MovieChat Forums > A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Discussion > Why does she call her mom “mother

Why does she call her mom “mother


That seems atypical of a teenager

reply

Its not proper to call your mother by her first name

reply

She should call her Na-na or Na-ni.

reply

It is noticeable that she refers to her as "mother", but her father as "daddy".

I think I read somewhere that it was meant to imply a closer relationship with her father, hence the less formal term. I don't know whether that's true.

reply

i don't think she liked her mother very much tbh

reply