Adults Who Gush Over Kids

[Sandi Papaya]

Oh man, me too.  I loved it when Harry teased him about it.

So did I! If I were a character in the Potterverse, I would regularly be teasing "ickle Duddydums" about the sickening nicknames his mother has for him.

I mean, my four-year-old godson gets annoyed at me when I call him "Nathan Boo," like I did when he was a baby. He'll roll his eyes at me and go, "Don't call me that! I'm NOT a baby!"

Yeesh. Sor-ry, kid! Hehe.

[Lisbeth]

I've never cared for being called "dear," "darling," "honey," "sugar," "sweetie," or "sweetheart" by anyone.  (My parents have some pet names for me, but only they are allowed to call me by those names.)  Somehow they have always come across to me as condescending and cutesy rather than endearing-especially by adults in professional or other non-personal situations.  When I get called those in such situations, I request that the adult call me by my name.

I did get in the habit of calling my youngest niece Little Munchkin, but that was largely because she looked like a Munchkin when she was a newborn-she was very small and very cute.  My SIL called her Bug because she has huge eyes (inherited from her mother-I think they're beautiful myself).  If my niece ever tells me that she doesn't want to be called Munchkin (or any other nickname), I will stop immediately.

[Venus193]

Keenreader, that's exactly how I have always felt about this.

[Sandi Papaya]

I actually allow very few people around me to call me by anything but my real name.

Affectionate nicknames/terms of endearment are allowed if you are very close to me. I get annoyed at people who presume an intimate relationship, like store clerks and the like, and call me "sweetie" or "honey" - I'd prefer "miss," or even "ma'am," even though I'm not married and I don't think I look old enough (or am old enough!) to be called "ma'am."

[Brentwood]

I actually allow very few people around me to call me by anything but my real name.

Affectionate nicknames/terms of endearment are allowed if you are very close to me. I get annoyed at people who presume an intimate relationship, like store clerks and the like, and call me "sweetie" or "honey" - I'd prefer "miss," or even "ma'am," even though I'm not married and I don't think I look old enough (or am old enough!) to be called "ma'am."

I remember calling you sweetie once on the old board. I truly hope that I did not offend you. Such terms come naturally to me, especially about people of whom I am fond (which covers quite a few people around here).

[Sandi Papaya]

I remember calling you sweetie once on the old board. I truly hope that I did not offend you. Such terms come naturally to me, especially about people of whom I am fond (which covers quite a few people around here).

Not at all! What I object to is being called "sweetie," "honey," "darling," etc by store clerks or waitresses or people with whom I don't have a fairly personal relationship. Although I don't know any eHellions in person (yet), I would call the relationships I maintain with you all pretty "personal" because I've become friends with a lot of you - and you all know things about me that only people I feel close to/comfortable with would know.

So don't worry, you can "sweetie" me all you want! I know it's some people's natural tendency to do so.

[HogwartsAlum]

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I mean, my four-year-old godson gets annoyed at me when I call him "Nathan Boo," like I did when he was a baby. He'll roll his eyes at me and go, "Don't call me that! I'm NOT a baby!"

Yeesh. Sor-ry, kid! Hehe.
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My nephew was the same way.  He used to get mad if we called him *Johnny* as opposed to *John.*  Now that he's 18, he doesn't seem to mind so much, but then he doesn't see us as often and he's learned to blow it off.

[Sandi Papaya]

Nothing to see here. Move along.