Regional Terms Of Affection

[nailit]

Something popped up on my FB feed about why us Stokies use the term 'duck' as a term of affection when interacting with others (usually females).
Ive used the word 'duck' when dealing with non-Stokies and got looked at like ive got 2 heads...so obviously not a recognised nationwide term!!

Just wondering about your own terms of endearment from your own parts of the UK?
Genuinely curious,
Ta ducks!

[Calicogirl]

My Mum uses darling, my Dad's go to is usually sweetheart.
I tend to use 'lover' or 'angel' to Mr Cal and he uses 'kitten', 'girl' or 'child' to me, 'cos I beat using 'hun', 'honey' and 'babe' out of him (REALLY hate 'hun'). My ex used to call me 'Ratbag' :) x

[pastafreak]

Yeah, I think "hun" is a yank term. I use it all the time, have been for ages.
I'm probably annoying the hell out of people.

[Maydup]

I heard some colleagues teaching a european colleague the different english terms of endearment . He is now the most endearing of all, when he calls us duck and pet in his own accent!

[fraser]

In Nottingham we called women duck, my old man being a Geordie used to say pet, me I just called then love, its probably all wrong in these PC days!!!

[Arksided]

As a Yorkshireman... I like terms of endearment, I usually great folk with... 'how are you doin' my dear' or you alright mate. Hiya with a smile tends to be my more recent one with folk I've never met. "How are you my love" coming from blokes always struck me as being a bit odd ;-/

[Jackdaw33]

Pet is very prevalent on Tyneside.

[Arksided]

I do like the folk from the North East... but it takes me a moment to figure out what they've just said. ;-)

[Jackdaw33]

That's coz wu divvent taak proper like, ye knaa.

[Arksided]

Eh... sorry, I missed that... ;-)

[hellywelly4]

Always me duck in Leicester.

[david small]

Chuck, my dear, darling. Oi you, wife type.

[maggiebee]

When I go to the N.E. of Scotland I'm "quine". Doesn't matter how old you are, just have to be female. "Loon" is the equivalent for males.

[vulcan42]

I think Duck must be widespread. Both my Mother and Father used it, he was a man of Kent and my Mother lived in Sussex all her life.

[paddywak]

In this part of Notts it's normally Duck but as a gift from my Mum who was from South Shields I often slip backto childhood and use Hinnie,Hen or Pet.With males it's usually something a bit insulting depending on how well I know them.