Who's being unreasonable over the name of a dog?

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Name changed as this is a outing

There's two friends. We'll call them Sarah and Lucy. They've been friends for over 5 years, met through work, Lucy was Sarah's bridesmaid. Drifted a little since the pandemic and Sarah moved further away but still talk frequently and know all the important things in each others lives.

Sarah has just got a puppy and decided to call the dog the same name as Lucy's son. Lucy thinks this is a bit weird and isn't happy about it. Sarah doesn't see a problem

So who's being unreasonable?

YABU = Lucy
YANBU = Sarah

Depends on the name.

It is such a non-issue, I don’t know why Lucy is posting about it. She needs to get over herself.

It's a predominantly male name but has been given to a female dog

I can see why she’d be a bit put out.

I like human names on dogs though so I’d probably be guilty of it at some point. I do choose names that don’t belong to any humans I know though - I usually use granny names like Phylis, Gladys, Arthur, Derek etc

I'm not Lucy, I'm a mutual friend of the two who's stuck in the middle

I wouldn’t be happy if a friend named their dog the same name as one of my children. It’s a bit shit!

In theory i don't see a problem, but in practice over the years I've met several people who have responded to my introduction with "oh, I had a dog named Dudsville". There's very little i can say in response to that and it's always felt like a bit of an off comment to make. So i can see how a friend naming their dog the same as a friend's child's name might be weird.

A bit weird, guess she likes the name. Take it as a compliment. Move on

I don't see the problem with it.
It's unusual for someone to decide that out of their pet name shortlist, the only dog name they like is a friend's child's name, but there's nothing gained by being annoyed.

My step sister has named her dog the same name as my daughter, I was a bit put out, but then I remembered she named her own daughter after her childhood dog. I suppose to her its not an issue, and we don't really see each other so its not a problem. If we were seeing each other a lot I can see it would cause confusion.

It came up last night when we were out for drinks and really soured the evening. Thought I'd post about it here since the kids are in bed and get some outside perspectives on it as I really don't know how to stay neutral in this situation or whether one of them is really in the wrong

Sarah's being a dick, out of all the names she could have given her dog, she chooses the name of a friend's child?!

When I told my gran what I was calling my firstborn she said it was a dog’s name 😂

It doesn't matter unless they are in the same room. Sit Henry, oh no not you son, dog Henry.

Meh I called my daughter the same name as dh aunts dog. Non issue. Both just like the same name

Sarah is vvvU imho. There are millions of other names. It's happened to us, actually. Not quite as close friends with the parents (I grew up with the father). I'm really pissed off. It's not a common name. Wouldn't be as bad if it was, I think. I hate it. Have hidden them on FB for now.

It’s a name. Anyone can use it. My dog had the same name as my ex and he never cared in the end.

My son once names a goldfish after his older cousin. It was done out of genuine affection, It was never an issue - although the goldfish lived more than 10 years!

you can name a pet whatever you want. Lucy needs to stop being silly

I think Sarah is prioritising her dog having this name over not being responsible for hurting a good friend needlessly. Yeh, there's an argument for nobody owns a name, it's a dog not a child, it's done in a flattering way, but when all is said, this decision hurts her friend. It's just so unnecessary.

As a dog lover, I’d take it as a compliment if someone wanted to call their dog the same name as one of my children. 😂 Lucy is being unreasonable.

Lucy needs to get over herself 🙄

Depends if the son is called Fido or Rex..

Sarah needs to get more of an imagination. Lucy shouldn’t waste time on it

Does Sarah spend time with or take an interest in Lucy’s son generally?
also how old is he?

If the son is named Richard and was born within the five years they’ve known each other I’d be team Lucy
if the son is named Jamie and 23 id probably be team Sarah

It’s only people who don’t like dog who think that someone else naming their dog the same name as their precious child is an insult. Lucy needs to get a grip and realise that there are millions of other dogs and children out there called Max/Lola/Bertie/Luna, and that the world doesn’t revolve around her little darling.