Hmm. Maybe. But it still doesn't denote parenthood, and of course common law varies from place to place.
Plus I want it to be a word that gets used. Which means it needs to be relatively short. It should be something easy to say, so that people can say "Hi, this is my ________." without sounding like they're about to enter a legal brief. :D
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Hmm. Maybe. But it still doesn't denote parenthood, and of course common law varies from place to place.
Plus I want it to be a word that gets used. Which means it needs to be relatively short. It should be something easy to say, so that people can say "Hi, this is my ________." without sounding like they're about to enter a legal brief. :D