In Britain, parents are typically referred to as “Mum” and “Dad” (or “Mummy” and “Daddy” when speaking to very young children), or by their first names if the person speaking is old enough or familiar enough with them.
Young children sometimes call their mother mummy in UK English or mommy in US English, and they call their father daddy. Mama and papa are also used. These words are old-fashioned in UK English, but informal in US English.
To 'fancy' someone is to find that person attractive, e.g., 'He just smiled. I think he fancies you'. If you fancy him too, you could 'ask him out', which is to ask him to go on a date with you. 'Chat up' is to flirt with someone, e.g., 'She was chatting me up at the party'.
People from England may also be called British, Britons, Britishers, or Brits, all a reference to the fact that they live on the island of Great Britain. Any person on the island is British, but only those in England are English.
Related terms of endearment are dad (dada, daddy), baba, papa, pappa, papasita, (pa, pap) and pop. A male role model that children can look up to is sometimes referred to as a father-figure.
Granddad: Traditionally used in the UK, this one has an elegant and dignified feel without being as formal as Grandfather. Granddaddy: It has the sentimental appeal of Granddad with the softer and familiarized “-dy” suffix to endear the grandkids.
In the UK, ``mum'' and ``dad'' are the norm, except for young children, who would say ``mummy'' and ``daddy''. In formal English, especially written, you would normally refer to your parents as ``my father'' and ``my mother''.
When mothers are the primary attachment, babies are still quite fused to them well into their first year of life. The first separation they see from themself is to their father. Dada is usually the first person they identify outside of the mother and baby bond.
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The word "papa" is not commonly used in the UK to refer to a father. In British English, the most common word for father is "dad". Other common words for father include "father", "daddy", and "pa".
