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* '''Nibi.''' "A mix of ''bibi'' and ''nini''."
* '''Nibi.''' "A mix of ''bibi'' and ''nini''."
* '''Nini.''' "Queer, based on the N in NB, similar to mama and papa/dada."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref>
* '''Nini.''' "Queer, based on the N in NB, similar to mama and papa/dada."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref>
* '''Non.''' Follows a similar pattern (CvC) to Mom or Dad, could be short for "non binary".
* '''Non.''' Follows a similar pattern (CvC) to Mom or Dad, could be short for "nonbinary".
*'''Nonny.''' Based on the N in NB, similar to Mommy or Daddy, generally used when a child is referring to their non binary parent.
*'''Nonny.''' Based on the N in NB, similar to Mommy or Daddy, generally used when a child is referring to their nonbinary parent.
* '''Par.''' "Neutral, short for parent."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref>
* '''Par.''' "Neutral, short for parent."<ref name="titles queeries"></ref>
*'''Pare''': Short for '''pare'''nt. Can call to mind an au pair, which is a live in childcare worker (usually a woman but not always). The term means equal to, implying that one is equal to a mother or father. Also similar to père, or the French word for father. Other associations include pear (the fruit) or pair, as in the other half of a couple.
*'''Pare''': Short for '''pare'''nt. Can call to mind an au pair, which is a live in childcare worker (usually a woman but not always). The term means equal to, implying that one is equal to a mother or father. Also similar to père, or the French word for father. Other associations include pear (the fruit) or pair, as in the other half of a couple.
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* '''Bitsy.''' Non-standard [[genderqueer]] term for a very young person.<ref name="titles queeries"></ref>
* '''Bitsy.''' Non-standard [[genderqueer]] term for a very young person.<ref name="titles queeries"></ref>
* '''Charge.''' Standard gender neutral word for a person in the care of another, often one's child.
* '''Charge.''' Standard gender neutral word for a person in the care of another, often one's child.
*'''Chitlin.''' A way of saying children in a non plural way, often used when referring to a non binary child.
*'''Chitlin.''' A way of saying children in a non plural way, often used when referring to a nonbinary child.
* '''Dependent.''' A person who relies on another-- usually a family member who may or may not be their parent-- for financial support; this is most often used as a standard gender-neutral word for a child too young to work. Formal.
* '''Dependent.''' A person who relies on another-- usually a family member who may or may not be their parent-- for financial support; this is most often used as a standard gender-neutral word for a child too young to work. Formal.
* '''Enby.''' From "NB (nonbinary)", a nonbinary equivalent of the words "boy" and "girl." However, some adults call themselves enbies.
* '''Enby.''' From "NB (nonbinary)", a nonbinary equivalent of the words "boy" and "girl." However, some adults call themselves enbies.
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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.
* '''Fellowship of the Rings.''' Neutral alternative to a party of non binary Wedding Ushers.
* '''Fellowship of the Rings.''' Neutral alternative to a party of nonbinary Wedding Ushers.


==See also==
==See also==
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