Calling your partner “baby” has been a thing for ages. It’s been a tad difficult to understand the concept of addressing your lover baby, and so far the legit reason behind it is unknown. How does it even make any sense? HOW? In fact, it gets even worse when couples call each other babu, shona, sweetie or honey.
We are not even getting into the self-made horrendous pet names. Let’s just leave it at that. Especially, when people address their partners with pet names in public. Cringe! Cringe! Cringe! Too much cheese dipped in sugar syrup. The most unpleasant and weird combination ever, right? If you’re someone who finds endearments such as these super annoying, you are going to relate to every bit of this article.
1. “First and foremost, I am not your baby! I wasn’t born to you. Was I?”
2. “I’ve got a bloody name, and I love it! I would appreciate it more if you can call me by my name.”
3. “Don’t you like my name? Or is it too hard for you to spell or pronounce it?”
4. “If yes, we can always find an alternative buddy! Shorten my name if it’s too long for you.”
5. “If you find me attractive, call me beautiful, gorgeous… but never babe, shona or babu!”
6. “If you think calling pet names creates intimacy and is aww-dorable, clearly you and I are not on the same page.”
7. “My parents put a lot of thought in giving me a name, respect that!”
8. “Baby, babe, shona, babu is too general, with zero exclusivity and personal feel. I would like it more if you call me by my name.”
9. “I am not a toddler, stop calling me baby!”
10. “Calling me babe in the middle of an argument doesn’t solve it, in fact it irritates the shit outta me. So don’t ‘babu’ me!” Grrr….
11. “Find other ways to pamper me. Calling me pet names doesn’t really make the cut.”
12. “A lot lies in the power of a name. I have one, remember?”
