# What does your partner call you in bed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 12, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167 "2013-12-12T17:06:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/1 "2013-12-12T17:06:10Z")
Alternate Title: **So What’s _Your_ Fucking Name?** 😃 Inspired by [this thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=49928) So is it “Honey”, “Dearest”, “Studmuffin”, or something else? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/2 "2013-12-12T18:17:46Z")
Usually “You’re Snoring Again” ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/3 "2013-12-12T19:02:17Z")
“Damnyourfeetarecold” ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/4 "2013-12-12T19:03:49Z")
God. Usually “Oh God!!” Apparently I’m that good. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/5 "2013-12-12T19:06:48Z")
Stallion or old fart, it depends on her mood. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/6 "2013-12-12T19:09:53Z")
Since we alternate between freaky and lovy-dovey, she calls me asshole alot, plus other random derogatory terms. I call her bitch, whore, slut, hooker, piriguette (she’s Brazilian), etc. During the lovy-dovey times, it’s the more normal sexy, baby, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/7 "2013-12-12T19:39:31Z")
“Again” Sometimes followed by a “?”, sometimes followed by a “!”, depending on her mood. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/8 "2013-12-12T19:39:48Z")
Does my “partner” have to actually be my _sex_ partner? Or can I just sleep platonically with my ballroom dance partner? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/9 "2013-12-12T19:44:14Z")
> [@tracer](#): > > Does my “partner” have to actually be my _sex_ partner? Or can I just sleep platonically with my ballroom dance partner? See alternate title in OP. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/10 "2013-12-12T19:46:39Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > See alternate title in OP. So, the fact that my chihuahua likes to nuzzle himself under the covers on my bed doesn’t count? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/11 "2013-12-12T19:51:08Z")
> [@tracer](#): > > So, the fact that my chihuahua likes to nuzzle himself under the covers on my bed doesn’t count? I certainly _hope_ not! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/12 "2013-12-12T19:56:44Z")
Spectacularsaurus Wrecks … Or maybe not. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/13 "2013-12-12T20:07:34Z")
We have a one year old baby. So, I forget. ---
**Author:** ![Inna\_Minnit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Inna\_Minnit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inna_Minnit)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/14 "2013-12-12T20:10:47Z")
He generally loses the power of coherent speech 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/15 "2013-12-12T20:11:58Z")
She calls me “Slim”, a fond recollection of my youthful figure. I call her “Twinklebutt”. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/16 "2013-12-12T20:12:16Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > We have a one year old baby. So, I forget. “Oh, Baby!” just doesn’t mean the same as “Oh. Baby.”, does it? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/17 "2013-12-12T20:37:32Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > “Oh, Baby!” just doesn’t mean the same as “Oh. Baby.”, does it? No. No, I’m afraid it does not. My wife occasionally asks me “are we going to have another one?” I reply “not at this rate.” Then I run. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/18 "2013-12-12T22:18:20Z")
Fast Eddy. I’m assuming it’s because she thinks I look like Paul Newman. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/19 "2013-12-12T22:38:03Z")
“What, you again?” Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![sich\_hinaufwinden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@sich\_hinaufwinden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sich_hinaufwinden)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167/20 "2013-12-13T19:31:04Z")
‘‘Late for dinner’’ Despite repeated requests not to do so. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-your-partner-call-you-in-bed/676167.md?page=2)