Do you call your aunt or uncle by their first name?

Part of the modern society ajinomoto. I'm 66, but I like everyone, no matter how old, to call me Mike. I think it keeps me feeling young.

I dont think he is intentionally disrespecting you, but I cant be sure since i dont know the whole situation. In my opinion I would be fine to be called my first name; I am soon to be an uncle (but i am still a teenager, so it might make a difference) but I would rather my future niece/nephew just call me by my first name, cause then we could become friends instead of feeling like there is a wall there that is sometimes formed by those types of relationships. I guess i got a little off topic there, lol. But yeah, if he continues to do that, and you want him to call you aunt, I guess you should go to him and tell him that it offends you if he doesnt call you that so maybe he will change.

I call my aunt and uncle "Aunt Iris" and "Uncle Gary" but in my husband's family, his aunts and uncles are relatively young. 3 of his aunts have nickname, so we call them by their nicknames without aunt or uncle in front of it. His two uncles are very young, early 30's, so we call them and their spouses by their first name.

Yes,Ajinomoto, I call each one of my aunts and uncles by their respectful titles. I do think that it's a sign of disrespect when they're called by their first names. But the younger generations in my family calls us, their aunts and uncles, by our first names. This past year I gradually put a stop that for myelf and insisted that I be called by aunt. I didn't argue with them when I corrected just gently said, "it's aunt ----." My other sisters and brothers don't mind being called by their first names. I quess it makes them feel younger.

This is just my personal opinion but in my family we very rarely use Aunt or Uncle when speaking to them. We always use it when introducing them. I feel that this is because my family is fairly young and my youngest uncle is only 6 years my elder. If you are truly offended by it I would suggest taking your nephew out to lunch and explaining to him why it bothers you. Maybe forming a closer bond with him would encourage him to be more respectful of your wishes! If that is not an option perhaps you could speak with his parents. Hope this helps!

Hi ajinomoto. Yes I do. On my moms side of the family, we all call her brothers and sisters by there first names, Ive often wondered why, because it could be seen as offensive

I always call my aunt and uncle the way I was raised to. like aunt dorothy, uncle richard,etc.

i will call them by using the word aunt and uncle. even from my young age i am having this habit.

i use the official form. Not only because this shows respect, but this is also a way to show distance. But for some families this is normal. Many mothers and fathers also dont want their child to call them: "mum" or "dad", but their first names only - may be they just want to feel younger :-P

When I was a kid I called my aunts and uncles Aunt so and so and Uncle so and so, but when I got older I started just calling them by their first name. We are all adults so I don't think it is disrespectful. When I talk about them to someone who does not know our relationship then I refer to them as Aunt and Uncle. I just became an Aunt 8 months ago and I don't think that my neice will call me Aunt Ashley. I don't think that it sounds right. Maybe it is the two A words I don't know.

You really feel old if someone calls you uncle.But as a mark of respect. I want my nephew to address me not by my first name itsef

Maybe it depends on the culture.In the Philippines where i belong,calling our aunts and uncle by their first names is sure sign of disrespect.But in other countries,it's not disrespect at all!I worked as an au pair in Denmark for 2 years and calling people by their first names is very common there.At first,i was really shocked and it created an impression in my mind that they are not respectful at all.But i was completely wrong,danish people are very nice and respectful but it's just that their culture is different from mine.They call their aunts,uncles,teachers,employers,in-laws,etc. by their first names as a sign of equality. I call my employers there by their first names.They don't want me to call them ma'am and sir because they said that's it's too conservative. But in the Philippines my niece call me Tita and i would not allow her to call me by my first name coz it's not our culture.

In our family, we don't call our aunt or uncle by their first name. It's a sign of disrespect for us. I guess it's one of Filipino traits. Our parents teach us good manners and to show respect to other people.

I was raised to believe it is a sign of disrespect. I called all of my aunts and uncles, Aunt This or Uncle That. I have one neice that I am closer to than all my others and she calls me by just my name. I admit that I find it a little uncomfortable. I wish she would call me Aunt _____ but it is too late now.

i call them "tita" or "tito" meaning aunt or uncle. we are not used to calling people by their first names here in the philippines, moreso if they are older than we are.

No I never do that.I think they will feel insulted if I do that.Also I respect everyone,irrespective of their age.So I definately won't call my aunt or uncle by their first name.

With different aunts and uncles I will or will not put 'aunt' or 'uncle' in front of their name. I dont know why I only do it for some of my aunts and uncles, but it was what I was raised to do, so I dont question it. I dont know if its because my parents dont like certain one's, but I just go by what they say.

it's funny, in the last couple of years my aunt has told us we could call her by her first name. but we've been callin her aunt ***** for so long it would seem weird to start now.

No, I won't call them by their first names. It's disrespect and my dad would hit me if I do that! hehe...^^ Anyway, in our family, we are strictly unable to call elders with their first names. So it's not good, not showing respect.

My great-grandmother was offended when her day-carer called her 'Mary' as she had always been 'Mrs Martin' since her twenties and 'Molly' when she was a child. It's an inter-generational problem I think. It feels belittling to have your wishes ignored but children today are unaccustomed to titles and usually intend no disrespect by omitting them but rather mean to show affection and intimacy. He may feel that you are putting him at a distance and, especially if he is quite young, find it difficult to remember the different terms of address expected by different people. I am in my thirties and have always called my aunts and uncles by their first names but my Great Aunt Florence gets the full title. I remember finding it hard to remember as a child. My seven-year old son shocked me the other day by addressing his teacher by her first name, but it seems she encourages them to do so. Times and manners change - often too fast for us to keep up!