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

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Whadda · 06/01/2022 11:34

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

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LpPp · 07/01/2022 18:36

We have a mastiff called Squares… everywhere we go people ask why 🤣🤣

JonSnowIsALoser · 07/01/2022 18:40

Fire for a very ginger Irish terrier. Calling him in public does cause a stir.

Calmyourselfdown · 07/01/2022 18:40

My neighbour’s dog was called Clap.

Suipigz · 07/01/2022 18:41

Family on holiday in the same place as us had a dog called Colin. He was very serious when we met him.

As a young single mum one of my neighbours had an errant dog called Rambo. Made me laugh every night they were calling him in for tea ;D

Fairfatandforty · 07/01/2022 18:41

My Staffies were called Barry, Boston and Mr Johnson! I didn't know what Johnson meant until someone in a pub laughed when I told them his name 😳

OverByYer · 07/01/2022 18:46

What does it mean?

100problems · 07/01/2022 18:49

A tiny white fluffy dog called Fury.

Buggersticks · 07/01/2022 18:50

Many years ago I stood at a bus stop and a very old lady literally shuffled past me behind her very old Spaniel dog, it was called Julie. I've never forgotten it.

TheRemotePart · 07/01/2022 18:58

Agree people names are funniest. Greyhounds often have people names like “ Rab” or “Bob”
In my work there’s a little dog called exact name changed Lord Dolce of Gabbana and we all full name him without thinking about it now

BlahBlahPo · 07/01/2022 19:00

Wilma!

Whenever I hear her owner call her from across the park in a Flintstone-esque "WILMAAAA" - it makes me smile and want to shout back Yabba Dabba Doo!

WinifredDelores · 07/01/2022 19:02

This is Winifred Delores. She also has a double barrelled surname. We only use her full name when we are being formal. She is mostly called Boof.

…to ask what’s the best dog name you’ve ever heard?
dottiedodah · 07/01/2022 19:12

Met a cutie called Martin (Dog not owner!) was looking for this ladys husband at first!

ggtown37 · 07/01/2022 19:22

I had a collie whippet cross called Pat, she died 6 years ago aged 18 & 1/2. Best dog I've ever had.
Have a sprollie called Dolly and a tan collie called Nala now

TinkerbellsNemesis · 07/01/2022 19:25

A Staffie called Violet Doris

Nanarchy · 07/01/2022 19:28

I know a cockapoo named 'Womble'. It really suits him, cos he's always wombling around on Wimbledon Common!

girlabouthome · 07/01/2022 19:29

"Woof"

I'll never forget the time I heard a man shouting for him in the park.

There are three chihuahuas at our vet called Tom, Dick and Harry.

Staffy1 · 07/01/2022 19:30

@OverByYer

What does it mean?
Johnson is a nickname for a penis. If you want a whole list watch Austin Powers.
fetchacloth · 07/01/2022 19:33

Cats : Django and Lola😎

PushMyFingersIntoMyEyes · 07/01/2022 19:37

Some of ours over the years:

A cat called Binkle bum twinkle toes (Binkle for short)
A cat called Bastard
A cat called Stinkbeast
A hamster called Pork
3 rats called Nuts, Balls and Bollocks and yes they were males

AnnieSnap · 07/01/2022 19:37

@IntermittentParps

Not RL, but I'm reading The Light Years at the mo and one of the children (they're on holiday in East Sussex) has just insisted on bringing back a jellyfish from the beach to keep in the bath. He's called it Bexhill. Grin
Isn’t that rather cruel? Might have been better for you to insist they didn’t do that.
wellstopdoingitthen · 07/01/2022 19:38

I worked in a pub once & the manager had a dog called firkin.

Dontwanttolivewithmylover · 07/01/2022 19:39

Jesus

Mary54 · 07/01/2022 19:41

Always thought QA would be good given their ability to supervise kitchen activities and demand samples …..

Mary54 · 07/01/2022 19:43

Just noticed that cat names are creeping in. Friends had Canopus and Tumbledown around the time of the Falkland crisis.

Blooboi · 07/01/2022 19:43

My doggy is called Dante , she's a beautiful jack Russell