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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

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My cousin's son is expecting a baby.  What is the new baby's relation to me?  Am I a great 2nd cousin?  2nd cousin once-removed?  So we would be cousins with each other?  Or what?
My 2nd cousin is really like me nephew because I grew up with my cousin.  So I 'feel' like I would be a great uncle... HELP!
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First cousin, twice removed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_twice_removed#Family_tree

(note - your second cousin noted above is really your first cousin, once removed).

GQ

Posted 3/4/2008 4:59 AM by qnetx - recommend - reply

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Who cares!  I just love the photo of the future "Rack Force!"  LOL
Posted 3/4/2008 5:42 AM by RussLowe - recommend - reply

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Your photochopped self-image is priceless! LOL
Posted 3/4/2008 5:49 AM by burkedt - recommend - reply

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wouldn't he be your third cousin?
Posted 3/4/2008 6:18 AM by dmpix Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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dmpix - No  - See the Wikipedia link : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin
Posted 3/4/2008 6:27 AM by qnetx - recommend - reply

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I see you've pre-designed a son.  Why haven't you pre-designed a daughter? 
Posted 3/4/2008 6:56 AM by bluesky93 Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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your 2nd cousin is actually your first cousin, once removed, so his kid is twice removed...and so on.
Posted 3/4/2008 7:13 AM by esskayelle - recommend - reply

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not if you are chinese. i think you are just uncle.
Posted 3/4/2008 8:42 AM by SpiCeySpaGetti - recommend - reply

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LOL!!!!!!!!!
Posted 3/4/2008 9:41 AM by JessicaStrickland - recommend - reply

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oh my gosh this is hilarious!!! It doesn't matter what people say this child will be to you, your family is still going to call the child your niece or nephew! LOL
Posted 3/4/2008 9:48 AM by missycarl - recommend - reply

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What?!?!
I was hoping that I would be a great 2nd cousin :(
Posted 3/4/2008 9:54 AM by garyfong1 Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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You're in a pickle
Our first one is going to be a boy. Then a girl 2nd. And no we are not going to spin my spooge.
Posted 3/4/2008 10:12 AM by garyfong1 Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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gary...

what do you think about this?

fed for forgiveness?
Posted 3/4/2008 10:17 AM by shotshot - recommend - reply

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GQ is correct -  as long as they are first cousins offspring,  they are once removed, 2x removed, etc.. 
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why does little rack force look so unhappy...i think someone needs a diaper change.
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Rack Force isn't unhappy... he's just tough!  LOL

By the way, I agree... in Chinese, you are "Uncle" no matter what!

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@RussLowe - 

I my culture, Pilipino,  it's the same...

You would be just plain Uncle.

Tito (pronounced "Tee-Toe") Gary to be exact.

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Rack Force Rules! He is bad
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I'm gonna hurl
Spin your spooge? ROFL
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Being an ABC and all with my parents from China, all of their friends are our aunties and uncles.  How the heck are we all related?  No clue but you know how it is w/asians, everyone is your auntie and uncle. So,  your cousin's son's son is your "nephew" which makes you cousin,  ahem "Uncle" Gary twice removed...
Posted 3/4/2008 10:39 PM by acutenanner Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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Oh so sorry..i made it confusing...your cousin's son's son is your cousin (to our old skool parents he would be called a Nephew) which makes you his cousin (and our old skool parents would teach baby cousin, ahem "nephew" to call you "Uncle" ) twice removed , Does this make any sense? I think i'm confusing myself, however, let it be known that you're going to be called Uncle Gary no matter what....that's just how it goes...
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Hey, if I ever met Gary's dad... most likely I'd be calling him Uncle as well!

It's just the way things go for Chinese people.  There's a certain amount of "respect" that's given to the elderly or just those slightly older than you.

For instance, I'm just slightly older than Gary.  If he was to meet me and he knew I was slightly older than him (and if he were to follow traditional Chinese protocol) he would be calling me "older brother" even though we aren't even related!

Maybe a year ago, we found out that both Gary's dad and my family both came from the Southern part of China and his folks speak the same dialect as my folks (I speak Toi-San very poorly, but understand 100%.)  In that culture, because we all came from that general region of China, we'd be considered "related" even though we really aren't.

By the way, I'm ABC as well... and for those who don't know what that means... it's "American Born Chinese."  :)

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That's a great shot of Rack Force.
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