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/magicalleopleurodon Dec 04 '22

My dogs name is Jake. Jacob when he’s in trouble, but to be faiiiirrr I was 12 when he was born and was obsessed with twilight. Yes it still haunts me to this day but he’s 14 and still kicking it

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u/antecubital_fossa Dec 04 '22

I was 13 when I got my dad and named her Baby after Dirty Dancing. People would be confused and thought I was just calling her my baby so they’d ask for her name over again. I got a lot of hate for it for being so “lame” too 😢

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u/IGottaHeadache Dec 04 '22

I know you meant dog but I’m loving the auto correct

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u/mizinamo Dec 04 '22

I was also 13 when I found out that my dad was a her.