what do u call it?

[adullstudent]

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

thanks.

[ib94a]

I think we may use word "kid"

Ibra

[hlbert03]

Hello Adullstudent,

For me, youngest would suffice. Not really sure if there is a word for that. If there is, please post it. Thanks.

[teresab]

Another way to name it, it´s Benjamin coming from the Old Testament and referring to the youngest kid in a family

[retro]

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'.

[explorelang]

Hi Adullstudent,

You could call him/her Lastborne.

Hope it helps.

[Fazzu]

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?

[Coffa]

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.

[riverkid]

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; ...

[Philly]

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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).