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Malabarista - now with added pony Started conversation Oct 3, 2012
As of today, we all get to make 
jokes about Yarreau, her being a granny and all. And I get to be Auntie Mal. We seem to have acquired a family baby. 
The parents have put a ban on sharing any details on facebook, and I'll assume that includes here. So I'll just continue to call him Wombert online, that's all I knew him as until this afternoon, anyway...
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Oct 3, 2012
Happy birthday, Wombert! And congrats to the aunts and the Omachen.
Isn't there a song, 'Omama, Opapa,' or some such? 
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Elektragheorgheni -Please read 'The Post' Posted Oct 3, 2012
Congratulations on your becoming an aunt, Mala. 
to Wombert, may he enjoy his stay on 
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to the new mom and pop as well. There is a new Berliner! yeah!
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Yarreau Posted Oct 3, 2012
If I had known you were going to post this, I wouldn't have gone through all the trouble (simultaneously, no less!) of finally finding out how to start a journal. 
As to details - she didn't specifically mention Hootoo, so I think it's all right to say his first name is very much like that of the brother of the baby in the rushes, only replacing the first letter with the first-name initial of the oldest Walton boy... 
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loonycat - run out of fizz Posted Oct 3, 2012
Ooh how exciting Congratulations auntie Mal, granny Yarreau and all 
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Nosebagbadger {Ace} Posted Oct 3, 2012
Happy birthday Wombart!
Many regards, I expect to see you, bright and early, in 16 years
See you soon, hope your auntie spoils you rotten
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psychocandy-moderation team leader Posted Oct 3, 2012
Congrats, Auntie!! And welcome to the jungle, little Wombert.
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Oct 3, 2012
Welcome to the world, little Wombert 
Congratulations to the Barista Family!!
lil xx
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 4, 2012
Welcome Wombert, congrats to Oma Yarreau, Tante Mala, parents and all others involved 
PS: I think Oma sounds so much better than Gross Mutter
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You can call me TC Posted Oct 4, 2012
Congratulations to all involved. I hope mother and child are both well and ready to start!
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Milla, h2g2 Operations Posted Oct 4, 2012
Happy Birthday Wombert 
That's not the right thing to say is it?
Welcome to the world, and congratulations to the Family
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Yarreau Posted Oct 4, 2012
No, Oma doesn't sound much better, and neither does... ahem... Omachen...
Luckily, the OTHER grandmother wants to be "Oma", so I have the wild card.
Late last night I finally realized that Wombert's real name sounds almost like... Yarreau!
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Oct 5, 2012
I just thought "gross" isn't that pleasing to English/USian ears
In Danish we distinguish between grandmothers on the maternal side (mormor = mother's mother) and paternal side (farmor = father's mother)
My (Low German speaking) mormor didn't like words like Grossmutter and Oma because they made her sound old - she was very happy to be called mormor which none of her (of course also Low German speaking) neighbours and friends didn't understand the meaning of
Mormor Yarreau? Farmor Yarreau? - sounds fine to me 
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Yarreau Posted Oct 5, 2012
I think it's bad enough as it is, don't need to be "more more" or "far more" Yarreau...
I like the Scandinavian system, though; only it's bound to become a little complicated when you have both sons and daughters, and some of your grandchildren call you one name and some, the other... and then at big family gatherings, it's bound to get downright chaotic. Also, what if all of your grandparents are divorced and remarried?
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- 1: Malabarista - now with added pony (Oct 3, 2012)
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- 3: Elektragheorgheni -Please read 'The Post' (Oct 3, 2012)
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- 10: loonycat - run out of fizz (Oct 3, 2012)
- 11: Nosebagbadger {Ace} (Oct 3, 2012)
- 12: Willem (Oct 3, 2012)
- 13: psychocandy-moderation team leader (Oct 3, 2012)
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- 15: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Oct 4, 2012)
- 16: You can call me TC (Oct 4, 2012)
- 17: Milla, h2g2 Operations (Oct 4, 2012)
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