Tadpole wonders in another thread: I'd be really interested to know what are some US terms of endearment, aside, of course, from the all too prevalent 'sweetie'!?

I use several terms of endearment depending upon who I am talking to. Darlin', hon, and baby seem to come up most often. Others?

Sweetie or Sweetheart or Schweetz
Babycakes
Cutie Pie

Are they 'intimate' expressions of endearment?

The English term 'love' is as likely to be heard from a stranger as it would be from one's nearest and dearest.

I like 'babycakes' having first come across it through Armistead Maupin. I have no idea what it means though!!

Tadpole

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Are they 'intimate' expressions of endearment?

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I call everyone hon and darlin'! Ok hon?