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Gender-Neutral/Queer Titles

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Family etc Titles

Mum/Dad

• Parent; neutral, formal.
• Baba; queer, to match mama and dada (note: in many Asian languages, such as Mandarin Chinese, baba is the equivalent of dada.)
• Per; neutral, short for parent.
• Dommy; queer, mixture of mommy and daddy.

Sister/Brother

• Sibling; neutral, formal.
• Sib; neutral, short for sibling as sis and bro are short for sister and brother. 
• Sibster; queer, combination of sibling and sister.
• Sibter; queer, combination of sibling and brother.

Aunt/Uncle

• Pibling; neutral, your parent’s sibling.
• Auncle; queer, combination of aunt and uncle.
• Cousin; neutral, as sometimes people say aunt/uncle for parents’ cousins, or much older cousins.
• Titi; neutral, from the Italian for Aunt (Tia) and Uncle (Tio).
• Untie/Unty; queer, combination of uncle and auntie/aunty

Niece/Nephew

• Nibling; neutral, combination of niece/nephew and sibling.
• Chibling; neutral, the children of you sibling.
• Cousin; neutral, as sometimes people say niece/nephew for cousins’ children, or much younger cousins.
• Sidkid; neutral, short for sibling’s kid.

Daughter/Son

• Child; neutral, formal.
• Offspring; neutral, formal.
• Sprog; neutral, informal.
• Oldest; neutral, refers to age instead of sex/gender.
• Youngest; neutral, refers to age instead of sex/gender.

Grandma/Grandpa

• Grandparent; neutral, formal.

Granddaugter/Grandson

• Grandchild; neutral, formal.

Godmother/Godfather

• Godparent; neutral, formal.
• Godbaba; queer, informal (note: in many Asian languages, such as Mandarin Chinese, baba is the equivalent of dada.)

Goddaughter/Godson

• Godchild; neutral, formal.

Girlfriend/Boyfriend (non-serious relationship)

• Date; neutral, the person you are dating.
• Lover; neutral, implies sexual relationship.
• Boifriend; queer, boi is a particular gender identity.
• Girlboyfriend; queer, for bigender or androgynous people, or perhaps binary trans people.
• Boygirlfriend; queer, for bigender or androgynous people, or perhaps binary trans people.
• Paramour; neutral, someone you are having a sexual relationship with.
• Bothfriend; queer, for bigender or androgynous people, or perhaps binary trans people.
• Genderfriend; queer, based on boyfriend and girlfriend.
• Sweetie; neutral, slightly cheesy.
• Sweetheart; neutral, cheesy or old-fashioned.
• [name]friend; queer, based on girlfriend and boyfriend.
• Cuddle Buddy; neutral, cheesy.
• Birlfriend; queer, mix of boyfriend and girlfriend.

Girlfriend/Boyfriend (long-term/serious relationship)

• Partner; neutral.
• Significant Other; neutral, quite formal.
• S.O.; neutral, short for significant other, a tad formal.
• Other Half; neutral, informal.
• Boifriend; queer, boi is a particular gender identity.
• Girlboyfriend; queer, for bigender or androgynous people, or perhaps binary trans people.
• Boygirlfriend; queer, for bigender or androgynous people, or perhaps binary trans people.
• Paramour; neutral, someone you are having a sexual relationship with.
• Bothfriend; queer, for bigender or androgynous people, or perhaps binary trans people.
• Genderfriend; queer, based on boyfriend and girlfriend.
• Sweetie; neutral, slightly cheesy.
• Sweetheart; neutral, cheesy or old-fashioned.
• [name]friend; queer, based on girlfriend and boyfriend.
• Cuddle Buddy; neutral, cheesy.
• Steady; neutral, as in “going steady” or “steady girlfriend/boyfriend”.
• Soul Mate; neutral, slightly cheesy.
• Birlfriend; queer, mix of boyfriend and girlfriend.

Fiancée/Fiancé

• Betrothed; neutral, formal.
• Partner; neutral.
• Significant Other; neutral, quite formal.
• S.O.; neutral, short for significant other, a tad formal.
• Other Half; neutral, informal.
• Sweetie; neutral, slightly cheesy.
• Sweetheart; neutral, cheesy or old-fashioned.
• Cuddle Buddy; neutral, cheesy.
• Steady; neutral, as in “going steady” or “steady girlfriend/boyfriend”.
• Soul Mate; neutral, slightly cheesy.

Wife/Husband

• Spouse; neutral, formal.
• Partner; neutral.
• Significant Other; neutral, quite formal.
• S.O.; neutral, short for significant other, a tad formal.
• Other Half; neutral, informal.
• Sweetie; neutral, slightly cheesy.
• Sweetheart; neutral, cheesy or old-fashioned.
• Cuddle Buddy; neutral, cheesy.
• Steady; neutral, as in “going steady” or “steady girlfriend/boyfriend”.
• Soul Mate; neutral, slightly cheesy.

Official Titles

Ms./Mr.

• Mx.; queer.

Miscellaneous Titles

Ma’am/Sir

• Comrade; neutral, not suitable for all situations due to leftist/communist connotations.

(via fuckyeahsexeducation)