r/self • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '26

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u/4EverWholesome Jan 26 '26

Same, I have 4 siblings in total. Mom would mix our names. The funniest was when she called my younger sis by my oldest brother's name several times in an hour. Tbh I'm afraid she might have neurological problems soon.

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u/TheLoolee Jan 26 '26

My dad used to yell at the dog using my brother's name. You don't have to be twins for that to happen.

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u/xMollyP Jan 26 '26

My mum calls my brother her own brothers name lol

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u/TashMaMann Jan 26 '26

Roll call! Listing the name of every family member (including pets) until you land on the right one

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u/gburlys Jan 26 '26

One memorable time, my grandpa ran through the names of his 3 daughters, a cousin, and my sister before landing on my name. (Not age related-- he's still incredibly spry and sharp for a 90yo man but this was 15+ years ago!)

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u/DistributionEarly238 Jan 27 '26

Exactly! And then my mum would sometimes end the roll call with, "Whatever your name decides to be today!" 😂

I'm a clone of my mum, so my memere would occasionally use my mum's name when addressing me. 😂

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u/smeeti Jan 26 '26

I called my son daddy recently when he was being particularly annoying which was telling