Why do parents call their boys "Bud"?

[billski]

I have all girls, so I must ask. A wide range of parents call their pre-pubescent sons "bud" or "buddy" out in public. I hear it a lot. What's up with that? Kid has a name, no?

 

[drjeff]

Because it's more politically correct to call them that in public than "hey a$$hole!" or "dipsh&t"

 

[ccskier]

I call mine buster for some reason, dude a lot also. Its better than calling them rubber jumper.

 

[Marc]

Two of my good friends who are brothers call each other "Bub" and "Pip." Don't know why.

And what was more or less the sister farm to the one I'm living on now, when it was a working dairy farm, was run by two brothers and one of their sons. The son's nickname was "Tinker," one brother was "Buzz" and the other was "Twitch." And people that know Tinker well call him "Tink." So... Buzz, Twitch and Tink.


I kinda want a cool, monosyllabic, generic nickname. Any ideas?

 

[Glenn]

The parents used to smoke a lot of pot?

 

[drjeff]

On a serious note, I was thinking of this as I was driving my kids to their respective schools this AM. I do call my son "buddy" as a nickname very often, no real clue as to when or why it started, just kind of did (maybe too many Budweiser products through my college years or something ). But my daughter, I'll often use "kiddo" when talking to her, once again I don't remember when or why I started.

 

[Beetlenut]

Two of my good friends who are brothers call each other "Bub" and "Pip." Don't know why.

And what was more or less the sister farm to the one I'm living on now, when it was a working dairy farm, was run by two brothers and one of their sons. The son's nickname was "Tinker," one brother was "Buzz" and the other was "Twitch." And people that know Tinker well call him "Tink." So... Buzz, Twitch and Tink.


I kinda want a cool, monosyllabic, generic nickname. Any ideas?

Goat, or just "G"!

 

[Beetlenut]

I have all girls, so I must ask. A wide range of parents call their pre-pubescent sons "bud" or "buddy" out in public. I hear it a lot. What's up with that? Kid has a name, no?

Bud is PC for "little Bastard"! Seriously, I call my youngest Bud. For me it's a term of affection. "What's up Bud"? or "Hey what's wrong Buddy"? We really need some snow,... soon!

 

[dmc]

I started calling my nephew bud before he was born...

My Dad used to call me "sport"... I think he nicked it from "The Courtship of Eddies Father" TV show in the 60's...

My dad is now into advance alzheimer's
A couple weeks ago I was talking to him... And he called me "sport" - my mom and I were really taken by that...

I miss my Dad.. Or Pops as I cal him...

 

[drjeff]

I started calling my nephew bud before he was born...

My Dad used to call me "sport"... I think he nicked it from "The Courtship of Eddies Father" TV show in the 60's...

My dad is now into advance alzheimer's
A couple weeks ago I was talking to him... And he called me "sport" - my mom and I were really taken by that...

I miss my Dad.. Or Pops as I cal him...

I sincerely hope that that's not the last time you hear your Dad call you "sport"

 

[wa-loaf]

I use Bud or Buddy with my son. I also use Munchkin or Sweetie with my daughter. Don't know when it started, just do it. I do use their names with too ...

 

[dmc]

I sincerely hope that that's not the last time you hear your Dad call you "sport"

thanks... Those little things mean so much to me now...

heading down to spend some time withhim next week...

 

[Beetlenut]

I started calling my nephew bud before he was born...

My Dad used to call me "sport"... I think he nicked it from "The Courtship of Eddies Father" TV show in the 60's...

My dad is now into advance alzheimer's
A couple weeks ago I was talking to him... And he called me "sport" - my mom and I were really taken by that...

I miss my Dad.. Or Pops as I cal him...

I lost my Dad in May. Spend as much time with him as you can now. You won't regret it later. Alzheimer's is a terrible disease!

 

[Marc]

Goat, or just "G"!

I actually kinda like goat. It's very multifacetted, with potential references to mountain climbing, surefootedness, diverse diet, ornery disposition, the original muscle car and, of course, bestiality.

I actually really like it.

 

[Beetlenut]

I actually kinda like goat.

So we've heard! Or herd!

 

[SkiDork]

I call Iceman holmes sometimes, and when he's doing something wacko I usually say "Easy Beavis"

 

[Grassi21]

My son has many nicknames, much like our dogs. Bud is one that he hears a lot from both Mom and Dad. My wife even had a few situations where people in stores thought his name was Bud.

 

[4aprice]

I use Bud or Buddy with my son. I also use Munchkin or Sweetie with my daughter. Don't know when it started, just do it. I do use their names with too ...

+1 Sweety for my daughter, Buddy for my boy. They're getting a little old for that now.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ