Pet names in Spanish

[Chris]

Curious, what are pet names in Spanish? In the US we call our spouse, girlfriend or fiance pet names such as: Dear, darling, honey, sweety and baby just to name a few. This does not mean a dog or a cats name.

[laepelba]

I would also like the answer to this question. Please also include close friends....

[CrOtALiTo]

The names of my last pets are very funny, for instance the last pet I had was poly.

Unfortunality her died.

[María José]

It's difficult to think of a good translation: apodos, apelativos cariñosos... Some examples: cariño, mi vida, cielo.

[laepelba]

Maria - would you put those in context, please? Who would I call "apodos"? My mom? Could I address an email to a close same-gender friend "Carino Susan...."? I probably would only call my spouse "mi vida", right? "Cielo" is a pet name?

[Jessica]

I never knew they were called "pet names"

[laepelba]

Yes, Jessica sweetie, they are called pet names.

[Jessica]

oh ok. I'm not completely American

[Chris]

Also called terms of endearment. I realize how "pet names" would be translated into the name of a pet quite easily. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terms_o...disambiguation) states: Terms of endearment are words or phrases used to address and/or describe a person or animal for which the speaker feels love or affection.

So instead of calling my wife by her name, Jennifer, I most often call her the loving nick name, baby.

[Chris]

I didn't realize there was such a good thread here. http://forums.tomisimo.org/showthread.php?t=1411

[Jessica]

my dad doesn't call my mom that. but they are Chinese sooo :P

[Chris]

Well there are other terms that I call her but they aren't loving but said in anger. It would be cool to hear those in espñol as well but I think the admins do not like vulgar talk.

[María José]

Originally Posted by laepelba

Maria - would you put those in context, please? Who would I call "apodos"? My mom? Could I address an email to a close same-gender friend "Carino Susan...."? I probably would only call my spouse "mi vida", right? "Cielo" is a pet name?

You would start an email to a friend saying: Querida Susan.
You wouldn't call your mother cariño, cielo... But a mother would use those words when talking to her kids.
Mi vida can be used for your husband or your kids.
Some people also use 'cari' for their spouses.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by María José

You would start an email to a friend saying: Querida Susan.
You wouldn't call your mother cariño, cielo... But a mother would use those words when talking to her kids.
Mi vida can be used for your husband or your kids.
Some people also use 'cari' for their spouses.

Correct.

In Chile we also use, perrita/o, flaquita/o, gordita/o etc...

It doesn't matter if the last two are true. Flaco=slim gordo=fat

[Fazor]

Hehe, soy más interesado en los nombres para los animales domestico. ¿Que se llaman sus perros? Tengo dos perras, me llamo las 'Charlie' y 'Veruca' (pero usualmente dice 'Rooka' en vez de 'Veruca'). Y sí, Charlie es hembra.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by Chris

Well there are other terms that I call her but they aren't loving but said in anger. It would be cool to hear those in espñol as well but I think the admins do not like vulgar talk.

I'm sorry but I didn't understand anything your post.

What are you talking about?

If you can be more specific?

Then I'll be grateful.

[sosia]

@ Fazor
Here you can name your pets as you like:
sultán (sultan), chispa (sparkle), trosky, yeti, ..........
Saludos

[EmpanadaRica]

Originally Posted by sosia

@ Fazor
Here you can name your pets as you like:
sultán (sultan), chispa (sparkle), trosky, yeti, ..........
Saludos

** Imagines the faces of people looking when calling your dog in the park **

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by sosia

@ Fazor
Here you can name your pets as you like:
sultán (sultan), chispa (sparkle), trosky, yeti, ..........
Saludos

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by EmpanadaRica

** Imagines the faces of people looking when calling your dog in the park **

Yes, it happened sometimes when people are looking to their dog in the park while the dog is walking with a poppy.

It're the ironies of the life.