Alpacalia Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Are pet names endearing or annoying? Are there certain pet names that men and women dislike? At what age do you think pet names are silly? Link to post Share on other sites
Blind-Sided Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Just depends. I think everyone likes when they hear something simple like "Sweetheart". But if it's an uncommon pet name, and it gets used in public.... then that could be annoying I guess. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
witabix Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) My ex-wife had a pet name for me that I didn't like. She used to call me Uglyfugger. 😄 Edited January 15, 2021 by witabix 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Alpacalia Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) Pet name I dislike - "mama." Are you supposed to call the person "dadda" in return? 🤔 Edited January 15, 2021 by Alpaca 1 Link to post Share on other sites
littleblackheart Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Endearing when made up just for you. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Alpacalia Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 5 hours ago, littleblackheart said: Endearing when made up just for you. Excellent point! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MeadowFlower Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 On 1/15/2021 at 12:30 PM, Alpaca said: Are pet names endearing or annoying? Are there certain pet names that men and women dislike? At what age do you think pet names are silly? It depends. I don't approve of pet names if they hold no value, that is if there's no weight behind it. If there bond to you isn't strong and stuff, and if they call other women with the same endearment too, like using 'hi beautiful' to you as well as to other women. But if it's from your sweetheart, in general, yes I do like pet names. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Wiseman2 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 On 1/14/2021 at 6:30 PM, Alpaca said: Are pet names endearing or annoying? Are there certain pet names that men and women dislike? At what age do you think pet names are silly? C'mon Snuggums, you know they're not.😂 3 Link to post Share on other sites
littleblackheart Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Wiseman2 said: C'mon Snuggums, you know they're not.😂 Ok yeah maybe not this one. My exH used to call me 'Frenchie brown eyes'. That's the only thing I miss about him. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
d0nnivain Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I don't mind them when they are unique & private. Honey, sweetie, snookums etc especially early on are annoying. I had an EX that called all women this particular odd nickname. What most didn't realize is that he was too lazy to learn or remember their names. One day about 4 years into our relationship (we lived together) we were hosting a party. He asked me to do something relating to hosting duties & used that nickname. Context said he was talking to me but about 7 different women answered him. I knew the nickname was generic before that but most didn't. Several of the women got pissed when they realized that nickname didn't solely apply to them & a few BFs were upset that my guy had a pet name to which their GF responded. It was all very awkward. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cookiesandough Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Annoying in an endearing way, babycakes. 😌 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Alpacalia Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Wiseman2 said: C'mon Snuggums, you know they're not.😂 C’mon funnyhoney, enough with the pun-nies. 😅 2 Link to post Share on other sites
FMW Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Annoying. I just like it when I hear him say my name. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
hippychick3 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 We only call each other endearing or pet names. The only time we call each other our actual names is when out in public or when we’re mad at each other. It would be super weird to hear my fiancé call me by my actual name at home. Lol 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyM Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 How about sister? That's an old one. Or Buster? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
lovebooks Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) I had a pet name for one man. I was over the moon for him. I wanted to shout about him from the rooftops. It wasn’t meant to be. I hope I have that feeling again (for someone more deserving) before I die. Edited January 17, 2021 by lovebooks Spelling 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Alpacalia Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 20 hours ago, LuckyM said: How about sister? That's an old one. Or Buster? Yes. Being referred to as "Sister" by a significant other would be weird. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mrin Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Mmmmm I've tried a few times. I never seem to stick with them. Kitten was the closest. Actually the woman I'm dating currently has nickname/pet name I gave her that stuck. Sorta. It is three letters. She has a common first name so I had to throw a geography modifier on it to differentiate between her and other women with her first name. Not sure that counts. Now, nicknames for non-romantic relationships - I am GOD at that. There are many folks walking around today answering to nicknames I gave them years/decades ago. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Wiseman2 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Alpaca said: Yes. Being referred to as "Sister" by a significant other would be weird. 😂 Agree. Does being called "hun" by the checkout lady at the store count? She called the guy behind me that too 😥. Is that cheating? 💔 1 Link to post Share on other sites
basil67 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 23 hours ago, LuckyM said: How about sister? That's an old one. Or Buster? I've never heard sister used in a romantic sense. And where I live, buster is what a father would call a son. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Alpacalia Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, basil67 said: I've never heard sister used in a romantic sense. And where I live, buster is what a father would call a son. Right, not in a romantic sense. My best friend from childhood calls me sister, well more like "sista." 1 hour ago, Wiseman2 said: Does being called "hun" by the checkout lady at the store count? She called the guy behind me that too 😥. Is that cheating? 💔 Only if it is accompanied by a cheek pinch, wink and a smile. 😆 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Prudence V Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Out here, “love” (pronounced “loov”) is common, as is “chook”, “chookie-egg”, “petal”, “flower”, etc. It’s a friendly part of the world. My closest friend from back home and I call each other a name that translates as “little heart”, (but means, “dearest” or such, colloquially) which is just something we’ve always done, even though it’s neither her nor my home language. Most of my close friends back home call each other “comrade”, or a contraction of “my friend” in another of our national languages. It’s an in-group thing in a context where we’re used to being marginal, so I guess that makes sense. In relationships, I never used to do the pet name thing, but with my H it’s yet another silly thing we do to avoid taking ourselves too seriously. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author Alpacalia Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 57 minutes ago, Prudence V said: Out here, “love” (pronounced “loov”) is common, as is “chook”, “chookie-egg”, “petal”, “flower”, etc. It’s a friendly part of the world. My closest friend from back home and I call each other a name that translates as “little heart”, (but means, “dearest” or such, colloquially) which is just something we’ve always done, even though it’s neither her nor my home language. Most of my close friends back home call each other “comrade”, or a contraction of “my friend” in another of our national languages. It’s an in-group thing in a context where we’re used to being marginal, so I guess that makes sense. In relationships, I never used to do the pet name thing, but with my H it’s yet another silly thing we do to avoid taking ourselves too seriously. Interesting names across the continents (I assume)! Dare I ask what is a "chookie-egg?" Link to post Share on other sites
basil67 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) @Alpaca Chook/chookie is slang for chicken in British/Australian english. Edited January 18, 2021 by basil67 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Trail Blazer Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 58 minutes ago, basil67 said: @Alpaca Chook/chookie is slang for chicken in British/Australian english. My time in Australia has taught me that every bird is referred to as a "chook" or chicken. Emus = "bush chook", Ibis = "bin chook" and many others which I cannot recall from the top of my head. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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