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.

Friends whippet called Adrian

DC imaginary cat is call meow meow creamy

Hamster called sloppy Dave

My friend’s parents had a budgie called Carlos the Jackal.

I like Dennis the Menace’s dogs: Gnasher and the puppy Gnipper.
We always pronounce the second with the sound from “gnocchi”.

We had a canary when I was a kid called Harriet Hucklebuck. I have no idea why, that was just her name.

we have neighbours who have the most adorable little dogs. They are like this

Their real names are something like Fluffy wuffy and Buzzy boss (or something) but we call them 'Grip and Fang'. And we call their very lovely owners Mr and Mrs Grip and Fang.

My cat is called Purrlock.

Little chef was my Bengal cat. Sadly not with us anymore but she spent so much time in the kitchen on the scrounge for food it was totally apt.
I've got another big black cat called Smaug. Always loved Tolkien.

Little chef was my Bengal cat. Sadly not with us anymore but she spent so much time in the kitchen on the scrounge for food it was totally apt.
I've got another big black cat called Smaug. Always loved Tolkien.

Yorkshire Television used to show a programme called It's A Vet's Life, recorded at John Baxter's practice not far from here. The resident cat was called Pudding

Previous cat was Lucia from the Benson novels and a proper little princess she was too!

The current one (male) is jet black and is rather predictably Lucifer. We were given him as a girl - Lucy!

A cat named Mr Wednesday

A tortoise named lord voldetort

Fussy the cat full posh name is Fussy Fellows, coz he is !

I know someone with a dog called Oi.

@Mrsjayy

I follow a primate sanctuary on Facebook they have orangutans called Christopher and Sandra ! people names are the best.

I follow this sanctuary too, Christopher is marvellous isn't he! Another one I follow has orangs called Nigel and Anna Friel - I think Ms. Friel gave them a particularly generous donation.

I'd love it if there was a Merino sheep named Jose.

I was in the vets a while ago. There was a very worried wee girl there with her dad holding a carrier that had a hamster in it. The vet came out and called them in - the hamster was called Beyonce

We had two gerbils- Ivana and Tinkle - after a Simpson’s joke 😂😂 know of a fox terrier called Mr.Darcy which I love.Had a cat as a teenager called Tiptoes and knew a Beagle called Bertie.

Deefor. As in Deefor dog.

A rotund Russian hamster with messy white fur called de Pfeffel.

I have a cat called Alan and a dog called Elvis.

Our friend’s cat is called Lord Moxford of Cheddarfield, or Moxy for short. He’s a very grumpy bruiser of a cat but turns into a total softie for their youngest.

My best friend as a teen had a dog called Sue. I used to think it was the most unlikely name for a pet until my colleague told me about her new cat - Shy Ted

I once knew a cat called Lemmy, so named because she purred so loudly she was a Motörhead.

Another guy I know has an iguana called Edward (Eddie Lizard)

Our fluffy long haired hamster is called Gary

I know someone whose cat is named Polly Ping Pong Lunchbox 😂