What have I done - Identity Crisis!
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Topic: What have I done - Identity Crisis!
Posted By: Jay_R
Subject: What have I done - Identity Crisis!
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 12:30pm
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My child thinks his name is Monkey.....
I was calling out to him this morning, Joshie, Joshie.... Joshua, Joshua..... no reaction, so quietly I called out.... Monkey.... and he turned to me straight away with a big smile on his face!! Bad mother 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 12:41pm
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LOL.....
I call Zaara by soooo many names (Ammu - which means mum, baby, shona - means gold etc), I thought she would get confused but they soon know that they are "all" those names. Dont worry....funny tho....had to laugh!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 1:04pm
Haha that's classic! I call Ella so many names too.. don't worry, they get it eventually  She thinks her name is "Awa" (can't pronounce the l's) hehe  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 1:11pm
Erin knows her name... but sometimes I do wonder whether or not she'll grow up thinking we *really* named her 'munchkin'  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 1:14pm
lol- CUTE! my hubby is trying to convince wee emma her name is emma vegemite!! haha, once we were trying to get jades attention when she was young too, and she responded to the name crackers  i LOVE monkey though
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 1:16pm
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he he, we have the same for Ayja - she well and truely knows she is a monkey.. so much so when we were being silly the other day i called paris a monkey and ayja got cross and said "no! - Ayja monkey".. obviously she likes being acknowledged for the mischeif that she is. we usually say "what's ayja?" and she'll go "monkey, ooh ooh aah aah" ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 1:40pm
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hahahaha Clare thats so funny....
My ex flatmate called Rhiannon chicken...and somedays thats all she will answer too...and that is with a cheeky grin as well ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 1:51pm
| My dad calls Kobe mustang for some reason, now when you ask kobe was his name is he says Kobe mustang or big boy mustang. We are going to get a t shirt with grandad mustang and one with kobe mustang printed as a joke. |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 2:31pm
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ummm, Jake answers to "fatty" Bad Mommy! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 2:48pm
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LOL that is cute...
Dh calls his mates son Dennis the menace...he now answers to Dennis...not his name!!! Im a little worried tho cause Dh calls one of the cats puppy - and messes with her mind...and am sure he will do the same to our bubs...OMG!!! Its bad enough that Dh calls her one thing and my mum calls her another - both short versions of her name...so will be interesting which one she prefers later on.... |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 3:51pm
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LOL so that makes me a bad mum too.
My son will only answer to "Monkey" also. I have only every called him Monkey, Bubba or Tyrell (his real name) well he only answers to Monkey! |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 4:15pm
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For a long time Kiya would tell you her name was "Kiya Mary Darling King" because that's what Nanma (my Mum) called her! If I said her name was "Kiya Mary King" she'd correct me! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 4:38pm
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Hehehe, I had the same panic when Ella was that little. I called her (and still do) Sausage more than I called her Ella.
She knows her name is Ella now but will still answer to one or the other or both, depending on her mood. Benjy is known as Noodle and if we accidentally mix up and call him Sausage boy do we hear about it from Ella! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 4:43pm
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Lol.. Alize is going to grow up thinking his name is "son" as that is all me and the girls call him. Mercedes answers to her middle as well as her first name. I thinks its because her paternal gparents have called her that since she was born. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 6:40pm
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We had a monkey for the first year and a bit (he was born in the year of the monkey so we were calling him that ever since I was pregnant). Now Andrew is a monster and will answer to that as well. He will also tell people that his name is Andrew Monster. My sister is still refered to as Jack (after Jack Daniels) after a friend from South Africa started calling her that (she's now 19 and my parents still call her Jack). ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 February 2007 at 7:58pm
LOL Clare!
 I call my babies the 'gremlins' Sometimes they are the cute furry kind, other times they are the naughty kind...
And Maya atm is Bubba Womble or Bubba Wombat. No idea why. She has had so many nicknames over the years that I'm amazed she even knows what her real name is! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 01 March 2007 at 10:31am
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Awww, thanks Ladies!! Glad to know I'm not the only one who has (unintentionally of course) messed with their child's head
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