Nicknames
by Jon Cotner and Claire Hamilton
Sugar Tits & Sugarplum Fairy, 2 years
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Affectionate nicknames arise from love. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we asked 20 New York couples to tell us their nicknames.
Conchita & Conchito, 1 year
Dad & Mom, 12 years
The Dragon & Captain Clunkhead, 48 years
Aliya: “We’re too new to have nicknames.”
Fuck Pig & Wilma, 3 years
Bed Mole & Snuggleworm, 4 years
Baby Girl & Baby Boy, 6 years
Snowflakes & Brown Bear, 2 years
Marisa: “We have more affectionate nicknames for our cat than each other.”
Crazy Old Coot & Honey, 39 years
Honeybunch & Phylis Puss, 30 years
Panda & Mocha Cupcake, 4 years
Butta & Patattoo, 1 month
Cookie: “My name is already a nickname.”
Chico Rico & Punk, 1 year
Banjjok (Korean for “Other Half”) & Bongbong (Korean for “Wife”), 3 months
Nen Nen (From the French for “Godmother”) & Ti Day (Origin unknown), 30 years
Poopsie Daisy & Public Pooper, 3 years
Caitlin: “Anything having to do with poop.”
Previously: Wishes.
Jon Cotner and Claire Hamilton have made other slideshows based on walks through Fire Island and Art Basel Miami. Jon is coauthor of Ten Walks/Two Talks. They live in Brooklyn, NY.
