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30 Pet Names That Members Of This Online Community Have Encountered And Found The Absolute Worst
People often consider animals to be full members of their families - and indeed, sometimes there are special animals that fully justify such a status. Well, if it's a family member, then it must have some outstanding name.
And it's good if it's the usual Max or Simba, Bella or Luna. But very often, pet names become a peculiar way of self-expression for their owners. And then it might turn into something that makes veterinarians crack up when registering a new patient.
Recently, a popular thread appeared on Reddit, which has already gained about 70.1K upvotes and more than 21.4K various comments. The topic starter asked just one simple question addressed to veterinarians: "What was the worst pet name you have ever encountered in your job?" Of course, not only vets came to comment and as a result, there is a huge number of names, including some very bizarre ones.
Bored Panda has compiled a curated list with a selection of the most interesting, funny and terrible names that the owners gave their pets for some incomprehensible reason. So feel free to scroll to the very bottom, comment and perhaps tell us what other unusual and bizarre pet names you've come across during your life.
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#1
Mom owns a vet practice so had a lot of these.
Best/worse pet parents named their cat D.O.G. and their dog C.A.T.
James Bond was my favorite doggy (Pekinese). He was hilarious.
There were so many Mittens, Fluffys, Spots and Buddy's they got lost in the sea of animals.
Worst story was a rescued golden retriever who was so malnourished they nick named him Pancake. Sadly, Pancake's kidneys were done so he dies 2 days after he was rescued by the local animal control. The two days I got to feed and spend time with him made it all the harder to realize he could have been saved if his family had let him go instead of leaving him chained up in the yard before they left.
I hate people a lot of the time.
Edit: Thanks for all the love friends! I still have a picture of him on my phone. Won't forget him like his owners did.
Raven DeathShade 3 years ago (edited)
I have a tuxedo cat named James Bond XD. It's a joke in my family that I'm the Bond Girl, since he likes me better than anyone else.
Andrew Pugg 3 years ago
And this is why I prefer animals humans are just so self centred and callous. They deserve to suffer not the poor animals
Grudge-holding Treefrog 3 years ago
I named my first cat Mittens, but we named her sister Moppet, after Tom Kitten’s sisters from “The Tales of Beatrix Potter”
Rebecca McManus 3 years ago
My dog is called Kermit, his Kennel club registration is Kermit T Dog
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#2
Notorious P.I.G. aka Piggy Smalls for a Guinea pig
On second thoughts, add that to the best name ever encountered!
Riley Warrick 3 years ago
My mom's guinea pig is named Winnie Whiskers. And my brother named his Smores.
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John Austin 3 years ago
My nephew had guinea pigs named scruffy and aswell... because he was scruffy as well
Snowfoxrox 3 years ago
My piggie Smudge looks almost just like this one. But he's got a crest.
Dorothy Reiser 3 years ago
Since my middle name is Jeanie, my brother named his guinea pig Jeanie pig.
#3
Not a vet...
Growing up, I had a friend who owned an iguana named TDI.
That Damn Iguana
(named by his mother who haaaaaaated it, as I recall)
Edit: I'm cracking up that my highest rated comment has to do with That Damn Iguana 😂
Terry Tobias 3 years ago
I had a cat that I named TC because when I got him I couldn't think of a name and just kept calling him "that cat", as in "what is that cat doing?!"
Amy Watkins 3 years ago
My friend has a cat named OC -- Outside Cat. Then another cat showed up at his house. So it was dubbed OOC -- Other Outside Cat.
Killashandra Lux 3 years ago
I have a hamster named TT from Tiny Terror. He was very feisty and aggressive when we brought him. Now he is sweet and mellow old guy and the name doesn't fit anymore 😁
Anne McKinney 3 years ago
I used to have an Iguana I adopted that came with the name Pat McCrotch. I kept the name.
Kiwi Panda 3 years ago
My husband had a cat that sneezed a lot and had sinus issues, so they named it BPC-Breathing Problem Cat
#4
conversesap wrote:
When I adopted my two cars from the shelter, the staff had named them after internet browsers and search engines. I got Google and Explorer. Another couple got Firefox and Bing. Mine were promptly renamed.
Desmond_85 answered:
It’s good that you’re adopting your cars instead of buying the cars from a breeder. Man I hate BMWs
JKO 3 years ago
They are I mean you saved them from their abusive/neglectful/bad owners and gave them a new home that actually cares about them
Load More Replies... Terry Tobias 3 years ago
My two rescue kittens were named after flowers, Rose and Daffodil. Unfortunately, they called Daffodil "Daffy" which I didn't like so I renamed her Lily. Now that she's a year old I realize I should have kept her name the way it was because she's an absolute nut!
Zedrapazia 3 years ago
I hope their fuel prices will be low and they're good to ride
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#5
I was once at the dog park and this lady kept yelling at her dog. "Kevin! Get over here Kevin!" "Let me take your picture, Kevin!" "Kevin!" Kevin was an old, overweight black lab. I still laugh when I think about it.
Just a ray of f'ing sunshine 3 years ago
I also knew a man that named his dog Yee. So when he called him he would say "Here Yee, Here Yee"
Michelle Gosney 3 years ago
I know somebody who celebrated divorce by buying a dishwasher, which she named Kevin. After her ex, as 'it's all he ever did around the house'
DuchessDegu 3 years ago
My ex neighbors called the dog Bastard. Very funny looks at the park when they called the dog back 😆
Bobbie Meyers 3 years ago
Why is this funny? A name is a name. There are no "people" names, but a whole lot of stupid pet names.
Amy Taylor 3 years ago
I've had some people names for my pets..lol Dustin, Lilly, Dexter, Olivia, Bella, Ruby, Monty, Nigel, Crosby, lol
Just a ray of f'ing sunshine 3 years ago
I name all my pets "people names." I can't get behind spot or rover - not for me anyway. Other people's pets with doggie/kitty names doesn't bother me or anything. I just like naming my pets people names. 🤷♀️
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Trina Selleck 3 years ago
Reminds me of me, chasing after our big male rottie one afternoon yelling “chase, stop, chase, stop” lol
#6
So I’m not a vet, but I’m deeply involved in the horse world. There’s a “discipline” called halter, and many of the horses are genetic atrocities to begin with. They’ve been bred to the point of uselessness.
When naming quarter horses, many breeders like to create a registered name that incorporates the parents’ names and bloodlines. So, somebody bred together the stallion Kid’s Classic Style and the mare Lookin’ Touchable. The best name that the breeders could come up with for the foal?
KidsLookinTouchable.
Yeah. That’s the best they could come up with.
Andie Day 3 years ago
Those people were horrendous asses. You could get great names: Kid's Classic Touch, Kid's Stylish Touch, Kid's Looking Stylish, Kid's Classic Look, Kid's Touch of Style.... Or something funny: Kids Touch Everything!
Miss Nobody 3 years ago (edited)
yeah, it’s not that hard- just name the horse ‘Lookin’ Classic’ and be done with it! I’m a dressage rider so many horses have french and german names, but halter, saddle seat, and race horses often get ridiculous ones in plain english! edit: wrote “i” not “in”.
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Thomas Ewing 3 years ago
I don't remember the Sire and Dame's full names, but my friend's horse became Muddy Slippers. A great animal with a cute name.
Ellie McGrath 3 years ago
After looking it up someone at the Quarter Horse Association has to approve that name. Just like racehorses you give the registry half a dozen and one of those gets picked. Someone at the AQHA doesn’t like these people
JustAFan 3 years ago
Okay, that's just hilarious. Major props to whoever came up with that name, they're my hero.
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On the reverse side of this, a vet told me she thought my cat’s name was weird!
My cat’s name is Ozark, which might seem strange since I’m a maritime Canadian. She’s not named after the show or the mountains really, but rather after the Ozark Howler, which is some kind of devil cat/bear cryptid thing in those mountains that screams a lot. My cat likes to yowl when we’re not giving her attention, so I thought it fit.
Stephanie Wittenberg 3 years ago
I have a howler, too, likes to serenade around 3 AM. I like the name you picked!
Mary Bricklin 3 years ago
I've got one as well! A tuxedo kitty named Sebastian who just loves to serenade me until I'm threatening to make him into a cat-fur rug. Somehow that threat doesn't scare him.
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#8
I used to walk a dog named Julia Child.
Every time I came over, I would open the door and go "Ms. Child, your 2 O'clock is here." And neither of us would laugh, but hey that's showbiz.
#9
Not a vet but we rescued a chihuahua and ended up naming him “Lil Man”
Now he’s overweight and I call him Medium Man
#10
praisethehaze wrote:
Old neighbor lady had a cat named “face”
because it had a beautiful face, she said.
rustydomino commented:
that actually works great if she has three other cats named Hannibal, BA, and Murdock.
AnonEMoussie added:
BA: “I pity the fool who tries to get me in that cat carrier.”
Murdock: “have some milk, BA”
BA: “Milk does a body good, fool! thump snores
Archer Harris 3 years ago
One time I was at my friends house and one of his kids yells “THERE’S POOP ON THE PORCH” so I get up to see what the hell is going on and he points at a cat on the porch and said that it’s name was poop smh.
Misty Blais 3 years ago
We had a shar-pei named Face because when he’d eat his face of wrinkles would sag into the bowl. He ended up getting run over and died. My mom went around telling everyone that her Face got ran over.
#11
Runzwitskizzors added:
Not a vet but I took in a cat from a family named Lord Whimsalot III. Yes, there were previous Lord Whimsalots. We nicknamed him whimmy.
JPrimrose commented:
What a whimsical name.
Stephanie Wittenberg 3 years ago
That cat is definitely saying he sees you and has Passed Judgement upon you.
#12
My brother in law named his cat Salad.
#13
My dad has always wanted a dog named “askim” so when someone asks what your dog’s name is you can just say “askim”
Shasta Morris 3 years ago
I know a dog named Askim. His brother's name is Hugo. "What are your dogs' names?" "Hugo and Askim." (You go and ask him). I appreciate the commitment to the bit at least lol.
Mxstr Wilnis 3 years ago
Lol, Aşkim means 'my love' in Turkish and I was so confused for a hot minute. 😂😂😂
Joy Hunter 3 years ago
When my family got its first dog, in the early 1960s, my dad wanted to name it "54." Why? So that if it ever got lost he could drive around the neighborhood calling out, "Cur 54, where are you?" If you don't get it, ask a Boomer.
#14
One of my boys wanted to name one of our dogs Meat Stack. (My son was 6 when we adopted the puppy). Same kid wanted to name his brother Turtle Flower when he was born. Needless to say he is not in charge of naming things in our household.
GirlFriday 3 years ago
When my nephew was three and his mom was pregnant, I asked what he wanted to name his little sister, and he confidently announced, "Dump Truck Helmet." Little Dumpy was born about three weeks later.
Maria 3 years ago
Think my brother got of lightly after reading these! Apparently at 2 years old I got bored of the baby name book very quickly and insisted on Aaron!
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Grudge-holding Treefrog 3 years ago
Reminds me of when my aunt was pregnant. She asked my sister and I if we had name suggestions, I suggested Black Bellybutton (I had seen baby pictures with the umbilical cord), and my sister suggested Poop Butt. Needless to say that my aunt did not take suggestions from a 4 and 6 yr old seriously
yellowphantom 3 years ago
My sister-in-law's African Grey Parrot named several of their cats. It started when one new cat would came into the room, the parrot would say "Trouble". He actually chose different words for other cats and they seemed as good a names as any.
Hannah Edwards 3 years ago
My daughter age 2 and a half, had the opportunity to name her sister, but blew it when all she could come up with was “Parents Lemon.”
Kim Morrison 3 years ago
Turtle Flower seems both appropriate and inappropriate at the same time.
Lisa Casserly 3 years ago
LOL!! We had a cat named A.H-64, Apache Attack Helicopter. Yeah. I know. I called him A.H. He passed on two years ago after a long and healthy life.
#15
foulinbasket wrote:
Not a vet, but I lived in the Marshall Islands for a few years and I noticed that all black male dogs are named "lakilimej" (black boy), all white male dogs are named "lamoujouj" (white boy), all brown male dogs are "laburaun" (brown boy), and all black and white dogs are named "oreo"
amethystjade15 added:
We adopted a black and white bunny named Pickles. The rescuer we adopted from told us later that his previous family had called him Oreo, but "every damn black and white animal gets named Oreo."
Vanessa Richardson 3 years ago
My daughter had a black and white fish that she named Oreo. I called him “Oreo speedwagon” 🤣 (You know, REO Speedwagon, the band.)
Elaine Elder 3 years ago
My Granny had a dig named brownie someone gave her a brown puppy, she named it Bruno. Which is German for brown. My dad picked up a puppy on the side of road in snow and brought it home to me. I named him Spot, I was 4.
not your average weirdo 3 years ago (edited)
My black and white cat is named jack jack and my black and white dog is called gus
Elaine Elder 3 years ago
The name is derived from the Old High German Brun (pronounced brn) meaning brown. Bruno is a name for people with brown hair, skin, or predominantly brown animals. (modern Standard German: braun)
Christina Cats 3 years ago
o yeah, people are sooooooooo original. Oreo, Laika, Luna....sick of those names
#16
Not a vet, but my roommate's cat is named Feline Dion. I wanted to call her Chairman Meow. I ended up calling a stray in the neighborhood Chairman Meow instead and the personality matches.
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 3 years ago (edited)
When I rescued my cat I took him out of a car's engine. That night he jumped out of a four story window to the street after unlocking said window. He came back the next day. So I named him Houdini...
Peter Trudell Jr 3 years ago
They neighbor cat lady on "Two Guys and a Girl" had punny cat names like Chairman Meow. I think one was "Mousey Tongue"... "Purr-cilla, Queen of the Desert" is another...
#17
My grandmother's jet black and incredibly angry cat was called Rainbow.
Edit: I'm not a vet either.
Puggawugbug 3 years ago
I had a betta fish named Rainbow which didn’t make sense because he was blue.
CultOfBambi 3 years ago (edited)
My elderly neighbour had a huge, angry black cat that we called Epod (short for Eternal Patch of Darkness) because he was constantly sneaking in and stealing food and occasionally attacking us when we tried to get him out our house. We later found out that his actual name was Angel.
Laura Jackson 3 years ago
I had a jet black void years ago named Sunshine, she was my SunShiny Girl and people thought I was nuts. Also had a Pit Bull named Assassin, an iguana named Ick, a python named Hugsy Malone, you get the idea and I've had many, many different pets! My son named his two Betta fishes Shark Bait and Chum when he was 9-10 years old.
Graeme Pitt 3 years ago
my mothers cat was called colour named by my daughter. Yes she was Jst Black
#18
prouvairee wrote:
Sexy - for a chihuahua. Just made the whole consultation very awkward.
Opening-Thought-5736 added:
If you could just lift Sexy up here please, thank you.
Now I might need your help to hold Sexy down.
I'm going to put this in your butt Sexy but I'll be quick
Daniel Atkins 3 years ago
Don't touch sexy. Who you lookin' at, sexy? This is spot and this is sexy.
#19
(Obligatory "not a vet", but...) One time I was taking my dog to the vet for a check-up cause she had an ear infection. While waiting in the lobby, an older woman comes in with a dachshund in her arms and lets him sit on the counter. (This isn't a problem for the staff, as they love dogs, especially small dogs). The receptionist asks for the woman's name, reason for visit, then finally asks what the dog's name was. "Dachshund". The receptionist says "Oh, I know his breed, but what is his name?". Older woman looks her dead in the eye and in a slightly quieter voice she says "Dachshund" again. The receptionist looked confused for a second and the room was dead silent, so when the amount of laughter enraged it was hard not to as well. Receptionist asks the woman why she named her Dachshund, "Dachshund", and the woman was quiet for a minute before replying: "...He likes it". His little tail was wagging the entire time. Queue more laughter from all of us
#20
My cat's name in John Hinckley, Jr., because he was a stray that stalked me for a year and killed things to give me as offerings.
Seán Baron 3 years ago
Just don't introduce him to Joe Biden. Maybe introduce him to the Sour Angry Wotsit though.
#21
My Aunt has a 3 legged dog named I-Lean. I think its brilliant though.
Lynne Hammar 3 years ago
An old friend had 3 enormous black purebreds, I think they were Great Danes? There were 2 females and a male who had lost his front leg. The vet said there was no need to neuter him because he couldn't "mount" without both legs. Well ... he got both the females pregnant. They helped him out by standing near the stairs, against the wall, so ... lots of adorable puppies!!
Kitten Dog Mom 3 years ago
My brother had a dog the vet said was "too stupid " to mate. My mom's dog had the most adorable little puppy!
#22
Obligatory, not a vet. I was in the vet's waiting room, and there was a puppy with a woman and a child. The puppy was named Dave, the child was Atari.
Lazy Panda 3 years ago
I wanted to name our dog Bob, but that was the nextdoor neighbor's name and it wouldn't been awkward.
no thoughts, just frog 3 years ago
The "human" name was given to the dog, the "dog" name was given to the child
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rabidpiano86 wrote:
I'm not a vet but this is somewhat related. One of our dogs is a pug, we got him a long time ago from a bad home. My wife and I kind of waited around too long to give him a proper name, so now we still just call him Pug or "the pug".
I'm a little embarrassed when I take him to the vet and they ask his name and its just Pug. :/
Fyrrys commented:
You could always say his full name is Puglas (like Douglas), and Pug is just his nickname
inflammablepenguin added:
Puglas P. Arthur. Esq.
Scott Crowell 3 years ago
That's SIR Puglas P. Arther. ESQ III to you Madame
Load More Replies... Lynne Hammar 3 years ago
That's so cute! I adopted a beagle named "The Girl," which I changed to "Pretty," ... then I called her "The Girl" from then on!
#24
Obligatory “not a vet” disclaimer, but story at a vet’s. My roommate had a dog called Taquito and we once had to go to the emergency vet at night because it was having trouble breathing.
The dog goes in with the vet and maybe half an hour later a vet’s assistant comes out, goes straight for the latino looking couple at the other end of the waiting room and just asks them “taquito?” They were looking sooo confused and slightly offended, especially since the assistant kept repeating it when they didn’t answer.
My roommate was slow on the uptake with it being the middle of the night and just being frozen on the spot by the awkwardness of the moment, but she finally spoke up and said “Taquito is my dog”. No one looked at each other for the remaining time we were there.
Edit: Thank you for the awards and for sharing your similar stories! It makes up a little for still cringing about that moment 10 years later.
Edit 2: A bit more info about Taquito. He was a rescue and my roommate just kept his name because I guess it just fit. He was fine on that night, just a case of kennel cough that went away on its own. He went on to live a full life of being the worst dog ever and passed away of old age.
Elaine Elder 3 years ago
When I get a dog it takes forever for me to name them. I was running down a list of names while my puppy was looking at me intently about 10 feet away. Some she would wag her tail slightly, most nothing. I got to Tequila, but I said it like the song. She went crazy. A year later and she will come running if she hears just the music.
Nadja Lambacher 3 years ago
Reminds me of the vet assistant in another post who asked an older asian man "Are you here to pick up Ching and Chong (2 dogs)?" He was not, he had a turtle with a generic english name. She wanted to die.
Laura Jackson 3 years ago
Mom had a Chihuahua growing up named Tijuana Lou. I always thought it was super cute 🥰
#25
Ok not a vet but my dogs name is needles.
Here’s the story:
I’m a body piercer it’s pretty common for people in my industry to name an animal needles. I never thought twice about the name.
Me and needles started cohabitation when I was living and working in small towns. The folks in small towns tend to treat folks that work in tattoo shops as local celebrities and everyone knows you and all your business. So no one questioned the name.
10 years later I’m in one of the 3 biggest cities in the US.
I never questioned the name of my dog until my partner, their kid, and I were in a store making plans and I, a bit louder than I anticipated said “ can we run home and grab needles b4 we go”
Everyone looked at us horrified. I did not understand why.
Now my partner makes fun of me for being the “homeless looking crack head screaming ‘come here needles’ when playing w my dog”
Also now when someone asks the name of my dog I tell them and follow with “I’m a piercer not a junky”
#26
Not a vet, but an owner. When my German shepherd goes in, I tell them he responds to Dog. His actual name is Dante, and he comes running when anyone even breathes it. But if I all I want to do is get him to look over to me or to stop whatever he’s doing, I just say Dog.
Also, he gets very very excited whenever anyone tells him he ‘has fat butt disease’ (The Office). He pushes you around with his big butt asking for scratches. Vets office staff seemed very pleased with this information. “We keep calling his name but he doesn’t get excited at all???” “Just tell him he has fat butt disease.”
Michelle C 3 years ago
I knew someone who called their dog White Dog and when I asked why they said because he's a white dog.
Lee Kerr 3 years ago
Daughter’s friend had a cat called Puppy; for months I thought they were saying Pussy.
J C 3 years ago
I have a cat named Tux (by my mother) who acts like a dog. So I would jokingly call him Puppy, then Buppy (big puppy, he is extremely tall for a cat), and now he responds to like fifteen riffs on that like Bubba or Baba Ganoush.
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#27
sarcasmgnome wrote:
Had a client who let each of their 3 children name the cat. The poor cat’s name ended up being ‘Hungry Jack Biscuit’.
hydrospanner commented:
A cat named Jack, or Biscuit doesn't seem so bad...
sarcasmgnome answered:
Yes but we had to call him Hungry Jack Biscuit everytime, they were very insistent we use the full name
Bexx 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 3 years ago (edited)
I need to stop scrolling before my coworkers wonder why I’m laughing so hard 😂 edit: the derpy cat pic they used isn’t helping!!!
Blue of the yams 3 years ago
Oh boy, same with my friend's rabbit! All three kids got to pick part of the bunny's name. His name ended up being DJ Coco Sporty-mancave
Kimberley Gayle Thomas 3 years ago
My brother wasn't happy that I wanted to name him Alvin as in The Chipmunks when he was born. Some names given by kids shouldn't be accepted.
Joy Hunter 3 years ago
I knew a little girl once whose family used the same system: eery member of the family got to choose one name. Parents each chose ordinary names, then 3-year-old chose "Gently," Grandma chose "Sullivan" (her maiden name), and finally the last name, "Jones." "Gently Sullivan Jones." Isn't that delightful?
#28
My first pet that I can remember getting was a fish when I was about three or four years old.
I named him Clock because I happened to be looking at a clock when my mom asked what I wanted to name him
Amelia Frantz 3 years ago
When I got my first pet, (a beta fish) I named her Beta. I was extremely creative.
Shannon Ongley 3 years ago
When I was 10 our family got a Britney Spaniel. Me, being the oldest and one who had begged for a puppy for years, got to name her. I was stumped and just naming her Brittany. 8 years later, Britney Spears became a star and I was thankful the spelling was different. 😄
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Nila Griffin 3 years ago
My daughters first beta was Fish. Her second was Candycane Carter Tshirt.
Lila Corde 3 years ago
Got that beat: my toddler niece, when asked what she wanted to name her new doll replied, "three little pigs." (I still laugh.)
BAWK BAWK BAKAW 3 years ago
i named this creepy porcelain doll "Cow A B Worker" when i was like 3
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Me myself and I 3 years ago
My niece named her goldfish Rabbit because she wanted o e and not a fish..
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
When I was in my teens, I named one pair of adopted kittens This and That. Another pair were dubbed Lost and Found.
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
My first few fish were Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp and Joe Bessa. After that I got Cornelius; this was elementary school then Jr high
#29
96276 wrote:
In the South, I was in a waiting room with someone who brought their chicken named Tikka. Like chicken tikka.
Meridian122 answered:
My husband named all of our chickens after food dishes: Kung Pao, Marsala, etc. These chickens were only for egg laying, not to be eaten.
Kusotare 3 years ago
Experience tells me that once you name a chicken, the dynamic between you changes and makes it much harder to eat them. For me, it's impossible. They lay for about three years, then become almost freeloading pets. They do keep the pest population down, but if they free range, they tear up the garden and leave little surprises everywhere.
Grudge-holding Treefrog 3 years ago
I (partially) disagree. I have an @sshole rooster named Alarm Clock who I would be happy to eat. (Disclaimer: I have around 15 other chickens who are spoiled pets, Alarm Clock has attacked multiple people and enjoys crowing at 2 am outside bedroom windows)
Load More Replies... Elaine Elder 3 years ago
Had one named Ohm-u-letti, Frederica, Henrietta and Henny Penny. Henry Penny kept breaking eggs so I faked her out by sneaking 9 chicks from Tractor Supply under her one night. They were over a week old, but follow her everywhere. Had a hen years ago that hatched 6 eggs the same day 25 arrived in mail. My husband named her Clown Car. She would stand up and 31 chicks would fall out of her feathers.
Load More Replies... Just a ray of f'ing sunshine 3 years ago
When I was younger my parents raised cows for our meat (not unusual for a lot of places but I live outside of Los Angeles, CA). Anyway, we named one of them Beef Wellington. Just called him Wellington though.
Greymom 3 years ago
Friend of mine’s brother named the two steers he raised for beef Chuck and Porter😂
Load More Replies... Patti Vance 3 years ago
reminded me of when our office had a pot luck and everyone put their name and the dish they were bringing so we could have variety. one of the ladies put down t-bone it was a small office and we thought 'oh, what a treat and how nice'. the day arrives and we are presented with these delicious little meatballs that just exploded flavor in your mouth. then, someone asked why the change from t-bone and we were informed that we were having t-bone as that was the name of the cow that they had harvested the previous weekend.
There's a snake in my boot 3 years ago
I named one of my chickens Rhonda Burgundy and it perfectly matches her loud personality.
#30
Raccoon.
Our daughter was three when she named the all black cat. I still have no idea why she named him that. He does appear a bit chunky like a well fed raccoon now.
Elaine Elder 3 years ago
Children sometimes look at animals and they seem to just know animal’s names. I have to live with an animal a few months before I know their name. So all my dogs answer to "Dog"
Grudge-holding Treefrog 3 years ago
Random, but I named a toy owl Chameleon when I was that age
Just a ray of f'ing sunshine 3 years ago
Chunky = Well Loved (Don't yell at me. I know it's healthier for animals to be at a "proper" weight. I just have a friend that calls chunky animals well loved instead of chunky)
Pheebs 3 years ago
I have a “well loved” (who is on a diet and cannot lose any damn weight). We call him Chonk, Jabba, and Fat Bastard. Also, occasionally Buddha.
Load More Replies... Lyssa Liane Lehmkuhl Virus Brogan 3 years ago
I am known for naming my pets unusual names such as: Roadkill (Roady) & Retread, Dogfood, Torch & Digit - a few cats...then we have: Kitten, Stains, DeJa, & Pimp Daddy Jr (dogs)
#31
Mskorn85 wrote:
Envelope
Lilzhazskillz answered:
"Actually, Darren, it's pronounced En-vel-oh-pee"
misterne said:
Envelope is the name of the cat in the Sir Charlie Stinky Socks books. They are my son's favourite books at the moment!
#32
JeffersonSpicoli wrote:
Clitsy
janefromspace answered:
The last name of one of my moms employees is klitsy :/ poor girl
#33
Not a vet, but I knew someone who had a cat named Seefa, which sounded fine to a child's ears. I later found out it was actually called C-for. C for cat. I eye-rolled so hard when I found out.
Lynne Hammar 3 years ago
i'm hearing Mike Meyers doing Coffee Talk. "C fah cat ... discuss amongst yourselves"
#34
A cat named "Monster" which wouldn't be that bad.. Except that the family's last name was Johnson. Monster Johnson hahahaha.
#35
My old neighbors apparently thought it would be a good idea to let their 3 year old name their dog.
The dog was named dump truck.
UpQuarkDownQuark 3 years ago
Good thing they didn’t let me name the dog when I was three. Apparently I couldn’t pronounce it correctly and would’ve have named her Dumb Fruck.
#36
In the U.K. there is a programme called gogglebox- essentially people to reacting to the weeks TV. There is a family on it with about 5 huge Rottweilers. A fan favourite is “Dave”. Always front and centre and sitting on their couch. I always chuckle when they’re yelling “Dave! Dave! Get off the f**king couch Dave!”
Antony Aston 3 years ago
A friend of mine has a dog named Dave. Another had a Doberman called Mavis...
#37
I had a friend with a cat named Radiator because she named it when she was a toddler. Not sure why her parents went along with it.
Amy Taylor 3 years ago
My childhood dog when I was 5 was named Yum Yum. Mom let me name her...lol
#39
"Joy of the Lord". There's also a Sphynx out there named Scrotum, which makes me laugh because that's exactly what a scrotum feels like.
Lynne Hammar 3 years ago (edited)
lol what the heck kind of pet is a sphynx, and why would anyone want a pet that feels like a s*****m? 😆 UPDATE: hairless cat, I looked it up. HEY, why did my s*****m get censored? The OP has an inact s*****m!
#40
My ex and I found a blind kitten one time, we weren’t sure if she was going to live but when she and her mom went to the vet they told them it’s name was “Helen” as in Helen Keller. Coincidentally, my ex had a friend with another blind cat who was named “sockets”.
#41
NAV. Cat is named Tuna Fish Jones. Sometimes called Toonces, or Fatness (short for Fatness Neverclean)
Lynne Hammar 3 years ago
omg, someone should ask "what stupid nicknames & conversations do you have with your pet?" I constantly refer to my cat as (said very slowly) "Mrs. Naughty" or "The Naughtiest!" ... sometimes while holding the back of her neck like a mother cat picking her up. I know, riDiCuLouS
#42
Kitty
Now you may be wondering why that's a bad name, Kitty, was an iguana.
Edit: Should add I met this iguana when I was taking my dog to the vet, I'm not a vet.
JustAnother Soul 3 years ago
My cats nickname is Mousey. His actual name is Marley because he is a wailer but I call him Marley Mousey or Mouser as he is an expert rat catcher.
Sheena Leversedge Wood 3 years ago
I had a rat I named Kitten (baby rats are called kittens too) and the vet was always confused when I made an appointment for her. what's the kittens name? no. her name IS Kitten. she's a rat.
#43
Nexus_produces wrote: My dog's name is vodka, is that bad? Phanstormergreg answered: Actually appropriate. Both make you feel better when times are tough.
#44
Not a vet. (I know, sorry.)
My dad adopted a stray cat who wandered into his yard once. The first time he saw the cat (not much past kitten stage), his response was, "What a little s**t."
"Little S**t" became the cat's name on the vet paperwork. The sad part was that she got her leg caught in a door once, and ended up having it amputated. Which led to a really awkward conversation in grade school, before I was old enough to know better, when I told my teacher that "My dad has a cat with three legs, and her name is Little S**t!"
Lisa Valen 3 years ago
We had a cat named Shasta. But my husband always called her "S**tHead, 'cause she was.
Shawnna D 3 years ago
I had a dog named Shasta through childhood but she was the bestest good girl ever
Load More Replies... JustAnother Soul 3 years ago
I knew a pub dog once, his name was Fat-F**k. He begged snacks off all the patrons all the time.
Disgruntled Pelican 3 years ago
My dad had a cat named S**t Head. 30+ years later and new stories about S**t Head regularly come up lol
#45
My spouse used to have a huge Maine Coon officially named Princess. That was her name at the vet and on her collar. But he only ever called her PorkButt. ETA: it’s adorable how many chonky names are given to Maine Coons! PorkButt would have sniffed disdainfully at you all.
Sareaesque 3 years ago
Ours is a runt and she's still double the size of the cat we rescued later on
Load More Replies... no thoughts, just frog 3 years ago
I have a Maine C**n, her name is Miss Sophia, we call her Miss Kitty though. She's the queen of our house, and we thought to give her a sophisticated name.
#46
My bro’s cat’s name is “baby kitty”... it is like eight years old now. Always fun for them calling into the vet.
#47
I used to volunteer (not as a vet!) at an animal shelter. We had to give all the stray cats/dogs that came in names, for in the database. They had to be "unique" because sometimes you had to do a search and you can't have the name "Simba" popping up 1000 times (it happened). So one time we had 2 dogs that came in together and they named them: Sala and Mi (Salami). It was just for during their stay, the owner was free to change the names. So not that bad and my coworker was very creative.
Judy Reynolds 3 years ago
Yes, it is funny, but husband refuses to change an animal's name, so I had to be really picky when I was looking for a new cat a few years ago. Colour, temperament, And name.
Lynne Hammar 3 years ago
I adopted a cat named April, but that's my granddaughter's name. April got to rename the cat, and she chose "Athena" because the nervous kitty needed to become "a brave warrior goddess"
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Rosemary Booth 3 years ago
When I adopted two cats from the shelter, their names were "Guam" and "Iceland." They soon became Blackjack and Vegas Baby! (a nod to the cult classic movie Swingers).
Russell Ellwardt 3 years ago
In a zoo hereabouts, a moose gave birth to twin calves, a boy and a girl. Creative zookeepers named them "Schoko" and "Lade" (translating to "Choco" and "Late"). Fine while they were together with mum, but later on they were separated and went to different zoos. "Schoko" is pretty self-explanatory but explanations were constantly necessary why the female's name was "Lade".
Ines Olabarria-Smith 3 years ago
I know a couple of shelters that use a “book of names” and go alphabetically. That’s why you have Ana, maria, Pepe, Nora…
#48
Obligatory Not A Vet, but my history teacher told us that he let his daughter name the cat when she was very young, and she called him "Fluffybutt". Years later she decided to rename him Milo. History teacher lived in a fairly rough area of the city and didn't exactly enjoy yelling "Fluffybutt" into the night to get the cat home.
#51
butihavemyownmoney wrote:
Ex gf was a vet nurse. She came across a cat in the system called Horatio Bradshaw Roadwork.
DrBetzen answered:
They asked for the worst name, not the best
#52
My cat's name is shoe
Lisa Valen 3 years ago
My friend had a cat she named "Shoo shoo". It was a stray and she'd try to shoo it away, but it wouldn't leave. So, obviously she adopted him.
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C W 3 years ago (edited)
I was a newlywed when I met a sickly street cat. Got him to a vet brought him home. All was good. Six months later had to bring him to a specialist. In waiting room I hear “Goblin Weiner” called out loud. Every person started laughing including me. Whoops 😅 Edit- married last name is Weiner. Named cat Goblin Weiner by accident.
Zedrapazia 3 years ago
My elderly neighbor lady had a huge male cat named "Bomber Jack". It's actually named after her deceased husband who died in WW2 as an airplane pilot - apparently Bomber Jack was his nickname.
PjandBolt 3 years ago
One of my friends' cats name is Fat Bastard. He's a big sweetheart though so they just call him dude now, which isn't even that much better
Fiona Parky 3 years ago
My husband’s work friend has a cat called Fredstable Tiberius Catticute lll. We’re all intrigued to know about the first 2 fredstables!
Ivana Bašić 3 years ago
My dog's name is Sophie. Not so bad, but when I adopted her, I had no idea we'd move to a country where that's one of top three names for girls. My daughter has had friends and a teacher named Sophie and yes, she did tell them our dog has the same name. We also have cats named Mai and Tai, because they were found and brought to us on a Saturday night when we were getting ready to go out, so they're named after a cocktail I missed out on. I don't actually drink Mai Tais, but it sounded better than Tequila and Sunrise.
C W 3 years ago (edited)
I was a newlywed when I met a sickly street cat. Got him to a vet brought him home. All was good. Six months later had to bring him to a specialist. In waiting room I hear “Goblin Weiner” called out loud. Every person started laughing including me. Whoops 😅 Edit- married last name is Weiner. Named cat Goblin Weiner by accident.
Zedrapazia 3 years ago
My elderly neighbor lady had a huge male cat named "Bomber Jack". It's actually named after her deceased husband who died in WW2 as an airplane pilot - apparently Bomber Jack was his nickname.
PjandBolt 3 years ago
One of my friends' cats name is Fat Bastard. He's a big sweetheart though so they just call him dude now, which isn't even that much better
Fiona Parky 3 years ago
My husband’s work friend has a cat called Fredstable Tiberius Catticute lll. We’re all intrigued to know about the first 2 fredstables!
Ivana Bašić 3 years ago
My dog's name is Sophie. Not so bad, but when I adopted her, I had no idea we'd move to a country where that's one of top three names for girls. My daughter has had friends and a teacher named Sophie and yes, she did tell them our dog has the same name. We also have cats named Mai and Tai, because they were found and brought to us on a Saturday night when we were getting ready to go out, so they're named after a cocktail I missed out on. I don't actually drink Mai Tais, but it sounded better than Tequila and Sunrise.
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