Parents choose "Buddy" as a nickname

[conuly]

Or so they say. I call the nieces darling and sweetie and honeyduck, so... yeah.

Comments

[diatryma.livejournal.com]

I don't think I agree with the article's conflation of "I call my kid 'buddy'" and "I am my kid's best friend". I picked up 'kiddo' from a roommate who used it for everyone; it's been reinforced by working in schools, and now 'kiddo' means 'student, particularly one of mine'. 'Sweetheart' is endemic to a certain class of waitress and apparently shows up within a week of starting work.