What names do you use for a children's dummy??
@cinderella2007 (2662)
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@jenni7202 (1598)
• United States
17 Apr 08
In our house, we've always called them either a pacifier, or a nummy, lol. I guess nummy sort of came about when we were children, and mom said here, it's nummy, lol.
@jenni7202 (1598)
• United States
17 Apr 08
Oh yeah, my cousin's who have children, always call it a Binky. lol. I think that's sort of funny, because a cousin of ours has a dog named Binky, haha.
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@cinderella2007 (2662)
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17 Apr 08
Binky is a strange name for them but then it seems as that is another American name for it.
Must get confusing for Binky the dog when you say to the children "Here's your Binky" lol
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@megumiart (3771)
• United States
16 Apr 08
I call them pacifiers, but a lot of people in America call them Binkeys, too.
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@cinderella2007 (2662)
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16 Apr 08
Its strange how so many people have various names for the same thing!!
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@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
18 Apr 08
Here in the US, the correct term is pacifier, but I have heard a couple of names for them. Binky, or nuk-nuk, or ninny. Usually they are the family's name for them, and not really widespread.
This is a subject that I am not too familiar with. Neither of my children liked pacifiers. They were too greedy. I tried with the both of them in the hospital, and they both gave me the same look. They would suck on it a couple times, then spit it out and look at me as if to say "There ain't nothing in there, what'd you give me that for?"
@stormeetigress (487)
• United States
18 Apr 08
We call it a plug in our house, my youngest who just turned 3 used one maybe 10 times when she was under 1 and only at nap time but we carried one with "just in case" we needed to "plug her in". LOL
@stormeetigress (487)
• United States
18 Apr 08
You're welcome. Thats what my mom called them. I guess I learned from her.
@cinderella2007 (2662)
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18 Apr 08
I have heard them referred to as plugs!! Isnt is nice when you can 'plug' your children in!! lol
Thank you for your comment.
@rbartlett5 (18)
• United States
20 Apr 08
my kids didnt use them at all, but ive heard them called binky, nuk, paci (thats the one i usually use)
my oldest did use one to sleep until she was 3 months, but after that she was done. my younger 2 never wanted it, thank god.
@kieungoc (232)
• United States
18 Apr 08
My husband's mom and dad called it his pipe. We started using pipe also and we were always conscious of where we used it. I know it might not be the best name in the world for it, but we have become used to it and so has my son. He doesn't use one at all, but when we point one out to him, that is what we call it.
