terms of endearment

[realred]

What terms of endearment do Scottish children call their fathers? (Example: In the U S, fathers are called, dad, daddy, pop, etc)

[White-Tiger]

Dad for mine - when I'm in a good mood with him that is!!!! - else Don't ask........

White-Tiger

[ANNIE64]

HELLO REALRED, FATHER,DAD,DADDY,WILL DO JUST FINE. IT'S PRETTY MUCH THE SAME IN SCOTLAND AS IT IS JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE ELSE.

[Maat]

Seems when I was about 2yrs. old I called mine "Faither" lol! Mum was always just that but she called her mother "Maw"...a bit unusual in Dundee. But what have parents used as an endearment to the kids? I was "hen"!

[arialburnz]

Hello!

I am also curious as to what a Scottish child would call their mum or father, however, I'm looking for an endearment that's a lot older....around the early 1500s of Scotland. Not sure if anyone can help with this. I am writing a romance novel and have been using "M'ma" or "P'pa", but I'm not sure those are accurate AND if they are, I wouldn't mind a little variety in the endearments used.

Thanks!
Arial ;)

[Pirate Faery]

Afternoon Arial:

SOme of the books that I have read over the years by writers who write about Scotland used "Da" and nothing more.

[arialburnz]

Thanks for the info!!!