I think my fiance and I were together for a couple of years before our nicknames started... Mine for him is Lovie, and his for me is Darling Dearest. The reason I call him Lovie is because when me and my sister were little we had our blankets and stuffed animals and my mom would call them Lovies. Whenever we went on a long trip anywhere she'd say "Do you have your lovies??" And he just sort of became my Lovie cause I always wanted him with me.

Anyways, what I"m trying to say is that the right nickname will come in time. It'll just flow out of your mouth and feel right to both of you. I don't think you really need to think about it so much or try to force it.

I'm personally a little worried you're trying to force this relationship to be perfect, to fit a model that you have in your head of what a perfect relationship looks like. There's going to be bumps along the way, and while I'm very happy that you've found someone that loves you and cares about you as much as you love and care about them, I don't want you to rush or force anything. Just try to relax, breathe deep, take things day by day.

I hope this wasn't offensive. I'm really rooting for you!! Good luck!!