Mum vs Mom

Was talking to an American mate who - quite reasonably - thought "Mom" was exclusively used in North America. Oh noo, says I, also used some parts of the UK. Seem to recall hearing "mom" used in the Midlands. I don't think I dreamt it.

So...what did you call that long-suffering woman who put up with you when you were a kid?

 

Unfortunately, deceased.

It’s time you went to bed, or stopped drinking.

 

But what did you call her?

 

I called her my sister.

 

Are you from Norfolk?

 

I would love to call Hi Mum unfortunately she died 1996
Still miss her

 

No! But I really p1ssed my sister off from time to time.

 

Mum, she was the best, I miss my mum x

 

Is that common in yam yam land?

 

We call my Mum, Mum, always have except in the eighties on a Sunday around 3pm we (well mainly my older brothers & I) called her Zelda. It was after she had wrestled with a roast dinner all day, she had this 'look' - also Terrahawks had usually just been on!
I am making up for it now

 

When I was younger she was me mam.
Now she is mum
Just don't cross her at a Barnsley football match

 

The first was called Nurse then later there was Nanny.

 

Originally I’m from the midlands and always said mom


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Was always just ‘mum’ for me!

& would love to have a cuppa tea with her again!

 

Me too...originally from the Midlands and always said "mom".

 

Nah, never mom round here ( East Midlands) but mam most definately

 

... and now it's back to 'Nurse' again I presume ??



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I'm from the big smoke originally and always called my mum 'Mum' but I now live in Worcester and see it as Mum and Mom. My beautiful, witty and frankly smoking hot missus is from Brum and she always calls her mum 'Mom' which I've always found mental. I was also under the impression it was an American thing. So looks like I was wrong and it is a West Mids-ism.

I'll never admit I'm wrong to her though

(Ps ocassionally it's still Mummy... I'm not embarrassed)