haifagirl – I happen to think you are wonderful and terrific (and that is WITH knowing who you are) but I HATE when people take experiences they have and decide they are ‘frum’ things. I don’t share those experiences with you at all. Not in my own home, nor in any of my friends homes. The only people I know who are frum who use first names for their aunts and uncles are those who are 2 years apart in age from them, or older than their aunts, and are in elementary school together.
(hope you don’t mind that I borrowed your soapbox)