Nappies or Diapers

[sonofninasayers]

I was wondering something is it just me or dose anyone else like the word diaper instead of the word nappy as it is called in South Africa, Ireland, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia for anyone who isn't sure what a nappy is and even though that I'm from the uk and use the word nappy I kind of like the sound of diaper better than nappy

[rusty pins]

DIAPER FOR ME.

[jesse78]

Diaper, being from the U.S. that's the only name I ever heard them called.

[Guest Defender]

From the USA and all I knew is "diaper"

[BigC300]

The British burned the White House down three times but we still say "diaper"!

[sonofninasayers]

I like the word diaper because nappy sounds a bit like baby talk such as when a grown up say's is it nappy time which can mean putting a baby down for a nap or refurring that the baby needs a change and it depents which content it is used

[Little BabyDoll Christine]

Diapers, it was called "diapers and rubber panties" when I was little

[oliver d]

Even if I am originally from a country witch was part of the empire it has always been diapers for me .Nappy sounds to childish and not right.

[BabyTara]

DIAPERS!

[Baby_Sam]

I alternate depending on my mood, I just got used to using both and it has stuck

[Nat]

I prefer diaper. Nappy sounds so babyish. I am from the US.

[freswith]

The British burned the White House down three times but we still say "diaper"!

I think we only burned it down once, very politely, of course.

[freswith]

My old nanny used to call them "napkins" which was the proper term. (It comes of being born with a silver pin in ones napkin.)

[Rachel Emily]

"Diaper" for me. I even love the

[BabyTara]

My old nanny used to call them "napkins" which was the proper term. (It comes of being born with a silver pin in ones napkin.)

[Angela Bauer]

Until I started corresponding with other children who had bladder control problems, I never heard the term "nappy" as another way of saying "diaper".

[Little BabyDoll Christine]

Well it could have been "Nitely Nappies" abbreviated NN and run by "NitelyNa". Yes? No?

Or mabye

"Diapres du jour", abbr "DdJ" run by "DJ". Oui? Non?

[Hookedondiapers]

My wife and I are both American and we use both terms.

[diaperedandspanked]

Diaper!!!!!!

[maly]

I prefer diaper. Nappy sounds so babyish. I am from the US.

That for me is the point so nappies or nap naps it definitely is, the more babyish the better.

My old nanny used to call them "napkins" which was the proper term. (It comes of being born with a silver pin in ones napkin.)

Napkins is of course the rout for nappies although now a days napkin refers to the thing one puts on ones lap when dining.

Mal.

[Little BabyDoll Christine]

Try this word origin

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=diaper&searchmode=none

Talk about convoluted

[tibsy]

its nappies for me!

[astrodiaper]

Diaper, but yet no windel (not sure if spelled right) or pañale. I kinda know them. (Hispanic and German heritage)

[BigC300]

Let us not forget "couches"!

[babybub]

Nappy for me being in New Zealand