What ELSE do you call your significant other?

Not to steal @ZombieSquirrel's fire, but I—as well, evidently, as @Plan9—figured this might make a good companion to her thread on the titles we give our S.O.'s when we talk about them to other people.

This one is for those super obnoxious, mushy, ridiculous nicknames we give, and call, our special someones.

The poll is limited to those possibilities I could think of off the top of my own head, but feel free to elaborate as needed.

To wit:

1. In my first serious relationship in high school, we called each other "Pookie." We also gave nicknames to each other's boobs. I think mine were Bert and Ernie. Or maybe hers were. I honestly don't remember.
2. My next relationship was with a Southerner, who called me babydoll. That never really rolled off my damned Yankee tongue so easily, but I tried to play along.
3. The Ex and I, having been together as long as we were, progressed through a great many nicknames, including but not limited to baby, babygirl, "Pooch," "Pouch" and "Pesh". No, I can't remember the origins of the last three, and I'm not going to try.
4. There's nothing too terribly obnoxious going on (yet) in my current relationship. We call each other baby, sweetie, love, beautiful, sexy, pretty lady, etc. All very accurate, by the way.

My mom and dad call each other "Honeybunch" and "Bunches," which I've always found really sweet and endearing. My sister and her husband call each other "Spoof" and "Spoofychop," which I've always found... erm... slightly odd. I blame him.

So, what about you? And please, feel free to elaborate.

 

I'm a big "-face" and "-pants" kinda guy.

"Womanface!" "Monkeypants!"

Heh, good times.

 

I've always called significant others - casual or serious - beautiful. "Hello, beautiful." Sometimes lover, as a joke.
But I'm not a frequent user of nicknames. I like using full first names, even if they usually go by nicknames. For example, if the name is William and everyone called him Bill, I would still use William just because I like it. Anything can be made to feel affectionate.

 

Babes. Schnook or Schnookums. Luv.

 

Eden is "Baby," or (when I'm slightly annoyed with him, or feeling silly and/or obnoxious), "my sun and stars." My ex-husband was "honey."

I refer to ZS pretty regularly as "babycakes." My mom & stepdad refer to each other as "honey bunny," and I think my dad & stepmom use "babe."

My aunt occasionally refers to my uncle as "schmoopie," but I think it's more of a Seinfeld reference than a serious nickname.

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Oh, and Niner's post reminded me, I do the "pants" thing, too, and add "Mc-something." So, Eden is quite frequently referred to as "Grumpy McGrumperPants."

 

I am sure I've said it elsewhere and will likely say it again... I hate pet names.

I can't imagine a worse thing to call my significant other than, Baby (maybe, Baby Girl). Infantalising the woman I am having sex with just doesn't do it for me.

I just call her by her name or a shorter version of the same.

She does use names for me, the chief of which is, Stupidhead.

EDIT: I am a liar. I have taken to calling her Uncle Fester or Fester from time to time.

 

I do this more than I care to admit.
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Maybe he should have come up with a nice nickname for you too, Borla.

 

Is that a euphemism?