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Standard English doesn't have a gender neutral word for one's parent's sibling. People have created some words to fill this lexical gap, but they are still uncommon words. Alphabetical order. | Standard English doesn't have a gender neutral word for one's parent's sibling. People have created some words to fill this lexical gap, but they are still uncommon words. Alphabetical order. | ||
* '''Aunbie.''' Queer, combination of auntie, uncle, and NB for non-binary. | |||
* '''Auncle.''' "Queer, combination of aunt and uncle."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Auncle.''' "Queer, combination of aunt and uncle."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
* '''Aunkie.''' Combination of Auntie and Uncle | * '''Aunkie.''' Combination of Auntie and Uncle | ||
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*'''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/baba Baba].''' "Neutral, based on mama and papa. Can call to mind the children's character [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babar_the_Elephant Babar], or the monster [http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/why-babadook-is-the-perfect-symbol-for-gay-pride-w487697 Babadook] (Note, baba means dad in some languages and grandmother in others.)"<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | *'''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/baba Baba].''' "Neutral, based on mama and papa. Can call to mind the children's character [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babar_the_Elephant Babar], or the monster [http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/why-babadook-is-the-perfect-symbol-for-gay-pride-w487697 Babadook] (Note, baba means dad in some languages and grandmother in others.)"<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
* '''Bibi.''' "Queer, based on the B in NB, similar to nana and papa."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Bibi.''' "Queer, based on the B in NB, similar to nana and papa."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
* '''Granba.''' Neutral, combines the NB of non-binary with grandma and grandpa. | |||
* '''Granby.''' Neutral, casual, combines the NB of non-binary with granny. | |||
* '''Granpare.''' Pare can be a shortening of the word "parent". The title sounds similar to the french word for grandfather. | * '''Granpare.''' Pare can be a shortening of the word "parent". The title sounds similar to the french word for grandfather. | ||
* '''Grandparent.''' "Neutral, formal."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Grandparent.''' "Neutral, formal."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
* '''Grandren.''' Neutral form based on ren/renny as a neutral term for parents. | * '''Grandren.''' Neutral form based on ren/renny as a neutral term for parents. | ||
* '''Grandwa.''' "Queer, based on grandma and grandpa."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Grandwa.''' "Queer, based on grandma and grandpa."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
* '''Grandy. | * '''Grandy.''' "Neutral, short for Grandparent, Grandma or Grandpa."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
* '''Nini.''' "Queer, based on the N in NB, similar to nana and papa."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Nini.''' "Queer, based on the N in NB, similar to nana and papa."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||