Mum / Mam / Mother / Mom?

Mother. Growing up, my sisters and I weren't allowed to use Mum or Dad when speaking to our parents, my Dad didn't like it. And it's stayed that way, even though my Dad has mellowed a lot!
 
I have always thought Mom was an American spelling and Mam more of a Northern thing?

I refer to mine as Mum 95% of the time and Mother the 5%, usually when I am taking the **** :)
 
Mum for me.

Never heard mam when I was a kid but guessing thats because it's more a northern thing? Mother seems too formal to me and i'm not American.
 
Call her either Mom or mum..depending on how i feel.

My missus calls my mum ma just like she calls her mum ma...really grates on me because it reminds of those american inbred hill billies that call their mothers ma.
 
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