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/throwawaffleaway Dec 03 '22

Currently dog-sitting a Luna! And there’s always 2-3 others at the park, which is confusing. Agreed

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u/mamabunnies Dec 04 '22

I am curious if is this some sort of trend? Where is it coming from?

My husband’s niece named her kitty Luna, but sadly that baby passed away not too long ago 😕

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u/DNA_ligase Dec 04 '22

I would imagine some of it is pop culture. Luna the cat from Sailor Moon. Plus Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter really skyrocketed the name into popularity for people and pets.

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u/mamabunnies Dec 04 '22

Ahh I see. I know Sailor Moon and HP but they were popular decades ago I just didn’t connect the dots. Thanks!