The difference between Nickname and Pet name
When used as nouns, nickname means a familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, whereas pet name means a nickname, especially a name used by those in love with one another.
Nickname is also verb with the meaning: to give a nickname to (a person or thing).
check bellow for the other definitions of Nickname and Pet name
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Nickname as a noun:
A familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.
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Nickname as a noun:
A kind of byname that describes a person by a characteristic of that person.
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Nickname as a verb (transitive):
To give a nickname to (a person or thing).
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Pet name as a noun:
A nickname, especially a name used by those in love with one another.
Examples:
"synonyms: hypocorism nickname"
"My boyfriend won't let me call him by his pet name, Pookie, in public."