"Sweetie" is a name that you can call someone. Here are some examples of who calls who "sweetie":

• Mothers can call their children "sweetie"
• A father can call his daughters "sweetie", but probably not his sons.
• Teachers might call their students "sweetie" if the students are very young, like 8 years old or lower.
• Some gay men call their friends and various other people "sweetie".
• Some older women call anyone younger than them "sweetie", even strangers.
• You can call your boyfriend or girlfriend, husband or wife "sweetie".