Names have power

[shyestfairy]

terms

of

endearment

Pookie. Honey bear. That Bastard. Sun and stars, moon of my life. Prince of Darkness.

Pet names. Love 'em. Hate 'em. Whether they send you swooning or get your eyeballs rolling, they own at least a little charm. Sometimes, with the right combo of words, we just can’t get enough!

Does your character have an alias for that special someone in their life? Don’t worry, you can tell us. And the character that affectionate nickname belongs to.

▶ For the top-level folks: DO NOT LEAVE YOUR COMMENT BLANK. After you set up your name/canon/preference header, go into the comment and fill us in on what pet name would be your character's go-to. Gun to their head, if that's the necessary provision.

▶ For the reply folks: their character just called your character...that. You read it. That. Go nuts.

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STEVE HARRINGTON ⟳ STRANGER THINGS.

[videostore]

[ last names are a term of endearment, depending on how they're said. other things come later. ]

[hairychest]

Hey, pretty boy. Get that shit out of your floorboard carpet yet?

[ She's sorry for bleeding in your car, Steve. A little. ]

[videostore]

Yeah, but next time I'm putting down a tarp. Do you know how much scrubbing I had to do, Fitzgerald? A lot.

But uh, you okay?

[hairychest]

Put your back into it next time. Not my fault you clean like a girl.

[ ...he cares about her? Aww.

Eww, gross. ]

But I'm fine. Couple of dickheads gave B grief again, didn't listen when I told them I'd crush their windpipe if they tried it.

[ She's joking.

She's joking? ]

[videostore]

Like a girl? Do you hear yourself?

[ i mean, she's his friend. kind of. as far as bleeding in the car goes. ]

Did you actually crush their windpipes? Because if they were giving her shit, then you should have.

[ not that he's above violence. the spiked bat speaks for itself. ]

[hairychest]

[ It's probably well-established at this point that sensitivity is not Ginger's forte. She insults men, women, children, and animals equally; her misanthrope knows no bounds!

...which, actually, might mean that her relative fondness for Steve Harrington counts for something. ]

Duh. If I'm gonna do it, I better back my threats the fuck up. [ Natch. ] Besides, my organ collection needed new additions. Want to see?

[ In spite of the Fitzgerald sisters rep, she IS joking this time. See that grin?

No psycho behavior here. ]

[videostore]

[ misanthropy aside, steve still finds ginger funny, even if her sense of humor is dark. he understands her sense of humor, so when she grins, he can't help but roll his eyes and laugh. ]

Your organ collection, yeah. Sign me up.

[ another laugh, this time introduced with a smile. ]

[hairychest]

[ Okay, so he's cute when he smiles. So his hair really is perfect. So what?

She's not into him. ]

Never took you for the type to look at a girl's guts on the first date, Harrington.

[videostore]

[ steve folds his arms, leaning on the front of his car in the driveway. he stares sideways at ginger, eyes squinting a bit to get a good look at her in the sunshine. he laughs again, but this time, a hint of red hits his neck, his cheeks. so what if she's teasing? he can take it. ]

You'd be surprised.

[ or would she? ]

[hairychest]

[ In this light, sun halfway down the horizon and gold spreading its wings, Ginger almost looks like a normal teenage girl. Lighter streaks in her red hair, flecks of green in grey eyes; you could, under the right circumstances, ignore the sharpness of her fingernails or the crooked points of her teeth.

The latter a little less so as her lips split open in amusement. ]

Huh. Go figure. [ Whether or not she notices his flush, she doesn't comment on it, instead leaning back against the brick wall behind her. A boot keeps her balanced while she lights up a cigarette. ] What else are you hiding from me? Embarrassing porn stash or bodies in the basement?

[videostore]

[ steve smiles back, watching the sunlight dance around ginger's face as she continues to tease him. he laughs again, shaking his head, hair falling across his brow. so what if she looks nice? he can't tell her that, so instead, he clears his throat. ]

What if we switched those around? Embarrassing bodies in the basement? That might work.

[ his hips find place on the hood of the car, his eyebrows shooting up. ]

yuri himemiya • prince of stride

[menkoi]

[ canonically calls someone else "hey girlyboy" so it's gonna be along those lines... 😔 babe and babygirl and kitten and so on. i'm (not really) sorry he's like this

as for him, he expects to be treated and addressed like a princess thanks. but his lackeys call him Hime so not that. ]

becca nova ♠ original ♠ ota

[cafeultra]

[ Cutie, cutie pie if she's really feeling it, babe, or occasionally darling. If she comes up with a unique nickname for someone, then definitely that. ]

Claire Bennet ∞ Heroes ∞ OTA

[infinite1ups]

[ Baby, babe, hon, handsome, gorgeous, beautiful, any and all of the usual, honestly. Sometimes a little sillier, like hot stuff. And if she likes someone enough, she'd manage to turn their rank/title/name into a term of endearment. ]

Yelena Belova | mcu

[white_widow]

[ любимый is probably the front runner, but she does enjoy coming up with nicknames, even for people she does not like. and even when she does like them, it's a 50/50 chance on if the nickname is going to be some degree of teasing or not. ]

Donatello - Rise of the TMNT - OTA

[soft_shelled]

[He'll use your name, gish darn it, and nothing else. Maybe a short form of said name, but he finds other terms of endearment awkward.]

teenage mutant ninja turtle, meet teenage mutant werewolf?

[hairychest]

You invented a way to punch people over the phone yet, Dee?

[ On the scale of potential Ginger-isms, he's gotten off light. ]

:|b

[soft_shelled]

If I did you would be one of the first to know, Ginger.

[Now does he mean he'd tell her or he'd use it on her???]

[hairychest]

Better be. [ ...she'd probably deserve it, either way. ] How else am I going to terrorize half of my graduating class without leaving the comfort of my own home?

[soft_shelled]

[Oh boy, Donnie actually has a serious real answer to that.]

By creating a timed released stink bomb that goes off after a certain time has passed from you activating it, of course.

MJ Jones | MCU | OTA

[neverdisappointed]

[Nerd, dork, loser... all very healthy terms of endearment, yes. And if you call her babe, you'll be mocked mercilessly.]

[hairychest]

Basketcase, I don't know how many more pink prom dresses I can handle without blowing chunks. [ Whose idea was it coming to a school dance, again? ] Twenty more minutes of this bullshit and I grabbing you and making for the border.

[neverdisappointed]

[She rolls her eyes with a sigh.]

You didn't have to come. I told Ned I'd make an appearance so he didn't feel awkward being here alone, so I'm not leaving until he at least sees I lived up to my promise and fulfilled all my friend obligations for the foreseeable future.

Cassie Cage | Mortal Kombat | OTA

[nutkrusher]

Babe, sweetheart, honey bunny, sugartits, you big dork, "good boy/girl" if we're freaky like that

Wesley Thoreau | OC | OTA

[blackmarketsouls]

Ma chérie, ma princesse…

[There’s something a little patronizing about the way he says it, though.]

[kusuriuris]

Do you normally call strangers such names?

[ He's a little on edge from the patronizing tone. ]

[blackmarketsouls]

Ha! No, not usually. We were asked for terms of endearment, though, and I don’t usually hand those out to strangers.

[He pauses, raising his eyebrows and smirking]

Unless you’d like me to call you Princess?

[kusuriuris]

I'd rather not.

[ A pause. ]

...If anything I'd prefer being called a Prince.

anna morasca | original character

[itswhoyouare]

[ Honestly, going from using their last name to their first name 90% of the time is basically the equivalent of a pet name or nickname. Asshole/Dumbass when said affectionately.

Amore is a personal favorite when she's feeling sappy. ]

Kabal | Mortal Kombat | OTA

[hooked_on_kaballin]

[Oh. Oh. Oh. Pet names? He loves 'em. Giving 'em, Getting 'em.]

Babe. Sweetie. Sweetcheeks. Hun. Honey. Sugar. Fireball.

All the good stuff.