First Name

I think that using someone's first name in a personal relationship is too formal. Lou thinks I'm crazy and doesn't understand where I'm coming from. But as far as I'm concerned, once I'm best friends with someone or in a relationship, I usually end up calling the person 'honey' or 'sweetie' or some sort of cutesy nickname. To me, to be with someone for a long, long time intimates a level of closeness too casual for the formality of their 'official' name.