Romantic nickname problem?

Question

I call my BF of 10 months many things, and recently I decided to call him "pumkin". When I suggested that, he said a girl long ago called him that so he wouldn't want to be called that way. He dated many girls before me. This instant reminds me many sweet names might had been used. I don't care what happened at the past, but it does bother me to know the sweet moments he has with someone else. I let him know how I feel. But he said I was nuts and jealous for no reason. He changed the story to make it sound like he just meant some girl he doesn't even remember who, maybe just someone he barely knew. Because he didn't say anything wrong, he said, he doesn't need to comfort me or be apologetic. I think the way he said it and how he dealt with it later is insensitive. What do you think? Any comment is welcome. Thanks!

Answer 1

The only nickname a man wants to hear is anything that sounds like he has the biggest p***s in the world..  

Answer 2

Yes, it was probably handled rather bluntly on his part, but that's par for the course for the male gender. It probably made him uncomfortable, and I'm betting he probably regretted mentioning his ex the moment he mentioned her. I'd wager he was just trying to spare your feelings by brushing off the other girl. Of course, that made you upset, and that put him on the defensive.

If there's one thing I've learned from my relationships with women, it's that men seldom apologize enough for women, regardless of whether or not they were in the right.