History Main / ParentalTitleCharacterization

** Veyle refers to her father [[spoiler:the fell dragon Sombron]] as "Papa," emphasizing her innocent and childlike nature, as well as how [[spoiler:she still has some affection for him even after everything he did to her and to others]]. She similarly refers to [[MissingMom her late mother]] as "Mama." [[spoiler:Her evil personality]], however, uses "Father" on [[spoiler:Sombron]], emphasizing how much she contrasts with [[spoiler:the real Veyle]].

* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', it's part of standard etiquette among nobles to address their parents "My lord father" or "My lady mother" in public situations, but Tyrion Lannister nearly always calls his father that, because they hate each other.

** Tali refers to her father only as "father", because he was an emotional non-presence in her life growing up.

* In ''Literature/TheColorPurple'', Squeak was in jail for over a decade. As a result, her kids call their step-mom "Mama" but Squeak "Miss." It upsets Squeak.

** Shoto Todoroki uses various disparaging terms while referring to his father, due to their extremely strained relationship. He also sometimes refers to him by his hero name, Endeavor, less out of disrespect and more as a way of acknowledging that while Endeavor is a terrible father, he's a great hero, thereby being entirely different people in public and in private. He does call Endeavor "Father" [[spoiler:when Endeavor suffers a HeroicBSOD after realizing that the villain Dabi is his supposedly dead son Toya]], perhaps showing that he does care about him.

** Much fuss has been made about UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} regularly calling his mother Mary "woman" throughout the Bible (especially the Literature/GospelOfJohn). Note that calling someone "woman" was ''much'' less disrespectful in ancient Greek or Aramaic than it is in modern-day English, and was actually the ''formal'' way to address women (kinda like "Ma'am"). But even by those cultural standards, it was a very impersonal and abnormal way to address ''your own mother'' in particular. Interestingly, Catholic and Protestant commentators have read this in almost opposite ways; [[https://aleteia.org/2018/06/09/why-did-jesus-call-the-blessed-mother-woman/ Catholics]] typically see it as Jesus comparing Mary to Eve in a CallBack to the Literature/BookOfGenesis, while [[https://www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-Mary-woman.html Protestants]] typically read it as Jesus saying he takes orders from his divine parent instead of his human one. A third interpretation is that he speaks to Mary as her God rather than as her son – that while she gave birth to his earthly body, his divine nature transcends family ties.

* ''ComicBook/NewMutants:'' Rahne usually refers to Moira [=Mactaggert=] as "[[AntiquatedLinguistic Lady Moira]]", even when Moira repeatedly asks her not to, a consequence of Rahne's horrific childhood and her reserved nature. When spooked, she outright calls Moira "mommy" (Moira isn't her biological mother, but is her adoptive guardian).

* On ''Manga/SpyXFamily'', Anya always calls Loid "chichi"[[note]]"Papa" in the English translation[[/note]] since she's a very young girl, even though Loid tells her to call him "father," since his mission (which is the reason he adopted Anya) requires him to have Anya attend a school attended by many children of wealthy Ostanian families. It's worth pointing out that "chichi" is often used when talking ''about'' one's father, rather than talking ''to'' one's father.

** Flashbacks show that Ren -- who [[LastNameBasis goes by his family name]] to even his closest friends -- called his parents "Mother" and "Father", even during times of enormous stress and trauma. Ren had a very good relationship with his parents, so his terminology conveys both respect and good manners in a society that was more formal than the societies most of the other protagonists come from.

** Flashbacks show that Ren called his parents "Mother" and "Father", even during times of enormous stress and trauma. Ren had a very good relationship with his parents, so his terminology conveys both respect and good manners in a society that was more formal than the societies most of the other protagonists come from.

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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':
** LonelyRichKid [[Comicbook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]] usually addresses his father as "dad" or "sir", but when talking about him to others or in his inner monologue it's more often "father" or "Jack". His mom is "mom" or "mommy" regardless.
** [[ComicBook/{{Robin}} Damian Wayne]] calls his [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} dad]] “father”. It’s representative of being raised in a formal, hands off cult of assassins.