I see a lot of people put down things like "sweetie" and "honey," which somehow I didn't think of as pet names. Maybe I'm in the minority. :-) But I do often call my spouse "sweetie," "hon," "babe" and "love."
The boys I have been known to address as "buddy," "pal," "sweetie," "Mister," and "my friend." I would like to think this trend will continue if we have a daughter. :-)
I am prone to call almost anyone I am fond of "kiddo."
See, this is tricksy. I'd have to sit on my hands if you called me "kiddo."
IME, people have funny preferences/triggers around tearms of endearment. For example, I really like to use "baby," but have known people who did not like the connotations of the word and hated when I called them by it. So I tend to go with "babe," which seems less potentially offensive, until I can tell how "baby" will go over. "Angel" is another one I can think of that I've run into trouble with.
Now, for me, there's a funny separation about this:
I like it when people close to me use pet names. In fact, because I don't tend to use them much, when others do, it means a lot to me, even if it's common for them.
And although I don't seek it out, I don't mind when strangers, say, the checkout woman at the supermarket, call me "sweetie" or some such.
But I hate, hate, hate it when someone in between those two extremes uses terms of endearment.
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The boys I have been known to address as "buddy," "pal," "sweetie," "Mister," and "my friend." I would like to think this trend will continue if we have a daughter. :-)
I am prone to call almost anyone I am fond of "kiddo."
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IME, people have funny preferences/triggers around tearms of endearment. For example, I really like to use "baby," but have known people who did not like the connotations of the word and hated when I called them by it. So I tend to go with "babe," which seems less potentially offensive, until I can tell how "baby" will go over. "Angel" is another one I can think of that I've run into trouble with.
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I like it when people close to me use pet names. In fact, because I don't tend to use them much, when others do, it means a lot to me, even if it's common for them.
And although I don't seek it out, I don't mind when strangers, say, the checkout woman at the supermarket, call me "sweetie" or some such.
But I hate, hate, hate it when someone in between those two extremes uses terms of endearment.
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will try to keep this in mind.
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