To be upset about a dog's name

[ThatsABop]

DH and I talked about getting a puppy this year.

My parents and family support one football team. I live in the same area and my young DC go to a school dominated by that same team (they are a bit too young to be proper fans but have all the gear)

My DH wants to name the dog after a famous footballer from the biggest rival team. DH is not a football fan at all but he just thinks it would be funny.

I think its weird and a wind up. He's told me off and said I'm taking it too seriously and I'm losing my sense of humour

AIBU to think its not that funny and he is trying to be arsehole for no purpose? We are now at point of not getting a dog after all.

I never dress up as Captain Birdseye. I just wear the captain’s hat, never the cable-knit jumper or pipe. If football people were so benign then why has someone just expressed fear of getting stabbed because of a dog name ?

Why do you describe it as insulting - what’s the logic behind taking offence ? I’ve seen plenty of football people make monkey noises and gestures and throw bananas and people have mentioned that in this thread - that’s definitely actually insulting.

Hair is still a thing.

What exactly is wrong with that hair? You're grasping at straws and are pathetic.
I'm out.

Are you really unable to explain why a rational intelligent person would be insulted by a dog’s name ?

I will never understand people being so obsessed with sports that a NAME makes them angry/upset. It's a name; there is nothing wrong with the name regardless of who shares it. Let hubby have fun with it. Maybe it'll help everyone else realize that the teams are just teams and help them stop taking the rivalry too seriously.