I’m going to be an uncle. Weird. Uncle. The word just makes me feel old. Well, not old, but one step closer of being called Dad.
Weird.
By definition, the word is used to “address an older man, especially by children.”
I’m not THAT old – Am I?
Advisor. Aide. Attorney. Backseat Driver. Clubhouse Lawyer. Coach. Confident. Friend. Some other words you can define the word uncle by. Guide. Helper. Mentor. Right-hand-man. These are the words I can get with.
Friend Shane. Or get this one – My Right-Hand-Man Shane. My man Shane for short.
Yeah.
I like these.
I recently told my parents that I’m going to have the new kid in town call me anything. Just Shane is fine enough for me, Thank you very much.
For my kids, I think I’ll have them choose if they want to call me Dad later on in life. It’ll be their choice.
Back to my point.
Uncle.
What’s a cooler way to address someone older, preferably male and the brother of the proud parent?
I was thinking Roketman (and No, that has nothing to do with the fact I’m listening to Elton right at this second) or Superman or something like He-Man.
Yeah.
He-Man Shane.
I have a few months to think about it. Well, 6 to be exact to come up with the almighty name or alias that my future niece or nephew will know me by.
I know with my family, throughout the years, the kids were the ones who made the nicknames for the uncles and aunts. Just things they would call the elders when they were younger because they couldn’t pronounce their proper name correctly. The names just stuck, since they sounded better. Younger. Hipper. Cooler.
Kids make up the best names.
Maybe I’ll leave it up to them to name me.
With my luck I’d be crowed Prince Pink Shane by the forth year. Or Shawn-John Man by the sixth.
Can’t wait to find out, though.
