What is the best or most original name you have known for a family pet or other animal?

[WildRosie]

I used to know a yellow Labrador called Briggs. Admittedly, that was the name on the tag on his collar so was most likely the name of his family. But it seemed to suit him ( as far as I was concerned) so he was always Briggs to me, whatever his actual name may have been. If I ever have a male yellow Labrador, he will be called Briggs.

A rabbit called Arthur - R for rabbit

Our cats are named after cyclists - Eddy (Merckx) and Beryl (Burton). Eddy’s “Sunday name” was Edward Gray-Catt.

I knew a black lab called Zoe when I waaa child.

My neighbour has brilliant cat names. She has a ginger called Kilmouski and a ginger and white called Gizmo. Apparently Kilmouski is named after Kowalski in the film Vanishing Point as he goes wherever he likes, whenever he likes so “ the question is not when is he going to stop but who is going to stop him”. And Gizmo is a little sod after midnight.

Septimus, that family’s 7th ginger Tom. Affectionately known as Mouse.

My friend has a dachshund called Colin. I have a horse called brown. Because he’s, well, brown.

My friend's three-legged dog is called Pogo.

A Jack Russell named Trip Hazard

ExH two staffies are called Douglas and Johnathan

We rented a house from a guy who called his cat TLC (I thought cute, Tender Loving Care ) I was wrong. Turned out it had a leg missing......Three Legged Cat!

A friend of mine had a black lab called Diesel.
Another had a Rottweiler called Paddy.
I also met a black.and white dog called Murphy ( after the pint ).

@dotty12345

A chocolate Labrador called Margaret Brown.

I love this one.

Years ago we had two ponies called Cheese and Onion. We sold Onion and were stuck for years with a random pony called Cheese.

I know a dog called Ryan

Our cats are called del boy and rodders. They answer to Derick and Rodney as well. Only del really goes out and it's never occurred to me until now how odd I must sounds hollering for "Derick" to come home without the context

Black lab called Boneapart

Margaret brown!!! That’s brilliant

Our border terrier is called Eric. Suits him perfectly, can't imagine him with any other name

There's a college in Cambridge with guinea pigs called Emmeline Squeakhurst, Virguinea Woolf, Ruth Bader-Guineasburg, and Oreo.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5692205/Students-Cambridge-University-given-GUINEA-PIGS-help-ease-stress-levels.html

(Unfortunately Ruth Bader-Guineasburg and Emmeline Squeakhurst recently died )

Carrie Fisher had a French bulldog called Gary.

Um... we named all of our cockerels after dictators or despotic leaders. When we had land, we had several trios wandering about in their little territories. They included Napoleon, Adolf, Genghis, Stalin, Franco...

And I've just remembered our childhood cat was named Podgy.

@NoParticularPattern

My friend has a dachshund called Colin. I have a horse called brown. Because he’s, well, brown.

In Mongolia the herders tend to name their horses after their colour because there are too many of them to name. I can only assume that there are many varied horse herds in Mongolia!

There's a college in Cambridge with guinea pigs called Emmeline Squeakhurst, Virguinea Woolf, Ruth Bader-Guineasburg, and Oreo

Great names, poor Oreo was somewhat short changed though!

@OhMsBeliever

My parents had a dog when I was a baby called Poggle. I've no idea where they got the name from.

I love the thought of someone shouting Gary across a field.

I once met a pug called Dave. For some reason I found that hilarious!

Poggle after the fairy creatures that lived in the hollow tree in the wood? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogles%27_Wood

I have a colleague who's dog is called Theodore Albert. He gets called Tedbert for short.

A lovely dog called Remington. He was a mix breed, German shepherd with unknown other breeds mixed in.

@Giggorata In 70s sitcom The Good Life the cockerel was called Lenin.

@m0therofdragons

We have a cat called Cobweb - the fairy from midsummer night’s dream. Really struggling with inspiration for new pet though!

Peasebottom, Mote or Mustardseed. Or perhaps Puck, Titania (have fun calling for 'Titty') Oberon or Hippolyta . Lysander or Helena if you wanted something more modern perhaps?