Love is normal round here, females are "bab". Kids, of course, are "babby"

I often get [politely] called 'bach' by Welsh people, particularly older men, here, which means 'little'.

It's nice, have never had a problem being called 'love', or 'hen', 'duck' or whatever but it does rile some people as they think it patronising.

My Dad called me 'cock'\'cocker' when I was a kid.

And if my inheritance doesn't match my expectations there are many other such tales to be told.

I've lived in Manchester most of my life, but spent two years in Nottingham from 1978 to 1980, where I had to get used to 'me duck'. It was odd to begin with but I got used to it, except on the occasion when I was called 'me duck' by a blonde sixteen year old shopgirl and a 50ish grizzled West Indian busdriver in the space of about thirty seconds...

I'm from Reading Berkshire.

Duckie or my duck was used a lot as was lover, my love. my lovely, and cocker.

I heard from a girl from my street last year and she called me 'my duck'. It was the first time I'd heard it in years.

[quote="51A"]I just thought of this. Mostly because I was thinking of Yorkshire. Back in the day my dad and his brother, both Huddersfield born, used to call each "Cock". Here in Wales the lads of all ages call each other "Butt". I am glad to be called "Lovely" most days but when someone comes over from Devon and calls me "My Lover" I have to have a think about when we might have met.[/quote]
I'm originally from Bristol, so I was used to older women going "all-right, my lover" when I served them in shops. Now I'm in S Yorkshire, I get very confused when men call me "love".

I just thought of this. Mostly because I was thinking of Yorkshire. Back in the day my dad and his brother, both Huddersfield born, used to call each "Cock". Here in Wales the lads of all ages call each other "Butt". I am glad to be called "Lovely" most days but when someone comes over from Devon and calls me "My Lover" I have to have a think about when we might have met.