pet names

[chirashi-don.livejournal.com]

I don't know if this is a strange question, but I was wondering:

What are some "pet names" that couples can use with eachother in the Russian language and how do they correspond in English? (sweetie, honey, darling)

Comments

[alamar.livejournal.com]

There are no generalized.
For dog, that would be Шарик, Тузик (for smaller), Рекс, Полкан, Арго (for bigger), Жучка, Лайка, Эльба (for female).
for cat, Васька, Тёмка and some other human names :)
for parrot, Кеша maybe :)

[-ufo-.livejournal.com]

i guess you misunderstood the question :)
think of these words "couples can use with each other" :)

[alamar.livejournal.com]

oh oh. Sorry :)
You've got answers anyway. I would add that for my ear these words sound just too sweet, maybe that's just my Personal Reality Distortion Field.

[-ufo-.livejournal.com]

that was not mine question :)))

[rem-lj.livejournal.com]

most usual:

"рыбка" - little fish
"птичка" - little bird
"зайка", "зайчонок" - little hare
"мишка", "медвежонок" - little bear
"солнышко" - little sun

and lot more :)

[sveta-ko.livejournal.com]

the most usual will be the word "cat" in different variations:
котик - little cat (male)
кошечка - little cat (female)
котенок - kitten (both male and female)
etc.

[quiet-wolf.livejournal.com]

дорогая - my dear
милая - something like sweetheart, probably

[solne4ka.livejournal.com]

Сладкий(ая), милый(ая) (sweetie,honey) are possible
Дорогой(ая) (darling), любимый(ая) (sweetheart,beloved)
Many other variants are also possible, it's just depends on one's imagination,such as "счастье мое"(my happiness), "солнышко" (my sun) and so on )

[zarxos.livejournal.com]

For дорогой(ая) is the emphasis on the second "o" or the third "o"/"a"?

[solne4ka.livejournal.com]

On the third one

[divine-1987.livejournal.com]

Лапочка.

[divine-1987.livejournal.com]

+ male to a female:
малыш, малышка, крошка-little girl

for her mainly

[shiro-ki.livejournal.com]

кисонька, киса, киска, кисуня, кисунчик, кисёнок (pussy-(cat)

Russian language is rich for diminutive suffixes!!!

[garder.livejournal.com]

лапушка, лапа - (sweetheart) - both words are a bit obsolete but still very personal and showing care. originally used mainly by males to females, now both variants possible, i believe.

[serpent-849.livejournal.com]

пуся (kitty), зая (little hare, mostly female), рыбонька (little fish), солнце (sun)

[hotspring.livejournal.com]

for ladies to be called by their spouses (though I dunno whther a real lady would appreciate such childish talk)
киска, кошечка (lil kitties), зайка, зайчонок (lil cute rabbits), рыбка, рыбонька (lil cute fishies)

[kathleenru.livejournal.com]

любимая, любимый - for 'love' (hi, love)
дорогой, дорогая - for 'darling'
малыш, малышка, детка, крошка - for 'baby'
радость моя - my joy
моя ягодка (fem.) - my little berry
моё зёрнышко (neut.) - my little grain
моя (мой) чудесная (чудесный) - my wonderful, my miraculous
my gran used to say мой золотой (masc., although she was talking to her granDAUGHTERS) - my gold one (?)
(the last one is quite old-fashioned)
can't think of anything else so far, although there are lots :-) hope it helps

[bridgetdarcy.livejournal.com]

there is also "золотце" . i never heard anything like "моё зёрнышко"...

[yanmarta.livejournal.com]

пупс - doll (male, for man or woman )
куколка - doll (female, only for woman)
хрюшка (f) поросёнок (m) - little pig (with kind and reproach)