Anything public is a huge no. Your Mother is particularly guilty of this heinous crime and probably has an entire thesaurus of pet names shes unknowingly ridiculed you with over the years, ranging from sweetheart to petal, and for the very unlucky, something along the lines of Snookums. Theres nothing quite like being dropped off at a friends by your Mum, who leaves with a have a lovely day, babes cue giggling friends who call you babes for the rest of the day. While your Mum may commit this crime by accident, your Dad understands the consequences of his actions, and will intentionally pet name you in front of your mates just for fun. Speaking of the old man