I do too when I'm speaking to my children, especially as my grandchildren call her G.Grandma Mary. Liz

Difficult one this, especially for those on our fourth mother in law lol! First one didn't speak to me if she could avoid it so didn't call her anything (well that's not strictly true but you know what I mean) Second one had a stupid nickname that everybody used including her own children - so that was easy. Third one was a diamond, but I don't remember what I called her -probably Grandma because that's what the kids call her. Present one (and hopefully the last) is great - she signs cards and stuff 'Mum' and so I call her Mum - it works for us. Sheila

i call my mother in law moe which in english is for mother joyce from hollandx

my in laws are both dead but i never called them Mum and Dad but my oh has called my mum,mum for years,almost since we got together and long before we were married and he calls my Dad,Pad(short for Paddy).

I call them Mum and Dad Sue x

I call them by their christian names, they have asked me if I want to call them mum and dad but I explained to them it didn't feel right and they were fine with me carrying on as I always have. They are good to me and treat me as one of their own but I can't do it. Jackie

I didn't call my in-laws anything face to face but referred to them as your Mum or your Dad. My own d-i-l calls me by my Christian name and that's what I would expect, after all I am NOT her Mum and wouldn't expect her to give me that title, although we have a good relationship and have many a good laugh together. I understand completely that you only have one Mum.

My MIL and FIL are no longer with us, but I called them by their christian names. MIL did once say I could call her mum like her other DIL and SIL, but I politely told her I only have one mum. Sue

Only have a fil i call him Grampy . I can't call him dad as my dad died when I was 20 and still find it difficult now. Have explained this to him and he is fine with it he knows I love him anyway no matter what I call him he's damn lubly !!!!! Claire xxx

Didn't have a M in L but always called F in L Dad and my OH always called my parents mum and dad. Our S in L's call us by our names and D in L to be does too. Daphne

I dont call mine anythingIt is usually 'your mum or your Gran if I mention them lol Never felt comfy with Mum/Dad or their first name. I get called by my first name which I wanted, but on cards it's Mum. Marion

Yes I did call my in-laws Mum and Dad, they asked me to and I obliged......years later when I was talking to my Mum, she said she was jealous (too strong a word really) that I had called MiL Mum......when my Mum died, I could not bear to call MiL Mum, and she understood, and I started calling them by their Christian names......I don't think FiL was impressed...... Because of this I insist that my children's spouses call us by our Christian names......and when we sign cards.....we sign twice,....Sally & Mike, Mum and Dad.... You only have one Mum and Dad.....

Can't print what I call mine on the quiet, but always polite by their first names in their presence. (Anagram I read of MIL,,,woman Hitler) lol!!,,,, 2 DIL'S call us by our first names. Jenni-Rose :)))

Please don't misunderstand me... Its my choice to call my MIL by her first name, she has never asked me to call her anything and I love her very much. She has been a great MIL and a wonderful Grandmother to my children. I heard my sister call ( she has been married for 28yrs) her MIL Mam. To be honest I thought it quite old fashioned so just asked.

Yes I do............................... among other things!! LOL Gerry :-))

lost MIL last year but i always called them twit and twit!!!! but we did live 400 miles away sharon

I never had any in-laws, but everyone else in the family calls their in-laws by their forenames, Daughters partners call me maggie. maggie

I called my in-laws Mum & Dad, but I have known them since I was 14 and they were like second parents to me. OH called my parents Mum & Dad too, and my grandparents were Nan & Grandad to him. Both our SiL and our DiL call us by our first names though. SiL calls his own parents and grandparents by their first names too, and has always done since he was a small child. Sue xx

Hayley, I call my in-laws mum and dad. Having lost both my parents in the early years of my marriage - I cannot say anything other than they have been the most supportive and caring in-laws I could have wished for. It just happened that way and we are all happy with it. This is NOT taking anything away from my DEAR mum and dad, who I still wish were here today and could have seen their 2 grandsons - who they would have loved so much. Anne in North London

Christian names for my in-laws, I only have one Mum and Dad and they are the people I call just that. I really don't think that if they did expect me to call them Mum and Dad I would do it, just wouldn't happen, they are my in-laws whom I have a very good relationship with but that's it, they're not my mum and dad! Lyn x