Nicknames or affectionate names for a sweetheart:
| HONEY | 501 |
| DARLING | 288 |
| DEAR | 158 |
| SWEETIE | 143 |
| BABY | 123 |
| SWEETHEART | 100 |
| SWEETIE PIE | 98 |
| SUGAR | 76 |
| LOVER | 75 |
| BEAU | 61 |
| NR | 55 |
| HONEY BUNCH | 49 |
| DOLL | 29 |
| GIRL FRIEND | 29 |
| HON | 29 |
| DEARIE | 28 |
| HONEY BUN | 28 |
| LOVE | 28 |
| ANGEL | 20 |
| BOY FRIEND | 17 |
| SUGAR PIE | 17 |
| SWEET PATOOTIE | 17 |
| SUGAR PLUM | 15 |
| BABE | 11 |
| LOVIE | 11 |
| LOVIE-DOVE | 11 |
| MY GIRL | 10 |
| PET | 10 |
| BABY DOLL | 9 |
| HONEY PIE | 9 |
| DOLL BABY | 8 |
| SUGAR LUMP | 8 |
| CUTIE-PIE | 7 |
| LOVER-BOY | 7 |
| STEADY | 7 |
| BEST GIRL | 6 |
| DEAREST | 6 |
| GIRL | 6 |
| SWEET | 6 |
| DOLLY | 5 |
| MY LOVE | 5 |
| PAL | 5 |
| CUTIE | 4 |
| GAL | 4 |
| HONEY POT | 4 |
| KID | 4 |
| LOVED ONE | 4 |
| MY GAL | 4 |
| MY STEADY | 4 |
| PRECIOUS | 4 |
| SUG | 4 |
| TOOTSIE-WOOTSIE | 4 |
| BEAUTIFUL | 3 |
| BEST GAL | 3 |
| DARLIN’ | 3 |
| DATE | 3 |
| DOVEY | 3 |
| FELLOW | 3 |
| HIS GIRL | 3 |
| LAMBIE PIE | 3 |
| ONE AND ONLY | 3 |
| SUGAR BABE | 3 |
| SWEETS | 3 |
| TOOTS | 3 |
| BEST BEAU | 2 |
| BETTER HALF | 2 |
| BUDDY | 2 |
| CHICK | 2 |
| GIRLIE | 2 |
| HEART THROB | 2 |
| HONEY BEAR | 2 |
| HONEY BEE | 2 |
| HONEY CHILD | 2 |
| HUN | 2 |
| KITTEN | 2 |
| LADY LOVE | 2 |
| LAMB | 2 |
| LOVIE-DOVIE | 2 |
| MY FELLOW | 2 |
| MY GIRL FRIEND | 2 |
| MY HONEY | 2 |
| MY LOVER | 2 |
| MY WOMAN | 2 |
| PEACHIE | 2 |
| PIE | 2 |
| PUDDIN’ | 2 |
| PUDDING | 2 |
| SNOOKS | 2 |
| SUGAR BABY | 2 |
| SUGAR DOLL | 2 |
| SUGAR FOOT | 2 |
| SUGAR PUSS | 2 |
| SWEET PEA | 2 |
| SWEET PETUNIA | 2 |
| SWEET THING | 2 |
| TOOTSIE | 2 |
| WIFIE | 2 |
| WOMAN | 2 |
| ANGEL BABY | 1 |
| ANGEL CHILD | 1 |
| BABY DARLING | 1 |
| BE-EYEDY SWEET | 1 |
| BOOKIE-SUG | 1 |
| BOOPSIE | 1 |
| BOYFRIEND | 1 |
| BRITCHES | 1 |
| BUCK | 1 |
| BUG | 1 |
| BUNCH | 1 |
| BUNNY DUCK | 1 |
| BUNNY RABBIT | 1 |
| BURDOCKS | 1 |
| BUTTERBALLS | 1 |
| BUTTERCUP | 1 |
| CHER | 1 |
| CHERIE | 1 |
| CHICKADEE | 1 |
| CHICKEN | 1 |
| CHICKERINI | 1 |
| CHICKIE | 1 |
| CHUM | 1 |
| CLUCK | 1 |
| COOKIE | 1 |
| COURTER | 1 |
| CREEPO | 1 |
| CUDDLES | 1 |
| CUTIE BOOTS | 1 |
| CUTIE PIE | 1 |
| DADDY | 1 |
| DAMN FOOL | 1 |
| DEAR HEART | 1 |
| DEAR SWEET CUTTER | 1 |
| DIMPLES | 1 |
| DOB O GOODIE | 1 |
| DOLLING | 1 |
| DUCKY | 1 |
| EAGER BEAVER | 1 |
| ENDEARING NAMES | 1 |
| FIANCEE | 1 |
| FRAU | 1 |
| FRIEND | 1 |
| GOOD-LOOKING | 1 |
| HEART BEAT | 1 |
| HER PROPERTY | 1 |
| HE’S HER BEAU | 1 |
| HE’S HER CRUSH | 1 |
| HIS DISH | 1 |
| HIS WOMAN | 1 |
| HONEY BOY | 1 |
| HONEY BUCKET | 1 |
| HONEY BUG | 1 |
| HONEY BUNNY | 1 |
| HONEY PILE | 1 |
| HONEYDEW | 1 |
| HONEYSUCKLE | 1 |
| HOOIPOIPO | 1 |
| HOTCAKE | 1 |
| JOE | 1 |
| LADY | 1 |
| LADY FRIEND | 1 |
| LAMB PIE | 1 |
| LIEBCHEN | 1 |
| LITTLE BUTTERCUP | 1 |
| LITTLE DEVIL | 1 |
| LITTLE DOLL | 1 |
| LITTLE HONEYSUCKLE VINE | 1 |
| LOVE BIRD | 1 |
| LOVELY | 1 |
| LOVER-DOLL | 1 |
| LOVER-DOVER | 1 |
| LOVIE BUMPKINS | 1 |
| MAIN SQUEEZE | 1 |
| MAMA BEAR | 1 |
| MI DULCE CORAZON | 1 |
| MISS | 1 |
| MY BABY | 1 |
| MY BEAU | 1 |
| MY BEST GIRL | 1 |
| MY BILL | 1 |
| MY BOY FRIEND | 1 |
| MY BROAD | 1 |
| MY CANDY-STICK | 1 |
| MY DADDY | 1 |
| MY DAME | 1 |
| MY DEAR AND MY DARLING | 1 |
| MY DERN-MOST BEDAMNABLE | 1 |
| MY DOLL | 1 |
| MY GUY | 1 |
| MY LITTLE ROLY-POLY | 1 |
| MY MAIN MAN | 1 |
| MY MAN | 1 |
| MY MOMMY | 1 |
| MY NIGGER | 1 |
| MY OLD PAL | 1 |
| MY ONE AND ONLY | 1 |
| MY PET | 1 |
| MY SUGAR | 1 |
| MY SWEETHEART | 1 |
| NUMBER ONE | 1 |
| OLD LADY | 1 |
| OLD MAN | 1 |
| OLD WOMAN | 1 |
| PATOOTIE | 1 |
| PEACHES | 1 |
| PETUNIA | 1 |
| POOPSIE | 1 |
| POP | 1 |
| PUMPKIN | 1 |
| PUNKINS | 1 |
| PUSSY-CAT | 1 |
| PUTTY-CAT | 1 |
| QUEEN OF MY HEART | 1 |
| S.Y.T. | 1 |
| SCHNIKELFRITZ | 1 |
| SHE’S HIS GIRL | 1 |
| SHOBBIE | 1 |
| SHUG | 1 |
| SMOOCHING PARTNER | 1 |
| SNOOKUMS | 1 |
| SNOOKY | 1 |
| SQUAW | 1 |
| STEADY BEAU | 1 |
| SUGAR CAKE | 1 |
| SUGAR LEAF | 1 |
| SUGAR POT | 1 |
| SUGAR PUDDIN’ | 1 |
| SUGAR PUFF | 1 |
| SUITOR | 1 |
| SWEET LITTLE KID | 1 |
| SWEET NOTHING | 1 |
| SWEET PATOOT | 1 |
| SWEET POTATO | 1 |
| SWEET YOUNG THING | 1 |
| SWEETIE CAKES | 1 |
| SWEETIE FACE | 1 |
| SWEETIE PEACH | 1 |
| SWEETIE PIE SPECIAL | 1 |
| SWEETIE PUSS | 1 |
| SWEETNESS | 1 |
| SWEETUMS | 1 |
| ‘TIT COEUR | 1 |
| TURTLE DOVE | 1 |
| TWEETIE | 1 |
| TWEETIE-PIE | 1 |
| YOUNG | 1 |
| YOUNG MAN | 1 |
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