Hi there -- I'm writing a character in a piece of NaNoWriMo and I would like to be accurate regarding terms of endearment/diminutives used in different settings.
I would like to know what one would use instead of 'sweetie' 'hon' 'dear' etc toward one's friends, and one's family, be they throwaway remarks (the way we use 'hon' in every day life) or an actual significant thing. I'd also like to know what one would use for a woman speaking to a man or woman she is intimate with: affectionate terms.
Could anyone help me, please?