Just wondering how people feel about it if your partner uses a nickname (a lot), which could be part of your own name, but also things like sweetie, hun or whatever silly name someone can come up with as a term of endearment.
The thought crossed my mind as I know from experience there are people who absolutely hate it.

I kind of like it myself but if someone was to call me "darling" or "hun" all the time, I wouldn't like it. Would make me feel as if he'd forgotten my name.

So how do you feel about it?

It's normal in my neck of the woods. Even among strangers. Doesn't bother me at all

I've never experienced that, but it might not be a bad thing. It only annoys me when strange men do that "dear" "hon" stuff, but if it was a guy I was into or dating, it might be sort of sweet.

I've had friends who use terms like that naturally and it is quite sweet, whereas there are others that attempt the same thing but they just sound creepy.

In terms of partners using terms of endearment, I prefer it if it's something personal to you both. Like I have a friend who calls me "lib�lula" sometimes. I find it really sweet as it sounds beautiful when pronounced correctly (he's a Spaniard living in Manchester), and it's personal to me because of my love of dragonflies and having one tattooed on my wrist.

Never experienced it?
I've gone by the first half of my own name for a decade. Was my own doing in a way, as I used that shorter version online, so that's how we got to know each other. But I ended up with everyone calling me that, most people didn't even know my full name :(
Once I answered the phone with my full name, the guy (neighbour) thought he had dialed the wrong number, lol.
After 10 years I did get fed up with it, felt like "Can somebody PLEASE use my FULL name!!!"
Then another neighbour started using yet another abbreviation of my full name. I was so happy I could have hugged him to death!

The only people to ever call me by a nickname is my immediate family.

That's sweet :)

And yeah, it's indeed peculiar how it works. With certain ppl I don't mind them calling me that first part of my name, if other do it, however, I feel like "DON'T you DARE!!" hihi

I know what you mean. I generally don't mind people abbreviating my name, and I'm usually pleasantly surprised when people feel comfortable doing it. But sometimes it just feels inappropriate, like when bosses at work do it. Doesn't feel right.

I also find it interesting how accents and dialects can affect how certain words are used and interpreted but we've had two lads from Liverpool working at ours in the kitchen and both use similar terms like "babe" and "doll". One of them sounds really creepy (J) when he uses words like that (mostly because it's as if he's trying too hard), whereas the other guy (R) actually seems quite sweet. I don't normally like words like that, but I find I'm not remotely offended by R using them. Odd how it works that way.

I love it when I go to a restaurant or the grocery store and the waitress or cashier calls me hun or sweetie.

I'm fine with people close to me using nicknames. Not so much acquaintances or strangers, though. And not big on the typical terms of endearment, unless it's some have really close.

I'm the opposite. I prefer strangers not call me by those types of names. Nicknames and terms of endearment to me represent familiarity. If you don't know me, there's no need to use those names.

doesn't really bother me,, if it is synonymous with 'friend' or 'I care abut you' or 'you are special'

its all good where Im concerned,,,

I think it's sweet. I go by a nickname and then friends even make a nickname out of that nickname. lol but at least they care.

I HATE it! The sexiest thing a man can call me is my FULL name! Cause then, I know he sees me! and knows ME!

I call men Hon,babe, sweetness.. all day.. it means absolutely nothing!
If I say his NAME... I must be in love! Like DEstiny's child..
SAY MY NAME ,SAY MY NAME!!! It's true...

For the most part it does not bother me depending on the name... unless it is done so often it starts to seem more like a game or tease than a form of affection. Personally I don't like terms like baby, darling, sweetheart and the like unless I am in some sort of strong comfortable relationship with someone. I find using them on others is inappropriate, and having it used on me is quite uncomfortable.

I quite like it when I can use a guy's full name. It's so rare that people use them that it feels more intimate or personal if you're able to get away with using their full name. It's usually just mothers that do, so I feel special if I'm allowed too. I suppose it really depends on the name and the person though.

@kartagane: I must admit, I do use "darling" with children. I see a lot of them at work and it's become a term of endearment (which neither child nor parents seem to mind) though, I think originally it was a little tongue-in-cheek... it feels quite natural now though.

I use to have someone call me Babe all the time. I thought hmm does he even know my name or is it just a habit? I don't like it actually, I do have a name and I want to be called by my name. Now IF we are together for a long time and we have private little names for each other, that is different. BUT when they start off by calling me hon or sweetie..no thanks!!

I dont mind it at all as long as it isnt something like honeymuffinloveybear.

It's SOP here.