A friend told me its bad that calling him DADDY is better. Does Uncle sounds despicable? I thought its a respectful name for your mum or dad's bigbrother or younger

Murder - Despicable

Stealing - Despicable

Raping - Despicable

Bearing False witness - Despicable

. . .Calling your uncle, Uncle? What do you think?

Sometimes I think some people just use words for using sake.

@ sisi-kill,
Too much cartoons. "Despicable me"
Lwkmd.

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Despicable is a strong word there.


Depends on what operates in the family and/or circumstances sorrounding you. It may be a big deal in some families while it won't in others. We all used to call my dad's younger brother 'uncle' till recently after my dad's death. As if we had a meeting on it, we just switched from 'uncle' to 'daddy'.In other Yoruba families I know, it's almost a taboo to call your father or mother's brothers/sisters uncle/aunt. They see it as a sign of disrespect. They want to be called daddy/mummy too. That's why we have so many daddies and mummies in Yoruba families. (Don't know if same operates in other ethnic groups in Nigeria.)

Personally, I'd call them what they like/want. Doesn't add or take anything away from me.

whether the man likes it or not, in this situation, he is an uncle, not a daddy!

Lol does incest run is his family? There might be more to this than he is telling you.

This poster seems familiar

In my husbands culture, fulani, the bigger brothers of your father is referred to as Bappa, as in big father.
The younger brothers are uncles.

On the mothers side, its uncle( cow ), and auntie ( yaye ).

In Norway, uncle our aunt is the proper thing.

In the name of respect according to the Nigerian context,just call him 'daddy' and get it over with!
It won't take anything from you!

slimyem: In the name of respect according to the Nigerian context,just call him 'daddy' and get it over with!
It won't take anything from you!

okay. Thanks lovie.

tpia@:
This poster seems familiar

familiar as in the real defination of "familiar"? Coz I know what you'r up to at times....

Emmyk: A friend told me its bad that calling him DADDY is better. Does Uncle sounds despicable? I thought its a respectful name for your mum or dad's bigbrother or younger

this story is very fishy. I smell fish here.

drnoel:

this story is very fishy. I smell fish here.

he has two sons both are older than me. Nothing more, amigo.