The names I use on folks are only on people I know really well and vice versa. I rarely have mere acquaintances use such names on me.

I generally make some sort of play or alteration to people's existing names. Dave (Davy) easily converts to Doobie, for instance. Our son, who has a slightly different version of his father's name, has gone by "Sonny" his entire life. Those are more nicknames than cutesy names, I'd say.
birdgirl73 Reviewed by birdgirl73 on . "Cute" Names Alright, we all have that name we call our significant other, wether it be baby, sweetheart, babe or something else. It's just that I absolutely hate cutsey names. They make my insides curdle. Rating: 5