Lillpon’s OUAT Pet Names
The show gives us precious few pet names that characters call other characters that they’re fond of (Emma calling Henry “Kid” or Killian calling Emma “Swan” for example, or even negative ones like “Crocodile” or Regina’s nicknames for Killian). But I think all of us (especially us writers) have some neat head-canons about what the characters call (or DON’T call) each other behind closed doors. So let’s share them! This meme/game is open for everybody from all parts of the fandom, so have at it! And have fun!
From this post by @killian-whump :D
Emma calls Killian… Killian, occasionally Captain Yeah… I just don’t, in my headcanons, see her as adopting a nickname for him. Sometimes stuff like “honey” and “sweetie” want to sneak in, and sometimes they manage to, but overall I couldn’t choose something she would call him in casual situations… Captain is reserved for special occasions ;) NOPEt Names: Hook, after a point. It’s not that anyone’s ashamed of it, it’s just that she’s used to calling him Killian so much that “Hook” doesn’t even slip from her, not even by accident or when she’s emotionally charged. Also Kil, Killy… nopes XD
Killian calls Emma… My love, Swan, Emma* The * is because I kinda wanna copy KW’s answer about him calling her Emma usually in serious or tender moments. Swan is… well, Swan, and I honestly hoped that up until the last moment, we would’d get to see him call her “My love”, but it didn’t happen. Eh. That’s what headcanons are for, and this particular is because he’d keep using the term “love” for other ladies, but Emma would be his love :) NOPEt: Em, Ems, lass. The first two I’ve seen being used in fics by other characters too, particularly Neal, and it’s… meh. “Emma” is already a short name, why tf shorten it to a mere breath. Also, though I don’t hate lass, I find it funny that you can distinguish CS fics that were written before s3 by two points: the (understandable) complete lack of any mention of Liam, and Killian calling Emma lass all the fucking time. Iirc, he only called her that twice in 2x06 and then never again, though before s3 it was the most important CS episode, so I get the trend XD
Killian calls Rumpelstiltskin… Crocodile, Dark One, Gold, directly, and sometimes with his full name when referring to him. He can’t use just any derogatery term with him. They’ve been playing this game for quite a long time now, the rules are set in stone ;) NOPEt: Rumple. Just, just, no. Here’s 600 words why it’s the hugest nope for me. Also anything that’s a “nickname” of the actual nicknames he uses. Look, I love Revenge is Gonna be Mine, but “Croc” simply is not Killian-Jones-like, sorry.
Wish Killian calls Alice… Starfish, love. Doesn’t need much explanation. “Love” is just the same term of endearment he uses casually, and “Starfish” is just the cutest thing a seafaring man could think of <3 NOPEt: Al. In my headcanons it does not exist. As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m not a fan of shortening character’s names, so…
Alice calls OG Killian… Uncle (Killian). To her OG Killian is just the long-lost, also weirdly young, twin brother of her father. So, yeah. Uncle Killian it is XD
Alice calls Robyn... Nobin. Yeah, I don’t think she’d ever drop that XD
OH MY GOD, I can’t believe I forgot to add Alice to my own list!!! Although for the most part, I just stick with the canon nicknames beyond the ones I put on my list. So Starfish, Papa, Nobin, Tower Girl, I love ‘em all. Gimme those sweet, sweet pet names <3
Agreed 100% on Al, too. BIG nope. Maybe even twice as big of a nope as Kil or Killy is... because if I don’t personally see him as the type of person to allow others to shorten his name, I sure as hell don’t see him as the type to shorten his daughter’s name, the name he proudly gave her to honor his dead mother. I mean, duh. Yeah. I'm gonna say twice the nope for me.
Whenever people call her “Al” I always think of Al Borland XD