Mom, Mum or Mam?

Hythloday   Tuesday, December 16, 2003, 19:14 GMT
I am from the English Midlands and say Mom. I get really annoyed too when trying to find a birthday card or gift for my Mom with Mom written on it and can never find one. They're invariably written in the southern English Mum style.
Jim   Tuesday, December 16, 2003, 23:52 GMT
Hythloday,

I guess you'll have to send away to America for them or make your own.

To Re Jim,

Well spotted: "grandpa" not "granpa". I never use it anyway.
wassabi   Wednesday, December 17, 2003, 06:09 GMT
what do you use then?
Juan   Wednesday, December 17, 2003, 12:28 GMT
Make your own, you've got a computer right?
Gus gus   Thursday, December 25, 2003, 02:16 GMT
HellifIknow, I say Mom. I have only been to the UK twice so...

I noticed that some of them say mam or what not but grandpa/granpa water/wa'er I never considered mom/mam etc. as a major differance.
Jim   Monday, January 05, 2004, 01:39 GMT
Wassabi,

I use "Grandad" and "Pop" (depending on which grandfather I'm talking about) or "grandfather" (for both especially if I'm talking to someone who doesn't know the distinction I'm making between "Grandad" and "Pop").
Jim   Monday, January 05, 2004, 01:40 GMT
... I guess that should be "Granddad" not "Grandad".