12 odd terms of endearment you should be using
They’re bound to better than “bumpkin”
Ah, good old terms of endearment (or nicknames or pet names or whatever you like to call them), we all would have had one. Whether it is from a significant other or family or your BFF, there is always that one weird one you never want to tell anyone even though you know they mean well. (Mine is Hilbae. Enough said)
So I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to worry because as it turns out there are plenty of weird sounding pet names that mean well. Heck, they may be better than the ones you’re currently using.
So without further ado, here are 12 odd terms of endearment you should be using:
1. Pigsney (1300 – 1900)
Pronounced ‘pig’s knee’, the term …show more content…
Before the time of ‘baby cakes’ and ‘sweetie pie’, there was ‘honey sop’. A Scottish poet affectionately referred to his love as this term, which means a ‘piece of bread soaked in honey’ so while it sounds weird; it just means that he thinks you’re sweet and comforting. (This is making me so hungry now mmm)
5. Bully (mid 1500’s)
When we think of this term today, we think of the mean kids we saw on old tv shows or even the ones that we experienced in real life but did you know that this was an affectionate term in Shakespeare’s time? It actually meant a good fellow/friend or sweetheart. But while it means well I wouldn’t recommend telling your kids that the bully in school is actually a good fellow.
6. Ladybird (late 1500’s)
The first recorded use of this term was in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Our dear Juliet’s pet name was actually ladybird (well she was also called lamb and other Shakespearean names) but the term refers to a close female friend or sweetheart. This just has such a nice ring to it. Ladybird. Makes me feel good about myself already ;)
7. Chuck (1597)
This isn’t Chuck as in your neighbor across the street, Chuck. This term of endearment derives from a chicken’s cluck and means ‘my love’. It was first used in Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour Lost and can be applied to husbands and wives as well as children.
8. Ding-ding (1500 –
They’re bound to better than “bumpkin”
Ah, good old terms of endearment (or nicknames or pet names or whatever you like to call them), we all would have had one. Whether it is from a significant other or family or your BFF, there is always that one weird one you never want to tell anyone even though you know they mean well. (Mine is Hilbae. Enough said)
So I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to worry because as it turns out there are plenty of weird sounding pet names that mean well. Heck, they may be better than the ones you’re currently using.
So without further ado, here are 12 odd terms of endearment you should be using:
1. Pigsney (1300 – 1900)
Pronounced ‘pig’s knee’, the term …show more content…
Before the time of ‘baby cakes’ and ‘sweetie pie’, there was ‘honey sop’. A Scottish poet affectionately referred to his love as this term, which means a ‘piece of bread soaked in honey’ so while it sounds weird; it just means that he thinks you’re sweet and comforting. (This is making me so hungry now mmm)
5. Bully (mid 1500’s)
When we think of this term today, we think of the mean kids we saw on old tv shows or even the ones that we experienced in real life but did you know that this was an affectionate term in Shakespeare’s time? It actually meant a good fellow/friend or sweetheart. But while it means well I wouldn’t recommend telling your kids that the bully in school is actually a good fellow.
6. Ladybird (late 1500’s)
The first recorded use of this term was in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Our dear Juliet’s pet name was actually ladybird (well she was also called lamb and other Shakespearean names) but the term refers to a close female friend or sweetheart. This just has such a nice ring to it. Ladybird. Makes me feel good about myself already ;)
7. Chuck (1597)
This isn’t Chuck as in your neighbor across the street, Chuck. This term of endearment derives from a chicken’s cluck and means ‘my love’. It was first used in Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour Lost and can be applied to husbands and wives as well as children.
8. Ding-ding (1500 –