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Unusual, domestic animals' names

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Indigo8 Mon 11-Nov-24 19:07:05

This is a light hearted thread. Light relief from some of the more serious, but necessary themes, I hope.

My animals, mostly cats, have had rather ordinary names like George, Jenny and Jinx. My DD called one of her rabbits Romeo but her hamsters were called Brian and Keith.

Neighbours had cats called Anthony and Cleopatra and the old man down the road had a Labrador called Darnley. We also knew of a pair of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels called
Buckingham and Rockingham or Bucky and Rocky to their friends.

MissAdventure Mon 11-Nov-24 19:21:22

I knew a dog called Dave.
It suited him.

Auntieflo Mon 11-Nov-24 19:24:50

Our eldest son had a pair of guinea pigs called Hale and Pace.
Then later, another called Oskar da Whiska, after the Olga da Polga book.

Oreo Mon 11-Nov-24 19:26:03

I used to have a dog called Krazy ( he was )🤪 and a friend has two gorgeous cats called Barney and Rubble.

Ilovedogs22 Mon 11-Nov-24 19:47:33

We knew a lady whose cat was called Chairman Meow. 🤭

Allira Mon 11-Nov-24 19:55:22

A dog called Mrs Taylor
(Don't ask me why, she wasn't mine.)

MissInterpreted Mon 11-Nov-24 19:58:40

Ilovedogs22

We knew a lady whose cat was called Chairman Meow. 🤭

I love that!

MissInterpreted Mon 11-Nov-24 19:59:36

The couple who used to own our corner shop had two black Labradors called Cash and Carry.

CocoPops Mon 11-Nov-24 20:00:23

Large black poodle called Grampa
Collie called Elvis

fancythat Mon 11-Nov-24 20:00:38

I know one called Dougie.
He is so sweet, but oh so naughty!

Daddima Mon 11-Nov-24 20:05:06

fancythat

I know one called Dougie.
He is so sweet, but oh so naughty!

My granddog is called Dougie!

Nightsky2 Mon 11-Nov-24 20:06:07

Years ago I knew someone who called he’s two hamsters Benson and Hedges.

Kate1949 Mon 11-Nov-24 20:09:36

We stayed in a pub in Ireland once. They had two identical terriers called Whisky and Soda.

Grannybags Mon 11-Nov-24 20:12:00

A rabbit called Little Grey

Witzend Mon 11-Nov-24 20:12:33

A lovely dog of ours from years ago, named by former owners, was called Bonkers.

escaped Mon 11-Nov-24 20:13:06

My London cats were called Wapping and Ealing.
My French cat was called Louis Cat-orze.

petra Mon 11-Nov-24 20:22:29

My friend has a femail Jack Russel called Jane Russel.
Another has a dog called Stick. Why? Because he takes a lot of it.
I had a pet rat called Lenox Lewis because he was black and beautiful 😍

1summer Mon 11-Nov-24 20:27:50

Our friend had a beautiful old English Sheepdog, they got him on a Friday so called him Friday!

fancythat Mon 11-Nov-24 20:28:59

Daddima

fancythat

I know one called Dougie.
He is so sweet, but oh so naughty!

My granddog is called Dougie!

I do like the name.

And his name suits him.

MissAdventure Mon 11-Nov-24 20:30:36

My cat was called Stan.

Marmin Mon 11-Nov-24 20:39:53

I met a dachsund recently called Cumberland.

MissAdventure Mon 11-Nov-24 20:40:15

grin

Indigo8 Mon 11-Nov-24 20:41:28

My sister had a grey cat called Dorian.

MissAdventure Mon 11-Nov-24 20:43:22

Very clever names here. smile

midgey Mon 11-Nov-24 20:50:45

My aunt had a rescue cat called Rubbish. As a child my father had a goat called Guess!