Get ready to roll with laughter as we dive deep into the wild world of pet names! We kick things off with a study that spills the beans on the most popular pet names folks use for their significant others. Spoiler alert: 'Babe' takes the crown, with a whopping 20% of people calling their partner that. But hold on, it gets juicier – 'Honey' is like the fine wine of pet names, popular with the older crowd at 22%, while the Gen Z peeps are all about 'Baby' (thanks, Justin Bieber!). And let’s not forget the golden oldies like 'Sweetheart' and 'Love,' which are totally more popular with the over-50s. But here's the kicker: half of couples use pet names regularly, while a small 10% are totally against them. We even take a hilarious detour into the pet names we’d use if we were 100% honest – 'The Human Gas Machine'? Yeah, that’s a winner! So join us as we giggle our way through this pet-naming extravaganza and uncover the truth behind what we REALLY want to call our partners!
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Speaker A:
Good morning.
Speaker B:
I'm Haystack, and thank you so much.
Speaker A:
For being here this morning.
Speaker A:
And there's a new study out revealing the most popular pet names.
Speaker A:
And coming in at number one is Babe.
Speaker A:
And this is a pretty significant poll.
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We're talking about 25,000 people and 20% say they use Babe as a nickname for their significant other on a regular basis.
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The next most popular nickname is Honey, or pet name, I should say.
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But Honey is very divided when it comes to age.
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So if you call your significant other Honey, you may be showing your age as just 6% of Gen Z use honey, but 22% of seniors use honey.
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Coming in at third on the pet names list is Baby, which is the most popular pet name for gen Z at 15%.
Speaker A:
I'm sure that's because of Justin Bieber.
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Baby, Baby, Baby.
Speaker B:
Oh.
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Number four is Sweetheart, Again, more popular with older couples.
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And number five is love.
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Hello, love.
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What are you, British?
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Two percent say they use the terms dear, boo, bae or darling.
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And just 1% call their partner angel, sugar, or pumpkin.
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The poll finds that about half of couples do use pet names on a regular basis.
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10% of people surveyed said they do not want their partner to use a pet name.
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And 4% of people say they absolutely hate pet names.
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But I think all these pet names would be different if we called our partner what we really wanted to call our partner.
Speaker C:
Well, gather round, folks.
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It's the time of day when we laugh and smile in a light hearted way.
Speaker C:
Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back.
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Here comes the fun.
Speaker C:
It's the morning six pack.
Speaker B:
Here we go.
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The top six pet names that we would have for our significant other if we were honest.
Speaker B:
If we were honest about them.
Speaker A:
Number six, the human gas machine.
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Number five, sperm donor.
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Number four, tax break.
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Number three, friend with no benefits.
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Number two, health insurance provider.
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And the number one pet name we would have for our significant other if we were honest.
