How do you ask someone if they want to be called aunt/uncle?

If you’re asking whether or not they want to be called “aunt” or “uncle” you should ask them. They might prefer their name or a nickname. An example introduction would be:

What ancestors do I share with my great-grand aunts and uncles?

The most recent common ancestors that you share with your great-grand aunt or uncle are your great-great grandparents. This is really amazing, since if you show up as a DNA match with your great-great uncle, then you can view it as evidence that you do descend from that set of great-great grandparents.

What happens if you match with your great-great uncle?

This is really amazing, since if you show up as a DNA match with your great-great uncle, then you can view it as evidence that you do descend from that set of great-great grandparents. A half-great-grand uncle or aunt is a person who is the half-sibling of your great-grandparent.

Is my aunt related to me by marriage?

1) Your aunt is not a blood relation at all, but is what we would call an “aunt by marriage.” This is the most usual scenario, and yes, their children would be your first cousins, but the aunt is really a courtesy title, and bears no actual relationship to you.

What do you call your nieces and nephews?

To encompass “niece” and “nephew,” I’ve heard “nibling,” which seems to be an obvious derivative of your “sibling,” who produced the kids. “Aunt” and “uncle” are tricky, because you can introduce them as “My father is Sam’s brother,” and so on, but this gets clunky fast and risks sounding like your friend has stumbled into a genealogy convention.

What is a good nonbinary substitute for aunt/uncle?

If you are looking for nonbinary substitutes for “aunt/uncle” there are a good variety of existing options. I’ve heard “auncle” used before, as well as “ommer” and “unty/untie”. Ultimately it’s up to the person in question to decide what they want to be called. My favourite alternative for Aunt or Uncle is a combination of both words into “Ankle”.

What is a gender neutral alternative for aunt or uncle?

My favourite alternative for Aunt or Uncle is a combination of both words into “Ankle”. It usually makes people laugh too, so it takes away any awkwardness of having to think of a gender neutral alternative term.