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saraH
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
Posted by MrsF519
Posted by july06bride
Posted by BNL2005
Posted by dpli
I also don't call DH's sister's husband my BIL. He is my SIL's husband 
i agree with this. my bil is not my dh's bil, but his kid is his newphew. whomever told you they are not your niece and nephew may have been confused.
I would...
DH has a brother- that's my bil
when he gets married (hope soon!) his wife will be my SIL
At least, I would consider her my SIL
That is how I feel. Dh's brother got married two months after we did. His wife is my best friend and there is no way I would not consider her my sister in law. JMO
i would call her my sil for conveniece sake, but, techincallly, she would be dh's sil.
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Booklady1017
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
of course they are your niece and nephew
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Stacey1403
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
Posted by CaptainCharisma424
sixtoe strikes again 
pfffttttt
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| Posted 2/23/07 8:15 PM |
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Kate07
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
Posted by 5ofClubs
I call them my niece and nephew but someone at work corrected me and said they are not my niece and nephew.
Who said this 
Of course they are! I always called my mother's and father's sibling's spouses "Aunt" and "Uncle", how is that any different???
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Beth
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
I think your husbands sisters kids are your neice and nephew
b/c they are your husbands neice and nephew- and you are their Aunt
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Blu-ize
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
yes, they are your niece and nephew..
who's the rocket scientist that told you otherwise? Shuttith!
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Kate07
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
Posted by july06bride
Posted by BNL2005
Posted by dpli
I also don't call DH's sister's husband my BIL. He is my SIL's husband
i agree with this. my bil is not my dh's bil, but his kid is his newphew. whomever told you they are not your niece and nephew may have been confused.
I would...
DH has a brother- that's my bil
when he gets married (hope soon!) his wife will be my SIL
At least, I would consider her my SIL
I found this...
Brother-in-Law, Sister-in-Law
These are the only really tricky in-law terms. “Brother-in-law” and “sister-in-law” each have two or three meanings.
My sister-in-law could be:
1. the sister of my spouse, or
2. the wife of my brother, or
3. the wife of my spouse’s brother.
Similarly, my brother-in-law could be
1. the brother of my spouse, or
2. the husband of my sister, or
3. the husband of my spouse’s sister.
English speakers use “uncle” for any of four relationships: father’s brother, mother’s brother, father’s sister’s husband, or mother’s sister’s husband.
Again, “aunt” in English could mean your father’s sister, mother’s sister, father’s brother’s wife, or mother’s brother’s wife.
Message edited 2/23/2007 8:23:56 PM.
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lilacwine
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
Posted by Kate07
English speakers use “uncle” for any of four relationships: father’s brother, mother’s brother, father’s sister’s husband, or mother’s sister’s husband.
Again, “aunt” in English could mean your father’s sister, mother’s sister, father’s brother’s wife, or mother’s brother’s wife.
good find! then, there are the English speakers who were also raised to refer to close family friends who are none of the above as "aunt" and "uncle"
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jellybean78
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
Yup I consider my SILs son my nephew and DH considers my sis's son his nephew.
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CJC25
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
absolutly..My sisters kids are cionsidered my DH's nieces and nephews. All my aunts husbands are considered my uncles my entire life.
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| Posted 2/23/07 8:35 PM |
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DebG
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
If you consider them so, then they are.
THAT is all that matters. SHHUUUSHHH to the lady at work!
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| Posted 2/23/07 8:44 PM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
Yes, they are.
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| Posted 2/23/07 9:30 PM |
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mrsmck
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
I consider Dh's brothers my BIL and his sister my SIL. their children are my neices and nephews. When we send them birthday cards DH signs Uncle F and Aunt D.
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
Posted by nbc188
Yup! Unless you don't want to claim them! 
And to the original poster, yes you are their aunt! My DH became an automatic uncle to 14 when he married me!!!
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| Posted 2/23/07 10:46 PM |
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june262004
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
Yes they are.
Although even though mike and I have been together for so long we got married when his oldest nieces were like 12. I didn't want to "force" them to call me "aunt" (even though my MIL would try to correct them  I would in turn say they can call me whatever they want). I am Just Kristin not aunt.
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4monkeys
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
im getting crosseyed reading these posts
We're all one big family.
My hubby and I have the same BIL, SILs, nieces, nephews, etc once we got married.
I dont refer to anyone as his or mine.
except his cousins. ok I just added more confusion
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MrsS2005
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
Posted by MrsF519
Posted by july06bride
Posted by BNL2005
Posted by dpli
I also don't call DH's sister's husband my BIL. He is my SIL's husband
i agree with this. my bil is not my dh's bil, but his kid is his newphew. whomever told you they are not your niece and nephew may have been confused.
I would...
DH has a brother- that's my bil
when he gets married (hope soon!) his wife will be my SIL
At least, I would consider her my SIL
That is how I feel. Dh's brother got married two months after we did. His wife is my best friend and there is no way I would not consider her my sister in law. JMO
I feel the same way.
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butterfly20
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
lol.... definately niece....
if you dont like niece then you can use "niece in law" just like "mother in law" for dh's mom.... or grandparent in law--- its just easier to drop the "in law"
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LittleBlueBug
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Re: Is my SIL's (DHs Sister) kids my niece & nephew?
My uncle was my uncle by marriage, but he was still my uncle and I was his niece. My cousin (my uncle's daughter) is my mom's niece even though it was my dad's sister who was married to my uncle.
I don't think they knew what they were talking about
ETA: My mom called my uncle her brother in law too.
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