Pet Community: Which Pup Name Is More Fun?


Updated 05/18/10 8:01 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Fun Pet Names

This poll comes from GirlieGossip in our PetSugar Q and A group. Help her name her future pup! I'm hoping to become a pet parent in the next few months. I haven't settled on a breed yet, though I adore Pomeranians, Boxers and American Eskimo Dogs (although I don't have room for an Eskimo dog at the moment). I've been thinking about names to build excitement and settled on one of the two below. Read more

When You're in a Relationship, Do You Say "We"?


Updated 02/01/10 1:28 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 20 comments

When You're in a Relationship, Do You Say "We"?

It might be sort of pretentious, but apparently using the pronoun "we" when referring to you and your partner is good for your relationship. Those smug people over at UC Berkeley say so anyway — researchers there found that couples who use we/us/our are better at solving conflicts and experience less psychological stress. Do you use the royal relationship "we"? When You're in a Read more

Pet Names For Partners: Nice or Nauseating?


Updated 06/16/09 7:40 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 49 comments

Pet Names For Partners: Nice or Nauseating?

Baby talk among adults is a definite no-no in my book, but what about calling your significant other by a name no one else does? The nickname can be as simple as "sweetie" or as creative as "schmooky pie." It can be conforming and natural to use a name that expresses affection for your significant other, as long as people around you don't find the constant assertion of endearment annoying. For Read more

Where Do You Stand? Overusing Pet Names


Updated 02/26/09 7:42 AM · Posted by · 43 comments

Where Do You Stand? Overusing Pet Names

Run of the mill pet names like babe, honey, or gorgeous are really sweet when they come from the love in your life, but since they are such standard terms of endearment, it's easy to use them with your friends, too. For example, when a girlfriend of mine was dating her now-ex-boyfriend, he would always refer to her as sweetie, but he referred to her friends as sweetie too! To be honest it Read more

Dear Poll: Do You Like the Word Fiance?


Updated 12/26/08 11:09 AM · Posted by · 35 comments

Dear Poll: Do You Like the Word Fiance?

People I know are getting engaged left and right, but the word fiance seems to be used less and less. I don't really mind it myself, but it does kind of have a snobby ring to it — the word boyfriend just sounds so much more laid-back! On the other hand, some people use the word with a lot of pride and excitement when referring to their future husband. So how do you all feel about the word Read more

A Do or a Don't: Period Pet Names


Updated 08/18/08 8:08 AM · Posted by · 90 comments

A Do or a Don't: Period Pet Names

I’m a fan of slang terms (uh, lady business!), but there’s something that just bothers me when people use a slang term for their periods. I mean there's nothing cute about a period! I completely understand wanting to avoid using menstruation to describe what’s typically an unpleasant few days, but “period” is just so much less visual and more succinct than Aunt Flo, crimson wave, on Read more

Where Do You Stand: Men That Refer to You With Pet Names


Updated 06/20/09 12:27 PM · Posted by · 33 comments

Where Do You Stand: Men That Refer to You With Pet Names

Calling your significant other by a pet name is a cute term of endearment, but it makes my skin crawl when a guy calls me hot stuff, sweetie, darling, or baby when we're not in a relationship! I'm sure they mean no harm by it, but when they reuse those nicknames with more than one woman at a time, they lose their value and become way too contrived. Of course, this is just my opinion so tell me Read more

Where Do You Stand: Calling Your Girlfriends Pet Names


Updated 05/26/08 6:51 PM · Posted by · 29 comments

Where Do You Stand: Calling Your Girlfriends Pet Names

I'm all for using pet names in a romantic relationship, but what about using them with your girlfriends? I think "babe" is one of those terms of endearment that can be used for either sex, but more personal nicknames like sweetie or honey just seem a bit inappropriate when referring to your gal pal. Of course that's just my opinion, so tell me ladies, where do you stand on using pet names with Read more

Do Tell: Nicknames Between You and Your Friends


Updated 03/17/07 11:09 PM · Posted by · 43 comments

Do Tell: Nicknames Between You and Your Friends

Pet names or nicknames reveal intimacy and familiarity; special people in our lives frequently find themselves with new and special names, names created and communicated usually and strictly between friends. Around Valentine's Day, we asked you to share your pet names for your significant others; the answers ranged from the romantic to the purely silly, showing just how inspired, creative and Read more

DearSugar's Week of Big Love: Tell Us Your Endearing "Pet" Name, Babycakes!


Updated 08/08/07 1:44 AM · Posted by · 70 comments

DearSugar's Week of Big Love: Tell Us Your Endearing "Pet" Name, Babycakes!

After a very informal survey, I discovered that very few couples of my generation have created cute little pet names for each other. Has this sweet and intimate tradition between lovers become a lost art? Is cute dead? Please please please tell me it isn't true! Thankfully, everyone I talked with seemed to remember affectionate nicknames between grandparents or parents, aunts and uncles. Here's Read more