Just out of interest really and wondering if pet names are class-based. I grew up working class and was called love, lovee, baby, babe and variations of those by my parents, depending on how old I was. I’d say I’ve gone up a couple or so class notches since becoming parent..maybe not quite to the realms of middle class, more just graduated from Asda to Tesco! But I call my 4 yo DD nicknames based on her real name, baby, bubba, sweetheart when she’s upset, bum bum face sometimes to make her laugh, monkey, sometimes sweet pea. I feel like darling is very middle class or am I wrong about that? I’ve only ever heard middle class parents call their kids darling. And love and babe is more working class, both make me cringe a bit (maybe cos of over use from my own childhood! But I couldn’t ever call my own DD that) so also wondering do you find yourself calling your DC the names your parents called you as a kid or actively avoiding them?!