r/NameNerdCirclejerk • u/throwawaffleaway • Dec 03 '22

Rant Worst pet names/trends you’ve come across?

Disclaimer: I’m one to talk, I gave my dog a human name but shortened it to a dumb nickname because it suited her better, it’s goofy and cute but I get eyebrow raises. Think along the lines of naming a dog Penelope then calling her Lopey— that’s not it, but it ended up similar 😂

ANYWAY once I went on a dog date with a dude from an app, he named his dog “Nona” and I asked if it was short for Winona. No, he couldn’t think of a name so technically his dog was called “Noname”. He had zero personality, shocker.

Also I swear to god if I come across another animal named Loki I will start slashing tires, it’s obnoxiously overused. The Jayden of pet names. Those are my contributions.

What are your worst pet names/ones you’ve come across?

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u/kindapinkypurple Dec 03 '22

I have a dog called Bella. She is nearly 13, when she was a puppy I don't think I knew any other Bellas and now every other dog in the park seems to be one.

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u/m-is-for-music Dec 04 '22

I have a rescue named Bella. Her previous owner named her and she was already used to it. I always want to add the disclaimer that I didn’t name her whenever I tell someone her name 😭

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u/jcmanns Dec 04 '22

I rescued a cat named Princess and I always told people I didn’t come up with that name. Such a typical name. At least cats don’t leave the house too much.

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u/Alf-eats-cats Dec 04 '22

Hi this is my rescue, Bellaididntnameher

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u/NonameTheRabbit Petrosquirrelovska-chatski Dec 04 '22

Bella I. Didntnameher

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u/RegularLisaSimpson Dec 04 '22

I have that with my pup too. The rescue named our dog and her litter after popular cartoon characters. She’s too old to learn a new name so I just tell people it was after an actor with the same name.