Generally I'm not good with names but much more with faces. I like giving people nicknames based on something visual that I know I will always remember. For instance in school I gave all my Girlfriends friends nicknames because it made it easier for me to remember who she was talking about. However I would not give them a nickname that was inappropriate and might make my girl feel uncomfortable in using it. So if a nickname is something a bit more alluring than it should be I would suggest you have a talk with him explaining why it make you uncomfortable. If he cares he would be considerate and understanding. However if it is a bit of a flirty nickname but they have known each other for years do not ask him to change the nickname or use her real name. People grow bonds over a long period of time and he might feel your jeopardizing a friendship over a petty nickname.
Sometimes its both, I had a girl and called her sexi lexi because that was her twitter name but I was being casual and there was a girl I use to cat eyes because she had to different colored eyes and I was being flirty they can be use for both
In my experience, a nickname comes from an inside joke, which means I am close with the person and may be more than friends. I guess it depends on the nickname. Of course, if it's something like babe, baby, or anything similar, he probably thinks about you as more than a friend. However, if he only says it in front of his friends, he might just be doing it to be considered cool or confident. And finally, if it's something like a shorter version of your name, he might think of you as just a friend. But don't lose hope, any type of nickname is a sign of affection. After all, we don't just nickname strangers off the street!
my closest guy friend and I call each other jokingly mean nicknames, we have a list of about 10 we call each other, always trying to come up with new ones which is kinda cute to me. I like him even though he is dating someone but yes I think he is flirty with me. He also accidentally had called me babe or honey and lately has called me pumpkin or some other cute nickname with pumpkin in it. I have one other male friend I call by nickname but he is like a brother to me, but it isn't a constant thing with this guy and we usually refer to each other by name.
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Probably flirting because apparently girls love it when a guy teases them and pokes fun at them in a playful way, they say guys are supposed to do that if they want to avoid being put in the friend zone by the girl
It could just be friendly joking or it could be flirting.
Casual. My friends have nicknames for me too
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