Girl code: What name do you call your partner?

To all who are married or in relationships, how do you refer to your significant other? Do you call them by their real name or do you have that one sweet name to top the icing on the cake?

I must say that as a woman, if my man calls me by my real name, I will stop everything I am doing and start imagining that my relationship is about to face a serious storm.

Also, I have a very rich imagination. If you are dating me and you refer to me as ‘Beryl’, my active mind will start imagining that you are cheating on me.

Don’t even ask me how the two are connected because I also don’t know. Just know that if we are dating and you call me by my name, you will have questions to answer.

Back when I was in college, I was dating this fine young man who made my ovaries twerk in excitement just by how he referred to me. There’s a way these fellows from the lakeside make you feel when they are in love.

No one has ever really pronounced the “Jaber” name he used on me like he did during those days. Probably that’s the reason we dated for a whole seven years.

Whenever we differed, he would call me those beautiful names and I would instantly forgive him for any wrong committed. I remember one night when he received a suspicious phone call from a woman that left me crying and yelling at him.

Let’s just say that as soon as he said, “A girl toto”, my anger subsided and I forgot about the call. If anything, that night, I served him a three course meal.

How you interpret the previous sentence is purely up to you. I only talked about serving him a three course meal. But I know how judgmental we have become lately. Someone cannot even use the word ‘spoon’ in peace.

Anyway, I have seen men and women out here breaking the rule of “Baby and Honey” unless they want something from you. It even gets worse once people get deeper into marriage.

All of a sudden you become “Mama Boi” or “Baba Boi”. I mean, it doesn’t hurt to keep the fire burning even in marriage. There’s a way those sweet names keep us going.

Imagine receiving a text or a call from your partner first thing after reporting to your and they refer to you as “Baby”. Trust me, that day, you will have so much energy to work, you will finish everything on your desk and offer help on the next desk.

Those sweet names ignite something in us that keeps us going.

This also goes to those who like introducing their spouses as “Mama Boi” or “Baba Boi” especially before their friends. Just say “Sweetheart” and watch how well your friends will be treated that day. Personally, if your introduction of me is plain like water, I will reciprocate.

Some years back when I had this man hitting on me, he addressed me as “woman”. Let’s just say that’s the last day he ever saw me next to him.

To add insult to injury, he was asking me to increase my walking pace as we were walking to the swimming pool.

I mean, the sun was high up and the road was rough, the best he could have done is at least carry me on his back. By the way, I don’t think I am too heavy for a piggy ride. A girl has got to be spoilt with love after all.

I know, there are those instances when one might use your real name in a conversation, especially very serious conversations that may end up with a case before the elders.

If it comes to such conversations and you have to use my name, at least give is a sweet pronunciation.

Don’t just say it as though it was some toilet paper. Make it sound like “your majesty” or something of the sort. You cannot be reporting me to the elders and ‘scooping’ my name as well.

Dear future husband, even if we disagree, call me “Baby”. Is that really too much to ask?

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