Nibblenic
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Hey everyone, i was just wondering,
I have 2 best friends, greatest people in the universe. One ive been friends with since i was 11, and have lived with at various points in our lives, and been through everything together. The other i have known since uni, we moved to the same village, and do anythign for eachother. She has 2 children already, who are my God children and I am to them callled Aunty nic.
When i was young i had people in my life, who i called Aunty, who I wasnt related to, the 2 next door neighbours and my mums best friend. These represented to me and i resume my mum people who could be trusted 'extra' as it were. We dnt have a paticually big family i am an only child and most of the people in our family have only 1/2 other siblings, which going back 50-90 years is quite uncommon, for a north east family.
I personally am an only child with 2 uncles and no cousins.
HOW EVER (getting to the point)
OH has 8 'Real' aunties and uncles, more cousins than i can count, let alone extended family. And his brother has taken offence to some one who isnt related getting 'a title they do not deserve' and MIL thinks its VERY odd to be giving family name to people who arent related!
Personally i dont care, and Autny becky and Aunty sam with be being called that no matter what. and OH agrees.
But i was just wondering if you were planning to have someone called 'aunty/uncle' who isnt your sibling, or whether it really is unusual.
I have 2 best friends, greatest people in the universe. One ive been friends with since i was 11, and have lived with at various points in our lives, and been through everything together. The other i have known since uni, we moved to the same village, and do anythign for eachother. She has 2 children already, who are my God children and I am to them callled Aunty nic.
When i was young i had people in my life, who i called Aunty, who I wasnt related to, the 2 next door neighbours and my mums best friend. These represented to me and i resume my mum people who could be trusted 'extra' as it were. We dnt have a paticually big family i am an only child and most of the people in our family have only 1/2 other siblings, which going back 50-90 years is quite uncommon, for a north east family.
I personally am an only child with 2 uncles and no cousins.
HOW EVER (getting to the point)
OH has 8 'Real' aunties and uncles, more cousins than i can count, let alone extended family. And his brother has taken offence to some one who isnt related getting 'a title they do not deserve' and MIL thinks its VERY odd to be giving family name to people who arent related!
Personally i dont care, and Autny becky and Aunty sam with be being called that no matter what. and OH agrees.
But i was just wondering if you were planning to have someone called 'aunty/uncle' who isnt your sibling, or whether it really is unusual.