Hi, They do say they go through the "SHY" stage. Our wee gracie is 16 weeks and is that way with my father in law. If he is within 1 metre of her the bottom lip drops, starts quivering and then starts [censored] her eyes out. As the previous post suggests it could be the faciaal hair as with some other males she is quite smiley. As the stay at home dad now I am bonding really well with our wee gracie and I did talk to her as well when she was just a "bump"

Hey, well when my daughter was born my partner stayed home as well BUT every time he'd get close to her, she'd scream - but if he was pulling faces at her from a distance she was ok. she is now 8mnths now - AND she is still the same....i put that down to been a girl LOL. anyway, it may be that your partner or friends wear a hat, as it hides their face, or it could be facial hair (i know it sounds funny) or it could be that you partner didnt 'talk' to your tummy when you were pregnant. ") My man talked to my tum with my first child and had no probs bonding, but with my second he ignored my pretty bump! so i put him not bonding with her down to that! LOL :) well i hope some of this may have helped.
K :)