Those who have used pet names for a partner have seen the sideways glances, eye rolls and dismissive looks from others who think it's cheesy to have couple-centric nicknames. But it's the pet-name ...

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It happens to the best of us: One minute you're using someone's full government-issued name, the next you're calling them something that would normally embarrass you both, but somehow now feels…right?