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People Are Sharing The Hilarious Names They Now Call Their Pets Instead Of Their Original Ones (New Pics)
Plumbarton Oaks may sound like an Irish pub with sticky drink-laced counters or an exclusive gated neighborhood inspired by the Victorian era. But what if I tell you it's a cat's nickname? All magic aside, her name is Plum. But a loving owner's inventive brain cells have a plan of their own.
When one Twitter user told the community about how he calls his doggo everything but its real name, a tirade of knick-knack names started pouring in. No wonder 95% of people, when asked on a forum, said they give their pets nicknames and see no problem.
A dog named Kenzo answering to Barktavia Spencer is just one out of many hilarious examples, but you've got to read it to believe it. And waste no time sharing your pet names in the comments, because every four-legged friend, secretly or not, has one!
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Christine Robertson 5 years ago
We had a cat called Griffin Gingernuts (named afte a popular New Zealand biscuit), but we shortened his name to Griffin after he had a certain operation...
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Kathy Mikesell 5 years ago
So no doggie here either. Years ago I had a donkey named Hody, or Donkey Hody (Don Quixote), or Hodius Spodeius, or Hody Paw-wo-dy, or the mostus supostus
Moon Painter Girl 5 years ago (edited)
I had a hedgehog when I was like 13 or 14 and I called him No name, or Spiky, because he had no real name! I look back and laugh at myself for this! XD
AutumntheLeaf/RainWing 5 years ago
My cat's name is Skitty, after the Pokemon, her nicknames are: Skit to my Lou, Skit Kat, and a lot more
Naming an animal helps to create a more empathic bond because that’s how humans show that we care. Think of shelter cats who’re waiting there for forever families having not much except their names. The same goes for pet nicknames. New Jersey-based writer and full-blown animal lover Murphy Moroney believes that it’s totally normal to give pets multiple names. “Like people, their personalities grow and change, and sometimes that means their names change, too,” she wrote in a piece for Popsugar magazine.
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Elizabeth Brown 5 years ago
He's too cute. What should I name my dog. my dog is mixed dog breed. Labsky, Labrador and husky.
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Jonette Benavides 5 years ago
My hamster's name is Atticus as well! Atticus Augustus (we got him in August). Nicknames are: Atti, Sunflower, Papi, Papas, Teddybear, Sugar Plum
Bored Panda contacted Tekla Taylor, a feminist writer and parent of a cat named Plumbarton Oaks, who told us why everyone should have some fun with pet names. Tekla believes that “having goofy jokes about our pets and making up silly nicknames gives us an outlet to be silly sans judgment.”
The writer thinks that pet names reveal a lot about the owner too. For example, “funny names give joy every time you think about them or joke about them, which is really a gift that keeps on giving.” Meanwhile, if a pet is given a name which is too serious, it may sound a little off. “Animals with names like Jeff or Dave are particularly hilarious to me. Our dog is named Arthur, which makes people think we have a very weird human son,” Tekla explained.
It turns out, Plumbarton Oaks (aka Plum) the cat has more super creative nicknames. “Plum is often called Plumbelina, Sugarplum, Angel, Plumbles, and so on.” Tekla from the Northern Virginia, has another cat named Hazel, who answers to “Hazel-bean, Hazel-Basil, Hazelnut, Trash Panda, Garbage Child.” You can easily guess the personality differences between these two cats.
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Twenty øne doggos 5 years ago
My dog has the same name! Our favorite nicknames are Palollo, a good boy (pronounced aguboi), Sherlock, Poochie, Sweetie, and Chonky boi.
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Autumn Walton 5 years ago (edited)
I'll give you a hint. .... the ones with the sweet faces are always the most trouble. Trust me I know i have an adorable irish setter who digs in the trash, runs off, and just LOVES escaping her box when we're not home. I love her tho.^﹏^
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Marlene Ricker 5 years ago
I had a cat whose name was Elizabeth (she came with that name). I was always teling her she was a pretty kitty so she decided she liked that name best. A bit embarrassing at the vet's office when I had to tell them her name was Pretty Kitty.
arianna kalal 5 years ago
I have a westie named Simon and we call him Sir Simon Nomas(when he is in trouble) boobity boo, boo boo, boo, angel face, lovebug and that's it
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Monty Is Fiennes 5 years ago
I also have a Monty(Black Lab... but a Montgomery, Monty Pom, Pom Pom, Padu, Padoodle and Poodle, which just confuses people) and he is also a Montysaurus Rex <3 My heart goes out to you. I am sorry for the pain of your loss.
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Bored Wolf 5 years ago
I want a shorter nickname, ms-anne-hawley-with-ta-pink-tshirt-and-grey-fur-who-feds-meh-and-annoyes -meh....
Marlene Ricker 5 years ago
My current cat's name is Sassy. She's a very small cat so I started calling her baby and that is the only name she will respond to now.
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Jodie Johnson 5 years ago
The name SacredPistachio entertains me greatly. Thinking about offering you a sacrifice.
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Monday 5 years ago
Imagine if whenever we were in trouble our mothers would just yell "CHILD" or "HUMAN"....terrifying
Marlene Ricker 5 years ago
Labs just want to please you so I magine they would answer to any name directed their way. I love labs!
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Clara Bàrcia 5 years ago
A friend of mine who's got lots of dogs always calles them by different names: Chloe=Corita, Bonny= Bonifacia, Agata=Agapornia (read it in spanish/catalan)
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Emily Ashley 5 years ago
Loved Mary Agnes in "The Color Purple". Fantastic movie, gorgeous cat
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Charolett Wells 5 years ago
He looks like mine. My daughter named him Simba. I added 'ls' to it and pronounce it as cymbals. He's just a loud crash coming through the whole house. Sometimes, he's 'my little toaster waffle'
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Shadowpuppy_123 5 years ago
I like how none of the nicknames relate to the actual name except for the first one
Keilyn Hiilei 5 years ago
All the dogs I know are Chocolate Muffin #.... right now I think I have 7 Chocolate Muffins lol
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Gwen Pollock 5 years ago
We had a dog named Rosie! We called her Nosie, The Nose, Nose, Bat Dog, and of course, Good Girl!
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Koeri Svrcek 5 years ago
awwww! I've always called my brother in law's dog Maggie, Magnadoodle as well! Cutie
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Steve Barnett 5 years ago
Officially my cat's name is Loreli Barnett. However, she also goes by Lolly, fluffy-bundle, baby-bear, lolly-kruger, feral-farm-cat, nicky-nacky-noo, lollie-poppy, inkle-stinkle, sweet-cheeks, slasher-barnett, shuffle-bottom, minkle-pinkle, soft-eyes, the list is endless. She's currently sitting next to me and nodding off. IMG_3824-5...a65b50.jpg 
WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago (edited)
True story that you won't believe: We went to the shelter to get a new cat because our cat named Tetter was lonely after his catfriend died. We found a cat named Irya that we thought would be a good new friend. The shelter people: "She has some issues with being afraid of everyone, would never be social cat, would never liked to be hugged, not recommended, do not adopt." So we returned home with a cat named Irya. From the moment the cats met they were friends and our cat Tetter called her Me-me. After 6 months of getting used to us she sometimes came to sniff us out. And now after 3 years she is the most friendly cat. Allthough she does still have some quirks like not wanting to be cornered by humans and never walk close to humans. But she listens when we call her by her new name Me-me.
Francesca Annoni 5 years ago
My cat's name is obi-wan.. usually we call him bobo ..bobi.. bobino...bobinsky...my husband sometime calls him obiwandolo... but rarely obi or obi wan..
What does a Foxxy say? 5 years ago (edited)
Our dogs name is Trooper but he also gets called troopy, troop troop, poopy troopy, troops and troopy woopy.
spirit wolf 5 years ago
Even pets know when you call them by their official real name they are in trouble.
Marnie 5 years ago
My ex-husband found a kitten under his car when we were dating. I mentioned my sister had a cat Meow Chan, and he named her that. But he put fliers up about the lost cat in neighbor's mailboxes, and I say it was a felony and we started calling her Felony. But his friend for some reason named her Cinder. And when we got married, I ended up calling her Little Girl. So, she had four names: Meow Chan, Felony, Cinder, and Little Girl. She didn't answer to any of them.
CbusResident 5 years ago
My parents had a Bichon Frise for many years, a stray we adopted, the most wonderful little floofers ever for the 11 years we had him until he passed away. His official name was Matisse, but he was also Tisse-y, Bichon-boy, White Lightning, Christmas Pie, Muffin Boy, Angel Pumpkin, Sheep-boy, Tisse-y-kins, Angel-Bear...We came up with new ones for him every day we had him! I know he's in Bichon heaven now! Oh wait, I'm an atheist. T_T
Steve Barnett 5 years ago
Officially my cat's name is Loreli Barnett. However, she also goes by Lolly, fluffy-bundle, baby-bear, lolly-kruger, feral-farm-cat, nicky-nacky-noo, lollie-poppy, inkle-stinkle, sweet-cheeks, slasher-barnett, shuffle-bottom, minkle-pinkle, soft-eyes, the list is endless. She's currently sitting next to me and nodding off. IMG_3824-5...a65b50.jpg
WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago (edited)
True story that you won't believe: We went to the shelter to get a new cat because our cat named Tetter was lonely after his catfriend died. We found a cat named Irya that we thought would be a good new friend. The shelter people: "She has some issues with being afraid of everyone, would never be social cat, would never liked to be hugged, not recommended, do not adopt." So we returned home with a cat named Irya. From the moment the cats met they were friends and our cat Tetter called her Me-me. After 6 months of getting used to us she sometimes came to sniff us out. And now after 3 years she is the most friendly cat. Allthough she does still have some quirks like not wanting to be cornered by humans and never walk close to humans. But she listens when we call her by her new name Me-me.
Francesca Annoni 5 years ago
My cat's name is obi-wan.. usually we call him bobo ..bobi.. bobino...bobinsky...my husband sometime calls him obiwandolo... but rarely obi or obi wan..
What does a Foxxy say? 5 years ago (edited)
Our dogs name is Trooper but he also gets called troopy, troop troop, poopy troopy, troops and troopy woopy.
spirit wolf 5 years ago
Even pets know when you call them by their official real name they are in trouble.
Marnie 5 years ago
My ex-husband found a kitten under his car when we were dating. I mentioned my sister had a cat Meow Chan, and he named her that. But he put fliers up about the lost cat in neighbor's mailboxes, and I say it was a felony and we started calling her Felony. But his friend for some reason named her Cinder. And when we got married, I ended up calling her Little Girl. So, she had four names: Meow Chan, Felony, Cinder, and Little Girl. She didn't answer to any of them.
CbusResident 5 years ago
My parents had a Bichon Frise for many years, a stray we adopted, the most wonderful little floofers ever for the 11 years we had him until he passed away. His official name was Matisse, but he was also Tisse-y, Bichon-boy, White Lightning, Christmas Pie, Muffin Boy, Angel Pumpkin, Sheep-boy, Tisse-y-kins, Angel-Bear...We came up with new ones for him every day we had him! I know he's in Bichon heaven now! Oh wait, I'm an atheist. T_T
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