# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![jujitsuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e79b87/32.png) [@jujitsuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jujitsuka)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/101 "2004-07-26T17:37:21Z")
[Judo](http://public.fotki.com/pillowphat/judo_pics/judo_15_weeks/p1010011.html) is our 18-week-old Rhodesian Ridgeback. My two cats are [Ninja](http://public.fotki.com/pillowphat/us/cats/ninpix_25nov02.html) and [Pixel](http://public.fotki.com/pillowphat/us/cats/ninpix_bed.html). ---
**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/102 "2004-07-26T19:27:09Z")
One canine named Dog. ---
**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/103 "2004-07-26T19:27:33Z")
One canine named Dog. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![mamakat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@mamakat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamakat)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/104 "2004-07-29T08:23:02Z")
A black lab named Bo - we didn’t name him, he had that name for 5 years before we got him. A gray and white short haired cat named Galadriel, but we call her Kitty A gray and white short haired cat named Shadowfax, but we call him kitten. A female guinea pig named Princess Fiona A male guinea pig named Prince Caspian 4 hermit crabs - Princess Buttercup, Aloha, Sleeping Beauty, and Prince Humperdink, and a bunch of fish, all of which have names from Spogebob squarepants (my daughter’s current favorite) but they always change because she can’t remember which is which. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/105 "2005-10-13T17:06:32Z")
Dog: Gregory 2 cats: Carl and Barbara Pigeon: Walter 2 Hamsters: Maude and Alexander 2 Turtles: Karl and Babs (interestingly, the cats often get confused when we call the turtles. Go figure.) Spotted Hyena: Robert As you can see, I don’t believe in encumbering my pets with silly, cutesy monikers. Animals deserve our respect, dad-burn-it! Sincerely, Tibbycat (aka Mr.Tibbs) ---
**Author:** ![MrsMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@MrsMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrsMonkey)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/106 "2005-10-13T17:25:10Z")
Shih Tzu: Jake ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/107 "2005-10-13T17:37:42Z")
I have a parakeet named Volleyball. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/108 "2005-10-13T17:47:01Z")
We’ve got quite a list…I will include a few sheep that I don’t consider pets but do consider “lifers” of my flock… The Border Collies (6): Leary (F), also known as Leary-Monster or just… “The LM”. Rhett (F), tough cow dog with a heart of gold Nellie The Elephant- she never quits- hardest working dog I own and sweetheart to boot. In times of extreme cheesyness- she is “Nelly-Belly” Jane- named after THE Jane- she’s got issues. Bess- Named after Elizabeth I - she’s a pup with big shoes to fill Brice- Mike’s pup- also known as “Pee-Pee boy” for reasons my carpet can show you. The Non-Border Collies (Mike’s Dogs): Grendel- happy Doberman Wyatt- Can’t mention what I usually call him- he’s a very mean heeler that my boyfriend picked up at dog training school. He spends alot of time shadowing me and then trying to bite me when I accidently step on him. The Cats: Wily- also known as “One-Eyed Wily”. He had a goofy eye, and we called him that since he was a kitten and then about 3 years ago the eye had be removed.- DSH tabby Milton- the new kitten- DLH tabby and also known as “Chunka”. Recently lost Mojo :(- the most gorgeous grey tabby/white cat. AKA Mojo-Jo Jo (he was also a little evil monkey) or “Joe-Man”. The Sheep: Timex- remarkable ewe who was attacked by a pack of dogs and then the next day attacked AGAIN and managed to live (takes a licking and keeps on ticking) Gretchen- the brain of my flock and occasionally called “the dog smasher”. ---
**Author:** ![Corii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Corii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corii)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/109 "2005-10-13T17:50:23Z")
Two cats: Trixie (lil’ girl) and Mel (lil’ boy) ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/110 "2005-10-13T17:52:41Z")
Fish (Zebra Danio): Rage Cage Rats: Bettina, Lola, and Cookie Lizards (2 green anoles and 1 brown): Byron, Audrey and Toby Cat: Emma ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/111 "2005-10-13T17:54:00Z")
All cats here: Kabuki Sagwa (Daughter calls her Kabuki, but I think she looks like the cat on Sagwa) Moira (daughter thought this one up, but I call her Lil Hitler. She has a white face with a little black mustache) Noriko Puppy Face (as a kit she looked like a pit bull puppy) Meester Wheesker (when he was a kitten he was solid black with one white whisker. Not anymore but the name stuck) Grayboy Gris (because he’s a gray cat in two languages!) Chopper Chopstick (my daughter strikes again) Romeo (because he has that look in his eyes of a tortured lover) Wish I had pictures to share! ---
**Author:** ![eyoung123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/91b2a8/32.png) [@eyoung123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eyoung123)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/112 "2005-10-13T17:54:28Z")
The menagerie… Little girl, Bear, and Charlie the ferrets. Oscar the female Cocketeil (looks like a male but likes to lay eggs) A cat the wife calls Hobbes… my name is only suited for the Pit and an unnamed tortoise… we’ve had him for three years now and a lack of a name has never been a hinderance ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/113 "2005-10-13T18:07:15Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > All cats here: > Kabuki Sagwa (Daughter calls her Kabuki, but I think she looks like the cat on Sagwa) > Moira (daughter thought this one up, but I call her Lil Hitler. She has a white face with a little black mustache) > Noriko Puppy Face (as a kit she looked like a pit bull puppy) > Meester Wheesker (when he was a kitten he was solid black with one white whisker. Not anymore but the name stuck) > Grayboy Gris (because he’s a gray cat in two languages!) > Chopper Chopstick (my daughter strikes again) > Romeo (because he has that look in his eyes of a tortured lover) > > Wish I had pictures to share! That’s some cathouse! Sorry, couldn’t help… 12 year old gray male cat - Marty. Sometimes called Boo, for the tendency when he was younger to pop out and surprise the other cats. 5 year old pewter female cat - Scarlett. And 7 week old orange kitten - Cuervo. Because he’s that same color as the gold, and he’ll kick your ass. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/114 "2005-10-13T18:37:44Z")
Here’s the herd: Gweniever - (Gwenaboo, Gwenabutt) - dilute tortie “Hawaiian Bat Cat” female Bill the Cat - (Billboy) - tuxedo male Yogi - (Yogums, Comeherecat) - orange polydactyl male Mr. Spock - (FatBoy, Lardbutt, AreaRug) - flame point siamese mix male Valentino - (Tino, Brainless) seal point siamese male Sugar Magnolia - (Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes, Maggie, Maggums) - gold & black tabby female Cricket - (Crickerskiddercat) - black tail-less female Lt. Dax - (Daxums, dumbcat) - “dirty snowball” female ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/115 "2005-10-13T18:50:34Z")
Two fire bellied toads - J.T. and Phil We’ve got a fish tank with an assortment of fish. My boys have named most of them, but the only ones I know for sure are Bob (algae eater) Evil Bastard (clown loach) and a group of tiger barbs they call Los Tigres Del Norte. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/116 "2005-10-13T19:57:23Z")
Yellow Lab - Willow Black Lab - Morgana Both are named after witches. …and no, my user name has nothing to do with tha fact that I own Labs - totally different meaning! ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/117 "2005-10-13T20:02:07Z")
Zombie thread. (scary ghost noises) Let’s see if I can get ｍine in before it gets locked… Two kitties (and their names often change): Big fat one: Okina Nekosan (大きな猫さん）　 Mr. Fat Cat　or, sometimes, SweetiePie Little whiny cat: Ichiban Urasai Nekochan (一番煩い猫ちゃん） Noisiest Kitty ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/118 "2005-10-13T20:04:54Z")
Newfoundland dogs. Angus at our house, Tristan at the SIL’s house, and Holly at the MIL’s house. Also in our house- Tiger Fish and Leopard Fish. Named for reasons obvious to a 4 year old! ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/119 "2005-10-13T20:20:13Z")
Cocker Spaniel Mix - Murfie (named after Murfreesboro, TN) Grey Ragdoll cat - Billy Bob ---
**Author:** ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528/120 "2005-10-13T20:22:45Z")
Poodle… **Bozworth** named for the battle of. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-pets-called/256528.md?page=7)