: Re: Female Pet Names that a Londoner might use? I was wondering about female pet names, like darling, sweetie, pet, babe, etc. One of my characters refers to his other half as "pet" but I've been

Terms of endearment are, by their very nature, quite individual. You may want one that is common and doesn't draw attention to itself. In that case go for something like 'darling'. However, if you want to give your character uniqueness, have them use individual terms, such as 'lotus blossom'. Pick something that will reveal something about him or her.

You can also have your character do what some people do: use a set of themed terms, for example, 'possum', 'platypus', 'emu', 'kookaburra'.

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