# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/61 "2004-07-24T04:05:32Z")
Fred 😃 www2.hawaii.edu/~stuartta/AbFab/Fred.jpg ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/62 "2004-07-24T04:07:24Z")
> [@ouryL](#): > > Fred 😃 > > www2.hawaii.edu/~stuartta/AbFab/Fred.jpg [http://www2.hawaii.edu/~stuartta/AbFab/Fred.jpg](http://www2.hawaii.edu/~stuartta/AbFab/Fred.jpg) :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/63 "2004-07-24T06:08:21Z")
My cocker spaniel / border collie mix is named Ki (as in Qi). Not our fault, he was originally owned by a Jewish-Buddhist family. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/64 "2004-07-24T12:55:01Z")
Liebchen the miniature Duchshund ---
**Author:** ![WCStyles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7cd45c/32.png) [@WCStyles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WCStyles)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/65 "2004-07-24T14:38:50Z")
**Chiquita** - Australian Shepherd/something small **Chewy** and **Greta** - orange tabbies **Mary Grace** - grey tabby ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/66 "2004-07-24T14:48:28Z")
7-year-old male tuxedo cat: **Ozzie** 2-year-old male mutt cat: **Lenny** I’ve named my cats after old men :eek: ! ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Stilettos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@Red\_Stilettos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Stilettos)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/67 "2004-07-24T16:52:40Z")
DSH tortie cat named Rosie lab, spaniel, border collie, ? mix dog named Stella (AKA la Stella Bella) ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/68 "2004-07-24T16:55:21Z")
(Actually, my housemate’s cats) Tipsy - female calico Simon - a big orange Tom - also known as “Kitty Pukes-a-lot” ---
**Author:** ![Paranoid\_Randroid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paranoid_randroid/32/18_2.png) [@Paranoid\_Randroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paranoid_Randroid)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/69 "2004-07-24T17:33:23Z")
I have four cats. Oldest to youngest: Eleanor (Smellanore, or Ellasnore): six year old tortoiseshell. Very lovely, affectionate cat, if somewhat ugly. Anastasia: four year old tortoiseshell. Psychotic bitch. We tend to give each other a wide berth. She _does_ love my girlfriend, who used to be her sole owner, but can still be crazymean to her when she wants to. She’s too goddamned smart for her own good, and responds to many words, though she wouldn’t ever obey a command. Sophia (Sophie!, Snow-phie): three year old siamesish mutt kitty. Very stupid. Pretty. She doesn’t have a normal meow or make the kind of sounds that siamese cats make - she _squeaks_. Seriously. She and Eleanor lived with me before I moved in with my girlfriend. Murray: year-old ginger tabby. Somehow he’s quite fat, even though we play with him often and only feet him lite Science Diet. He’s not very affectionate most of the time, but he sleeps in my room with me, and every morning when I get up he crawls all over me purring. It’s mucho cute. There’s also Princess (not my choice), our six (seven?) year old black lab-chow mix. She’s a wonderful dog. Orange and furry. Sorry. Too many comments. I can’t help myself. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/70 "2004-07-24T17:48:37Z")
We have three cats: “Patches” (aka “Regular Kitty” or “Rat Kitty”) “Babyface” (aka “Psycho Kitty” or “Hitler Kitty” (she has a tiny black mustache) “Fred” (aka “Chunky Monkey”) ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/71 "2004-07-24T18:41:19Z")
**Cats:** Inigo: Igo, Big Kitty Mija: Little Kitty, Spaz **Snakes:** Cleopatra: Cleo, Miss Cleo Seymour: Special Ed (he’s a bit…uh…slow, not that snakes are working with a lot to begin with) **Horses:** Ferrana: Ana, Princess Feet (she hates getting her feet muddy/wet/dirty), Miss Pretty Firefly: Pony, Sorrel (hey, she’s new, give me more time…) ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/72 "2004-07-24T19:29:32Z")
I have a rabbit called Ziggy. ---
**Author:** ![Astacey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@Astacey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astacey)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/73 "2004-07-24T21:04:41Z")
Part Hound - Part Chocolate Lab mix named Shakespeare ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2004, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/74 "2004-07-24T23:03:47Z")
Brother & sister cats: **Simone & Garfunkel** , which we usually call “Funky” and “Sissy.” Our previous cat was named Gilbert Orenthal Xavier, just because I like to name things. We usually referred to him as “sir.” ---
**Author:** ![Wallflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Wallflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallflower)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/75 "2004-07-25T01:02:07Z")
Two guinea pigs. The old man is Duster, because he looks like a dust mop, long shaggy coat. the baby we call Bruiser, because he has black around one eye, like he was in a fight. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/76 "2004-07-25T01:26:45Z")
1 cat, Veena or “Veeners” 1 dog, Rascal or “Rascalee” 1 goldfish, Goldie, no nickname ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/77 "2004-07-25T02:53:28Z")
2 cats **Oreo** : so named because (whoda thunkit) he’s black and white **Scout** : when we brought him home as tiny little kitten, all he wanted to do was explore. Well, “Explorer” seemed kinda lame, so he became “Scout”. ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/78 "2004-07-25T03:12:51Z")
Oh my. My SO and I have a zillion names for our pets. **Dillinger** , the 18 lb tabby is commonly referred to as “Fatty McCheesecake”, “Boo Bap”, “Buddy Boy of the Boo Bap” and “The Sir”. **Gia** , the medium-haired Tortie is usually reffered to as “The Dingleberry Fairy”, “Pretty Pretty Princess” “Princess Gia of the Boo Bap” and “The magical fairy who brings dingleberries”. My SO and I call **Willow** , our roomate’s cat, “Willow, NO” and “Snow Moose” ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/79 "2004-07-25T03:15:25Z")
And right after I posted, I called **Gia** over to me and realized that I left out “Gia Beaw” and “Gia Beaw, the Hawwiest Hawwie Haiw” _shakes head_ God, we’re pretty cheesy 'round here. ---
**Author:** ![Yamirskoonir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c0e974/32.png) [@Yamirskoonir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yamirskoonir)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2004, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/80 "2004-07-25T03:32:06Z")
**Cat:** Tibet. AKA Tibby, Tibetski, Little Shit. Story behind this: She was a rescued stray and had TB as a kitten, and that became her name! **Snakes:** The orange-red corn - Cheeto The brown-yellow corn - Frito **Mice:** Taco, Fishy, Chicken, Blackie, Harvey Two-Face, & Donut **Beta Fish:** Dudley ('cause he’s a dud), and Flipper (but he really should be called “Killer” - the thing ate a whole moth that got stuck in the water) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528.md?page=5)