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What's the funniest name you've heard of for a family pet?

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CityCommuter · 10/04/2021 21:49

A friend told me today that they've finally named their new Shih tzu puppy who they got a week ago. He's gorgeous and fluffy and they've chosen the name Monkey! I know it's none of my business but I really don't think that name suits him and it sounds a little bit silly... but it's kinda cute at the sane time I guess!

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HopingForRainbow2021 · 11/04/2021 12:31

@Iamacatslave. When I was little my dad had a cockatiel called Sid Vicious! 🤣

ArtemisiaGentle · 11/04/2021 12:36

A cat called Claude.

Alfiemoon1 · 11/04/2021 12:40

My friend has a cane corso called monkey

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Menofsteel · 11/04/2021 12:40

A hamster called Trevor

VelvetKitty · 11/04/2021 12:40

I had fish called Gareth and Will. A gerbil called Pat and a hamster called Princess Big Fluffy

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umberellaonesie · 11/04/2021 12:44

We have a royal theme for our pets. Queenie and Reggie (Sunday name Regina) both girl dogs

TashieWoo · 11/04/2021 12:47

One of my horses is called Monkey... that was his name before I got him and it’s bad luck to change a horse’s name, it does suit him though.

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Fifilafrog · 11/04/2021 12:48

Had a fish called George (aka king George the fish).

My friend has spaniels called Norman and Betty 😃

Also know a poodle called noodle.

CurlsandCurves · 11/04/2021 12:50

Once knew a rabbit called Carrot.

DS1 has a friend with a French bulldog called Baguette.

LouisaMayAlcott · 11/04/2021 12:58

We had a dog we called Eggnog (we had to think of a name around Christmas time!).

AlfonsoTheTerrible · 11/04/2021 13:05

My brother had cats called Sid and Not Sid.

AlfonsoTheTerrible · 11/04/2021 13:05

Family friends had koi named Henry and Godzilla.

MinnieJackson · 11/04/2021 13:07

Two dogs called Lonely and Thirsty Confused
A fat Jack Russell called El Gordo
A Jack Russell called Choice
A massive Doberman called Hugo Boss

VettiyaIruken · 11/04/2021 13:11

Bumface.

My mother is bonkers!

groundcontroltomontydon · 11/04/2021 13:12

A hamster called Denis because he bore an uncanny resemblance to Denis Law

Octopuscrazy · 11/04/2021 13:14

When we were kids we had canaries. I called mine a perfectly sensible name (hamish) but my brother called his one swing! Because it liked to swing in the cage!
Then swing died and we got a female replacement which we called the made up female version of hamish - hamishetta!

MaryBoBary · 11/04/2021 13:15

Alan Carr has a red setter named after Beverly Callard which makes me laugh. Although I think she goes by Bev (the dog I mean, can't speak for the actress).

MaryBoBary · 11/04/2021 13:17

Oh and OHs grandfather had a cat called Minge. I really don't know why.

MaryBoBary · 11/04/2021 13:18

And a friend had chickens called Wendy, Barbara and Big Ange. In fact most pets I know have comedy names. Also know a Daniel the Spaniel.

MaryBoBary · 11/04/2021 13:21

Oh and very outing but at the age of 4 my son decided to call his first pet fish Brian Turner. He doesn't know anyone with this name and the surname was all his doing (not our surname).

NotMyCircusNotMyProblem · 11/04/2021 13:23

My first pony was called Hot Pants. My sister tried to change it to George but, I always called him Pants. Sometimes I referred to him as Saucey as in HP (Hot Pants) sauce. Grin

LizzieVereker · 11/04/2021 13:26

@TrashPanda

A dog called Deefer. Cats called Cat and Littlen, one was bigger than the other. Sybil and George the cats. Jimmy Chew the rabbit. Little black and white kitten is Fig. I also know cats Steve and Brian and dog Jess, owner used to joke they would call their first child Rover or something
My duck is called Deefer! 🦆
Coving · 11/04/2021 13:32

@NotMyCircusNotMyProblem

My first pony was called Hot Pants. My sister tried to change it to George but, I always called him Pants. Sometimes I referred to him as Saucey as in HP (Hot Pants) sauce. Grin
I think Ruby Ferguson and Christine Pullein-Thompson books would have been greatly improved by ponies called Hot Pants. And Twerk. Grin
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