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what do u call it?
is there any word for the last child of a family(the youngest)?
thanks.
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Re: what do u call it?
I think we may use word "kid"
Ibra
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Re: what do u call it?
Hello Adullstudent,
For me, youngest would suffice. Not really sure if there is a word for that. If there is, please post it. Thanks.
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Re: what do u call it?
Another way to name it, itīs Benjamin coming from the Old Testament and referring to the youngest kid in a family
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Re: what do u call it?

Originally Posted by
adullstudent

is there any word for the last child of a family(the youngest)?
thanks.

Hi adullstudent!
The youngest member of a family or a group is called 'baby'.
Last edited by retro; 07-Sep-2006 at 13:38.
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Re: what do u call it?
Hi Adullstudent,
You could call him/her Lastborne.
Hope it helps.
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Re: what do u call it?

Originally Posted by
explorelang Hi Adullstudent,
You could call him/her Lastborne.
Hope it helps.
Is there any specific name for a girl and boy?
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Re: what do u call it?

Originally Posted by
Fazzu
Is there any specific name for a girl and boy?
No, there isn't. It would be 'the lastborne male' or 'the lastborne female'. However, 'lastborne' is somewhat archaic: 'youngest male' or 'youngest female' is perfectly OK, and more natural.
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Re: what do u call it?
To refer to the last born we often use, 'the baby', as in,
She's/He's/You're the baby of the family. Some families have pet phrases; the littlest; the littlest kiddlence; the pup; ...
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"the baby"
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I've even heard adults referred to as "the baby in the family".
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Maybe it's a BE vs AmE thing, but I think saying 'youngest male' or 'youngest female' sounds distinctly "clinical" (i.e. unnatural).
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