# I'm an aunt! Er, almost... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 1, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-aunt-er-almost/165643 "2003-04-01T05:03:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-aunt-er-almost/165643/1 "2003-04-01T05:03:16Z")
My older brother called about an hour ago and said that my SIL was in the hospital and ready to deliver within the next 3-4 hours. I have to get offline (stupid dialup connection) but I should be back as soon as I get word. Now, what will I have the baby call me? “Aunt Susan” seems so pedestrian. ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-aunt-er-almost/165643/2 "2003-04-02T00:52:16Z")
It’s a girl! We are proud to report that Cheyanne Lynn Nix was born at 9:15 this morning! She weighed 7 pounds and 5 ounces. They didn’t say her length yet. She has blue eyes and brown hair and is very alert! Baby and mom are doing well, but Becky is very tired. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-aunt-er-almost/165643/3 "2003-04-02T00:57:21Z")
Yay! Congrats and cookies all around! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-aunt-er-almost/165643/4 "2003-04-02T03:57:03Z")
Congratulations! It’s a good thing it’s a girl. If it were a boy, you’d be an uncle. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-aunt-er-almost/165643/5 "2003-04-02T04:00:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by C K Dexter Haven \* > \*\*Congratulations! > > It’s a good thing it’s a girl. If it were a boy, you’d be an uncle. \*\* Exactl… Hey, wait a minute! ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-aunt-er-almost/165643/6 "2003-04-02T04:07:11Z")
Thanks for the congrats, **Q.E.D.** and **C K Dexter Haven**. Pictures of the baby should be available soon. > [@](#): > > It’s a good thing it’s a girl. If it were a boy, you’d be an uncle. :eek: On the other hand, my newly-male status would give me full locker room priveleges. Hmmm… ---
**Author:** ![DrLizardo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@DrLizardo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrLizardo)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-aunt-er-almost/165643/7 "2003-04-02T05:04:44Z")
I say, revel in your participation here and have her call you “Auntie Doper” ---
**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-an-aunt-er-almost/165643/8 "2003-04-02T05:16:08Z")
> [@](#): > > I say, revel in your participation here and have her call you “Auntie Doper” Heh, I can’t wait to see my brother’s face when she calls me that.