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Idaho Dad: About That Name Change

One of my kids has requested that I change my name. They’ve always called me “Daddy.” There may have been some period of “Da-Da” back in the early days, but I actually don’t remember it. I’ve just always been “Daddy” since they were born. But apparently it’s not cool for a teenager, or a pre-teen, to call their father “Daddy,” so now I’m “Dad.” That’s going to take some getting used to/Idaho Dad, A Family Runs Through It.

DFO: My daughter still calls me "Daddy" -- my son "Dad."

Question: What do your kids call you?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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