OK, I'm talking about what we call our husbands in the online world. Most of us don't use their first names and use some sort of nickname rather than just "husband." But I struggle with this as none of them seem quite right. And those of you without husbands - I know you're rolling your eyes when you hear us use some of these expressions. I'll share some of my issues with the names we frequently use.
{Please tell me that I don't need to explain how this is humorous and you should not take offense if you use these phrases. Because I use them too.}
Husband - Just too formal. Feels like you should go ahead and say "That's Mr. Husband to you!"
Hubby - It sounds a little plump and jolly, neither of which describe my husband. Plus he asked me not to use that one. :)
Hubs - This is the one I currently use but it really struck me as odd the other day. And plural. If I say "My Hubs" maybe you think I have more than one spouse. That's not how I roll.
DH - Text speak for "Darling Husband" which is a little too hip for me. And every time I see it, I first wonder who they are talking about with those initials - *gasp* Is she talking about David Hasselhoff?!
Lover - Um...get a room. Please.
My Man - Well if that doesn't sound like I have a Butler, I don't know what does.
My Guy - If "My Man" is the Butler, then "My Guy" is the Handyman. I require a lot of servants.
The Mister - Lord help The Mister, that comes between me and my sister. Sorry - just watched White Christmas.
My Old Man - You mean my dad?? Because my husband is *not* old. Because that would mean that I am old. And I am not.
What am I left with? I don't know. Maybe we need to come up with something new - our own abbreviation, perhaps.
How about Spouse And Male? You know, SAM. As in, SAM is working from home today and wondering what very important subjects I am writing about instead of doing the dishes.
What do you call your husband? If you're not married, which husband names drive you crazy?
What...did you think I would be talking about Christmas since it's 9 days away?? :)
Have a blessed day and plenty of smiles, friends!
I never really liked it when I'd see DH. I never really understood that one. I usually call my husband my hubbalicious. Because he is my husband and I think he's delicious. LOL! Too much information? Well you asked. LOL!
ReplyDeleteBig call him the fellow marriage contract signer or FMCS for short size hugs to you!
I don't talk about my husband much on my blog, but when I do, he's simply "my husband". Ha ha!
ReplyDeleteI just call him by his first name. No biggie. On message boards I call him DH but I use lots of abbreviations there.
ReplyDeleteFYI, the White Christmas reference cracked me up....and my husband. lol