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Hi Liz Sorry about that ;-) Reminds me of a friend who called people Petal, not heard that one recently either Kaz I would expect people to call me Duck, I am a bit 'quackers' as you may have noticed ;-))

Hi Dee In my adopted city of Nottingham the term 'ay up mi duck' is in common usage! When first i heard the term I thought I was being insulted (even tho' I have a bill for a mouth). So Quack quack Kaz :o)))))

My Nan used to call every one cocka...she was also from SW london, my grandad used to say Are you ok Sweet or Fruit to most people. Rosi

Dee, nice to know I am still Petunia to some people! I have heard that song before - well the second verse anyway, but by someone older than Herman's Hermits. Didn't know about the rhyming slang - Duchess of Fife - wonder where my dad picked that up from? Suppose he mixed with lots of different people in the forces and learned it there. Thanks for the info. Liz

my mum always called me, a little bugge*

My lovely father in law used to call all women 'Ducks'. He came from Herne Hill/Streatham in South London. I haven't been called that since he died and I can hear him saying it now :o). My godmother always calls special friends (and me!) 'cock' as in 'Wotcha Cock'. She comes from South West London. My younger daughter calls her friends and her son 'Babes'. I suppose that's the modern equivalent of 'Ducks' Sue xx

Dawn, they take things so literally don't they? Cherry, it might be ;-))

We didn't have any equivalent in Hertfordshire :-( I call my boys munchkins but it's not a region thing!!!

Well I never! Maybe that explains it all. I was fondly reminiscing to myself t'other day how my Dad used to call my Mum 'Bill' Perhaps it was the Sussex equivalent of Duck. Whaddya think? Cherryx

Mags, I think I can imagine ;-)

Dee took eldest to hairdressers today and laddo was with us. When we were paying my hairdresser was there and she said to me when are you coming to see me duck. Laddo looked at her and said my mums not a duck.

Dad raised me by myself so I can't repeat what he used to call her LOL :o)

My Gran always called us Duck :O)))

Has anyone else used the expression 'Duck'? ;-))

When I was little my dad called me chick (he is from Sale in Cheshire/Manchester area). He still calls me it now sometimes but moreso to my son these days. My mam was from North Yorkshire and she called me 'unny bairn. Dianne xx

When I was Little my grandad called me paddy because of my temper.. Oh look Michaela's having another paddy...:>))) I'm the essence of sweet now. Kila

MY grandad used to call me moo!!

Petunia Old Dutch comes from Duchess of Fife, rhyming slang for wife, but why I am not sure Had you come across this Herman's Hermits song? I've got a pal, a regular out an' outer. She's a dear old gal, an' I'll tell you all about 'er; It's forty years since fust we met, Her hair was then as black as jet. It's whiter now, but she don't fret Not my old gal. We've been together now for forty years An' it don't seem a day too much. There ain't a lady living in the land As I'd swap for me dear old Dutch. No, there ain't a lady living in the land As I'd swap for me dear old Dutch.

Oh how great to hear that term again. My grandparents called each other that... Everytime I hear it I can see my nans smiling face...ahh the memories Kila Smiler xxx :>)))))

My dad came from Bucks and often used the word duck. He also used to write in cards to my mum, my old Dutch, which I suppose was an abbrieviation for the word Duchess.