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People Are Sharing The Names They Now Call Their Pets Instead Of The Original One, And It’s Hilarious
Just like when naming a baby, a great deal of care and thought normally goes into choosing what you'll be yelling at your furry friend for years to come. In practice, however, most of us just end up calling them whatever comes to mind over the years, and at some point realize that those nicknames have actually become their identity.
Twitter user @MooseAllain recently shared the unfortunate moniker their pet was doomed to carry, and sparked a chain reaction of other animal owners confessing how their companions' names 'evolved' as time went on.
It's one of those truly pure and delightfully hilarious moments on the Internet that just makes you want to tune everything else out for a short while and have a giggle.
Scroll down to see what people are really calling their pets, and let us know what you're guilty of dubbing yours. (h/t)
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From Formal to Fabulous
Hahaha.. This made me laugh like crazy.. suspicious eyebrows from co-workers!
Small Carpets
Used to live across the street from a woman who named her Scotty dog Lucifer. Best name ever for a Scotty!
Load More Replies...Our dog is snowy, then snowball then noballs (we took them away) sad so sad
HAHA! That's good. I was called "Carpet" by a little girl I babysat because she could not for the life of her call me by my name -Carmen-. Still makes me laugh when I think about it.
Pet Name Reality Check
My cats name was Kitty Meow face Meow Now. In which he would come running,. After a while it was Kitty face or Kitty Mcfacey or Sir Kitty Meow now from the shores of Ontario,The feline of winter, The fighter of jerks and The Humper of strays. Then it became A*****e.
HAHAHA! The progression is hilarious!
Load More Replies...The Stan Chronicles
If not, it might be a Golden Retriever reference! lol!
Load More Replies...We had one pug who was convinced for several months that her name was Dammitpetuniastopit.
Because he probably does something he shouldn't do. ;-)
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Name Game Mastery
poparazzi, popsicle, poptart, poparanium, popcorn, poopy, pop, popicorn. yes, i have a friend named poppy
My dog is named Ashley but sometimes I call her Spacious Accommodations or Cool Breeze when I'm being goofy.
I call both our 1 year old niece and her dog Puppy - she (niece) is starting to turn and acknowledge me when I say her name (Puppy)But I’m already having to interject with “Sorry that Puppy not you Puppy”. Then there are the Lost dogs I’ve found on streets and brought home to stay while I locate Owners and they are usually all called Poopy. So very similar to Poppy I thought. (I’m not mad but I am excellent at annoying others and the entertainment I get from being annoying is priceless).
Formal Feline Moments
My cat's name is Ralphie....but for some reason, I call him Toast & Jam!
Name Fails and Family Drama
we had a cat called the homeless man because whenever someone came over we could say "oh man i forgot to feed the homeless man" or "when i was feeding the homeless man he bit me"
Name Game Gone Wrong
Why not? For the first 10 years of my life I thought my name was a*****e.
Load More Replies...Wow, why not name Ms.Cunnilingus? Hmmm or maybe Sir Felatio for a boy? Lol
The other people in the office might have thought it was a Freudian slip instead of saying Kitty Davies. Funny.
Name Game Masterclass
My cat is named Chopper and she gets called Chops, Choppy, Chop-Chop, Chop Suey, Smoosh, Chicken and Cha Cha
My daughter is called Megan, and we also call her all of those names haha x
Nickname Hall of Fame
Cats are known for not answering at ANY names at all most of the time;)
Load More Replies...BellaMezzaLuna or Bella booboo / Barnaby - dinkus( he so small)/ our cat is Louie B. Poobottom ( self explanatory)
Name Game Chaos
My dogs name is Martha, too, but most of the time we call her Baby-b, the baby, superdude, marthy, etc.
we had a cat called the homeless man because whenever someone came over we could say "oh man i forgot to feed the homeless man" or "when i was feeding the homeless man he bit me"
Name Game Chronicles
We have a Reuben. He's Reuben, Ruby, Roobaloobs, Roobadoob, Roo Roo, Doobie, Boo-Bo or Bo-Boo (mostly by mistake as we also have a Bogart), RoobyDoobs, RoobyDoobie, BooBoo, Boobaloobs, Boobies...
Nicknames Gone Wild
Now, I so want to see a picture of that bunch! I'd love to smell that stench too! Any scratch and sniff available? :)
Still Just Cow
Animal Evolution
I have a bird named Kiwi > kiwister> wiister> Wii (like the video game console) and Wii's pieces (like the candy)
When Great Lit Gets Cuddly
Mum bought a kitten from a litter where all names started with M. Musketeer, Mishap, we had Mayhem, shortened to Mame ( more appropriate spelling was Maim as anyone picking her up had 7 seconds to let her go before the claws came out) She loved being carried in bags, boxes baskets and even liked being swung round wall of death style, just no handling
Lovecraft Meets Meow
We have Cleocatra, or Cleo for short. But sometimes she's Pheo or Fleo
Quirky Cat Chronicles
The Evolution of a Cat\'s Name
Name Game Level Expert
Master of Disguise
From Susie to Schnookem
Called my friends' border collie " Poochykins" (or "Pushkin" in public)
Priorities in Doggos
Pet Name Confusion
Unexpected Pet Identity
Name That Cat Chaos
I have a lab named Thunder... but mostly its "Chaddi-chor" meaning "the one who steals undies" in hindi !.. I guess no explanations needed...
Nickname Game Strong
That's when you Foxtrot with someone you hate.
Load More Replies...Name Game Strong
our kitten was called Starbuck (from BattleStar Gallactica), but he didn't seem to respond to it so much. One day, out of the blue, I called him Jackson instead; checked with the kiddies, and we all agreed that he was much more suited to that. He comes when you call him now & I have no idea where the new name came from?!
Load More Replies...Creative Doggo Nicknames
Pet Names Gone Rogue
I have a tortoiseshell cat named Kitty. She had kittens some years back and I kept the only tortoiseshell kitten in the litter. That kitten was originally called Dora....short for adorable. But I called her Baby Kitty. Here it is, 6 years later and I still call her Baby Kitty.
Mayhem became Mame, Maim, Countess Fluffula (Persian cat) ,Countess Kittula and Satan's little Henchkitten (orange eyes)
Pet Name Evolution
Dogs just want love and to make us happy.... and a decent and dignified name....
Master of Many Names
I'm assuming they had lots of Adventures together, right? ;D
Name Game Level Expert
From Eric Catona to Sir Topham Fatt
Name Game Champion
Forever Just Cat
ALL cats are called Cat That Is Called Cat. Name choice for first cat got whilst going through a Punk phase aged 13 (heavily influenced by Vyvyan from the Young Ones) vetoed by mother who refused to countenance self and brother standing in the back garden shouting for Bogroll.
Senior Hair
Vet Drama Unleashed
HAHAHA! (I gotta admit, I'm an adult and I love the Octonauts)
The Octonauts are great my lil bro likes watching them I sometimes do to, British tv is way better than American tv! Haha XD
The Longest Nickname Ever
Cat Name Creativity Unleashed
My Molly is Molly Moo, Moo, Muffin, Mollificent, Mollers; other cat is Kaylee, Kayles, Kaelzebub, Kit Bit, Kittle Bittle, Bug (when she was littler and had big bug eyes)
Middle Names Matter
We have a Woodrow Winston we call him woodie, he’s known as woodman, booboo, my big boy, my baby but mostly Woodie.
Our family insisted on doing the same! We have Jolie Sophia (Joliebean > beans > beanie > beans & rice > beanie girl > boo boo girl > boogiewoogieoogie) , Damien Kristopherson (DeDe > doodoo > pupsicleman > Popsicle> puppertini> poopsie) and Anthony Jay (Tony > fluffy > flufferton > fluff puff > puffyman > puffy > puffin > poopooman)
Doggos and Their Many Names
Nickname Overload Energy
Shark Attack Smile
Nickname Evolution Chronicles
I think it’s supposed to be “daughter’s pet” with the pet part understood (by the writer)?
Load More Replies...Name Game Shuffle
Pet Nickname Encyclopedia
Royalty In Disguise
Try Saying Her Name Once
It's a song called Ruby Ruby Ruby by Kaiser Chiefs :)
Load More Replies...Our Ruby is also known as Ruby Jewel, Rubles, Ruble Doodle Doo, Ruby Ruby Doo & my favorite Rubella.
Feline Traffic Control
Name Game Gone Wild
Name Evolution Chronicles
Haha - my cats name is Minge too!!! Started as Minge (my Ginger), then Missoula, then Ginzario, now it's the GZA
Name Game Shuffle
One of my dogs was Meg, which ended up being Meggy weg, which turned into Meggy weggy weggy
Lovable But Clumsy Pup
My lab is officially Sam (so my disabled daughter could say his name but she in fact calls him yam) but gets numbnuts too
Name Game On Point
Name Game Unleashed
Nose Knows Best
Pet Name Plot Twist
Pet Names Level: Pizza
Pet Names vs. Pet Drama
Unforgettable Hamster Names
Creative Canine Nicknames
Nickname Roulette
Master of Chill
He also has a raccoon for a friend whom we have name George Cooney.
This is Jasper. Aka Sunny Bunny, Sunny Schnuggs, Mr. Meowy, and Me-Me-Meow
Nickname Evolution Unleashed
Oh believe me - I definitely call her that. And "Mrs. Cuteface" and "wigglybutt" but mostly "pretty girl"
Load More Replies...Name Evolution Chronicles
Name Game Logic
Nickname Creativity Unleashed
Pure Joy Right Here
Montgomery….Monty/Montypom/Monty-P/Monty Python / Monster/ Pom/Pompom/Pompompadoodle/Poodlepoo......and now Poodie. I don't ever mean to change what I call him...it just evolves....
I get Poodle (I can hear Poodle in my head and the only name so far to truly resonate with me) and I bet it suits him. .. we had a black Poodle Terrier - her name was Tara and that name stuck sans change for her lifetime
Load More Replies...It's a friendship bracelet :)
Load More Replies...Name Game Strong
Name Game Evolution
Creative Canine Nicknames
Name Evolution Chronicles
Pet Name Plot Twist
Name Game Gone Wild
Name Game Shenanigans
Midnight Ponderings
Name Game Mystery
Pet Name Glow-Up
Unintentionally Legendary Nicknames
Couch Companion Chronicles
Paws for Celebration
Waiting For The Next Snack
Living the cuddle life
Puppy’s Casual Day Out
Someone isn’t editing in the names maybe? Ok so Cutie, strangers would call him Cutie and as I don’t know him personally, Cutie he is. If he lived somewhere in Scotland, older gentlemen on the streets would call him Laddie ‘Och Laddie ..” so a cute dog - Scoot Moot Mcboot (Boots for short) and from bout 5 years of age you will probably call him Sweetie.
Just Chillin’ and Vibin
Claws Out, Chill Mode On
Fence-Sitting Detective
Low-Key Cuddle Expert
Nap Mode Activated
Ready When You Are
Curly Confidence Boost
This is Paz. Razmapaz, Pazzidew, Doubles. We dont know where doubles came from, but it stuck. Also Stinkhead.
Curious Eyes Ahead
Oops, That Came Out Wrong
Nickname Roulette
Name Game Champion
Cuddle Buddies Forever
Desert Vibes Only
This is my leopard gecko named Pippin. He also goes by Pipp, Pippi, chubby dragon, and chub butt
Tiny Tongue, Big Attitude
Upturned Smiles Only
Snack Time Secrets
When she found her way into the dust bag (don't worry- she wasn't sucked up, it was due to be put the rubbish but she was running around). After which she became known as "Madame le Dust!"
Nap Mode Activated
Mystery in Every Glance
This looks like our cat Mr. Sneaky McSneakers (he's a ninja!).
...Because I am as stealthy as the night. The secret ninja that stalks your every move waiting for....TREATS! Oh wait, that's MY ninja cat! Hee! :D
Load More Replies...Chew On This
Felix, Fe, Febot, Feebee, Feebee Weebee, Fee to the Wee, Little F****r, Punk, Punk Puppy, Puppy Pants; he's the goodest boy ever!
Nap Positions Gone Wild
Chocolate Tom is now just "tom" or Thomas, thomas O'Malley or which cat has puked in the carpet again?
Silent Puppy Pondering
Judge Me By My Size
Squad Goals In Progress
Sink or Swim?
Whiskers with a Twist
OMG! How cute is this kitty?! I'd call him/her Charlie, for that Charlie Chaplin stache.
Too Cozy to Care
Puppy Paints A Mood
Who’s a Good Question?
Sibling Nickname Game
Nickname Game Strong
Mud But Make It Cute
Judging You Softly
Drawer VIP Only
The Fluffiest Silent Judge
Too Tired To Move
Eyes Full of Questions
This is Tucker. Aka Tucker Too, Pupper Poo and you know what rhymes with Tucker...
Glow Up Alert
Oddly Human Moments
The Face You Can’t Ignore
There was a cartoon show in the 70's called Sigmund and the Seamonsters (They were Squids). I always called him Squigmund and the name Syd the Squid just brought that all back to me. :D
This is Sydney The Aussie Sheppard / Syd The Squid/ Mr. Handsom/ Fur Face / Fatty McSausage / Puppa / Best Dog Ever ( or BDE for short)
Puppy Eyes Level Expert
Feathered Festive Flair
Fluff Level: Maximum Chill
This is our adopted deaf cat and super talker, Mr. Meow Meow (or Monkey as he was previously known). Aka: Little man, Mao Mao, Stinkweed, Little Lovebug, Cutie Patootie, Sweet Pea, Funny Face, Crazy Cat, Kit Cat, Dopey, Ding-a-ling, Fuzzy Feet, etc. Pretty much anything that pops into my head, he gets called. Doesn't matter anyway, he can't hear a thing and doesn't really care! :D
Wrapped In Mystery
For those of you who do not know what Bacchus means, it means 'the noisy one' in Greek
Pet Identity Crisis
Instant Mood Booster
Nap Mode Activated
Messy Face, Serious Eyes
Just Chillin’ and Vibin
Master of Chill
Unexpected Camouflage Expert
Orignally called "Lady." She bit every human who handled her. She fought every gecko put with her. When one male tried to mate, she bit his leg off and *ate* it. She's now known as "Butchy McBitchtits." She earned it.
Couch Conqueror Mode
Tail Wagging Enthusiasm
Also, Wigglebutt and brazen hussy (she looks to lay on her back, legs spread, and show off her tattoo).
Close But No Focus
Also, Spots-on-his-tongue and Jake-aroo. And The Jakester!
Blending In With Thoughts
Double Trouble Unleashed
Wind in My Fur
Chill Mode Activated
Purrfectly Sized Spot
Silent Sass Mode
Paws and Reflect
Close Enough, Right?
Cozy Mode Activated
Fluff Level: Expert
Pillow Towers and Puppy Power
Cozy In Plain Sight
Nap Time Negotiations
Side-Eye Level Expert
Cozy Critter Vibes
College Bound Pup
Weekend Mood Activated
Serious Sniffer Vibes
Low-Key but Alert
Cozy Confidence Level
Eyes Full of Questions
Shadow and Light Duo
Let's see, Wedge (For that white patch) and Sparkles (for those bright eyes). :)
Caught in the Act
Peekaboo Pup Energy
Whisker Goals Achieved
Eyes Bigger Than Life
Cosmo – Known As Cosmotron, Tron, Bob, El Presidente, Dog, Tentacle Face,land Seal,mo Mo,tronathon
One-Eyed Wonder Pup
Miss Piggy Aka Squishy Pig, Skishers, Skishy, Kisses,squig, Squiggers,trip Hazard, The Queen
Pet Name Game Strong
Elf in Disguise
I dont know how to edit! But we call her Honey Vicious, HoneyLou, Honey Bun, HonHun, and Honey Boo Ca Chu
Opposites Attract
Jinx, the lab on the right, is short for Highjinks, but she most often gets called Jinxopus, or Princess Pooper Dog. The German Shepherd is Karma, often called Karma Bella, but most often called GODDAMMIT DOG!
The Ultimate Contemplator
Master of Chill
Pure Joy, No Filter
Midnight Mischief Mode
Basket Goals Achieved
This Is Blackjack, Aka Fatjack, Blacksnacks, Piglet, Pigalito, And Hold Me Closer Tiny Panther.
Thanks he's my baby! So chubby but so cute! :)
Load More Replies...Caught Mid-Thought
What a gorgeous cat. That fur looks so soft and silky. Beauty!
Not Amused, Still Fierce
He looks like he really wants to hit whoever put this on him. :D
Master of Displeased Looks
Back-to-Back Besties
Cuddle Mode Activated
Box Boss Energy
Curious Eyes, Midnight Paws
Her real name is Beladonna Lugosi Alpen-Rogers but’s get called Bela, Bela-boo,Bela Lugosi (Dracula), buttface, bean ,little bean, angel bean, little angel bean, bela bean, but she mostly just gets called Little S**t. (And when I’m mad at my BF she gets called Princess Wilbur Brad because I wanted to get a male cat and name him that!) ...oh and Sabastion or Sabby when I forget who she is and that my last cat has passed....or Molly because that’s my mothers cats name and there both lil’ shits!
Curves and Confusion
Happy In Leaf Paradise
Puppy Eyes Speak Volumes
Cozy Vibes Only
Good Boy Vibes Only
Slow And Steady Secrets
Cozy and Unbothered
Paws and Reflect
Master of Chill
Nap Mode Activated
Workday Nap Goals
Curious Eyes at Rest
Low-Key Puppy Drama
Sink or Sit Situation
Too Happy to Care
Master of Chill
Patiently Plotting Moves
Cheeky Companion Alert
Longer Than It Looks
Stealth Mode Activated
Master of Chill Moments
Trusty Sidekick Energy
Close Enough For Comfort
Dynamic Duo Vibes
Pawsitively Grinning
Close Enough to Smile
Stealth Mode Activated
Unapologetically Cute
Flexible Nap Goals
Old Soul Vibes
Trainspotting, But Make It Paws
Master of Chill
Feline Name Game
Bone Appétit
well first time user and submitted without all the names we call our dog. his name is Baxter, AKA:Da Boo, Boo, Foo, Foofy Foo, Bubby, Bubs, Bubbalinka, Bubalinkus, B-dog, Bax, Baxie, Beast, and Baxstard (when he is being bad)
Master of Chillaxing
Mildly Judging You
Co-pilot Goals
Wide-Eyed Wonder
Paw-sitive Vibes Only
Pawsitively Pensive
Mood That Hits Different
Master of Lazy Flair
Master of Subtle Shade
Dinner Time Discipline
Chillin’ Like A Pro
Lost in Quiet Thoughts
Quietly Judging You
Zen Mode Activated
Master of Lazy Poses
Chameleon of Nicknames
Multi-Nicknames, One Cat
Keyboard’s Worst Enemy
Mostly Just Listening
Master of the Side-Eye
Caught in the Comfy Spot
Couch Potato Graduates
Cheeky Canine Vibes
Soft but Suspecting
This is Pinot (short for Pinot Grigio) > Peen > Peen Fluff > Pen > Pen McGren guarding her favourite vacuum attachment
Paws Off the Drama
Stealth Mode Activated
Too Awkward to Call
Upside Down and Chill
Comfort Level: Expert Mode
Hidden Cozy Mode
Pet Names Got Weird
After returning a couple of dogs to their owner after they got loose. We ended up in a weird situation. Apparently the owner of one of the dogs had moved out of the house. The people who owned the other dog basically took their dog back in and refused to take the other one that had be left. We ended up taking the dog in even though I didn't want another one. So I convinced my family to call her Olive. It was my way of acting out as olive spelled backwards is EvilO. Hehe. I didn't disclose the fact to my family for a couple of months. So now she goes by Olive and EvilO. :)
I have a dog and she has a long name that she had when we got her, it's Lisa Left Eye Lopes (because she can only see out of her left eye) and it have evolved so much ove the span of just a year. Lisa > Li-Li > Li-Li Lishee > Lishee > Leeshoo > Leeshoobert > Shoebert > Shoe. That's literally her nickname now, just Shoe
My Dog's is a boxer, his name is Gus, aka Gussy, GussyPup, Gus Tucker, GusFcker, Gustavo Fring, Gussy McPupPup, Gussy McDumpDump, Gussy McDumDum, Dussy, Poopy Paws, PsychoPup, GussyDussy Doodle all the Day, Gussy McLickface, Slobber McGusterson
My Cat's name was Emma, aka Emmit Smiff, Emerson Smiffmosize, Smiff, Dinglebutt, Yemma Yemma Dinglebury, and God Damned Cat
I have a bunny named The Honorable Duchess Mikasa Eponine ********* of *****(I'm not putting my last name or the street I live on on the internet) Now she's Ponine (like what Marius calls her in Les Mis, Mika, Mika-Chan or Mik. I also had a lovebird named Rainbow Duck Tape (Because I was a dumb child) who I called Bow. And a tortoise named Twyla Ellie who I called Twy-Twy or Twy.
OK, I am sorry but I need to add mine. My German Shepherd's name was Orco Kukus Ku Munen Alumunen Platapatch Flinimis Hule Aleman Finduilas
After returning a couple of dogs to their owner after they got loose. We ended up in a weird situation. Apparently the owner of one of the dogs had moved out of the house. The people who owned the other dog basically took their dog back in and refused to take the other one that had be left. We ended up taking the dog in even though I didn't want another one. So I convinced my family to call her Olive. It was my way of acting out as olive spelled backwards is EvilO. Hehe. I didn't disclose the fact to my family for a couple of months. So now she goes by Olive and EvilO. :)
I have a dog and she has a long name that she had when we got her, it's Lisa Left Eye Lopes (because she can only see out of her left eye) and it have evolved so much ove the span of just a year. Lisa > Li-Li > Li-Li Lishee > Lishee > Leeshoo > Leeshoobert > Shoebert > Shoe. That's literally her nickname now, just Shoe
My Dog's is a boxer, his name is Gus, aka Gussy, GussyPup, Gus Tucker, GusFcker, Gustavo Fring, Gussy McPupPup, Gussy McDumpDump, Gussy McDumDum, Dussy, Poopy Paws, PsychoPup, GussyDussy Doodle all the Day, Gussy McLickface, Slobber McGusterson
My Cat's name was Emma, aka Emmit Smiff, Emerson Smiffmosize, Smiff, Dinglebutt, Yemma Yemma Dinglebury, and God Damned Cat
I have a bunny named The Honorable Duchess Mikasa Eponine ********* of *****(I'm not putting my last name or the street I live on on the internet) Now she's Ponine (like what Marius calls her in Les Mis, Mika, Mika-Chan or Mik. I also had a lovebird named Rainbow Duck Tape (Because I was a dumb child) who I called Bow. And a tortoise named Twyla Ellie who I called Twy-Twy or Twy.
OK, I am sorry but I need to add mine. My German Shepherd's name was Orco Kukus Ku Munen Alumunen Platapatch Flinimis Hule Aleman Finduilas
