#hws references

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I'm sure some rare couples use cute nick-/pet names all the time in Sweden & Finland, but in my experience cute pet names (at least in Sweden Sweden) are more commonly used for younger children.

Yes, you can TECHNICALLY use cute pet names for close friends, lovers and partners as well - but at least in Sweden... It can very easily comes across as demeaning and/or sarcastic? Though sometimes a cute pet name as an adult is also a sign the person who gets called it has messed up BIG and should probably start running.

Example: "Darling, where did you say you dropped off the kids?"

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The more commonly used pet names in Sweden are more so nicknames like shortened versions of people's names, or something you might connect to them. For an example I'm usually called Jezz or Grandpa. The nicknames aren't cute, but they make sense or have a story behind them.

The rare instances where cute pet names (like honey/darling - etc) are genuinely and sweetly used in Sweden tends to be very private and tender moments between people who are extremely close. Those moments you almost feel like you're intruding on just by standing near when they happen.

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But to answer your question I absolutely think Sweden would have plenty of cute pet names for his kids, but not as many for Finland? Either Fin's name or a shortened version of Finland's name would be enough most days and situations. Considering how shy (hws) Sweden is it likely also took a ridiculous long time for Swe to call Finland something cuter. With that said if you want some examples of what Sweden could call Finland (in Swedish) while in private/alone when they're in an established relationship, then here's a few:

Hjärtat ("the heart") / mitt hjärta (my heart), älskling / min älskling (dear, darling / my darling), prins (prince) / min prins (my prince).

Sentence example: "Come here, mitt hjärta." Sweden would likely also have a few cute pet names in Finnish as well though. .

Meanwhile a common (and cute) pet name for younger kids in Swedish is "lilla gubben" / "lilla gumman", which means "little old man" and "little old woman" respectively. They're sometimes shortened to just "gubben" / "gumman" as well. - - - (Which is kind of funny, because if you call an adult "gubbe" / "gumma" you're just insulting them by calling them old instead). 😂 xD

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Anyway. As an example, let's say Ladonia fell down and began to cry because he scraped his knee, then Sweden might bend down and say something like: "Ah, come here gubben. Let me take a look at that" ,

but if Iceland also fell and scraped his knee and Sweden said the same to Iceland he'd probably get back an angry: "Don't baby me, I'm not a little child!" instead.

(And tbh Ladonia might not be the best example either, because 10y old would also be pushing it, and Ladonia gives off the vibes as someone who wants to appear grown up and "not be babied". But just pretend it's 3y old toddler Ladonia in the example). 😎 x)

Anyway! Other cute pet names for younger children include:

Virvelvind - (Whirlwind, cute child with lots of energy),

Busunge / Buse - (Lighthearted way to call someone a mischievous child),

Gullunge - (very cute child)

Lilla hjärtat - (the/my little heart),

Lillen / Lillan - ("Little one". The former being more commonly used for boys, and the latter for girls),

Trollunge - (troll child, is a cute pet name not to be mistaken for the same as calling someone an internet troll or similar),

Lilla/Min skatt - (little/my treasure). . Hope this helps!