like one of the family

as if someone (or a pet) were a member of one's family. We treat our dog like one of the family. We are very happy to have you stay with us, Bill. I hope you don't mind if we treat you like one of the family.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Idowu	-	Western African, Yoruba
Leia	LAY-a (Popular Culture)	Biblical Greek, Popular Culture
Lou	LOO (English)	English, French
Diamanda	-	Various
Sultana	-	Arabic
Raiden	-	Far Eastern Mythology