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  5. Courtship, Marriage, Childbearing
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AA3

Nicknames or affectionate names for a sweetheart:

HONEY 20
SWEETIE 15
BABY 9
DEAR 9
DARLING 6
BABE 4
SWEETHEART 4
ANGEL 3
SWEETIE-PIE 3
BOO 2
CUTIE-PIE 2
HONEY BUN 2
SUGAR 2
BOYFRIEND 1
DOLLY 1
GIRLFRIEND 1
HON (SHORT FOR HONEY) 1
HONEY PIE 1
HONEYBUN 1
LOVE 1
LOVER 1
PUMPKIN 1
SPECIAL FRIEND 1
SWEATHEART 1

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