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Turns Out Kids Have MANY Names For Penis And Vagina

Kristy Woudstra— The Huffington Post Canada

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So what do your kids call genitals? That's the question we recently posed to our readers on Facebook, and we loved each and every answer. Apparently the majority of our Facebook community subscribes to "call it what it is" style of parenting, but many kids still have pet names for their penises and vaginas. And we have to say, these kids are pretty creative!

Here are some of our favourite penis and vagina names.

Terms Kids Use For Genitals Are All Sorts Of Awesome

Ding-A-Ling & Coochie(01 of50)

"We taught them the proper terms for it but called them Ding a ling and Coochie. Haha! That way they were less embarrassed to say it all the time or in public." ~ Helena Cunningham, Wetaskiwin, AB (credit:Getty)

Peanuts & Vagine-Nuts(02 of50)

"Taught my daughter the proper names but she gave them her own spin saying boys have 'peanuts' and girls have 'vagine-nuts'." ~ Charlotte Toope (credit:Getty)

Penis(03 of50)

"I've taught my son to call his penis just was it is: penis. He is two, my daughter is one, and I plan on teaching her the same thing: to call her private parts just what they are!" ~ Candis Elliot, Martensville, SK

"We use the proper names. An elbow, an ear, a breast, a toe, a penis, an arm -- each part is wonderful and important." ~ Kathleen Murphy, Barrie, ON

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Naked(04 of50)

"Five year old calls it his 'naked.'" ~ Phoenix Helmkamp, St. Louis (credit:Getty)

Pajarito (Means Bird)(05 of50)

~ Martha Colorado, Central America (credit:Getty)

China(06 of50)

"I taught my girls proper terminology. However, my five year old now calls her vagina her 'China'. I think she heard me wrong... Lol." ~ Lacie Shoemaker, PEI (credit:Getty)

CD(07 of50)

"Growing up, my sisters and I called our female parts our 'CD.' I think it started by our grandmother referring to it as our 'seaty,' but we thought she was saying 'CD.' Needless to say, we thought it was pretty hilarious when they started replacing records with compact discs." ~ Jenna Giles, St. Catharines, ON (credit:Getty)

'Uterus,' 'Sphincter,' 'Anus,' 'Perianal,' 'Labia", 'Urethra/Urethra/Bladder'(08 of50)

"I'm currently a nanny for two girls aged four years old and 9.5 months old. Mom is a doctor, dad is a physicist and I'm pre-nursing/former PE teacher.

All the adults use the anatomically correct names, and we even go as far as teaching terms like 'uterus,' 'sphincter,' 'anus,' 'perianal,' 'labia", 'urethra/urethra/bladder,' 'breast,' 'pectorals,' etc.

We were so proud when the four year old came up to Mommy and I and said, 'The tree branch scratched my dorsum.' (Back of the hand)." ~ Jacquelyn Alderson, from Calgary, AB

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Hot Dog & Cookie(09 of50)

"I have three children all with disabilities. All of them couldn't understand or say those words, so when they were able to speak between three and five years old (from the advice of doctors) we gave them a name -- hot dog and cookie. If they were ever messed with inappropriately in any way by anyone, they could tell us where or what. This served a huge purpose and really was a useful tool for them. Today the oldest (22) knows what the proper names are and the 14 year old is learning correct terminology. The youngest is still learning to speak and may or may not be able to understand within a few years. Time will tell. If my children were able to understand and speak from a young age, I would have definitely told them the correct names." ~ Emily Johns

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Flower, Front Bum, & Willy(10 of50)

"I called mine a flower when I was younger, my two daughters ages five and three call theirs a front bum. My son is two and me and my partner tell him it's his willy but he doesn't say it himself as of yet." ~ Victoria May, Carlisle, UK (credit:Getty)

Pee Pee Bum(11 of50)

"Bum and pee pee bum for now. Oldest is only three and have no need to teach her until she actually understand a conversation we have." ~ Bilinda Gates (credit:Getty)

Firehose(12 of50)

"My kids call them by their proper name. My eight year old knows he has a penis and a scrotum, he's known that since he was about two. Until then, I called it a 'firehose' (if you've ever gotten caught while changing a diaper, you'd know!). My five year old refers to her vagina by its proper name. Helped us when she had intestinal issues a few years ago. Doctor kept saying it was a UTI, but she insisted her vagina didn't hurt at all." ~ Kelly Friis, Georgetown, ON (credit:Getty)

Girl Parts(13 of50)

"My daughter is eight and we always said girl parts or privates because she couldn't pronounce urethra. I knew a girl who taught her daughter vagina: no one urinates from their vagina." ~ Susan, Belleville ON (credit:Getty)

Penis & Vagina(14 of50)

"Penis and vagina, but he still whispers them and blushes although we always tell him it's nothing to be shy or ashamed of." ~ Candace Lily Wood, Brandon, MB (credit:Getty)

Front Bobo & Back Bobo(15 of50)

~ Tammie Harris Sybesma, Texas (credit:Getty)

Front Butt(16 of50)

"My son calls his penis his front butt. He knows all about the human anatomy, just doesn't like the word penis. ~ Kristen Bell, Austin, TX (credit:Getty)

Peepee(17 of50)

"My son is two, we use peepee for now." ~ Lindsay Mcneil (credit:Getty)

Whoo Whoo(18 of50)

"Whoo Whoo.... and it doesn't seem to matter boy or girl that's what it's called ~ James Rouse, Prince George, BC (credit:Getty)

Ganina(19 of50)

We've always taught our son the proper names! He's six and knows that boys have a penis and girls have vaginas (or as he used to call them, ganinas, lol)! ~ Tammy-Lee Randell Humby, Thompson, MB (credit:Getty)

Uccellino & Farfalla(20 of50)

"Son is two years old and calls his penis exactly that! Growing up, my parents referred to penis as 'uccellino' (little bird) and vagina as 'farfalla' (butterfly). We are of Italian descent." ~ Laura Fantin, Toronto, ON (credit:Getty)

Privates & Penis(21 of50)

"When I was a kid, my mother referred to them as our privates, if they were discussed at all. I however, taught my son to call them by their actual names, a penis is a penis. ~ Judy Pitcher, Mississauga, ON (credit:Getty)

Tallywacker(22 of50)

~ Dennis Lee, California (credit:Getty)

Peener & B's(23 of50)

"Growing up, I was always told to call it 'pickle and berries' (boy) and 'peaches' (girl). When I had my kids, we called it a 'peener and b's' (boy) and 'peepee' (girl).

This was mostly for while they were small. It was also more of a respectful way to talk about them, especially if in public or while in the presence of company. My oldest is 13 now and has been calling them the right names since age 12." ~ Tanya Carlynn Nagy, Saskatoon, SK

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Weenis(24 of50)

"My three year old calls his 'weenis.' Incorporating two great words in one." ~ Russ N Becky Newsham, BC (credit:Getty)

Poochy Pie(25 of50)

"My girls know the proper term but their grandma got them calling it a poochy pie when they where little." ~ Michelle Jones (credit:Getty)

Business(26 of50)

"'Business,' as in that's your private business. But she's also nine and knows the correct names." ~ Tanya Negrey, Saskatoon, SK (credit:Getty)

Twinkas(27 of50)

"My mother referred to our lady parts as a 'twinkas.'" ~ Briana Collard Hauk, Calgary, AB (credit:Getty)

Mickywackles(28 of50)

"Mickywackles. Boys." ~ Fiona McCoy (credit:Getty)

Dooley & Tiggy(29 of50)

"Dooley (or dool) for boys, Tiggy (or tig) for girls. My kids all were taught the correct terms as well." ~ Sharon Elle, Winnipeg, MB (credit:Getty)

DeeDee & Wiener(30 of50)

"We call them a DeeDee and a Wiener in our house. My aunt came up with DeeDee as a young child and it has been past down. lol." ~ Samantha Welch (credit:Getty)

Pocket Book & John(31 of50)

"My granny, bless her soul, 101 years old, she always said:
'Don't let no one mess with your pocket book' for the girls and the boys: 'Don't put john every where.'" ~ Cassie Weatherall, Chicago, IL (credit:Getty)

Peanut(32 of50)

"Vaginas and penis (well, peanut, because he keeps mispronouncing penis -- he's two)." ~ Catriona Muir, Saskatoon, SK (credit:Getty)

Pee Pee & Bum Bum(33 of50)

"Vagina and penis and pee pee and bum bum. We did both.
I have a home daycare and sometimes don't understand what the kids are saying when they have cutesy names, so we teach them the proper words." ~ Erin Rezansoff, Winnipeg, MB (credit:Getty)

Dinky Doo(34 of50)

~ Jeanette Ann Moss-Price, Ontario (credit:Getty)

Minnie Mow & Skippy(35 of50)

"Minnie Mow (girly bits!) and Skippy (boy bits!!)" ~ Lynsey McCourt (credit:Getty)

Penou(36 of50)

"Proper names. Penis and vagina. But when my youngest son started talking, he pronounced 'penis' as 'penou.' It stuck, so that's what we all call penises now. I'm sure it will make a funny story some day!" ~ Michelle Walters, Jackson's Point, ON (credit:Getty)

Susie & Pee Tom(37 of50)

~ Tammy Holliday Brown (credit:Getty)

Pruny(38 of50)

~ Jessica Lines (credit:Getty)

Pine Cone & Acorns(39 of50)

"We use proper parts. However, my eight year old prefers the term 'junk' or refers to his 'pine cone and acorns.' No clue where he gets it." ~ Vona Shaffer, Virginia (credit:Getty)

Noonie(40 of50)

"I have girls and we use noonie as that's what my mother used to call it. lol." ~ Tangie Marchand, Cape Breton, NS (credit:Getty)

Dewberry & Bird(41 of50)

"My son uses Dewberry, he is 14 with autism. My daughter, who is 11 uses bird or who-ha." ~ Melissa Visser MacKinnon, Alberta (credit:Getty)

Pitou & Pitoune(42 of50)

"Pitou for penis and pitoune for vulva and vagina. Kids know the proper terms, sounds way cuter when these conversations come up at inopportune times. They have French origins." ~ Nicole Boychuk Reid, Timmins, Ontario (credit:Getty)

Wiener & Beans(43 of50)

"Wiener and beans. Haha! I always called it a penis but he just decided it was his wiener and beans." ~ Chantelle L Fox, London, ON (credit:Getty)

Mucker(44 of50)

"My daughter is 8 and she calls hers a Mucker. I have been saying that to her since she was little because I was taught the very same word when I was a child. And when I think she is ready I will tell her the proper name." ~ Sheena Hussey, Cambridge, ON (credit:Getty)

Dooney & Peach(45 of50)

"Both my boys know the correct terminology, however, we call boys' parts a 'DOONEY' and girls' parts a 'PEACH.'" ~ Heather Fast, Winnipeg, MB (credit:Getty)

Parties Privées(46 of50)

"Parties privées for both my son and daughter (11 and 9). My daughter call boobs 'Ça Suce.'" - Johanne Lagacé, Laval, QC (credit:Getty)

My Little Mia-Mais(47 of50)

"My little girl now five calls it 'my little Mia-Mais' her name is Mia-Mais. But somehow she refers to her little brother's penis as his 'tail'?! ~ Peggy Venter, Winnipeg, MB (credit:Getty)

Penis & Pajama(48 of50)

"I taught my boys the proper names right from the beginning. It is a body part and has a name! My youngest can't say a vagina. He is almost 7 and still calls it a pajama! Lol." ~ Nathalie Parker Leonard, New Liskeard, ON (credit:Getty)

Peeper(49 of50)

"My son calls his his peeper. Lol." ~ Jen Ford, Charlottetown, PEI (credit:Getty)

Weiners(50 of50)

"My sister, Shannon, and I called our lady bits 'wieners' forever!" ~ Sarah Amazzalorso, Indiana (credit:Getty)

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