Cute / affectionate nicknames, also known as pet names, are often used in a relationship to show intimacy. They are equally important in both a normal relationship and a long-distance relationship.

Calling your partner a cheesy nickname may upset other people, but don’t let it bother you. Researchers say it’s a sign that the two of you have a very healthy and strong relationship.

Profits

1. A higher level of privacy – I think this is self explanatory. Calling pet names instead of real names sounds closer to each other because they are the names that only two of you can use to address each other. Create a sense of uniqueness.
2. Create a limit / exclusivity – That’s according to the book. How to improve your marriage without talking about it. It is a way of identifying the relationship as exclusive because when the people around you hear your cheesy conversation, they know that you are committed to each other. I know this kind of situation doesn’t happen often in the context of a long-distance relationship, but the two of you can still feel the sense of exclusivity. Once you physically reunite after a while, the feeling will explode and the two of you will be confined in your two-person world. That’s what happened to me. When I finally had a chance to meet my girlfriend after a long time, we couldn’t be bothered with what was going on around us. We focus on each other totally. This doesn’t really happen because of pet names, but pet names will definitely make it sweeter. The feeling of exclusivity is especially important when you are texting or calling your distant lover when the two of you are apart.
3. Warning signs – When two of you start calling each other using pet nicknames, it’s an obvious sign when she suddenly calls you by your real name. It can mean two things. First of all, it’s because she’s mad at you for something. Second, he is joking and playing with you. The former is more likely to occur. You’ll have to figure it out yourself from the tone and context.

Advice

1. About clumsiness – I know it’s a bit awkward and you might feel shy when calling your partner by the new nickname. Don’t worry, it’s perfectly normal and I’ve experienced it before too. It’s like the awkwardness when you want to say “I love you” the first few times. Say it as normally as you can and keep going for a few days. They will both get used to it. Afterwards, you will feel weird if you don’t use the nickname all of a sudden.
2. Address your lover at the beginning of every conversation – Bad example: “What are you doing?” Good example: “Baby, what are you doing?” Call him nicknames before any sentence makes a big difference. It sounds much more intimate.
3. Respect each other – Remember to respect your lover at all times. Don’t use nicknames for pets you don’t like. The advice is that you can start calling your lover with some pet names that you like. It will generate more conversations about this. It is obvious from the conversation if he or she likes the pet’s name. If you feel like your partner doesn’t like you, just try another one next time. Another method is to ask your partner directly if you can use this pet name on him or her. Normally, your partner will like whatever name you give him. Only … Do not be shy!