Ma? Ma? Ma?
By quispy
@quispy (572)
United States
February 17, 2007 4:22pm CST
Did you ever want to change your name? How many times a day do you hear the word "Ma" or "mommy"? Thousands! One day I told my kids that I was changing my name, as I'm sure countless mothers have done. So the 3 of them took turns guessing what my new name was, because I wouldn't tell them! I really didn't have a new name in mind, but it was fun listening to them. My middle child, then 6 came up with Queen! So now when I tell them that I am changing my name, they all call me Queen or Queen Mum! I love it!
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24 responses
@mari61960 (4893)
• United States
18 Feb 07
That's so funny, my mom used to do the same thing. One day my sister when she was around 8 said, "so change it, we still no where you live". That went along with the favorite threat of my mother "I'm leaving to go live on an island with no husbands and no kids" She and her friends would joke about this all the time...little did she realize I spent literally years worrying that she was going to the island....lol Whenever she would come home late I was in an absolute panic that she had really gone to that island. When I got older and knew there was no such place..I then began to fear that one day she would just not come home.
As stupid as it sounds it is so embedded in my head that at 46 I still have that fear come back when I don't know where she is...hehe. It's funny the way things mother's say can stick with you. I don't really think it's happening but I recall the fear is more like it. Heck I might be tempted to go to that island if it did exist....know what I mean.
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@quispy (572)
• United States
19 Feb 07
That Island would be wonderful. I'm so sorry to hear that you took your mom's comment so much to heart and I must be a little more careful because I do tell my kids that I'm going on a long vacation one day with NO ONE, so after reading your post I am going to take a break and go and explain to them that it's only because I get so frustrated and not because I would actually EVER leave them.
@Indiffer (287)
• Norway
17 Feb 07
How sweet! Just priceless!
With us im named Somebody. Can Somebody send me the butter? Can Somebody help me? Can Somebody on and on. Im going to use your idea tomorrow. If i remember ill be sure to post the answers too if you like.
Thank you!
@butterpecan (688)
• United States
18 Feb 07
I feel that was very special for your child to think of you as a queen that's really nice. I want to change my name sometime to oh how I wonder what my kids would say my new name is.
@KetanGulati (579)
• India
18 Feb 07
well that is pretty cute.... your mail makes me sense the motherly love,.... actualy it sends me in airs the aroma of the most special relation of this world -- u c the tender mother child relation..... God bless!!!
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@revdauphinee (5703)
• United States
18 Feb 07
My Mom used to say she was going to change her name to (a very bad word)and dare me to say it!
@lullabell (436)
• United States
18 Feb 07
My son is 6 and can't start a sentence with out using "Mom". I'm gonna try that. I can't believe i didn't think of it my Mom used to say that!
@lullabell (436)
• United States
18 Feb 07
oh and my 14 yr old does the same yelling from the other room thing. What about when you call them and they yell from the other room "what". That one drives me nuts.
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@lilttownmommie (1473)
• United States
18 Feb 07
That's cute, whenever I told my 5 year old I was changin my name he told me that I couldn't because Santa Claus wouldn't be able to find me if I did. haha, anyhow, now I just say Mom's not in right now leave a message after the beep, then never beep, he gets the point of it now that whenever he hears that I am getting really stressed out & need him to just let me be for a couple of minutes. Its hard being home with the kids 24/7 & hearing mommy 19 hours of the day every day, lol, I cant even take a bath without hearing a little voice at the bathroom door saying mommy I need or I want....
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@cherhost (1072)
• United States
18 Feb 07
THats funny! I told my little one that I was changing my name to Zelda and if she can say that then I was going to lose it... she is 19 months old and every second is MOMMA!!! MOMMY!! So I feel your pain with it all. Thanks for making me smile today QUEEN MUM!
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@vmoore709 (1101)
• United States
18 Feb 07
That is so great! I love hearing stuff like this. I have told my kids that I'm changing my name. I've also replied that "she doesn't live here anymore." That always confuses them. Of course, back to Mommy world a few seconds later.
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@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
17 Feb 07
That is great! Queen mum... I'd love it too-- To be queen for a day..
I tell my daughter that all the time- Her problem is she will know exactly where I am but yell for me from another room.. It drives me crazy-- I tell her unless you broke a leg and cannot move- Please come find me and don't yell MOM.. Oh my it's one of my biggest pet peeves... I now ignore her until she comes and says mom-- didn't you hear me calling you??
I'm going to try to change my name too! and see how it works.
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@nelltx (277)
• United States
18 Feb 07
I started off around age 14 being "Mommy #2" to my nephews & nieces, since then I have become mom, mommy, ma, the list goes on. I love the fact that I am a mom, but there are times when I wish that I didn't have a name at all! LOL! Then one of my kids will say "Mom, I love you, or Mom, thanks for doing..." and I am glad that I have that name. I know that just about every woman can be a mother, but you have to earn the title of MOM.
@cjthedog64 (1552)
• United States
17 Feb 07
I have 2 stepkids, ages 15 and 12 who I've been with for the past 11 years. So I'm tired of being called by my name (we decided years ago that I'd just go by my first name.) Now that DS is talking, I LOVE it when he calls me mommy. :-)
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@crimsonblues (1191)
• United States
18 Feb 07
haha, my mom will not her let future grandchildren call her grandma. She wants to be called queen. My fiance's children already call her queen LOL
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@displacedtngirl (4)
• United States
18 Feb 07
This is funny! I don't know how many times I threatened to change my name while the kids were growing up! I would ask my kids, "don't you know anybody else besides mommy?" Gotta love them, but they can drive you crazy at times.
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@mansha (6298)
• India
18 Feb 07
how sweet, Yes My kid also the moment I am drowning in to the deep embrace of sleep, he has to come and say mumma , You know........and there goes my nap. I just can't sleep in day time due to him. I remember my mom also telling me and my brothere that we never let her sleep, my brother used to tease her even when he was in college, he would often call out ma just to check her out. I think this has to be a genetic trait by now,lol
@krislouiebaby (2346)
• Philippines
18 Feb 07
i justw ant to hear my baby call me mommy, wow thats the sweetest word i want to hear from him,
if he is crying i hear him saying wawawa...
@rachelcaron (1679)
• United States
17 Feb 07
That is so cute! I love it! My son is just starting to say "mamamama". He's only 10 months old.