I HATED "Babe" and "Baby". It makes my skin crawl.
Hubby and I still pull out the old terms.
Sugar Bear, Sugar Bugger, Honey Bunny.
Now I've added one-"Hey, Old Man". He laughs every single time.
Of course, we do have others we use from time to time.
edited- PlymouthDZ, that's funny! Hubby calls me "Woman", but in contect, I don't mind at all.
Just shows how these little names are sooooooo personal and can either turn you on or shut you down!