I´ve been wondering about the different names of endearment in Spanish...
Sometime ago a very good friend of mine called me
Pequeña..., after I got home I stood in front of my full sized mirror and took my measurement (you don´t wanna know what they are
),counted my years here on earth and I was totally convinced that I wasn´t that small/little...
.
So the next time I was called by that name, I voiced my objections...and my dear friend laughed so hard and then went on and said to me,
"Eres un monstruo..." Can you believe it
. Me... a monster
.
Well, later I was told they´re names of endearment... sometimes, it still takes me an effort to withdraw my objections whenever I hear those words used to address me..., but I just love it.
Cariño /Cari,
Amor /Mi amor,
Cielo,
Primor,
Mi hija/hijo...
I´d like to know which ones apply to friends, family, lover/ husband/wife...
also as used in Latin American countries.