tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post2741286199912841980..comments2023-08-04T06:26:40.308-04:00Comments on Avalon Authors: International Pet NamesSandy Codyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02824301408180614516noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-81964307482647806072010-12-22T02:56:21.195-05:002010-12-22T02:56:21.195-05:00Hello,
I am from America. Though it is often used...Hello,<br /><br />I am from America. Though it is often used, I HATE the being called "babe" or "baby." BLECH.<br /><br />Some other popular ones, that don't bug me personally, are honey, hun, and sweetie.<br /><br />My favorite term of endearment for children that we say is "pumpkin."<br /><br />My friends and I call each other "dears"<br /><br />I like being called "love" by people who are older than me. I remember when I lived in England, my friend's mom would call us "love" if she liked us but couldn't remember our name (my buddy had a LOT of friends). I thought it was sweet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-25346991633439010422009-09-29T12:16:34.455-04:002009-09-29T12:16:34.455-04:00What a fun blog, Beate. Thanks for the laughter.What a fun blog, Beate. Thanks for the laughter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659478699744541765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-34579131665995859352009-09-27T12:11:44.699-04:002009-09-27T12:11:44.699-04:00... loved all your comments! I had no idea that &q...... loved all your comments! I had no idea that "hon" is used by clerks, but I really like it because I don't like the impersonal way people do business here. Isn't it funny how different we react to the very same words only because of different backgrounds? Plenty of food for misunderstandings in our next novels!Beate Boekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299015488989360031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-23932082407540436102009-09-26T14:35:00.670-04:002009-09-26T14:35:00.670-04:00Thanks, Beate, for such a fun read! I taught kinde...Thanks, Beate, for such a fun read! I taught kindergarten for years and often relied on "Sweetie" or "Sweetheart" when a name left me. And after many years of teaching, names would leave me!<br /><br />My husband and I both took French in high school (opposite coasts of the US) and would teasingly call each other 'little cabbage.' Sometimes we'd even use the French words. <br /><br />I'm not quite in the south now, near the edge, but a common expression from clerks is "Hon." Said sweetly but for some reason, always gets my hackles up a bit. I'm learning to adapt!Tessa McDermidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370248836658261192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-41017278336682774692009-09-25T16:17:11.068-04:002009-09-25T16:17:11.068-04:00What a wonderful blog! Thank you. My husband who...What a wonderful blog! Thank you. My husband who grew up in Kentucky startled me many years ago when he called the bank tell in Western Kansas, "Honey." I told him that was rude and too familiar. He said, "Not in Kentucky."Jane Myers Perrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06576216943496701867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-76524958994966040032009-09-25T01:15:05.352-04:002009-09-25T01:15:05.352-04:00Edna, forgot to say that I can well imagine how di...Edna, forgot to say that I can well imagine how difficult it was for you. It's the same in German - some local dialects are impossible to understand even for another German who's not from the same area.Beate Boekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299015488989360031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-12486459081997735352009-09-25T01:13:02.716-04:002009-09-25T01:13:02.716-04:00"Me duck" sounds great. Thanks for the w..."Me duck" sounds great. Thanks for the warning, Ian. Now I'm prepared and if anybody should ever address me like that, I won't look down at my feet to check if I have waddled into the room! I'll try addressing someone as "meine Ente" (that's the German translation) the next time someone is giving me a hard time. We'll see what will happen!<br />It sounds pretty drastic to ban the use of darling, Lis, but then, it may have developed a different meaning backstage in Covent Garden - - words are so fickle!Beate Boekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299015488989360031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-82103326702501232582009-09-24T21:45:07.489-04:002009-09-24T21:45:07.489-04:00Beate, thanks for the hilarious read! I’m reminded...Beate, thanks for the hilarious read! I’m reminded of a strange endearment I’ve heard from more than a few moms, which I can only assume is a variation of baby: Bubba. I actually like the 'little cabbage' endearment. It reminds me of a cabbage patch baby, and weren't they sweet back in they day?Rebecca L. Boscheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532242944189083737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-55321416175476639192009-09-24T09:21:28.579-04:002009-09-24T09:21:28.579-04:00An English woman I knew,( a singer), called everyo...An English woman I knew,( a singer), called everyone "Dahling".<br /> Didn't they ban the use of "darling " backstage at Covent Garden or somewhere a few years ago? Can't remember exactly but it was because it was supposed to be offensive.Elisabeth Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847216542954007974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-15772911132392360712009-09-24T04:49:46.779-04:002009-09-24T04:49:46.779-04:00I've never heard anyone say poppet, but that&#...I've never heard anyone say poppet, but that's not to say it's not used. Little Darlings is the most common term I hear used to describe children, although it's hard to convey the look of total despair and frustration on the faces of the parents while saying it.<br /><br />Luv and Dear do annoy people, even if it is well meaning. Where I grew up in the Midlands of England the usual friendly term said to strangers is 'me duck'. I have no idea why!I.J. Parnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933834936324859175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-61087139862535060302009-09-24T01:35:02.788-04:002009-09-24T01:35:02.788-04:00Loretta, that anecdote was hilarious. Thank you fo...Loretta, that anecdote was hilarious. Thank you for sharing it! <br />Lis, I still remember almost fainting on the dot, when I boarded a bus in England at the age of sixteen (my first time abroad without my parents!) and the bus driver said "luv" to me. That's not gonna happen in Germany - ever - though it would improve our system!<br />Joani, why do you hate being called dear? Do you think it conveys a certain hidden meaning?Beate Boekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299015488989360031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-28457884944199658292009-09-24T00:19:58.135-04:002009-09-24T00:19:58.135-04:00That was a great post Beate!
People use 'popp...That was a great post Beate!<br /><br />People use 'poppet' for a little child here and 'sweetie'. 'Love' is used too mostly within families but out in the country areas older people might use it to strangers in a shop or cafe or something.<br />eg "G'day love, what can I get you?"Elisabeth Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847216542954007974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-90312771956392485302009-09-23T20:41:27.791-04:002009-09-23T20:41:27.791-04:00Thanks, Beate, for reminding me of my comparative ...Thanks, Beate, for reminding me of my comparative linquistics class. Reading about the many German words for rain and the different choices of pet names was fun and interesting and I want to know more. And by the way, "Sweetie" is a favorite pet name of mine for children, and I just hate to be called "Dear."Joani Ascherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02959356711407358403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-21306052953407388342009-09-23T19:03:42.442-04:002009-09-23T19:03:42.442-04:00That really is a fun blog I can't speak anythi...That really is a fun blog I can't speak anything but Southern, that is what I saw when I have to call some company and they are located out of the USA, I can't understand them and they can't understand me. I talk so fast and have that really southern accent as I have live in SC all my life, <br /><br />mamat2730(at)charter(dot)netEdnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04132658803192802735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-37011491995667221532009-09-23T14:58:23.683-04:002009-09-23T14:58:23.683-04:00What a hoot! Thanks for the laugh!What a hoot! Thanks for the laugh!Sandy Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824301408180614516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-29004279962389837922009-09-23T14:01:09.812-04:002009-09-23T14:01:09.812-04:00Loved your article, Beate. Especially the last tra...Loved your article, Beate. Especially the last translation of a pet name. When on my teacher exchange program in Germany, I thought I was saying, "Good Night." But when all the German teachers were able to contain their laughter, boy was my face red when they told me I had actually said, "Get naked."Loretta C. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477553413309389196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-41372608989451850332009-09-23T12:06:29.808-04:002009-09-23T12:06:29.808-04:00Ian, what about poppet? Is that one still used in ...Ian, what about poppet? Is that one still used in Britain for a sweet kid? I still remember the way the (elderly) Scottish call everybody "dearie" from the time when I studied in Edinburgh. I really liked it! Have never heard dreich - sounds like it fits! <br /><br />Kathye, don't worry, we do have our romance novels even in German. But it's true they're different from the US style.<br /><br />Thank you all for your comments!Beate Boekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299015488989360031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-59723489843935107722009-09-23T08:49:34.915-04:002009-09-23T08:49:34.915-04:00I took German for three years. Not only is it not...I took German for three years. Not only is it not a romance language, but speaking it makes you sound like an attacking Saxon.<br /><br />I can't imagine writing a romance in such a hard-sounding language and still having it appear tender and romantic. <br /><br />I guess you have to be there.Kathye Quickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689731913318677231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-77862618521324749002009-09-23T08:12:22.902-04:002009-09-23T08:12:22.902-04:00Good thing I don't live in Germany. I use swee...Good thing I don't live in Germany. I use sweetie a lot <br />when I'm talking to kids. Imagine their parents reaction if I used the German translation.Zelda Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16087725666195499766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-47443169202444166912009-09-23T06:08:34.629-04:002009-09-23T06:08:34.629-04:00Can't think of pet names...laughing too hard. ...Can't think of pet names...laughing too hard. Thanks for the fun.Carol Hutchenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08779187615935129923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632249142954767681.post-82379628834464525692009-09-23T02:49:30.754-04:002009-09-23T02:49:30.754-04:00Thanks for that fun item. I can see the British re...Thanks for that fun item. I can see the British reputation for always talking about the weather isn't deserved as we have only one word for rain - rain. Although the brilliant Scottish word dreich is becoming more widely used to describe those miserable days when the weather closes in and it feels like you're living in a cardboard box.<br /><br />British Pet names are the same with baby and sweet being one of those mistakes you only make once. It's quite common for Brits to give their pets pet names such as sweetie with their better half's being, well, perhaps unrepeatable!I.J. Parnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933834936324859175noreply@blogger.com