People often consider animals to be full members of their families - and indeed, sometimes there are special animals that fully justify such a status. Well, if it's a family member, then it must have some outstanding name.
And it's good if it's the usual Max or Simba, Bella or Luna. But very often, pet names become a peculiar way of self-expression for their owners. And then it might turn into something that makes veterinarians crack up when registering a new patient.
Recently, a popular thread appeared on Reddit, which has already gained about 70.1K upvotes and more than 21.4K various comments. The topic starter asked just one simple question addressed to veterinarians: "What was the worst pet name you have ever encountered in your job?" Of course, not only vets came to comment and as a result, there is a huge number of names, including some very bizarre ones.
Bored Panda has compiled a curated list with a selection of the most interesting, funny and terrible names that the owners gave their pets for some incomprehensible reason. So feel free to scroll to the very bottom, comment and perhaps tell us what other unusual and bizarre pet names you've come across during your life.
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#21 I-Lean
My Aunt has a 3 legged dog named I-Lean. I think its brilliant though.
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54points
#22 Dave & Atari
Obligatory, not a vet. I was in the vet's waiting room, and there was a puppy with a woman and a child. The puppy was named Dave, the child was Atari.
54points
#23 Puglas P. Arthur. Esq.
rabidpiano86 wrote:
I'm not a vet but this is somewhat related. One of our dogs is a pug, we got him a long time ago from a bad home. My wife and I kind of waited around too long to give him a proper name, so now we still just call him Pug or "the pug".
I'm not a vet but this is somewhat related. One of our dogs is a pug, we got him a long time ago from a bad home. My wife and I kind of waited around too long to give him a proper name, so now we still just call him Pug or "the pug".
I'm a little embarrassed when I take him to the vet and they ask his name and its just Pug. :/
Fyrrys commented:
You could always say his full name is Puglas (like Douglas), and Pug is just his nickname
You could always say his full name is Puglas (like Douglas), and Pug is just his nickname
inflammablepenguin added:
Puglas P. Arthur. Esq.
Puglas P. Arthur. Esq.
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52points
#24 Taquito
Obligatory “not a vet” disclaimer, but story at a vet’s. My roommate had a dog called Taquito and we once had to go to the emergency vet at night because it was having trouble breathing.
The dog goes in with the vet and maybe half an hour later a vet’s assistant comes out, goes straight for the latino looking couple at the other end of the waiting room and just asks them “taquito?” They were looking sooo confused and slightly offended, especially since the assistant kept repeating it when they didn’t answer.
My roommate was slow on the uptake with it being the middle of the night and just being frozen on the spot by the awkwardness of the moment, but she finally spoke up and said “Taquito is my dog”. No one looked at each other for the remaining time we were there.
Edit: Thank you for the awards and for sharing your similar stories! It makes up a little for still cringing about that moment 10 years later.
Edit 2: A bit more info about Taquito. He was a rescue and my roommate just kept his name because I guess it just fit. He was fine on that night, just a case of kennel cough that went away on its own. He went on to live a full life of being the worst dog ever and passed away of old age.
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#25 Needles
Ok not a vet but my dogs name is needles.
Here’s the story:
I’m a body piercer it’s pretty common for people in my industry to name an animal needles. I never thought twice about the name.
Me and needles started cohabitation when I was living and working in small towns. The folks in small towns tend to treat folks that work in tattoo shops as local celebrities and everyone knows you and all your business. So no one questioned the name.
10 years later I’m in one of the 3 biggest cities in the US.
I never questioned the name of my dog until my partner, their kid, and I were in a store making plans and I, a bit louder than I anticipated said “ can we run home and grab needles b4 we go”
Everyone looked at us horrified. I did not understand why.
Now my partner makes fun of me for being the “homeless looking crack head screaming ‘come here needles’ when playing w my dog”
Also now when someone asks the name of my dog I tell them and follow with “I’m a piercer not a junky”
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#26 Dog
Not a vet, but an owner. When my German shepherd goes in, I tell them he responds to Dog. His actual name is Dante, and he comes running when anyone even breathes it. But if I all I want to do is get him to look over to me or to stop whatever he’s doing, I just say Dog.
Also, he gets very very excited whenever anyone tells him he ‘has fat butt disease’ (The Office). He pushes you around with his big butt asking for scratches. Vets office staff seemed very pleased with this information. “We keep calling his name but he doesn’t get excited at all???” “Just tell him he has fat butt disease.”
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#27 Hungry Jack Biscuit
sarcasmgnome wrote:
Had a client who let each of their 3 children name the cat. The poor cat’s name ended up being ‘Hungry Jack Biscuit’.
Had a client who let each of their 3 children name the cat. The poor cat’s name ended up being ‘Hungry Jack Biscuit’.
hydrospanner commented:
A cat named Jack, or Biscuit doesn't seem so bad...
A cat named Jack, or Biscuit doesn't seem so bad...
sarcasmgnome answered:
Yes but we had to call him Hungry Jack Biscuit everytime, they were very insistent we use the full name
Yes but we had to call him Hungry Jack Biscuit everytime, they were very insistent we use the full name
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44points
#28 Clock
My first pet that I can remember getting was a fish when I was about three or four years old.
I named him Clock because I happened to be looking at a clock when my mom asked what I wanted to name him
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#29 Tikka
96276 wrote:
In the South, I was in a waiting room with someone who brought their chicken named Tikka. Like chicken tikka.
In the South, I was in a waiting room with someone who brought their chicken named Tikka. Like chicken tikka.
Meridian122 answered:
My husband named all of our chickens after food dishes: Kung Pao, Marsala, etc. These chickens were only for egg laying, not to be eaten.
My husband named all of our chickens after food dishes: Kung Pao, Marsala, etc. These chickens were only for egg laying, not to be eaten.
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#30 Raccoon
Raccoon.
Our daughter was three when she named the all black cat. I still have no idea why she named him that. He does appear a bit chunky like a well fed raccoon now.
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