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Can't say girlfriend anymore, alternatives?

Discussion in 'Gender Identity and Expression' started by Cutiepop, Mar 25, 2015.

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  1. Cutiepop

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    Recently my heart has decided that ve doesn't like female pronouns and tried male pronounses but said ve doesn't like it either so now it's ve/ xem/ vis which I think is great too :slight_smile:

    This means no more "my girl," "babygirl" or girlfriend titles anymore tho so what genderqueer romantic titles are there? Any super cute ones?
     
    #1 Cutiepop, Mar 25, 2015
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    Gender neutral ones maybe?

    Love
    Sweetheart

    And so on
     
    #2 Alisa Arwen, Mar 25, 2015
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    Cuddlecakes
    Sweetass (actually more naughty than cute)
    Kittycat
     
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    Babe, honey, cutie, etc.
     
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    In german we have the word "Schatz" which means "Treasure".
    There is also "mäuschen" or "little mouse".

    (... Excuse me while I'm off to vomit some rainbows...)
     
    #5 Michael, Mar 25, 2015
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    Partner is an option...sounds very formal though

    My Angel,my life,my sunshine or simply my heart or my love
     
    #6 randomly me, Mar 25, 2015
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    Boobookittyf**K? xD Sorry I couldn't resist! I'm ashamed of myself....

    But yeah, idk I mostly use gender neutral terms for my girlfriend anyways, like Kitten, Cutie, Love, Sweetie, Muffin... I'm really corny xD I'm also prone to calling her "My Kitten" over "my girlfriend," sometimes but that seems to confuse people xP

    Beloved is always fun but could be seen as stuffy I suppose, Lover is suggestive but effective, My "one" maybe? Honeybunny, Doll, Angel, Sexypants...? Idk! there are a lot of options, I think its something you should really talk to them about though... Since in the end like with pronouns its something they will have to be comfortable with... (Appologies for the "they" and "them" but Idk how the pronouns you used work... sorry!)
     
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    bae, baby, honey, love, darling, hun, sweetie,
     
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    Before anyone else, love, sexy, etc.
    Talk to them!
     
    #9 David21201, Mar 25, 2015
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    All the above are really cute!
    Do you think you could ask xem what ve would like to be called? I realize it's more personal if you find something cute to call xem though. :^)
     
    #10 Folieadeux, Mar 25, 2015
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    Take their name and make a sickly sweet pet name out of it.
     
    #11 Lazuri, Mar 25, 2015
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    As an alternative to the binary labels "girlfriend"/"boyfriend", or the somewhat bland "significant other", I like "date-mate". I dunno why, I just think it's a cute term.
     
    #12 clockworkfox, Mar 26, 2015
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    Significant Other, Partner, Bae.
     
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    Lol'd.

    The suggestions everyone's given you are def the way to go, gender neutral is probably your best bet without sounding like a stiff / turning an introduction into the 20 questions game!
     
    #14 Astral, Mar 27, 2015
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    Me and my girlfriend like to use bizarre non-sequiter nicknames for each other. "My chaffinch", "little peanut butter jar", "you chocolate pop tart", etc.
     
    #15 IvorySteel, Mar 27, 2015
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    Personally, I've always been fond of "lover mine". Hardly ever see or hear it, though...
     
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