You met a wonderful guy, gone several dates with him, and out of the blue, he starts calling you baby! "He calls me baby, but I don't know what he really means!" Most girls have always had this wonder go through their mind when a guy starts calling them like that. A lot of men appear to use the word "babe or baby" when referring to a woman. Some women may find it acceptable, while others consider it appalling because they don't consent to it.