# What are your pets called **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 23, 2004, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528 "2004-07-23T15:56:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/1 "2004-07-23T15:56:38Z")
OK Dopers, what pets do you have, and what are their names? (please leave comments to a minimum, as this may get to be a long list 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/2 "2004-07-23T16:02:12Z")
My dog is named Goliath. But I usually call him Goalie or Little Buddy. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/3 "2004-07-23T16:04:55Z")
English springer spaniels: Miss Phyllis Potter (“Phyllis”), Miss Dorothy Michaels (“Dottie”) German shepherd/lab mix: Scout Cats: Grimm (“Grimmy”), Wolfman (“Wolfie”), and Tommy Boy Cockatiel: Oliver ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/4 "2004-07-23T16:07:31Z")
We have cats. Kit kat, Snickers, Reese, Honey ( as in Bit’o’ honey) and three unnamed new kittens. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/5 "2004-07-23T16:07:45Z")
1 tubby kitty, named Mr. Bean, 8 years old. He’s very lovey and sweet. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/6 "2004-07-23T16:10:36Z")
3 cats…they all have Indian names Limbu, pronounced Lim-BOO (lemon) Gundu, pronounced Goon-DOO (little rascal) Mishu, pronounced Me-SHOO (It was originally Mishi which means whiskers but my parents like calling out “oo, oo, oo” when they’re yelling for them) Our cat that passed away was Babu which means “Baby Boy” and that name is now sacrosanct in our household because he was a cat beyond compare. No other cat will ever be named Babu! ---
**Author:** ![amie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@amie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amie)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/7 "2004-07-23T16:14:16Z")
An orange Tabby named Tigger (Tig-Tig for short) A new Jack Russell Terrier puppy named Jake (named for my fiance’s late cousin) ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/8 "2004-07-23T16:16:39Z")
Two calico cats, sisters from the same litter: **Lillian** and **Dorothy**. ---
**Author:** ![Sassafras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@Sassafras](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sassafras)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/9 "2004-07-23T16:20:47Z")
peke-a-poo named Haplo chocolate lab named Willie (short for Willie Wonka) 5 mice - Mickey, Minnie, Katie, Peanut, and Timmy ---
**Author:** ![Hot\_Buttered\_Toast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b38774/32.png) [@Hot\_Buttered\_Toast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hot_Buttered_Toast)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/10 "2004-07-23T16:21:09Z")
Lop-eared rabbit: William Sencha. (the “Sencha” bit is because he always tries to drink my tea.) ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/11 "2004-07-23T16:24:31Z")
**Whiskey** : DSH generic housecat, age ???, called Whiskey or Whisk for short **Joe** : border collie/lab mix, 7 yrs, called Joe, Joey, Jody **Katie** : Basset Hound, 6 yrs, called Katie, Katie-O **Northern Cosmos** : reg AQHA, palamino quarter horse, 2 yrs, called Cosmo or Cos ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/12 "2004-07-23T16:26:58Z")
A short-haired domestic goddess named ‘Viralata’, or just ‘Vira’ (with a short ‘i’). We got her when I was in Portuguese language training. The name is Brazilian slang for a street person, literally translated as a ‘turner of cans’, i.e., a dumpster diver. ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/13 "2004-07-23T16:30:42Z")
Spazmodeus (Spaz for short): American shorthair, grey, with white paws, bib, and some white around his nose. Subtle striping hints at tabby heritage, but his build and frequent distinctive vocalizations also raises suspicion of Siamese blood as well. I often just call him “kitty”, “cat”, or “little shit”, depending on my mood or the situation. “Spaz!” makes him run up for his kitty treats. My wife wishes I’d change his name, since it is both “immature”, and “Satanic”. Sorry, hon, but I knew the cat years before I knew you, and Spazmodeus he shall always be to me. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/14 "2004-07-23T16:34:24Z")
Cats: Ugly (I didn’t name her!), Ichabod, Irving, Orson, Halley, Dickens, Isaac, Albert, and Cosmo Gerbils: RJ, Zane, and Louis Fish: Unnamed aside from my bettas, and my betta just died. ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/15 "2004-07-23T16:35:30Z")
**Coco Le Poof** : Small chocolate Burmese. **Tai Pan** : Enormouse male Siamese. Now called **Mr. Winky** since the removal of his left eye due to glaucoma. **Big Fat Pookie** : Generic tabby. Recently deceased. ---
**Author:** ![IrreverentTone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@IrreverentTone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IrreverentTone)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/16 "2004-07-23T16:35:54Z")
**Biscotti** , a seventeen month old, long, black, soft, curly, Bichon Frise/Scottish Terrier mix. Also answers to **Bis** and **Bisnaughty**. ---
**Author:** ![Cockatiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cockatiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cockatiel)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/17 "2004-07-23T16:35:57Z")
Two Cockatiels (what else? 😃 ) and two white standard poodles. Clark: Normal grey cockatiel Simon: Lutino cockatiel (yellow) Spencer: Older poodle Luca: Younger poodle ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/18 "2004-07-23T16:40:04Z")
My brother named his gerbil Ralph S. Mouse II, but I took to calling him Kibs and the name stuck. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/19 "2004-07-23T16:40:18Z")
I have an orange tabby named Sebastian back home. I call him 'bastian for short or just buddy. I miss him. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2004, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/20 "2004-07-23T16:42:12Z")
Maya: approximately 11 month old border collie/lab mix, usually called Poo or Poo-Poo or MeeyaMayaMoo-aPooPoo. Yeah, I’m weird. Stacy: 12 year old DSH tabby with white face, bib, paws, belly; often called Fattimus Cattimus or “cranky old bitch.” Zoe: ~7 year old DSH calico; usually just Zoe or Zoe-Zo (short O on the last one) Two fish, Rasputin and Isabelle One cockatiel, Baby One parakeet, Palila [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528.md?page=2)