Pet Names
SharePosted on 12. Sep, 2007 by Gallivanter in Thoughts
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Pet names. It’s all about adding a new level of identity to a person to set apart the relationship as something sacred. It demonstrates that someone cares enough to call you in a more private way than your given name.
“Sayang”, “Baby”, “Honey”, “Dear”, “Love”, “Sweetheart” are the usual universal norms. The so-called language of love. Women are usually the ones who get the ball rolling. We men need to guard our macho exterior and act embarrassed or refrain using pet names in public.
Baby talk – a definite feminine trait. It’s as though they have an in-built mechanism to speak goo goo gaga language. Women, ironically, find baby talks a turnoff when it comes from a man, unless he’s in diapers.
What’s the craziest/weirdest/zaniest pet name you’ve heard or used?
JC
Sep 12th, 2007
Daniel… it happened again!? Was just talking to my friend what to name her new doggy (just got it yesterday) and here you are talking about pet names.. hmmmm….
A colleague’s grandma calls her dog ’shuin mui’ – means asam boi in canto.. :p
xin
Sep 12th, 2007
I onced called a girl DKNY…meaning bras and undies in mandarin..
pris
Sep 12th, 2007
my parents call each other “yo”.. weird hoh?
Mo
Sep 12th, 2007
I knew a girl who called named her pet dog ‘Birawa’. im guessing its tamil but dont ask me what it means..
Swee Ping
Sep 12th, 2007
And that owner of the “asam boi” dog happens to be me
I have a cat who have a typical chinese name called “Siu bo-bo” and a nickname goes by as “kai-tan-kou” meaning egg cake because she likes to eat cat. And yes, both this names were given by my lovely grandma who have a kick in giving our pet nicknames
Josh
Sep 12th, 2007
I think a few of your readers thought u are talking about names of pet – instead of ‘pet names’. This is quiet hilarious.
I have heard a chinaman calls his mistress in a lift “sex slave” – possibly a pet name. And incidentally she was wearing a mini-t with SEX printed all over it. So, you have it – they deserve each other.
Gallivanter
Sep 12th, 2007
Hahahahahahaha! I meant “pet” names not names you give to your pet animal. LOL.
Izad
Sep 12th, 2007
My close friends call me Bobot (I even used that name in my TARA2 audition vid) because of.. well… take a look at me and you’ll know why lah.
It was only months after they start calling me that, that we realize Bobot means “vagina” in Kadazan or something. Well, I’m sticking with it. LOL
Faiez
Sep 12th, 2007
Hmm.. sexy pervy. Pervy geek. Pervy. I don’t know if that shows love and endearment… but sure as hell lusty. LOL. But those aren’t really petnames, since I wasn’t being called that all the times, only when I was naughty.
But I used to like Baby & Yang. Now I think ‘Babe’ is cool.
pris
Sep 12th, 2007
oh ya, my friend calls her boyfriend “boroi” cause apparently dia boroi.. and my friend’s pet name given by “boroi”? “UNCIT” for BUNCIT… weird couple hoh….
Jewelle
Sep 12th, 2007
The questions now is what is YOUR pet name for your other half – since you brought up this subject
Bah capat, share!!
I once heard a grand uncle (70+) of mine (orang putih) called his wife, “pumpkin” – it may sounds ridiculous if used by folks our age but at their I thought it sounded absolutely romantic!
endroo G
Sep 12th, 2007
“Mr Bean” is my brother.
Che-Cheh
Sep 12th, 2007
Mom and dad call each other dad and mom.
Jemima
Sep 12th, 2007
I’ve been called “poppet”.
Melissa
Sep 12th, 2007
Everytime I pick up some useless Buy 1 Free 1 offer in Watsons or Guardian with a twinkle in my eye, my boyfriend will say, “Schmucky…”
If not for him,I’d probably have a million ‘travel-size hand moisturisers’ by now.
Ok that’s not much of a pet name, but it sure is an effective one!
Yozoronitesky
Sep 12th, 2007
Is it too mushie to call a guy “Sweetie pie”?…haha..I’ve seen my friend cringe when his gf called him that.
IcedNyior
Sep 12th, 2007
I personally like “b” short for baby but particularly hate sayang. Coz it sounds kinda gedik like “sayang…abg..” – no offense to those who use it tho
As for me, i call the guys im with “dear” (great trick so I dont mix up their names! LOL!)
p/s: I laughed at the fact that people we talking about names they call their pets.
Gallivanter
Sep 12th, 2007
Izad I didn’t know Bobot means that. Hmmm, need to check with Mel.
Faiez Sexy pervy geek? I think “Babe” is too damn common.
pris LOL – boroi buncit.
Jewelle OoOoo, twisting the spotlight are we?
endroo G You call your brother Mr Bean?
Che-Cheh Oh, I’ve heard that before…
Jemima Poppet? As in witchcraft?
Melissa Schmucky – jerky?
Yozoronitesky Yikes, that’s too corny and just blech!
IcedNyior I’ve seen a million couples use “b” and “baby”. “Sayang” is beautiful, it depends on who uses it I suppose.Hmmm…
Olieee
Sep 12th, 2007
My elder sister & her hubby called each other ‘miao miao & wuffy” respectively.
I called mine honey/munckyn, he would pickup D phone & say “yes munckyn here” LoL, Cute huh.
Well i’m called by many pet names & i love it all! I most like baby.
Shemah
Sep 12th, 2007
Well, my husband calls me sayang and vice versa.. but when I get mad, I call him husband. As in “husband, when are you going to throw out the trash??!!!” and stuff like that! LOL!
But the worst ever.. Is “my sweet pookie”!!! HONEST, one of my friends uses that in sms. Because they know when they say it out loud, it sounds absurd and obscene!! So why bother at all?!?! Eww-ness!
clement
Sep 12th, 2007
i’d call my dog doug… sound alike.. he he
Melissa
Sep 13th, 2007
LOL, schmucky means someone easily conned/fooled.
Gallivanter
Sep 13th, 2007
Olieee Munckyn? Munchkin you mean?
Shemah Hahahahaha! Sweety pookie? Is that a malay word?
clement Errr, okay, but this entry has got nothing to do with PETS.
Melissa Yeah, a schmuck – means a jerk actually.
WanderingSumandak
Sep 13th, 2007
Hmmm pet names …guy frens sometimes call me “doll, babe, deary” whereas my galfrens call me “kecik” for obvious reason (i don’t get offended. S’true, sia ni kici betul bah *LOL*)
Olieee
Sep 13th, 2007
I prefer Munckyn. Munchkin doesnt look/sounds sexy enuff! ;-b
Gallivanter
Sep 13th, 2007
WanderingSumandak Well, kecik kecik cili padi bah.
Olieee Hmmm…munckyn donuts?
tincho sambora
Sep 14th, 2007
hey dude,do u like wilk? =P
Is wolf in polish…
And thats the name of my dog (L)
Gallivanter
Sep 14th, 2007
tincho sambora Wilk for a dog’s name is cool, but once again, this entry’s about HUMANS giving each other pet names.
silk
Sep 14th, 2007
me & my galfrens call each other “toto”…means “vagina”..
philters
Sep 14th, 2007
i know a friend’s cat called “bohsia.” for real.
Sue
Sep 14th, 2007
When we were young, my younger sister and I used to call our youngest sister “Bonggek”. Pronounced as bong-nyek. Can’t remember how we came up with that one and have no idea what it means…hahaha
We still call her that.
Gallivanter
Sep 14th, 2007
silk Toto means vagina? Hmmm, wonder what the pop-band named Toto thinking when they sang “Africa”?
philters Cat? Errr…ok
Sue Hmm…bongok+monyet?
silk
Sep 14th, 2007
Yupe dude..toto means vagina in kadazan/dusun…LOL!Word of d day! *wink*
Olieee
Sep 14th, 2007
ha,ha,ha tuu’kui. wats this kadazan-dusun lessons going on here.. LoL..
Gallivanter
Sep 15th, 2007
silk Thank you. I can’t wait for the next word of the day!
Olieee My lesson is ongoing bah…
Izad
Sep 16th, 2007
Awww man.. I was hoping Bobot really meant vagina in Kadazan-Dusun. Urgh… perhaps my friend’s telinga tersumbat that day… so disappointing.
Gallivanter
Sep 16th, 2007
Izad
Bobot reminds me of Black Eyed Peas’ Bebot.
kenny
Jul 6th, 2009
I call my sweetlove “HERCULES”.we’ve been dating for quite sometime now. I call him that cos he’s strong enough to win my heart over..He calls me “BOBO” too