BIL gave dog same same as DS

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Not sure if AIBU or precious so am prepared to be told I am!

BIL (DH brother) recently got a dog and has given it the same name as our DS. Aibu to be irked by this? Name is common boys name (think Jack) and not a name you'd associate with a pet. Surely out of the millions of names out there you would choose one that isn't the same as your nephews?

I can't imagine naming a pet the same name as a close child relative?

This would massively piss me off. Although I do have a history of giving pets human names, current dog is Wilfred, and cat was called Hugo. I would never name the same as a relative.

We have the opposite problem, named our dog a Gaelic word that was not a common name for humans. Now it seems to have become popular and there’s a few babies with the name! One of them is quite closely connected to us and a few people have said, ‘isn’t it a bit strange X has named their child, your dog’s name?’ 😂 I just laugh and take it as a compliment for choosing a nice name! It is definitely a bit odd OP, just not worth giving too much of your energy.

You are definitely not being precious, I wouldn't have dreamt of calling any of my pets that were names of my nieces or nephews.

I also would not give my child a name of a family pet thag was name first either, however much I liked the name, it would definitely be a no from me.

For a 'modern trend' the use of 'human' names for dogs has been going on an awfully long time.

My Grandma had a Basset Hound called Bella in the 1940s, and I can think of more pets with people names over the last 40 years of my life than I can non-peopley names, one of my dogs is called Errol (and he is 15 so again hardly modern!)

It's a non-issue OP, its hardly as if the opportunities for Jack-child and Jack-dog to be confused as to which one is being spoken to will be a daily occurrence. And Jack-child will hopefully have the name a lot longer than Jack-dog!

I would be tempted to adopt a donkey (or similar) for him for his next birthday. With a bit of luck I am sure you could find one with his name. Sam, Jimmy, Hector, Walter, Ashley, Jasper, Percy & Theo are all currently available.

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OP it's weird, don't let anyone tell you differently!

Jack etc is a dogs name- all my dogs have been called human names. I do think it’s a bit weird to be honest, of all the names.
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This ^

I think some posters are being disingenuous.

Mumsnet is so contrarian. You know if someone posted “Im thinking of naming dog same name as nephew” they’d receive an absolute pile on.

It's just a name, and your son will be around long after the dog is just a memory.

It’s weird, and it makes your BIL look like a massive twat (is he comparing your child to a dog?) I wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of a response though.

Unless you want to buy a goldfish, or stick insect or something and name it BIL’s full first, middle and surname. James Basil Jenkins, or whatever his full name is. Then make sure you talk about the fish a lot. If he asks, look surprised and just say you like the name and thought it suited the fish.

I'd say 'well I obviously think it's a great name but it seems an odd choice considering you have a nephew called it!'. Have yo asked him why he chose it?

I had a dog that's was called the same as my neighbours son. Every time we told the dog off for something, my neighbour thought I was telling her son off 😂

So weird

My BiL and his partner gave their dog the same name as our son. I think I may have said ‘how odd’ to my husband, but we haven’t given it another thought.

I don't think you are being precious , it's an odd choice of name. Unless your son means the world to him and he named the dog after nephew in a loving way?

I think it's unusual!

Why wouldn't you associate the name with a pet though?

All of our pets have had "human" names!

My mum named her dog the same name as her grandson.

I think it’s weird and I’d be annoyed and I know my husband would mention it to his brother if he did such a thing.

We have always used people names for out pets, but we do try to avoid names that family members or close friends have.

A lot of men are very unimaginative. Also can’t be bothered thinking things through. ‘That’s a nice name, suits DDog’. Oh , is it DN name, Can’t say I’d thought, well, never mind….’

I realise that this is a deeply misandrist and sexist post, btw.

This is very strange behaviour indeed. Can't imagine why someone would do that??

I think it’s weird and depending on the age of your son he must find it weird too.
I can’t imagine naming a pet after a family member. Was he uncomfortable at all when he told you he named his pet after your son? Or was he proud of it?

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