"Dada" is big brother in Reunionese creole. Actually, it can be used for really any older child. This is Victor, Maitena's real older brother, (Fabrice's first), but we use "Dada" for her older cousins as well. It's generally a term used among children, but Fabrice's sisters for example (both younger than him) still refer to him as dada.
Victor has only spent a couple days so far with Maitena and the road towards being a proud older brother has been well established since before she was born. (We used to say "when Maitena arrives we're going to do this... when Maitena is here you can show her how to... etc.). However there's quite a bit of complex emotions to work through (jealousy being only one of the normal reactions to the only-child-to-dada transition).
4 comments:
I am so happy and excited to see your beautiful baby girl! Thank you for sharing her image and yours. I miss you, and can't wait to meet Fabrice. Lots of love to the whole family! Jess and James xxx
Also, you are beautiful yourself, my friend! I keep tearing up looking at the pictures of your life. I am so proud of you and can't wait to meet your daughter and Fabrice. Tons of hugs xxx
Congratulations Rachel!
Maitena is an amazing child..as much as her mother.
In my language, Basque, Maitena is a typical name given to the Basque women and comes from the word MAITE, which means TO LOVE.
She will honour this word, I am sure.
Irantzu
I'm not sure how you found me, but I instantly thought of our good (and not so-good) days in our tutorial with Sortor when I saw your pictures. And thanks for sharing them with me.
What does Maitena mean? And which day was she born? I'm working out a Burmese name for her.
Please say hello to Fabrice and Dada, and hope we all meet one day.
Keep in touch!
tharaphi
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