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If you owned a pub, what would you call it?

154 replies

BiteSizedLife · 28/05/2026 17:41

I'll go:

"The Fat Labrador"

or simply The Fat Lab

I would be known for serving generous portions and puddings would swim in custard.

OP posts:
dancehysterical22 · 28/05/2026 21:22

The Hamster and Alsatian.

AWeeCupOfTeaAndAnIndividualFruitTrifle · 28/05/2026 21:21

The Lion & Albert.

Pochohontas · 28/05/2026 21:19

Any other Peep Show fans here.? The Swan and Paedo

AWeeCupOfTeaAndAnIndividualFruitTrifle · 28/05/2026 21:17

I'd open a pub in London called The Steaming Jakey and pretend that it was named after a great infamous historical pirate ship.

I would swear all Scots and anybody else who knows 'another interpretation' of the name to absolute secrecy Grin

Wherearemymarbles · 28/05/2026 21:07

The Dog House

LlynTegid · 28/05/2026 21:06

I would keep the name it had, unless there had been a recent renaming. I view pub names as something that should be viewed in the same way as street names.

tsmainsqueeze · 28/05/2026 21:06

ainsleysanob · 28/05/2026 18:25

The Finger Inn.

😂

mine would be 'The big jugs'.

Hohofortherobbers · 28/05/2026 21:05

I once went to The Sunburnt Arms on a holiday, I liked that.
Maybe a version of that, The Open Arms?

likelysuspect · 28/05/2026 21:04

The Cats Mother

ObelixtheGaul · 28/05/2026 20:59

Dogs are over-represented in pub names. So I'd balance things up with:

The Cat in a Box (think Dr Seuss's family would sue if I tried Cat in the Hat)
The Cat and the Rat (giving the duck a day off, too)
The Cat's Whiskers
The Cat Flap
The Cat's Nip.

Treetreetreetree · 28/05/2026 20:59

The Plop and Dollop

newrubylane · 28/05/2026 20:46

efeslight · 28/05/2026 20:09

Been in the Handsome Sam, a lovely quiet pub.
I think The Snooty Fox is a great name for a pub. Think there's one somewhere in Yorkshire

I know The Snooty Fox well!

Nervousb2b · 28/05/2026 20:28

Ales Well It Ends Well

The Bell End

The Pheasant Plucker

The Gastroenterologist

likelysuspect · 28/05/2026 20:22

The Mousetrap

But Ive always liked the Winchester. And then I would change my name to Dave by deedpoll

Eeyorefan · 28/05/2026 20:11

The rat and triangle… because why should pigs and whistles get all the fame?

efeslight · 28/05/2026 20:09

Been in the Handsome Sam, a lovely quiet pub.
I think The Snooty Fox is a great name for a pub. Think there's one somewhere in Yorkshire

FartNRoses · 28/05/2026 20:04

Opa & Ale

PrincessHoneysuckle · 28/05/2026 20:03

The Gym."just going to the Gym ill be back in an hour" you wouldn't be fibbing would you.

johntorodesfatcheeks · 28/05/2026 20:00

The Resting Bitch Face
or
Mine’s a Double

Alittlefrustrated · 28/05/2026 19:55

The Dogs Bollocks
The Slippery Slope

ChocFrogKnife · 28/05/2026 19:54

The constipated wombat

LarksAscending · 28/05/2026 19:53

For mine I’d probably try and go quite whimsical because they’re the ones that stick with me - like The Cold Moon on Water, The Drifting Boat (if Oceanside), or The North Star.

Gotback · 28/05/2026 19:52

DappledThings · 28/05/2026 19:38

The Duckworth Lewis. It would be cricket themed with guest beers from each Test playing nation on rotation.

The menu would be set out as:
Openers (starters)
Middle Order (mains)
Extras (side dishes)
Tailenders (desserts)

Oooh! I'd go for
The Leather & Willow
The Fair Delivery
The Drinks Interval
The Good Allrounder

ToffeePennie · 28/05/2026 19:50

The Magic Faraway Tree: because you never know what land you will end up in tonight.

bornwithhorns · 28/05/2026 19:49

The fox and Badger

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