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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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Vates · 11/04/2021 06:11

We had a white German shepherd named Gandalf. He was the most gentle dog ever and gorgeous.

Tlollj · 11/04/2021 06:15

I’ve had cats called Titania and Oberon. One called Beethoven. @TinySongstress he is lovely. You need to let me look after him for a while to see if he is suitable for you to keep.

Allington · 11/04/2021 06:25

I met a spaniel named Lobster a few months ago Grin

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Stilllivinginazoo · 11/04/2021 06:26

Cats names-
Mystic the 3rd
Dumpling(was very round as a kitten)

Someone we knew inherited a cat named minge.they tried change it to tinge/cringe.damn cat was having none of it.it answers to mange,by at vets it's called "sooty"

Artinsurance · 11/04/2021 06:37

A goldfish in the 70’s called Reginald Bosanquet after the newsreader. He lived for several years.

RuthW · 11/04/2021 06:45

@TinySongstress

I'm about to call my new kitten 'Mouse'. Does that count? Grin
I know someone with a cat called mouse. Her other pete are named as other various random animals.
violetbunny · 11/04/2021 06:50

A colleague of mine has an asthmatic chicken.
It's called Louise Grin (emphasis on the "wheeze")

violetbunny · 11/04/2021 06:53

Oh and I forgot about our male cat called Sheba. He was huge and muscular.

We were told he was a she when we adopted him, but by the time we found out his name had already stuck Grin

ItsSnowJokes · 11/04/2021 06:55

My friend had a tortoise called Voldertort.

Mollymalone123 · 11/04/2021 07:01

We had chickens- ‘Shelley’ bassey- Brenda,babs and bubbles.Hamsters Ivana & Tinkle-after the long running joke in the simpsons where the bar owner gets a phone all and has to shout out in the bar-anyone here called Ivana?Ivana Tinkle? 😂 v silly but the hamsters suited their names

Youvegotafriendinme · 11/04/2021 07:17

We have 2 cats called trinity and neo. Referred to as the matrix cats at the vets.
And a tortoise called sir Clovis

cricketmum84 · 11/04/2021 07:20

We had 2 Russian dwarf hamsters that the kids named Boris and Oleg

Temp023 · 11/04/2021 07:35

My fish have been David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Donald Trump. The theory being that if you name them after people you like, they die! If you name them after people you don’t like, they live forever. David died just after the Europe referendum, Donald is going strong.

Temp023 · 11/04/2021 07:36

Oh,Donald was Boris for a while!

cafedesreves · 11/04/2021 07:55

Aged 6, I insisted on calling my goldfish Orange Balls.

anxietyaunt · 11/04/2021 07:56

Cat called Mr Meowgi.

lljkk · 11/04/2021 07:56

Voldetort is inspired (for the tortoise)

anxietyaunt · 11/04/2021 07:57

I had a fish called Senor Cononut.

anxietyaunt · 11/04/2021 07:57

*Coconut, rather

Clevererthanyou · 11/04/2021 07:59

A ginger cat called Rodney. Not mine but it suited her very well.

LysistrataVickers · 11/04/2021 08:03

I know a cat called Simon Prowl.

LudoBear · 11/04/2021 08:06

Dogs called Geoff and Dave (brothers)
Cat called Dave
Alpaca called Llama
Dog called Mr Booby
Hen called Kevin (hen being female!)
Dog called Kitty

LysistrataVickers · 11/04/2021 08:07

My aunt had a yellow budgie called Banana.

I had a hamster called Turbo; he was very fast in his wheel!

I used to breed guinea pigs. When Sausage had babies I called them all
Chips (until they found homes).

LudoBear · 11/04/2021 08:07

Oh and a Cockerell called Dickie

Standrewsschool · 11/04/2021 08:09

I neighbour of mine growing up had a cat called Bimbo.

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