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Gender-neutral or genderqueer words for grandparent. Alphabetical order. | Gender-neutral or genderqueer words for grandparent. Alphabetical order. | ||
* '''Baba.''' | * '''Baba.''' Neutral, based on mama and dada. Can call to mind the children's character Babar, or the monster Babadook (Note, baba means dad in some languages and grandmother in others.) | ||
* '''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> | ||
* '''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> | ||
* '''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.'''' "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> | * '''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> | ||
* '''Granpare.''' Pare can be a shortening of the word "parent". The title could also call to mind the French word for father. | |||
* '''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> | ||
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* '''Sib.''' Short for sibling. Equivalent of bro or sis. | * '''Sib.''' Short for sibling. Equivalent of bro or sis. | ||
* '''Sibling.''' Standard gender neutral term for sister or brother. | * '''Sibling.''' Standard gender neutral term for sister or brother. | ||
* '''Twin.''' Gender neutral term for sister or brother of the same age. | |||
* '''Sibster.''' "Queer, combination of sibling and sister."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Sibster.''' "Queer, combination of sibling and sister."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
* '''Sibter.''' "Queer, combination of sibling and brother."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Sibter.''' "Queer, combination of sibling and brother."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
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* '''Godparent.''' Standard gender neutral term for godfather or godmother. | * '''Godparent.''' Standard gender neutral term for godfather or godmother. | ||
* '''Grandchild.''' Standard gender neutral term for grandson or granddaughter. | * '''Grandchild.''' Standard gender neutral term for grandson or granddaughter. | ||
* '''Grandkid.''' Gender neutral term for grandson or granddaughter. | |||
* '''Grand.''' Gender neutral term for grandson or granddaughter. | |||
===Professions=== | ===Professions=== | ||
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* '''Fankid.''' Neutral, after fanboy or fangirl. | * '''Fankid.''' Neutral, after fanboy or fangirl. | ||
* '''Wedding usher.''' Neutral, alternative to bridesmaid or groomsman. | * '''Wedding usher.''' Neutral, alternative to bridesmaid or groomsman. | ||
* '''Wedding attendant.''' Neutral, alternative to bridesmaid or groomsman. | |||
* '''Bridesmate/Groomsmate.''' Neutral, alternative to bridesmaid or groomsman. | |||
==French== | ==French== | ||