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* '''Poppy.''' "Pop" and variations thereof are sometimes used to refer to one's father and adding a "y" to the end of a parental title is common and affectionate. Poppy is also a type of flower and a woman's name. | * '''Poppy.''' "Pop" and variations thereof are sometimes used to refer to one's father and adding a "y" to the end of a parental title is common and affectionate. Poppy is also a type of flower and a woman's name. | ||
*'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppet Poppet].''' British endearment for a child or woman. "Pop" is a word for one's father and "et" is generally a diminutive ending. | *'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppet Poppet].''' British endearment for a child or woman. "Pop" is a word for one's father and "et" is generally a diminutive ending. | ||
* '''Ren/Renny''' Neutral, short for paRENt, can be used in place of mom/mommy/dad/daddy. | * '''Ren/Renny''' Neutral, short for paRENt, can be used in place of mom/mommy/dad/daddy. Ren is also a name and a somewhat relevant Confucian ideal. | ||
* '''Zaza.''' "Queer, based on mama and papa/dada."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Zaza.''' "Queer, based on mama and papa/dada."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zither Zither.]''' "Queer, based on mother and father. "<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zither Zither.]''' "Queer, based on mother and father. "<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||