Hiiiyaaa Luv - y'alriiiight??

VoodooChic · 23/08/13 - 07:47

Vicky teaching Courtney how to speak northern....her version was hilarious

Janet_Hadfield · 23/08/13 - 08:37

I lived in the North for fourteen years. in Newcastle they say either pet or hen not love, love is a southern term.

ads84 · 23/08/13 - 12:18

Over here in Lancashire, (and specifically Accrington were Vicky is from) we rarely say 'pet', and never 'hen'. It's always 'luv', 'duck', 'cock' or even 'cocker'

shanders · 23/08/13 - 12:21

Janet_Hadfield wrote: »

I lived in the North for fourteen years. in Newcastle they say either pet or hen not love, love is a southern term.

Love is definitely a northern expression.

white tigress · 23/08/13 - 15:07

I like 'flower', too.

DUNDEEBOY · 23/08/13 - 15:09

ads84 wrote: »

Over here in Lancashire, (and specifically Accrington were Vicky is from) we rarely say 'pet', and never 'hen'. It's always 'luv', 'duck', 'cock' or even 'cocker'

Hen is a Glasgow expression

Daemon666 · 23/08/13 - 15:12

Janet_Hadfield wrote: »

I lived in the North for fourteen years. in Newcastle they say either pet or hen not love, love is a southern term.

I lived in Hartleool, which is 30 miles south of Newcastle, for 41 years and you're not right. People say 'love' all the time when addressing women in the North including Newcastle. It's not 'just' a Southern term.

[Deleted User] · 23/08/13 - 15:25

Janet_Hadfield wrote: »

I lived in the North for fourteen years. in Newcastle they say either pet or hen not love, love is a southern term.

People in Newcastle don't say 'hen', they do say 'pet' and they also say 'love'. Hen is a Scottish term.

zx50 · 23/08/13 - 15:28

guku wrote: »

People in Newcastle don't say 'hen', they do say 'pet' and they also say 'love'. Hen is a Scottish term.

Yep, I've never in my life heard a female in this region referred to as 'hen' before. Pet and luv, yes, but not hen though.

Birdcage · 23/08/13 - 15:29

Janet_Hadfield wrote: »

I lived in the North for fourteen years. in Newcastle they say either pet or hen not love, love is a southern term.

It can be a northern, midland and even cockney term of endearment.

giz a tab · 23/08/13 - 16:37

Janet_Hadfield wrote: »

I lived in the North for fourteen years. in Newcastle they say either pet or hen not love, love is a southern term.

As a Geordie male I have been known to say, pet, flower, love, sweetheart, and even the occasional hinny.

However some of the pc brigade regard this as condescending.

Cornchips · 23/08/13 - 16:38

Janet_Hadfield wrote: »

I lived in the North for fourteen years. in Newcastle they say either pet or hen not love, love is a southern term.

No it isn't I'm from Yorkshire and the say it here a lot

HIGHERSTATE · 23/08/13 - 16:40

Love is the Sheffield version of Pet etc..

I've even heard busdrivers say it to other men.

[Deleted User] · 23/08/13 - 16:43

Janet_Hadfield wrote: »

I lived in the North for fourteen years. in Newcastle they say either pet or hen not love, love is a southern term.

My Dad was a Yorkshireman and always said 'love'

Laters Baby · 23/08/13 - 16:45

Janet_Hadfield wrote: »

I lived in the North for fourteen years. in Newcastle they say either pet or hen not love, love is a southern term.

born and bred in the north and i think love might be a northern term too.

or if you're of a certain age like my old nana was it was queen or cock! :eek::p

[Deleted User] · 23/08/13 - 16:47

ads84 wrote: »

Over here in Lancashire, (and specifically Accrington were Vicky is from) we rarely say 'pet', and never 'hen'. It's always 'luv', 'duck', 'cock' or even 'cocker'

I'm from the midlands and I have heard people using all those terms here too. Although I always feel weird when my nan says cock

People in my area also say bab a lot and I have been hearing chick a lot lately too

[Deleted User] · 23/08/13 - 16:47

zx50 wrote: »

Yep, I've never in my life heard a female in this region referred to as 'hen' before. Pet and luv, yes, but not hen though.

I'm Scottish and my grandmother used to call me 'hen' when I was a toddler. It's (or used to be ) a Scottish term of endearment for little girls.

Birdcage · 23/08/13 - 16:49

fed_up wrote: »

I'm from the midlands and I have heard people using all those terms here too. Although I always feel weird when my nan says cock People in my area also say bab a lot and I have been hearing chick a lot lately too

Have you heard the endearment 'duck'?! I think that's another midland and northern term.

[Deleted User] · 23/08/13 - 16:52

Birdcage wrote: »

Have you heard the endearment 'duck'?! I think that's another midland and northern term.

My nan uses duck a lot especially when she is talking to her daughters. My mom uses it when she talks to me but not as often as she uses bab.

fjif · 23/08/13 - 16:52

Janet_Hadfield wrote: »

I lived in the North for fourteen years. in Newcastle they say either pet or hen not love, love is a southern term.

In Liverpool we say love.

ads84 wrote: »

Over here in Lancashire, (and specifically Accrington were Vicky is from) we rarely say 'pet', and never 'hen'. It's always 'luv', 'duck', 'cock' or even 'cocker'

We never use any of those terms, just 'love'. What a boring lot we are.

kate03 · 23/08/13 - 16:54

Beetlejuice wrote: »

I'm Scottish and my grandmother used to call me 'hen' when I was a toddler. It's (or used to be ) a Scottish term of endearment for little girls.

Yep definitely a Scottish term.:)

BTW I love all the northern and southern terms of endearment. Some others I've heard from various places are chuck, chicken, sweetheart, darling, dear, chickie, luvvie....to name but a few. They're great

HIGHERSTATE · 23/08/13 - 16:56

My favourite is the southwest term 'My lover'

ooo er.

kate03 · 23/08/13 - 16:59

HIGHERSTATE wrote: »

My favourite is the southwest term 'My lover'

ooo er.

Never heard that one before. That would cause a few problems up north :eek::D

Talullahmay · 23/08/13 - 16:59

Love is used daily where I live in the north & always has been..Duck does get used also but more so from the Stoke on Trent friends I have!
Cock & Cocker are still used not as often as 30 years ago..Queen or Queenie is still used when refering to a young female child!

[Deleted User] · 23/08/13 - 17:00

Well I live in Accrington and we say 'love' all the time. Also 'duck' 'cock' and 'chick'. Not really heard 'pet' a lot, though I'm sure some people round here do say it.

[Deleted User] · 23/08/13 - 17:01

HIGHERSTATE wrote: »

Love is the Sheffield version of Pet etc..
I've even heard busdrivers say it to other men.

This.
I posted this before, but the first person in Sheffield I ever spoke to was a burly bus driver tattoed like Axl Rose. His first words were 'Alright ducks'.
I thought he was taking the p because I was from Brighton, but of course he wouldn't have known.
The second person was an equally tattoed bouncer masquerading as a desk clerk in the hotel. He called me 'Luv'
:eek::D:D

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