Petname: Momma . Me Mudder . Brother . Sis . Carmen . Plummy
A brother nicknamed 'Brother'
A sister referred to as 'Momma'
A grandmother whose name is 'Aunt'
Petname looks at names and pet-names within Caribbean family tradition. Often eclipsing an individual's given name, these nicknames denote familiar relationships and reference familial structure. The story-tellers recall and recount personal narratives which nestle within wider cultural histories – of social positioning and migration.
