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CoffeeNColor
Master August 2017

How do you address your future in-laws? When did you start using their first names?

CoffeeNColor, on September 5, 2016 at 1:35 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 115

Curious: How do you address your FILs? Do you still use Mr. and Mrs. Last Name? Or do you call them by their first name? When did you start calling them by their first name?

I used my FIL's last names until FH and I got engaged. It still feels weird for me to use FH's parent's first names!

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Latest activity by Laura, on September 9, 2016 at 11:53 AM
  • Maggy
    Super December 2016
    Maggy ·
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    They asked me to call them by their first names the first time I met them, when we had been dating 3 months.

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  • LadyPearl
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    LadyPearl ·
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    I think I've always called them by their first names. I can't recall ever addressing either of them by their last name.

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  • Orchids
    Master March 2018
    Orchids ·
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    I don't call them anything. I've managed to avoid having to use their names in conversation. I absolutely adore my future inlaws, but I haven't figured that particular question out either, so I'll just keep not calling them anything until I figure out what I'm comfortable with.

    My better half is the same way with my folks.

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  • bb2017
    Expert April 2017
    bb2017 ·
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    I call my FMIL Mom and by her first name even though I have a mom of my own! We just get along really well

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  • Mrswelch
    Master December 2017
    Mrswelch ·
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    I still use "Mr. Lastname" for FFIL but have been using a more familiar "Ms. Firstname" for FMIL since we're closer. We've been engaged for 1 yr and dating for almost 4 yrs. They haven't told me to call them by anything else, and until they do I don't think I'd be comfortable testing anything else out.

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  • CHEYENNE
    Super September 2016
    CHEYENNE ·
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    Hahaha FH refers to them as mom and dad. It cracks him up so we love it. He will say "hey mom....." Then laugh and laugh and laugh

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  • Ali
    Master June 2017
    Ali ·
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    They have always been their first names to me and the same for my FH and my parents.

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  • Kels
    Master August 2016
    Kels ·
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    I call them by their first names and have ever since we met. I was an independent adult when we met as was he... So I never used the Mr. And Mrs. (Hmm she would be Dr.)

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  • therightLane
    Master October 2017
    therightLane ·
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    I called them Mr and Mrs until about a year into our relationship I think. We lived far apart from them and only saw them a few times, so it felt weird until we spend vacation with them.

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  • Shelby_Erin26
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    Shelby_Erin26 ·
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    I call my FILs by their first name. My FH avoids addressing my mom by any name. I don't think he knows I have noticed that lol.

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  • nursetraveler87
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    nursetraveler87 ·
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    I've always called FMIL by her first name.

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  • Must Love Cats
    Master October 2017
    Must Love Cats ·
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    FH introduced them with their first names. My parents introduced themselves with their first names too. I definitely agree though it feels weird. I still don't like to call my friends parents by their first names lol.

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  • Kayla
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    Kayla ·
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    I've been calling them By their first names since the start because that's how I was introduced to them I think not sure it's been 5 years. I've also grown up always calling my friends parents by their first names

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  • LynZLeigh
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    LynZLeigh ·
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    Debra, Deb, or Mama Deb, if I'm really feeling it. Lord, do I love that lady.

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  • LynZLeigh
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    LynZLeigh ·
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    Oh, and his dad isn't super in the picture, so we haven't met yet. Hoping to correct that before the wedding, and I imagine I'll just use his first name.

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  • BeachBride
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    BeachBride ·
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    I call them by their first names. I always have.

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  • ENG
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    ENG ·
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    FH was basically raised by his grandmother and I refer to her by first name. I didn't want to call her Mrs. Last Name or grandma and she always referred to herself by first name instead of "his grandma" when leaving messages for me and such.

    Eta: FH calls my parents mom and dad.. I always thought that was cute, but I don't have that same relationship with his grandma.

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  • Mrs. Coakley
    Master June 2017
    Mrs. Coakley ·
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    I started out calling them Mr. and Mrs.. I do that to everyone older than me out of respect, but they corrected me and prefer I use their first names.

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  • Crescent 1894
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    Crescent 1894 ·
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    I didn't really call them anything until we got married and I just call them by their first names.

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  • Bekkilynn
    Devoted August 2016
    Bekkilynn ·
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    I call them mom and dad or sue and Mike.

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