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Darling/Babe/Hun - Genuinely interested

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SchoolRunsAreNotFun · 10/03/2022 15:12

Genuinely interested to get other MN’s opinions on being called the words ‘darling’ or ‘babe’ etc...

I have to admit I’m definitely one to call people ‘lovely’ and my close friends ‘babe’ eg. ‘hi babe just checking in to see how you are...’
I think this stems from my mum and family. My mum will call absolutely anybody ‘darling’ including people her age/older than her.

Interestingly we’ve never been a ‘hun’ or ‘honey’ type of family. Really not sure why.

What about everyone else?

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Soul11Soul · 10/03/2022 20:09

Yeah..Hun means something very different in the west coast of Scotland. My dad used to call me "doll" which was quite common in his generation. Despite professing to be a feminist I do like the west coast male "Alright doll!" greeting because of my dad.

BacksideInParsley · 10/03/2022 20:49

I love being called "pet" from older family members.

I even love "toots" from men friends that I have fondness for.

It's all a bit random.

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