to many ppl, this nickname usually use on his/her lovers. but for me is different, i call one of my very best friend..babe..hahahaha sometimes it really makes ppl misunderstand...but really v r just best friends hahahaha....v din really notice since when v use this nicknames of both each other.but v oledi get used to call each other with this nickname without realise that most of our NEW friends might get misunderstanding like in friendster, ppl ll ask ei i thought he is ur bf(nola forever wont be kakkakaka) there was this day when v working for astro tvb awards. a new mua named vivian join us.they din know each other b4 but heard of his name quite often frm me or other coll. so they decide to introduce themself. the conversations is like:
vivian : hi nice to meet you, my name is vivian.
yang : hi nice to meet you too, my name is adriel(oh yeah, he is a indo mix chinese he ve a indo name, adriel is his name use for work. he got other nickname as well, mostly of close friend will call him yang)
vivian : ha? u r adrieeellll? u ve a diff name?
yang : ha? oh yeah, most of them ll call me yang yang too.
vivian : nononono i thought ur name is 'babe'?
(halo...where got ppl use this name beside its a nickname? or is she missunderstood the spelling of 'babe')
yang : ha?(wondering)no ah wat babe?
vivian : i always heard kassie(me) called as babe!
yang : (laugh) no la...
diu...halo, babe this name is for me to call only ok?