# Do you have nicknames for your pet(s)? (Of course you do.) 3rd edition **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 12, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509 "2015-02-12T21:16:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/41 "2015-02-14T00:01:24Z")
**Mackie** , F, Scottish Terrier Mickie-Macks Mackiemore (her favorite rapper) iMack Mackie-Sack (a game we play where I “kick” at her and she attacks my feet. Play this only with shoes you don’t mind getting a bite mark or three on) Mackiedochees (her favorite city in Texas) Mackdawg Whacky-Macks Blackie-Mackie Baby-wabes, Silly-dilly, etc (when I get going with this kind of talk, even the _dog_ is embarrassed for me) Cutie-Pie ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/42 "2015-02-14T00:13:20Z")
A lot. [Epilogue](http://imgur.com/a/pG5Dd) (top 3 shots): Most often Epi, but also Eps, Eppo, Poopy, Choo-choo. Once time, Face-head. That was weird. Zephyr (lower 4 shots on above link): Most often Zef, but also Zeffy, Zef-eff, Zeff-o, Moo-moo. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/43 "2015-02-14T00:20:11Z")
Since there’s been a request, here are some photos of my little Calico Monster: [one recent](http://www.klr.wapshottpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/charley-6m-chair.jpg), [one “baby” picture](http://www.klr.wapshottpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dollface.jpg) from the day after I brought her home, and [one in between](http://www.klr.wapshottpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/charley-up.jpg) when she was about 3 months old. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/44 "2015-02-14T00:32:52Z")
The dogs, collectively: Buttheads, Shitheads, Fuzzbutts Freya: Buffalo Butt, Ort Snort Loki: Whine Boy, Mr. Macho Booger the Cat: The Old Bastard ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/45 "2015-02-14T01:26:48Z")
Cody, male, dog: Codyman, Codric, Codric von Codriksen, Codor ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/46 "2015-02-14T02:02:42Z")
Lucy, Dog, f “Best Girl,” (we took a vote. She was voted Best Girl in the Whole Wide World) “Silly Best,” “Waggy Best,” “Best Best Girl,” “Waggly Butt” ---
**Author:** ![Mithras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mithras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithras)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/47 "2015-02-14T02:58:16Z")
Female dog, “donkey”. An auto-correct screwed up “doggie”. [She’s kind of a weird dog](http://i.imgur.com/TC40xdK.jpg), so it stuck. Venkman, a black cat, is “monster”. The etymology on that one is lost. But we’re believers in the theory that anyone who thinks their house is haunted actually has cats they don’t know about. That coupled with his tendency to be lurking just out of sight, the nickname fits him even though he’s very well-tempered. And our female cat is “Merr” because of a noise she makes. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/48 "2015-02-14T03:22:46Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > There are plenty of new members in the last couple of years and probably new pets in the households of old members, so pile on. If you posted before, please do again. > > Name of pet, species, gender, nickname(s), other relevant/amusing details welcomed and encouraged. Also irrelevant, mundane, and possibly boring details. Midnight, Felis Catus, Male, about 8 years old. A few nicknames…Mr Kitty, bastard (when he ticks me off), M. Night Sha-meow-lan, precious boy, and I’m sure there’s others. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/49 "2015-02-14T03:55:01Z")
> [@araminty](#): > > A lot. > > [Epilogue](http://imgur.com/a/pG5Dd) (top 3 shots): Most often Epi, but also Eps, Eppo, Poopy, Choo-choo. Once time, Face-head. That was weird. > > Zephyr (lower 4 shots on above link): Most often Zef, but also Zeffy, Zef-eff, Zeff-o, Moo-moo. What GORGEOUS doggies!! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/50 "2015-02-14T12:51:25Z")
> [@araminty](#): > > A lot. > > [Epilogue](http://imgur.com/a/pG5Dd) (top 3 shots): Most often Epi, but also Eps, Eppo, Poopy, Choo-choo. Once time, Face-head. That was weird. > > Zephyr (lower 4 shots on above link): Most often Zef, but also Zeffy, Zef-eff, Zeff-o, Moo-moo. Beautiful dogs! ETA: do they bark much?😉 ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/51 "2015-02-14T13:53:51Z")
Penny: Dog, breed mix unknown. She’s mostly white, so she’s our Sugar Muffin. We also call her Penlet, puppy girl, sweetest dog who ever dogged… She really loves men, so she’s known as the man-ho, strumpet, and love slut. Cody: dog, Puggle. He’s got the blond beagle markings, so on the rare occasions when he’s sweet, he’s the Honey Muffin. Also Codimus Maximus, since he doesn’t know how small he is. Eric Cartman, Prince Joffrey, Dudley Dursley, Mam’s Boy… We finally have a dog in the house who likes me best and he’s the bad seed. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/52 "2015-02-14T14:02:37Z")
Sebastian the fat grey tabby is just “Fat Cat.” We never use his name anymore. Emma the pit/something else mix is “Emmers Wemmers,” said in the talking-to-the-dog voice because she’s suuuch a schweetie. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/53 "2015-02-14T22:11:27Z")
Oh yes, there are nicknames! Nick- Gordon Setter, male- Snicky, Nicky-kenicki, Bubby, Big Boy Kharma- Gordon Setter, female- Khermie, Worm, Tarma, Kharmalita Sugar- English Setter, female- Booger, Shuggie, Sissy, Little English Lady Bunny-Papillon, female- Hunny Bunny, Buns, Boop, Bunshine Cyrus- Papillon, male- Cy Cy, Little Man Macee- Papillon mix, female- Thing, Bstgirl, Macee-face Ruby-cat, female- Woobs, Kiki ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/54 "2015-02-14T22:27:03Z")
Lucky Louie-Chihuahau AKA Presha, Bubby, Stinker, Wuk Woo, Lou Lou, Bubby Baby 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Arabella\_Flynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8491ac/32.png) [@Arabella\_Flynn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arabella_Flynn)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/55 "2015-02-16T06:25:12Z")
I have three in the current batch of rats. All of them are red-eyed whites – albinos, basically. Technically, their names are Bianca, Yuki, and Edelweiß, they’re mostly called Binky, Yuki, and Eddie. Eddie is additionally known as the Desper-Rat. She’s the most sociable, and if anyone walks by the cage she’ll scramble up to the front right corner and wave her little paws out as far as she can, begging for attention. All of them get addressed with things like ‘princess’ and ‘squishy boo-boo’, and the ever popular ‘go eat the one I gave you first’. Previous sets have included Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, also known as Adventure Rat (had no off button), Biteyface (nibbled everything to test for edibility), and the Corpulent Ratball (self-explanatory). I had a batch of four who were named Kirk, Spock, Bones, and Chekov, but were briely addressed as “Iron Rat”, “Thor, Rat of Thunder”, “Rat-Hulk”, and “Captain Rat-merica” after I [dressed them as Avengers](http://ariflynn.blogspot.com/2012/06/costume-success.html) for a costume party my housemate threw. 😃 The first pair I had were Miles and Phoenix, the latter also known as Nick, but that’s the nickname of the [character](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Wright:_Ace_Attorney) he was named for. ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/56 "2015-02-16T18:34:59Z")
We have five cats ranging in ages from one to six years ( yes, I am a very soft touch for strays ) and all are quite sweet and very affectionate. One of the males, Loki, who is around 4 years old is an exceptional hunter of roaches, cat toys, and small balls of paper. Indolent male that he is, the hunt commences at 2am when he sets out to search for any and all threats to the household. Upon dispatching one of these threats, he celebrates the hunt with several long drawn out roar’s then brings the kill to the bedroom for inspection. Needless to say, this is not well received by Mrs. DrumBum and I am ordered to dispose of the kills. For this, Mrs. DrumBum has given him the occasional nickname “PITA” which as everyone knows stands for “Pain In The Ass”. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/57 "2015-02-16T20:09:01Z")
Of course, there’s always the classic (which most of us use, but haven’t responded with (except variants of)) “girl” and “boy”. ---
**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/58 "2015-02-17T23:12:37Z")
Dog (pug), male. Color: black (well, the fur. His skin is light-colored). Name: Ty (in full: Black Ty Affair O’Brendy). Nicknames: Little Boo-Boo. Little Poo. Little Poop. Little Wiener. Loves to “scootch.” Is very cute but is also a very manipulative and demanding little pug. Dog (pug), male. Color: fawn. Name: Felix. Nicknames: Buddy. Dude. GREAT dog. Very loyal and dignified. Is a little like J.J. Walker from the 1970s sitcom “Good Times”: barks a lot but is an absolute puss when he senses there is any strife or push-back. ---
**Author:** ![Wednesday\_Evening](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Wednesday\_Evening](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wednesday_Evening)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/59 "2015-02-18T19:07:14Z")
Jink (16yo female cat, grey/white bicolor, overweight despite our best efforts, with very soft fur): The Fuzzy Cat, The Fuzzbutt, The Fuzz, Fuzzy Cat Baby, The Cat Slug, Jinker Binker Pie. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509/60 "2015-02-18T19:21:49Z")
Boston Terrier, F: Full name Ruby Brindle. Nicknames: Roo, Roobs (which my two year old son uses most often), Roobinesence (only occasionally, when I’m feeling flighty), and Bubbas Shih Tzu mix, F: Full name Stella Bella Boo (because it’s fun to say). Nicknames: Bellsie or Bellz [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-nicknames-for-your-pet-s-of-course-you-do-3rd-edition/712509.md?page=4)