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Oh no, do you remember the thread I had a few weeks ago asking for a term of endearment? Well, these terms in American English are very useful for when you forget someone's name! Especially a baby's/child's. Say you see a friend with her baby and for the life of you, you just can't remember the child's name. You can say:Originally Posted by gRomoZeka
"Hi Linda! How are you doing. Oh, you have your daughter with you, she is so precious. How old is she now?"
"Hi Linda! Oh, look at your little one, she has grown so much!" OR if you can't remember boy or girl "Hi Linda! Oh, look how much your little one has grown!"
"Hi Linda, look at your angel she is so adorable!" OR if you can't remember boy or girl "Hi Linda, look at your adorable angel!"
Usually, the parent, Linda, will respond by saying something with the child's name and then presto, you can then join in knowing the name AND the parent will never know you forgot and think you a wonderful person. This also works with older kids and spouses.
"How's your daughter/little angel/princess/little man (for a son)/hubby/wife/better half.... doing"
Now if the mom is expecting, you can say:
"How are you and the little one doing."
"How are you and the baby doing"
"How are you and the little guy/little man doing" (for some reason we don't say little girl or little lady)
"How is he/she/the baby behaving, you feeling okay."
"Is he/she/the baby treating you well?" "
"What's he/she/the baby craving these days?"
Finally, a number of parents (including me) actually have a "pet name" or nickname for their baby before it is born. This is usually when they don't know the sex. So, if that is the case, they will usually tell you and you can just call the baby the pet name instead of "it" either before it is born or even after for a while. I never minded. One of my girls teachers just found out and has threatened to call my daughter that name from now on just to tease her!
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