…to ask what’s the best dog name you’ve ever heard?

[Whadda]

Funny/cute/witty/daft… let’s hear ‘em.

How do you pronounce Brws? Looks lovely written down but I can't 'hear' it

Bruce, I would have thought

Oh - just thought of another

Westie called Bhus Dhu.

Apparently it's Gaelic for "Black Nose""

Bulldog twins - Chubby Bubbles & Mr Wrinkles

@Hemingwayscatz

I like it when they have human names. My aunt’s dog is Gordon and the one before that was Jake, she talks about them like they are humans and it makes me laugh. I met a poodle called John once and a lab called Brian.

I once met a gorgeous big old St bernard once called Linda

I’m officially expanding this thread out to cover cats, ferrets, birds etc.

@Whadda

I’m officially expanding this thread out to cover cats, ferrets, birds etc.

thank you!

cat Shark

Nigel

I love human names for animals.

I have had a cat called George and a dog called Kenneth.

Pink has a dog called Fuckers Brilliant name.

@ParkheadParadise
Henrik after Larsson, I presume? I love it ! We used to have a goldfish called Henki who when Larssen broke his leg ,got an infection on his tail!

Ex colleague had Jeff the labrador
A friend had a cat called Kevin. He was ace, RIP Kev.

We did a short term rental once with a cat called Mr Spock.

@Hemingwayscatz

I like it when they have human names. My aunt’s dog is Gordon and the one before that was Jake, she talks about them like they are humans and it makes me laugh. I met a poodle called John once and a lab called Brian.

I love this too. We used to have a dog called Richard.

@RuggerHug

Just because a few people said it, wasn't Colin the dog in spaced?

Yes, that's why our schnauzer cross is called Colin.

Kevin and Dave

Yes, @Wanlight22
Named after the Great Bhoy Henrik Larsson.
💚💚💚💚💚

My tiny chihuahua is called Rocky Balboa

Human names for dogs or other animals are so boring and unoriginal. How many people call their dogs Keith/Dave/Colin/Norman/Alan etc and think they're being so hilarious and different? Likewise the bazillions of Deefers, Jarvis (Cockers), Jerry (Springers) etc. I'd have thought it much more interesting to name a dog a non-human name. Also in the interests of full disclosure my dog has a pretty boring name too (though not human).

@Whadda

I’m officially expanding this thread out to cover cats, ferrets, birds etc.

My dad named our parrot Sir Lancelot when I was a kid.

A cat named Houdini. Lived in a big old farmhouse with lots of nooks and crannies. He'd disappear to 'somewhere' in the house only to magically reappear at mealtimes.

@Gonnagetgoing

Many years ago in Majorca we stayed through friends at a villa complex used for yoga holidays.

They had an Ibizan hound who was lovely, red and white colouring, green eyes. A bit naughty, would do things like hunt/kill local chicks (yes sad) because he was just one year old. His owners called him Pharoah as he looked Egyptian, however the way you pronounced the name you said it the same as the Spanish for dog which is 'perro'. So the local Spaniards asked the owners, 'why are you calling your dog, 'dog'?!'

Same holiday we used to have to walk or drive past a house with a huge snarling dog - looked a bit like a Rottweiler but was probably just a big barking dog - on a chain at the side of the wall - called Perla (Pearl). Didn't live up to her sweet name...

My dad and I used to walk our dog (Emma) down the same road but always used the other side after a furious dog came out snarling at us and hurled himself against the gate.

"Slasher! Slasher! Stop it!" shouted the owner and apologised saying he was harmless. He was a pretty little grey poodle. When we calmed down we realised he was probably called Sacha. That road was always on our route but Emma, who was a saluki so a fairly big hunting dog with very big jaws was always nervous until she got well clear of The Slasher's house.

I've been to Ibiza and seen those beautiful hounds too @Gonnagetgoing. Emma was similar but a bit more feathery with floppier ears.

Oh and my brother had cats called Linford and Christie

This thread is very outing isn't it

I know a man with a dog called Wilberforce (known as Wilber!)

I'm close to getting a kitten just so I can call it Moriarty.

If I got two the other would be Holmes.