The term of endearment that makes your favorite Kapamilya stars feel ‘kilig’

Baby, hon, mahal, and other terms of endearment can make our loved ones feel more kilig and special. Even our favorite Kapamilya stars tend to be ‘pabebe’ on some days with their chosen pet names.

Volleyball superstar and PBB Kumunity Season 10 housemate Alyssa Valdez just revealed her endearment with boyfriend Kiefer Ravena, which is ‘Love.’ She also feels adored when he calls her just ‘Alyssa.’ “Sometimes it’s nice also to hear your partner call you by your full name lalo na ‘pag may pinag-uusapan kayo talaga na very serious.”

Ever wondered why Sue Ramirez and boyfriend Javi Benitez call each other ‘Inday Sue’ and ‘Toto Javi?’ The The Broken Marriage Vow star offered that ‘toto’ and ‘inday’ are local endearments in Negros Occidental where they both hail from. They also get cheesier on some days with babe, baby, and my love.

Empress Schuck shared that she and husband Vino Guingona dub each other ‘hon’ or ‘honey.’

The Squad Plus’ Anji Salvacion looks forward to creating unique nicknames with her future beau, “Gusto ko ‘yung endearment namin kami lang ‘yung nakagawa, ‘yung bago na para sa amin lang.”

Nothing sounds more pleasant to the ears than our own language, thus ‘mahal’ sounds so sweet for beauty queen-turned-housemate Samantha Bernardo. “Parang buong-puso, buong buhay, ‘yun ang mararamdaman mo hindi mo na kailangan i-explain,” she said.

Filipino movies and series are also a good source of inspiration when looking for the sweetest names. Ralph Malibunas became a huge He’s Into Her fan that he’d like to call his future girlfriend ‘babu.’ He thought it would sound perfect when he wants to get extra ‘pabebe.’

“Gusto ko ‘yung bine-baby ako,” shared PBB Connect ex-housemate Crismar Menchavez, so his choice is obviously ‘baby.’ The word ‘love’ may be commonly used but it doesn’t make it less sincere for Russu Laurente. The Broken Marriage Vow actor Brent Manalo also chose ‘babe’ or ‘baby.’

Depending on the mood or occasion, Jane Oineza and beau RK Bagatsing call each other varying pet names, which Jane refused to reveal. Well they say variety is the spice of life, thus He’s Into Her star Vivoree Esclito would keep the endearment new each year “para mas nae-excite kayo na tawagin ‘yun sa isat isa.”

Ashley Del Mundo cringes at the sound of super mushy nicknames like ‘sugar bear’ so she’d rather keep it simple with ‘love.’

Indeed there’s so much feels from being called ‘love’ thus it’s also Sky Quizon’s choice, which he often uses to address his online followers. “The idea of being loved, at tawag sa’yo love, sana all love,” he jokingly said.

Kiara Takahashi will give her future beau the freedom to call her by any name he wants, “Kung anong trip niya. Kahit ano, kung ano lang ma-feel niya.”

Same goes for Lou Yanong, who said, “Kung anong trip niya. Sometimes iba-iba.” But there’s something about the word ‘sweet’ that makes her feel extra kilig.

If you want to make Jeremy G feel special, call him ‘love.’

For “Bola-Bola” star Francine Diaz, it doesn’t have to be super cheesy, “Kung ano ‘yung tawag ko sa kanya, ‘yun na ‘yun, like ‘yung name niya. Hindi ako sobrang clingy kasi, I think. Feeling ko maci-cringe ako ‘pag nagka-boyfriend ako.”

Play this video to know your favorite Kapamilya stars’ choice of endearment!