Posted by I am asking because I am writing a short story and in one part of it, this Mexican mother is soothing her child and is being sweet to him and speaking to him in Spanish.
Please, MATURE answers preferred that happen to deal with the question! Thank you!
Mexican nicknames:
Chuíto, which is the spanish nickname for Jesus (if it’s a boy)
Lupita, which is the spanish nickname for Guadalupe (if it’s a girl)
I’m not mexican, I am Filipina, but my mom’s nickname for me is Bonita which is a spanish word.
Corazon which means "my heart". I hear this often when my Aunt Dora is comforting my Cousin when she is scared.
flacito
gordito
mi cielo
mi vida
mami/papi (if they are young)
chiquita
pequena
princesita
chaparra
mija
mijo
mijita
mijito
Mijo/mija. Hijito/hijita….
My parents and uncles/aunts call me mija (it’s basically mi (my) and hija (daughter) put together). Mija can mean daughter or sweetie or honey….it depends on the situation.
Mija = for girl
Mijo = for boy.
Other nicknames can be mi reina (my queen), mi rey (my king), preciosa/o (precious), mi vida (my life), corazon (heart), etc.