Quote Originally Posted by popcornbird
In my culture, calling one's 'elders' by their NAME is considered rude, inappropriate, unacceptable...so...I have to think of something 'respectful' yet 'normal' to address them by. I can't think of anything!

What do all of you call you in-laws, and just how did you come up with it?
Why don't you ask your Mother what she called her MIL and what she
thinks is appropriate to your culture? I called my MIL by her first name,
and my children called her Nana.