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What's a silly pet name or term of endearment I can use for my partner? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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My partner and I have tried out various terms of endearment (like "love", "dear", "baby" or "babe"), but none of them ever sounded natural when either of us used them — it just ended up being silly, and so we do occasionally pepper them into conversation, when we're being silly.

The one I tend to use most often is "my love", because it feels silly in an overly poetic and melodramatic manner. Recently I also used "my serendipitous saccharide" (saccharide meaning sugar, because he's sweet, and serendipitous because this relationship was a surprise to both of us).

Anyway, I'm running out of ideas for terms that will evoke an affectionate eye roll out of him. Any suggestions?

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[–] 4 points 3 months ago*

To at least one member of my family, who uses it often, this is an abbreviation of "silly sausage", which in turn is a variant of "silly person". It is a term of endearment, but there is a mild negative connotation.

"Dingus", "doofus" and "oaf" are comparable terms.

My point being that I wouldn't want "sausage" to be the pet name given to me by a significant other. Other people won't have this usage in their family or community and may have other opinions, of course.

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