Is there an equivalent of "de cariño" in english ?
Ejemplos:
"Mi hija se llama Catalina, pero le decimos Caty de cariño".
"Mi esposa es de estatura baja, pero yo le digo 'Chapis' de cariño".
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My daughter is named Catalina, but we call her "Caty" out of affection. (Alternative: ... but we affectionately call her "Caty".)
My wife is of short stature, and I call her "Shorty" out of affection. (Alternative: ... but I affectionately call her "Shorty".)
Nótese que utilisé "and" en lugar de "but" en la segunda oración.
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Yes - we call it a "nickname."
My name is Catherine, but my nickname is Cathy.
A couple other variations:
My name is Catherine, but you can call me Cathy.
My name is Catherine, but everyone calls me Cathy.
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For your examples I would translate it with the phrase "out of affection".
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I think that 'pet name' is closer to 'de cariño' , because it's more affectionate.
'nicknames' are often jokey and occasionally cruel (such as the example of 'Shorty') .
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