Readers reply: where in the world do people call their partner 'Baby'?

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It's in almost every pop song, but I have never heard anyone call the person dearest to them "Baby". That said, I don't live in Britain or the US. My father sometimes called my mother "Darling" and I have often heard "My dear" or just "Dear". Jean Drummond-Young, Winterthur, Switzerland Send new questions to nq@theguardian.com. Readers reply I remember male friends using it affectionately in the US, as in: "Get your ass up to the bar and get those beers in, Pete Baby!" PeteTheBeat It's quite simple when you think about it. Calling one's partner Baby, as in so many…