What do I call my Mother’s uncle?

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I often find myself wanting to refer to my mother's uncle as my uncle too, but my older sister gets upset when I do. She insists that he is not my uncle, but rather our mother's uncle, and argues that referring to him as my uncle is incorrect. She suggests that I should either call him my mother's uncle or address him by his first or last name, but never use the term "uncle" in relation to him. I’m confused by this. If he is my mom’s uncle, doesn’t that mean he is also my uncle? Am I misunderstanding something here?

Miss Cydney Upton DDS · Accepted Answer

Anything but dad!

Prof. Nicholas Beahan · Answer

Gran-uncle. But to be fair if your sister gets mad at you for calling him uncle I think that she needs to get a life. I called my parents uncles and aunties my uncles and aunts because they are family.

Earlene Connelly · Answer

He is your great uncle or sometimes grand uncle. The usual address for him is Uncle ______(name). He IS something to you. He is by blood or marriage your great or grand uncle. Your sister is wrong. Scientifically, his DNA can be found in you if he is a blood uncle, rather than by marriage, through your Grandfather and Grandmother and down to you by way of the parent he is the uncle of. If he is by marriage, then it’s not blood but by law he is your great or grand uncle.

Anonymous · Answer

Hes your great uncle. I call my great uncle by uncle, or his first name =)

Anonymous · Answer

First name or “Uncle/Great Uncle.”

Jayne Roob · Answer

Tell your sister to take the stick out of her ***. It IS your uncle, your &ldquo;great-uncle&rdquo;.

Loyal Homenick IV · Answer

hes your great uncle, thats the offical term used, “great uncle” he can also be refared to as just “uncle”.

Anonymous · Answer

I call all my great aunts and uncles aunt” ” uncle ” ” or just first name bases. if its family, three’s no sense in making it awkward ?

Anonymous · Answer

he’s your great uncle, and u can call him his name or wtvr he’s comfortable with even uncle

Anonymous · Answer

Call My Mother

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