While Demetri shuddered at the names, Nora was enjoying his expression. His face looked green. So she tried to out a few more names," You don't like cupcake? I think it's sweet... But if you don't like it let me think... How about sweet dumplings? Or Honey muffin? Or...."
Before Nora could come up with more ridiculous names to throw on him, Demetri quickly walked forward and covered her mouth with his hand.
Demetri raised an eyebrow, his eyes narrowing playfully. "Sugarplum? Cupcake, sweet dumpling, honey muffin? Are you secretly opening a bakery or looking for a name for me?"
Nora mumbled something behind his hand, her eyes twinkling mischievously. Demetri removed his hand and looked at her with resignation while she grinned at him.
"Maybe I am going to open a bakery!! Who wouldn't want a mouthful of sweetness?" Nora chuckled, her laughter bubbling like a playful melody. "But I have actually changed your name on my phone so you need not worry."
The thing about nicknames is that they tend to catch on :)
Anecdote: I used to call my husband 'mine mine' as is he belonged to me... I still do but not much because my then two year old also started calling his father 'mine mine."
And let me tell you when you kiddor calls his father that, reasoning that my mother calls him that, especially when you are gathered with your large family... Let me assure you I could shame a tomato with how red I turned...