The time has come: you’ve reached the point in the relationship where you’re ready to call your boyfriend a cute and lovey-dovey nickname. With all the feels you’re feeling, calling your boyf by their first name just doesn’t seem to convey how much you love and care for them. Sure, some pet names for boyfriends are a bit cringe… but who cares when you’re in love?!
Calling your boyfriend a nickname expresses a deeper level of intimacy and closeness. While all of their fam and friends call them by their first name (or a shortened version of it), only *you* can dub them “babe” or “bubba.” Your nickname for your boyfriend could refer to a cute inside joke, represent their favorite food (hi, pickle!), or be a sweet and simple term of endearment. You could stick with just one nickname or switch between variations of a few (sweetheart, sweetie, sweet pea, honey, honey bunny… we could go on). No matter what, their hearts will go pitter-patter when you call them a sweet nickname during your next date night or flirty text convo. To figure out which one works best for your relationship, check out our list of cute nicknames for boyfriends below.
- Babe
- Baby
- Honey Bunny
- Honey Bun
- Honey
- Hun
- Cutie
- Cutie Pie
- Love Bug
- Sweetheart
- Sweetie
- Sweets
- Sweet Pea
- Love
- Lover
- Boo
- Bubba
- Bubs
- Darling
- Hot Stuff
- My Love
- My Favorite
- Bug
- Bunny
- Pumpkin
- Squishy
- Squish
- Cutie Patootie
- Muffin
- Stud Muffin
- My Person
- Mi Amor (“My Love” in Spanish)
- My World
- My Sweet
- Light of My Life
- Pooh Bear
- Mon Chéri (“My Dear” in French)
- Sunshine
- Dear
- Bean
- Jellybean
- My Guy
- Snuggle Bug
- Nugget
- Pickle
- Sweet Cheeks
- Handsome
- Handsome Man
- Their middle name
- Shortened version of their first name
Leah Campano is an Associate Editor at Seventeen, where she covers pop culture, entertainment news, health, and politics. On the weekends, you can probably find her watching marathons of vintage Real Housewives episodes or searching for New York City’s best almond croissants.
