Yes, a 41 year old friend of mine calls his Mum, "Mother", which I too find a little weird, I have to say
Yes, I suppose it is, fathering a child just seems to relate to fertility doesn't it?!Isn't Mother the job description/role as well as the name? Especially back then?
Whereas Mothering has all sorts of other connotations...
But to me it still sounds odd when coupled with Dad which sounds cosy and loving. Mother just sounds functional, even more so when coupled with Daddy