Human Names or Other Names

CatLady · 9th October 2006, 05:45 AM

So, do people like naming their pets human names like Sally and Joe, or do they like calling them other types like Smokey and Bandit?

I always like calling my cats things that describe them a bit. I once had a mean old tom cat I named Otis, and then I promptly met a nice man named Otis! I felt bad about having a mean cat named the same as him.

pmalone224 · 9th October 2006, 06:12 AM

All of our pets have had "pet names" so, not typical human first names. We had a dog named Stoli (we adopted him, it wasn't our choice to name him after vodka) a dog named Daisy, and our new kitten is Ortiz for the Boston Red Sox slugger!

dodong · 9th October 2006, 08:18 AM

We call our cats after a name of a famous person. Some we named after their unusual behavior. While the new one we named after the character of the famous television show.

pmalone224 · 9th October 2006, 08:27 AM

That's interesting Dodong, what are their names? Some good names I've heard after people are Ozzy (Osbourne) and Sammy (Sosa)

dazy · 9th October 2006, 02:07 PM

We call our cats according to their body colour.I have a snow white cat.We call it snowy and an another cat that has black spot.....We call it spotty.

Jazzy · 9th October 2006, 10:35 PM

I guess its really up to the owner what to name the pets, but I like pet names, its much more adoreable, but if you want to call your dog jim or james, I would not like that as much, its too plain.

Pet_lover · 10th October 2006, 11:31 AM

Well i think it doesnt matter whether its a human name or not as long as it suits the animal!!!!

dodong · 10th October 2006, 05:27 PM

I think you're right Pet_Lover. It doesn't matter what name do we call our cats as long as it suits them. I like that.

CatLady · 11th October 2006, 12:25 AM

Well, that is very true pet-lover. Sometimes I call a kitten one name, but by the time they grow up and show their true personality, the name doesn't fit them anymore, though.

MissyG · 12th October 2006, 12:55 AM

I like to name them 'pet names' or names after book characters or something like that. I don't really like naming pets plain human names like Bob or Mary though.

9th October 2006, 05:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
CatLady Ant Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 45	Human Names or Other Names So, do people like naming their pets human names like Sally and Joe, or do they like calling them other types like Smokey and Bandit? I always like calling my cats things that describe them a bit. I once had a mean old tom cat I named Otis, and then I promptly met a nice man named Otis! I felt bad about having a mean cat named the same as him.

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9th October 2006, 06:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
pmalone224 Ant Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 49	All of our pets have had "pet names" so, not typical human first names. We had a dog named Stoli (we adopted him, it wasn't our choice to name him after vodka) a dog named Daisy, and our new kitten is Ortiz for the Boston Red Sox slugger!

9th October 2006, 08:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
dodong Ant Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 25	We call our cats after a name of a famous person. Some we named after their unusual behavior. While the new one we named after the character of the famous television show.

9th October 2006, 08:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
pmalone224 Ant Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 49	That's interesting Dodong, what are their names? Some good names I've heard after people are Ozzy (Osbourne) and Sammy (Sosa)

9th October 2006, 02:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
dazy Ant Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 21	We call our cats according to their body colour.I have a snow white cat.We call it snowy and an another cat that has black spot.....We call it spotty.

9th October 2006, 10:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jazzy Ant Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 10	I guess its really up to the owner what to name the pets, but I like pet names, its much more adoreable, but if you want to call your dog jim or james, I would not like that as much, its too plain.

10th October 2006, 11:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
Pet_lover Ant Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 40	Well i think it doesnt matter whether its a human name or not as long as it suits the animal!!!!

10th October 2006, 05:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
dodong Ant Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 25	I think you're right Pet_Lover. It doesn't matter what name do we call our cats as long as it suits them. I like that.

11th October 2006, 12:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
CatLady Ant Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 45	Well, that is very true pet-lover. Sometimes I call a kitten one name, but by the time they grow up and show their true personality, the name doesn't fit them anymore, though.

12th October 2006, 12:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
MissyG Ant Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 42	I like to name them 'pet names' or names after book characters or something like that. I don't really like naming pets plain human names like Bob or Mary though.