So, How Many of You Call Your Husband/Wife/SO by His/Her Real Name? (girl, love)

[andreaspercheron]

Originally Posted by Mr.Cat

I don't call her by her name, I call her names!

What?! You silly gato!

[TheImportersWife]

I usually call him by his name or shorten it.

[mishigas73]

When I need to get his attention (not necessarily when I'm angry), I use his name. Other times, I call him "hon" or "Canuck".

[Matt2225]

My wife and I ocassionally call each other by our first names, most of the time is honey or babe, or something like that. When I'm in a goofing mood, I call her Chick and she calls me Dude. It all in fun.
The real first name thing is usually a serious in nature conversation.

[Tropical Trouble]

I never use his first name. If I call him anything, it's darlin' or babe.

My ex-fiance and I used call each other babe, or baby. The only time he ever called me by my first name was when he was breaking up with me.

To this day, I hate being called by my real name by a boyfriend. I take it as a sign that all is not well.

[pitt_transplant]

I really don't use nick names. It makes me pause when I have been called a nick name like "babe" or "doll". I hate that. Really old men can call me "sweetheart" to get my attention in places I worked and that I'll accept. But peers/s.o.....no...It just feels out-dated and off.

[cpg35223]

Usually I call my wife by her given name when I need an answer to something, such as "Where the heck did you put the cordless drill?"

[Faithi]

I refuse to be called anything but my name. So if he calls me baby I get mad. If he were to come up with a original name one he never called another woman ,I would maybe like that. I call him his name. Even though I hate his name. Our son will not be a junior.

[GloryB]

Originally Posted by DixieChick1972

That thread about being called the wrong name got me to thinking... I cannot remember the last time I called my husband by his real name. I guess I have at some point, but I cannot remember ever doing it. Seems like every long term relationship I have had, we get into this thing where we call each other by silly pet names. They are almost too silly and embarrassing to repeat (Stuff like Honey Bunny, Snuggle Bunny, or Honee' trying to be French sounding etc...) probably makes a sane person gag.

I have LOTS of names, rather than his real name, for my ex!

[cr1039]

This is so funny, all we call each other is 'babe" or 'baby".