My husband and I have called each other “Gremlin” since our second date, when I ordered way too much food at a diner and he said I looked like I was hoarding it for winter. Ten years and one wedding later, it’s still what shows up on each other’s phone screens, and neither of us has ever seriously considered changing it.
If you and your person need something better than “babe” for the hundredth time, here are 100 couple nicknames that actually feel like you, not a greeting card.
Sweet and Simple Nicknames
Warm without trying too hard.
- Love
- Sweetheart
- My Person
- Darling
- Honey
- My Favorite
- Sunshine
- Home
- My Constant
- Dear
- My Anchor
- Sweetpea
- My Best Thing
- Beloved
- My Heart
- Treasure
- My Someone
- Precious
- My Always
- Sweetness
Funny and Playful Nicknames
For the couple whose love language is roasting each other.
- Gremlin
- Menace
- Trouble
- Idiot (affectionately)
- Weirdo
- Goblin
- My Problem
- Nugget
- Dummy
- Chaos Gremlin
- Nerd
- My Disaster
- Doofus
- Loser (with love)
- Menace to Society
- My Goblin
- Freak
- Weird One
- My Nightmare (affectionately)
- Feral One
Romantic and Poetic Nicknames
For when you want to sound like the main characters.
- My Muse
- Soulmate
- My North Star
- Beloved One
- My Forever
- My Whole Heart
- My Everything
- My Sun and Moon
- My Home Base
- My Great Love
- My Person of All Time
- My Dearest
- My Constant Star
- My Safe Place
- My Golden Thing
- My Forever Choice
- My Truest Love
- My Whole World
- My Heartbeat
- My Best Yes
Food-Inspired Nicknames
Because “babe” gets boring and snacks never do.
- Honeybun
- Cupcake
- Peaches
- Muffin
- Biscuit
- Sugar
- Cinnamon Roll
- Pumpkin
- Waffle
- Sweetcheeks
- Cookie
- Marshmallow
- Honey Bear
- Tater Tot
- Snickerdoodle
- Butterscotch
- Cherry Pie
- Sugar Plum
- Cupcake Face
- Caramel
Short and Simple Nicknames
Easy to say a hundred times a day.
- Bub
- Boo
- Bae
- Babe
- Love
- Hon
- Bug
- Pooh
- Bee
- Doll
- Sweets
- Cub
- Lovey
- Boo Bear
- Sugs
- Pup
- Bunny
- Duck
- Moo
- Sweet
Final Thoughts
“Gremlin” has followed us through two apartments, one wedding, and more diner orders than either of us wants to admit, and it still makes both of us laugh every single time. The best couple nicknames usually come from a real, slightly ridiculous moment rather than anything you’d find on a list. Steal one of these to start, and let your own version take over eventually.
