i don't know what inspired me to ask this, but do any of you refer to your aunts/uncles that way? i have always been very close with my aunt Jane, my mom's sister, but i've never called her 'Aunt Jane', not even once.

on the other hand, when i see my dad's family, i call my dad's siblings (and their husbands/wives) aunt & uncle. probably because i don't see them as much, and i use it more to be respectful.

what about you? if any of you have nieces/nephews, what do they call you?

Yes, My siblings and I always refer to them as Aunt/Uncle. My niece and nephews call me Aunt as well. When they were real little they just called us by our first names though because they were still learning to talk.
I would feel funny calling my aunts/uncles by only their first names. Same thing with with our neighbors when we were kids. We always had to refer to them as Mr. or Mrs. so and so, we were never permitted to use their first names.

I refer to my aunts and uncles as Aunt/Uncle. I think it's one of those things you never grow out of, even my Aunt Sharon who I am really close with I would never even think about calling her just Sharon.

I always refer to my Aunt and Uncles as Aunt and Uncle. It's a sign of respect for me at least. My Niece calls me La La though. :lol:

yeah

i guess in the same case, it's something you never grow into :lol: i can't see calling my aunt Jane 'Aunt Jane' but i can't see calling my dad's siblings and their spouses by their first names only either.

one of my friends (who's 15) has a 4 year old nephew and i don't think he would call her 'aunt Makayla' because she's only 11 years older than him, almost more like a big sister. and my brother's friend has an aunt who is the exact same age as her, and they are in the same class at school too :lol: and my stepmom's brother is the same age as her son (my step brother). so in those cases it's even less likely to call them aunt/uncle.

i guess in the same case, it's something you never grow into :lol: i can't see calling my aunt Jane 'Aunt Jane' but i can't see calling my dad's siblings and their spouses by their first names only either.

one of my friends (who's 15) has a 4 year old nephew and i don't think he would call her 'aunt Makayla' because she's only 11 years older than him, almost more like a big sister. and my brother's friend has an aunt who is the exact same age as her, and they are in the same class at school too :lol: and my stepmom's brother is the same age as her son (my step brother). so in those cases it's even less likely to call them aunt/uncle.
My Mom and my cousin were close in age and my cousin hardly ever called her Aunt. I think if I had one that was close to my age it might be strange. :lol:

Yes I do, I think it is a sign of respect.

I've never done that. I always just call them by their names, and I'm not sure why. A couple of my friends found that strange and would ask me why I just say that instead of saying "Aunt" whatever, but I dunno...I guess it's just not like that in our family.

No, I've always just addressed then by name and that was always fine with them.

I have always called them aunt and uncle. (People were more polite and respectful to adults in the 50's) But my own children (who are adults now) called my brothers and sisters by their first names. Because three of them are very close to their ages. I cannot picture my kids calling my youngest brother uncle. He is only 4 years older than my oldest and they were playmates as kids and grew up together.:)

i don't always use aunt and uncle. sometimes i just call them by their first names.

I have always said "aunt & uncle". But if they are the same age as you, I can see not using it. To me, not using aunt/uncle would be like calling your parents by their first names instead of "mom & dad", lol.

Yeah, it seems to me most people use the aunt and uncle thing, too. I've always just called them by their first name. I don't think anyone in my family's done it any other way.

Well, I have a huge family and we always have a family reunion in the summertime. My dad and mom have a total of 12 brothers and sisters between them. To save confusion I do call them Aunt or Uncle followed by their name. It just saves confusion.

I never thought about it before!! LOL!!

Yeah, I call all my aunts and uncles "Aunt" and "Uncle".

I have never referred to any of my aunts and uncle with Aunt or Uncle in front of there name. I just always call them by there first names.

I've always used Aunt/Uncle.

I use Aunt/Uncle as well.

Yes, I always did.

I've always addressed my aunts and uncles by their title, followed by their first name, out of respect. :)

In Asian culture, it is extremely rude and disrespectful not to address your Aunts and Uncles as Aunt and Uncle. For close friends of your parents, you are also expected to address them as Aunt and Uncle.

My Mom and my cousin were close in age and my cousin hardly ever called her Aunt. I think if I had one that was close to my age it might be strange. :lol:

I have a niece who is 2 years older than me, and she's the only one out of 17 nieces and nephews who calls me aunt.
I used to call my aunts and uncles "aunt and uncle", but they're all dead now.

I was always taught to put Aunt or Uncle in front of their names. It'd be wierd to break out of that, I think.

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I was always taught to put Aunt or Uncle in front of their names. It'd be wierd to break out of that, I think.

Ditto. I was always raised to do that. The only exception, I think, is when the person has just married into the family, so they haven't quite "earned" aunt or uncle. But the vast majority of the time, I use the titles.

Kristen

I genuinely think it depends on their age. If they're either younger than me, or at most a couple years older, than just the name. Older aunts/uncles, however, with the title, definitely.

In general, I call them "Aunt so-and-so" or "Uncle so-and-so" referring each of them by name. I have four aunts and five uncles on my mom's Mexican side. I actually call them "tía" or "tío" which is SPanish for aunt/uncle, to be nitpicky.

On my dad's side, I hardly know them as I hardly see them, so I tend to hesitate referring them by name when I see them. My paternal uncle even felt hurt when I'd refer to him by his firstname and told my mom. I now call him "uncle" since he prefers that. And yes, that side of the family, I call them "aunt/uncle" in English.

With some of them, but not with others. Like, my Aunt (who we actually call Auntie ___) married a guy when I was...I dunno, 16 or something. Maybe late than that. Anyway, even though he's technically my uncle, I'd feel weird calling him Uncle. Not that I don't like him or anything, he's just always been Tony.

I have another uncle whom I usually refer to by some vulgar remark.

I guess most of my family is pretty informal as a whole though.

Sometimes I do but 95% of the time I never do. I should proubly doit more often though.

wow, i thought no one did that... No, i've never called them "aunt ___ or uncle ___" that would feel weird to me

i don't call them aunt or uncle really
i don't really call them by their first name either

on my moms side icall my aunt Aunt Karen..
but on my dads side the only person i call by their 'title' is my grandpa, and i call him pap. but the rest of them i'm just like, "hey you.."

:lol:

Honestly, I'd be kind of interested to see what influences whether the person gets called Aunt/Uncle? It's it cultural? Geographic? What? Is there a noticeable pattern along any trend lines to indicate a common factor....

My family has always been informal about everything - holidays, names, etc. :lol:

I call them by their names

Honestly, I'd be kind of interested to see what influences whether the person gets called Aunt/Uncle? It's it cultural? Geographic? What? Is there a noticeable pattern along any trend lines to indicate a common factor....
i think it all depends on what parts they are born with - unless Uncle Miltie starts wearing dresses, of course.

None of my siblings have kids, but we're all refered to as Uncle by our cousins' kids.

no we just call them by their names

Yeah, I always refer to my Aunts and Uncles, as well, Aunt and Uncle. Just sounds right. http://photobucket.com/albums/v206/StormtrackerTF/smilies/gayhorry.gif

nah...I just call them by their first name. I'm respectful, but i don't call them aunt or uncle

One particular aunt and uncle actually just left my house....definitely Aunt [Name] and Uncle [Name].

Something that has to be understood with my situation: My youngest Aunt and Uncle, on EITHER side of the family, is in their mid-to-late 30s - we're talking a 15-20 year age difference.

Yes I call them aunt and uncle, it's respectful and I'm use to it.

I call them by their names
It must be a southern thing :lol:

I just use thier names mostly...

I would hate it if someone called me UNCLE.. I hate Uncle,MR,sir,etc...

Either use my name or call me Buddy :)

I REALLY HATE SIR!! -- Absolutely disgusting being called that!!