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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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fairydustandpixies · 10/04/2021 22:58

A pair of turtles each called 'Turtle' and an axoltyl called 'Aristotle'.

Franklefoot · 10/04/2021 22:59

A hamster called Butch, he was very sweet.
I knew a rabbit called Stuart (‘Stew-it’).
Also heard someone shouting for their dog, called Beckham in the mid 2000s.

yumscrumfatbum · 10/04/2021 22:59

I met a dog called "Cheese" recently

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CthulhuInDisguise · 10/04/2021 23:01

My uncle had two dogs - Arthur Scargill and Leeds United. As a girl, I was embarrassed taking them out when I went round there, because they had absolutely no recall and I hated having to yell their names when they disappeared Grin

Wowcherarestalkingme · 10/04/2021 23:03

I used to name my goldfish after pairs of characters in coronation street. I had jack & Vera and Percy & Phyllis.

Tulipmonster · 10/04/2021 23:05

My friend’s Labrador was called Isis, which got awkward to yell in the park after the terrorist group became a household name...

CityCommuter · 10/04/2021 23:07

@Tulipmonster omg!

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expectopelargonium · 10/04/2021 23:10

When I was a child I had a goldfish called Spotty Muldoon.

moochingtothepub · 10/04/2021 23:12

There's a dog called Arthur at our local park, the lady named him after her late husband, this I find weird!

RandomMess · 10/04/2021 23:13

Cat called Rubber Blush he came already named!

ImInACage · 10/04/2021 23:16

I once had a budgie called Ian.

LegoPoliceman · 10/04/2021 23:17

@Scarby9

Beelzebunny - a rabbit that had to be handled while wearing gauntlets. Decidedly not a cuddly pet.
A friend of mine renamed their rabbit Beelzebub after it chewed through their gold plated speaker cables. I think it started off as Fluffy.
MintyCedric · 10/04/2021 23:18

My best mate used to have a pair of bull mastiffs...Bruce and Mike.

Another friend is a dogsitter and has a pug named Frida Kahlo on his books.

Bbq1 · 10/04/2021 23:23

Forgot about some of our lovely childhood pets with unusual names:
2 white mice - Mork & Mindy
Budgie - Peri (short for Peregrine Falcon! )
2 Terrapins - Horace Wimp & Elvis

Crazybunnylady123 · 10/04/2021 23:24

Rabbit called Mr Ribbit

Tanfastic · 10/04/2021 23:29

Ds had two gerbils ...Barry and Gary

Avebury · 10/04/2021 23:31

As a child I had a goldfish called John. I don't even remember why.

lborgia · 10/04/2021 23:40

Who knew Alan would become a popular dog's name? I know an Alan the Kelpie. He's gorgeous.

LadyLolaRuben · 10/04/2021 23:42

My dad had a white Staffie called Bullseye. My sister had a hamster called Ronan after Ronan Keating in Boyzone. My friend had a cat called Colin and a chicken called Nigella

lborgia · 10/04/2021 23:42

We had a vicious anti social Guinea pig which was completely black. I wanted to call him satan, but was out voted.

Gilead · 10/04/2021 23:45

Fish called Raymond,
Rabbit called Lapin.

itbemay1 · 10/04/2021 23:45

A friend had a cat called slinky Malinky from the hairy maclary / schnitzel von crum books?

DaphneBridgerton · 10/04/2021 23:45

My cat is called Sushi

SmashedAvocado · 10/04/2021 23:46

An old neighbour had a Rottweiler called Cuddles.

We have a cat called Puss. She started out as Marmite (pure black cat), then Coco. Wouldn’t answer to either but Puss she answered to straightaway. I do tend to hiss it rather than shout it when I’m calling her in. We don’t ever call her Pussy though!

We used to have a fish called Fishy and an orange tabby cat called Marmalade. Not very original with pet names.

GeidiPrimes · 10/04/2021 23:52

I met a dog called Christine yesterday.

When I was at school a friend had a cat called Barpy Dan the Beanfoot Rustler. He was a lovely chill Burman with epilepsy (managed well).

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