What do I call my sister's child?

Your niece is the daughter of your sister or brother.
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What is my sister's child to me?

nephew. a son of your brother or sister, or a son of your husband's or wife's brother or sister. Their daughter is called your niece.
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What do we call sister's son?

Kids Definition of nephew

: a son of a person's brother or sister.
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What do I call my sister's daughter?

Your niece is the daughter of your sister or brother.
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What is your niece's child called?

The daughter of your niece is also your niece, but in a second degree. If you have any children, then your niece is their cousin in the first degree, or sister cousin. The daughter of your niece is to your children a second cousin, according to a regular consanguinity chart.
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Members of the Family in English



What do you mean niece?

Definition of niece

: a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
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What do I call my nephews son?

a son of one's nephew or niece; grandnephew.
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What am I to my cousins child?

From the angle of family history, your cousin's child is your first cousin once removed, yet the normal name of your sibling's children to call them by is your niece or nephew. They would call you aunt or uncle, and your kids might essentially call them cousins. Even though obviously, they are truly second cousins.
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Is OK to date your cousin?

Legally, you can date and be intimate with your first cousin, but if you are considering marriage, laws vary by state and country.
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What do you call your siblings child?

Nibling is a gender-neutral term used to refer to a child of one's sibling as a replacement for "niece" or "nephew".
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What is my second cousin?

A second cousin is a someone who shares a great-grandparent with you.
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Is grand or great niece?

Grandniece and great-niece are interchangeable terms that describe the daughter of a person's niece or nephew. Grandniece aligns more traditionally with the term grandson, but "great" in the expression great-niece means one generation removed, according to the website Grammarphobia.
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What do I call my dad's uncle?

Your father's father is called your grand-father, yet your father's uncle is typically called your great-uncle (or so it seems with anybody I converse with).
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Can I marry my niece?

Answers (2) Yes you can marry your niece under the Hindu Merriage Act, 1955 if the customs and traditions permit you to do so.
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Is niece's correct?

The plural form of niece is nieces. Find more words!
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How do I call my brother's son?

A nephew is the son of your sibling. This makes you the aunt or uncle of that nephew. While a mom, dad, sister, and brother are members of an immediate family, a nephew is part of your extended family because he's the son of a sibling.
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What is a removed cousin?

To be “once removed” from a cousin means you are separated by one generation. The number before "removed" will always represent the number of generations you are separated ("removed") from the cousin.
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Who is my cousins cousin to me?

If your cousin's cousin is part of the same bloodline and you and your cousin are all from the same set of siblings, as is this cousin, then your cousin's cousin is also your cousin.
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Whats a once removed cousin?

When cousins are in different generations than each other, we say they're removed. "Removed" is like “grand” and “great,” but with cousins. Once removed means a difference of one generation, twice removed means a difference of two generations, and so forth.
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What would I be to my niece's baby?

Your niece's son is your grand nephew. Your niece's grandchild is your great-grand nephew/niece. You would be his great aunt and he would be your great nephew.
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Who is my grand nephew?

Grandnephew definition

The grandson of one's brother or sister; great-nephew. A son of one's nephew or niece.
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Is it great nephew or great nephew?

Great-nephew definition

A grandson of one's brother or sister; grandnephew.
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Can first cousins marry?

Laws governing the marriage of first cousins vary widely. In 24 states (pink), such marriages are illegal. In 19 states (green), first cousins are permitted to wed. Seven states (peach) allow first-cousin marriage but with conditions.
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Can u marry a second cousin?

In the United States, second cousins are legally allowed to marry in every state. However, marriage between first cousins is legal in only about half of the American states. All in all, marrying your cousin or half-sibling will largely depend on the laws where you live and personal and/or cultural beliefs.
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What is my mom's cousin to me?

Similarly, your mom's cousin is your first cousin once removed, because his grandparents are your great-grandparents. There is a generational difference. However, your mom's cousin's CHILD is your second cousin with no “removed” added, because the two of you share the same great-grandparents.
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