What pet names/nick names for boys?

[daffodil101]

My sister just had her second baby and it's a beautiful little boy!!    He's completely gorgeous.  In fact he's the first boy born into our family-- we were all girls, so having a little boy around is quite new and exciting!

My nephew's big sister has lots of nicknames I give her-- I call her my beautiful/gorgeous girl and sweetie usually. I thought deliberately about the nicknames I use-- I picked word that I feel emphasise inner beauty and being a kind person.  (I avoid using princess, as to me it feels a bit stuck-up, and I avoid talking too much about how cute and pretty she is but instead how much I love her and what she's thinking about and doing.)

What pet names do you give a boy?  I'm not a fan of 'buddy', cos I think it's important to teach respect for adults and it's a bit overly familiar, if that makes sense.  I think 'little man' is cute, but it's a mouthful to say.  Of course while he's a baby I'll call him beautiful and gorgeous, but I want some more boyish names that he'll like being called when he gets a little bigger!

What pet names do you give boys in your family?

[kaoskat]

Peanut. Peanut seems cute. I called my nephew Bratdownthere until he was like I dunno....8.....Then I moved away and don't get to see him much anymore. He just turned 18 so somehow "Bratdownthere" just doesn't work anymore.....

[NigheanRuadh]

"Big guy" is what I often call my son.  He's five, so he's not really big, but he's bigger than his younger sisters. 

[Aadra310]

Buster, Bub, Big (then first letter of name.  Like, Big T), Champ.  I like bud better than buddy.  Bro, Lil Bro, His initials, Ace.

I'm sure you'll find a few that fit as his personality develops!

[Violet]

I've called two of my five nephews "little man". One of them is still a baby so he's still my little man  and one is 13 now and I just call him a special nickname of his name, which is what most of the family calls him too. My other nephews I've always called variations of their actual names. Starting from when they were teeny and still do now, even though they're 21, 18, and 16.  Luckily they don't seem to mind!

[Bommels]

I think "darling" always works and shows that you love and care deeply for a person No matter how tiny that person is

[SnorkMaiden]

I think most nicknames develop over time. That's why so often, people don't remember why they're calling their child "Little Butterfly" etc. or even when they started doing so. When you spend some time with your little nephew, the nickname will come by itself.