A.
He calls her Als. It's the only nickname he has for her that steams from her actual first name. Surprisingly enough, he's the only one who calls her that. Everyone just calls her Ally. Of course, Ally is his favorite thing to call her; but he calls her Als every now and then, earning a smile from her when he does.
B.
He calls her babe. He didn't start calling her this until after they had been dating for a while, though. In fact, the very first time he called her babe was on her tour. He had been ordering pizza and he casually hollered "what'd ya want, babe?" across the bus. She froze. That word was just so intimate. It made her realize that they were a real life, actual, couple. She liked it. She liked it a lot.
C.
He calls her "cute nickname". This is a rare occurrence; it only happens when he wants to tease her yet still be affectionate about it. He still finds it funny that a writer as gifted as her, couldn't come up with a simple nickname.
D.
He calls her Dawson. He calls her Dawson quite often. It's kind of his go-to nickname for her. He uses it in every way: "Sup Dawson", "Bring it Dawson", "That's pretty hot, Dawson", "Nice work, Dawson". Ally pretends to hate it, but secretly adores when he calls her by her last name.
E.
He calls her everything; well, his everything. Because she is. She is his everything. She's what puts a smile on his face. She's what makes him want to get out of bed. She's the only thing he ever thinks about. She's his everything.
F.
He calls her "future Mrs. Moon". It's usually just to tease her every now and then, but she doesn't know that his heart flutters a little every time he says it, and even more when she answers to it. The thought of her eventually taking his last name as her own someday just does something to him. He can't explain it. The concept of her taking his last name as a symbol of them being tethered to each other until death do they part, is just something so amazing he can't fully wrap his head around it. He's always liked his last name, but the name Moon has never sounded better than it has when it's preceded by the name Ally.
G.
He calls her goose pickle. It was the first nickname he ever had for her as her boyfriend. He cringes at the memory of his 16 year old self calling her that, thinking it was the most creative thing ever; feeling so incredibly suave for coming up with such a clever nickname for his songwriting partner turned girlfriend. In fact, everything about their early first try at a romantic relationship nearly made him cringe. They had just been so awkward about the whole thing, the nickname goose pickle is a result of that. But, he is still quite fond of that nickname. After all, it was the first nickname he ever gave to her as her boyfriend and not just her best friend and musical partner. And as awakward as their first attempt at being a couple was, he wouldn't change it for anything. They learned from it; and they wouldn't be as happy and in love as they are now if it weren't for that very brief relationship way back in the day.
H.
He calls her honey. Now this is one they both use, and 94% of the time it is being used sarcastically. People seem to forget that even though they are dating, they are still best friends. They still argue like best friends. They still tease each other like best friends. This nickname is used whenever one is slightly annoyed with or just in the mood to irritate the other. Used like "sure thing, honey", "yes, honey", "whatever you say, honey"; the sarcasm is as thick as actual honey when they say it.
I.
He calls her inspiration. Because that's exactly what she is. She is his inspiration. She is what inspires every single piece of his music. She is the reason he has been able to become a songwriter (of course he's still nowhere near as skilled as her yet, but he's working on it). This nickname isn't one that he just straight out calls her. Sure sometimes when they're feeling particularly mushy, he'll say "you're my inspiration"; but the majority of the time when he calls her his inspiration is when he randomly bursts into Chicago's "You're The Inspiration". And he does that quite often. Whenever they've been working on a song for a really long time or if they're just hanging out, he'll start singing that song. He sings it goofily, making a lot of over dramatic facial expressions and hand gestures to go with it just to make her laugh. And she does. She laughs. And she loves every minute of it. Almost as much as she loves him. Almost.
J.
He calls her Juliet. They studied Shakespeare in English their sophomore year and ever since, Austin has been infatuated with Romeo and Juliet. The tragic love story speaks to him in a way no other play ever had. After they got back together at the end of their junior year, Ally started to refer to him as her Romeo, because he was so romantic. He of course then started calling her his Juliet. Ally has dropped the Romeo nickname for him, it was more of a joke than an actual nickname; but every now and then he'll call her his Juliet. For Juliet is the sun, the DAW-sun (yes he has told her this pun many times and yes she blushes and laughs every time she hears it).
K.
He calls her Kitten. This is another nickname that spawned from a nickname she had for him. She had always compared his behavior to that of a puppy's; because he is full of energy, sweet, and always wants to snuggle. He then started to call her Kitten jokingly; because she sleeps all curled up in a ball and nestles her face into his chest in a way that could be described as cat-like. He didn't realize how fitting these nicknames were for them. Puppy and Kitten. Two opposites. Yet somehow they get along. Sure that have squabbles sometimes but an hour later they will have forgotten about it and will be asleep on the couch all cuddled up together. Just like them.
L.
He calls her love. It's another one of those nicknames that he started using jokingly, only for him to realize later that it couldn't be a more appropriate nickname. He never really knew what love was until he met Ally. Yes, he loved his parents and he loved Dez, he loved performing and he loved pancakes; but that was different. He had never felt the sensation of being in love before Ally. And being in love was the most incredible feeling in the world. It makes him love Ally even more for making him feel this wonderful feeling. Ally was the epidamy of love, to him. She embodied the feeling that was being in love. So the nickname "love", could not have been more accurate. Because to Austin, Ally equals love. They are the same thing.
M.
He calls her mi amore; which is Spanish for "my love". It's one of the few things in Spanish he actually remembered before their senior year. She'll never forget the day he first called her it. It was the last week of school their junior year. Ally was standing by her locker waiting for Austin, Dez and Trish's classes to let out. Ally's last period their second semester was a free period, which meant she would spend it doing homework and waiting for the others to get out of their own idividual classes. She heard the bell ring and turned to start gathering her things from her locker before the crowd of students came in. She felt a pair of hands place themselves over her eyes. "Hola mi amore" she heard her boyfriend say into her ear. Ally was surprised for mutable reasons. 1. Austin was speaking Spanish,
which meant he payed attention in class. And 2. He called her "my love". They had been back together for about 6 weeks at this point; keep in mind that this event happened just days before the whole "Austin gives up his career because he's so in love with Ally" thing: so they hasn't said I love you yet. Both were trying to figure out how to say it, trying to find the perfect moment when to say it. Both knew how they felt, both knew that they felt love. But they didn't say it yet. They did however say "oh I love you" "you know you love me" and "Hola mi amore (hello my love)", things of that nature; but they had yet to say a true meaningful I love you. And they wanted to, it just wasn't time yet. But they would someday. Someday sooner than they think.
N.
He calls her nugget. He honestly has no idea where this nickname came from but he likes it. It suits her. He'll call her his little nugget, earning an odd look from her when he does. But he loves it. He loves how even though it has no logic, it makes sense. She is his little nugget. Somehow it just fits.
O.
He calls her other half. His other half. She's the jelly to his peanut butter. The shovel to his pail. The lyrics to his song. The harmony to his melody. The pickle to his pancake. The Ally to his Austin. They complete each other. Even before they were dating, they knew they were each others other half. It's just something they felt instantly. They are two very different halves that when put together make a whole.
P.
He calls her princess. He calls her that because one time they were at her house, all cuddled up watching "La Bella Vita", which is one of her all time favorite films. Now, for those who don't know, "La Bella Vita" is an Italian film; which means the entire movie is in, you guessed it: Italian! Austin does not speak Italian. At all. So Ally, being the kind individual that she is, put the subtitles on for him. One of the first scenes in the movie is a girl falling out of a barn and the main protagonist rushing to her aid; "Buon giorno principessa!" he calls out to her, even though she's a literal stranger. Austin liked that. He liked how that guy gave the girl he took a sudden interest in a nickname before even being properly introduced to her. So that's how he started calling Ally, princess. He tried saying "buon giorno principessa", but he's not very good with pronouncing foreign things, so he opted for the English version: good morning, princess. He would greet her with "good morning princess" and a kiss on the cheek every now and then when he entered the store. She loved it. She loved how he found a nickname for her that steamed from one of her favorite films. She also loved that she was his princess, because she always secretly thought of him as her prince charming. But she would never tell him that. His ego is already big enough.
Q.
He calls her queen. This is one that is used for strictly joking matter and almost exclusively reserved for online only. He noticed that whenever he would post a picture and tag Ally or whenever he'd copy a link to one of her performances, an overwhelming number of the comments just said "QUEEN". And he noticed on Ally's page too; whenever she would post a selfie or a video of her singing or just being adorable, all her fans would respond "QUEEN". He thought it was hilarious. So, he had taken up a recent habit of doing the same thing. She'll post a random selfie of her making the weird yet adorable faces that she does and he'll comment "QUEEN"; and all their fans just laugh and respond saying "#RelationshipGoals" and "#BoyfriendGoals". And he likes it a lot. Because they really are #RelationshipGoals and he really is #BoyfriendGoals. But he'd never say that out loud though, because that'd just be weird to call himself "goals".
R.
He calls her roadie. This one started before they had even gotten back together. In fact, it started when she joined him on his tour. He started calling her his roadie just to tease her. Dez and Trish would laugh every time he said it and Ally would shoot him an icy glare. Sure being a roadie isn't a bad thing, but he used it in the way to tease her because of the... "activities" the two had been engaging in whilst on tour that Dez and Trish were not aware of. He would have called her groupie, but he felt like that would've been too obvious. The nickname stopped after they returned from tour; but you can bet Ally definitely picked it back up when he was on her tour.
S.
He calls her Songwriter. Because that's what she is. She's a songwriter. And a damn good one. This is a nickname he's had for her for a very long time, and she returned the favor by calling him singer. Now the tables have turned and she's no longer just a songwriter and he's no longer just a singer, but the nicknames have stuck. They still use them every now and then when they're feeling particularly nostalgic.
T.
He calls her tiny dancer. Because of the Elton John song. And because it fits her so incredibly perfectly. They were hanging out in his house one evening, cooking dinner, listening to music and dancing along to whatever song played. Ally danced in her crazy spastic way to every upbeat song that played over Austin's speaker, and he just watched her fondly and laughed. Amazed by how one person could be so awkward yet so adorable at the same time. Dancing was definitely not one of her strong suits, but she loved it anyway. Being bad at it didn't stop her from doing it. The upbeat song ended and Ally stopped dancing, leaning against the counter to catch her breath, when "tiny dancer" came on. She didn't dance to this one due to the slow rhythm, but she and Austin sang along to the song at the top of their lungs, knowing every single word. "You know that name really suits you." Austin said as the song ended. "What?" Ally asked. "Tiny dancer." he said. "Why?" she said, amused. "Well, because you're tiny and you like to dance." he explained. "I can't help it that I'm small and I'm a horrible dancer!" Ally said. "No, no, no that's not what I meant! I love how small you are and I love your dancing. It's adorable. You're adorable. I love you. You're my little tiny dancer." he said wrapping his arms around her, pulling her to him. "I guess that is a pretty clever nickname. And I like how it's after an Elton John song." Ally said resting her cheek against his chest. "Good. Because from now on you shall be known as Tiny Dancer." he said, they both laughed. Just then, another Elton John hit came on the speaker, "your song". The two swayed to the song, wrapped in each others arms. Austin rested his head on top of hers, sighing in contentment as he danced with his tiny dancer.
U.
He calls her Uma Thurman. This is another nickname based on her dancing and also one he got after they were watching a movie. They were watching "Pulp Fiction" (one of his favorites), when the scene where John Travolta and Uma Thurman are in the dance competition came on. The way Uma Thurman managed to dance all awkwardly and spastically yet still took herself seriously reminded him of Ally, to a tee. Ally was always fully committed to whatever dance she was doing, even if it was as silly as "the Ally way". That's how she earned that nickname. Because Uma Thurman and Ally Dawson are the only two people in the world who can look so serious (and so sexy) while doing such weird dances.
V.
He calls her Vixen. He started using this one at Christmastime, after they had been back together for almost a year. He told everyone he called her that simply because Vixen was his favorite reindeer. That was a lie. Rudolph was his favorite reindeer, obviously. And he called Ally Vixen for a completely different reason. A reason only he knew about. Because only he knows how high her hand wanders on his inner thigh whenever they're seated next to each other at the table. Only he knows how she runs her foot up his leg seductively when they are eating with either of their parents. Only he knows the things she's capable of doing to him in a janitors closet during free period (and sometimes during lunch if they're feeling particularly rowdy). Only he knows that more often than not she's the one pausing their songwriting sessions for an impromptu make out. Only he knows what a Vixen Ally Dawson truly is. And he likes that it's his little secret. His dirty little secret.
W.
He calls her Wifey. This one started after their life skills project. She called him "hubby-to-be" throughout the whole project; and after the project and their "fake marriage", Austin started calling her "Wifey" jokingly. They were always told by others that they were already like a married couple. They didn't use those nicknames often anymore, but they hope to pick them up again someday, when they won't just be a playful joking thing.
X.
He calls her Xyloally. Way back around the time when they first met, Ally was dusting some instruments when Dez came in and startled her, causing her to fall into a xylophone. Austin and Dez laughed at the sight of Ally on top of a xylophone and Dez came up with the nickname Xyloally, which Austin thought was the most clever and hilarious thing ever. One of their music factory students was playing the xylophone years after that incident when Austin remembered the story. After apologizing to Ally for laughing at her when she fell into the xylophone and not helping her up, he started calling her Xyloally again. The humor of the name hadn't faded at all to him even after all those years.
Y.
He calls her "the Yin to my Yang". They were at a Chinese restaurant one time when Austin first saw the symbol. He asked Ally what it was and she explained to him how it symbolized two contrary forces that come together to complement each other. It was then Austin decided that Austin and Ally and Yin and Yang are synonyms. Ally shook her was at this, telling Austin that "Yin" and "Yang" are not people and that they certainly aren't Yoko Ono's children's names (which is what he thought they were). He said that it didn't matter. He told her why it fits them. Because they are two opposing forces that come together to make a perfect harmony (literally).
Z.
He calls her Zinnia. Zinnia's are his mother's favorite flower, so they were always in his house growing up. He had grown quite fond of them after always being around them as a child. Their sweet aroma was comforting and the sight of the delicate flowers felt like home. Which is how he felt with Ally. Her scent always soothed him whenever he was stressed. He could be standing with his eyes closed, she could walk up and he'd be able to tell it was her just from her pleasant scent, which he loved so much. Whenever he saw Ally he felt at home. He felt welcomed. A wave of relief washes over him when he sees her because he is reminded that everything will be ok. Everything will be ok as long as he's with her. As long as they're together.
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