Need Hebrew speaker help

[valarltd]

Okay, so I have an Israeli character.

At one crucial juncture, he reveals his feelings for his lover by calling him some Hebrew endearment

As it stands, I have "yedidi."

I don't expect "Ani ohev otcha" (I love you, m/m form).

Is there one that doesn't sound as odd? as reminescent of diddle and yeti and Dee Dee and all sorts of other things?


yakiri? (darling)
ahuvi? (my love)
or even achi? (my brother
Would these work better? Do they have connotations I should know about?

Comments

[drewbeartx.livejournal.com]

You might want to ask an LJ friend of mine, Roger (aadroma). He's Jewish by heritage and a HUGE polyglot & language geek. He tries to put up a post every Monday or so discussing various language weirdnesses. Just let him know what's going on (that this is for a m/m romance/sex piece) and I bet he'd be glad to help.