Haha, I don't. But my kids kind of do. I doubt they are being influenced by any trends as they wouldn't be familiar. Luckily cookie is the second choice. First choice was buttcrack, which has been nixed.
SatansMaggotyCumFart, that's a nice thing to say. However, I think we have differing views on nice names to choose.
I just don't think I want to call out "here buttcrack, here girl. That's right, do a poo buttcrack" at the dog park. Maybe it's different with cats as you don't tend to speak to them in the same way due to their underlying contempt.
Maybe cookie in a different language? My late doggo was named Ringo, which is apple in Japanese, but dad named him like that, because he was spinning around - riņķot, to spin, riņķoja, spun around - just altered to a usable name.
Haha, cookie is already American English and we're Australian and Irish. Maybe that's enough. Or we should go the other way and call her biscuit or tim tam.
My grandmother had a dog called toffee as a child, so I like that. My parents in law had 2 jack Russel's called rom and Jerry. So a cartoon character is an option too.
it's a play on the super bowl (American football championship). it airs every year right before the super bowl. animal shelters send a bunch of puppies to play on a mat with toys. the hosts act act like it's a sports game, and the shelters get some free advertisement.
It's been around for quite a while. Just a generic cutesy thing, I guess.
I couldn't tell you how many "Waffles"es I've met or known of. Pancake is another popular one. I've known a Cornbread, a Brisket, a Tater, a Porkchop, two Tacos (both fat orange cats)....
A more recent trend seems to be naming pets after Japanese foods. Mochi, Miso, Udon, Soba.... Or maybe it's more of an East Asian food thing because I've also known a Wonton, Sesame, Bamboo, Noodle(s). Gohan (Japanese again and may or may not be a food reference).
Idk. I personally started doing it back in middle school around the 2000s as a joke, but I kept the tread going as a way to remember my pets that have passed.
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hitmyspot@aussie.zone · 17 pts · 191d
I’m getting a puppy this week. The proposed name is cookie. What to do?
celeste@kbin.earth · 12 pts · 191d
Name them cookie! Unless you don't want to.
hitmyspot@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 191d
Haha, I don't. But my kids kind of do. I doubt they are being influenced by any trends as they wouldn't be familiar. Luckily cookie is the second choice. First choice was buttcrack, which has been nixed.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 9 pts · 191d
Buttcrack is a fantastic name.
One of my cats is Sphincter.
hitmyspot@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 191d
SatansMaggotyCumFart, that's a nice thing to say. However, I think we have differing views on nice names to choose.
I just don't think I want to call out "here buttcrack, here girl. That's right, do a poo buttcrack" at the dog park. Maybe it's different with cats as you don't tend to speak to them in the same way due to their underlying contempt.
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 191d
Perhaps Daug (pronounced dog)
WeavingSpider@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 191d
Maybe cookie in a different language? My late doggo was named Ringo, which is apple in Japanese, but dad named him like that, because he was spinning around - riņķot, to spin, riņķoja, spun around - just altered to a usable name.
hitmyspot@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 191d
Haha, cookie is already American English and we're Australian and Irish. Maybe that's enough. Or we should go the other way and call her biscuit or tim tam.
My grandmother had a dog called toffee as a child, so I like that. My parents in law had 2 jack Russel's called rom and Jerry. So a cartoon character is an option too.
Drusas@fedia.io · 3 pts · 191d
Hide in plain sight. Cookie becomes Stroopwafel.
Tujio@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 191d
It's better than naming them people names. The dogs on my block are Kevin, Tony, Doug and Jeff.
warm@kbin.earth · 18 pts · 191d
Nah, real names are the best names for pets. Makes them more part of the family.
Tujio@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 191d
Hard disagree. I just can't imagine meeting a person with the same name as my dog. Would I tell the person?
"Mike? Oh, that's my dog's name!" just seems kinda rude.
warm@kbin.earth · 10 pts · 191d
Not at all rude, imho, maybe the culture is different where you are from?
I value animals very highly, so why should they get named after food, that seems rude.
toomanypancakes@piefed.world · 4 pts · 191d
I've had dogs named Scott and Amy and, anecdotally, no one ever took offense to their names. Hardly seems rude at all?
HornedMeatBeast@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 191d
Bruce was the best boy I ever had.
owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca · 15 pts · 191d
To be fair, food is their #1 priority for most of their life. Also, Potato is a great name for a dog (especially a rotund one).
QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 191d
nobody else in this thread are giving pet photos >:(
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 191d
This little shit sleeps so comfy meanwhile everyone in my toxic household is yelling and throwing insults at each other all the time.
Such a cute little shit, I wanna become a cat.
Just wanna end my life and reincarnate as a cat.
Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus · 3 pts · 190d
OUR KITTIES COULD BE SISTERS! :-)
NABDad@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 191d
People do this with guinea pigs because it's cute, but I find it offensive.
I'm kidding really, but it strikes me as rude to name a pet which just about everything eats after food.
Our pigs are Daisy
and Rose
In the shelter, they were called Butterscotch and Candy Corn.
disregardable@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 191d
oh my god, she's so fluffy I'm gonna die
gamenac@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 191d
I didn't know it was a trend, we have a Pickles and a Tofu, both cats. Here is one of our not food named animals, Bella.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 191d
Mine was named "Georgia"
I renamed her to "Sunshine" officially in the microchip registry
But everyone in my house just call her 貓貓 (maau maau)
kamenlady@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 191d
A long but pretty name
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 191d
xD
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 191d
My chicken, Sesame, would like a word with you.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 6 pts · 191d
If I had chickens, one would need to be named Butter and another would be Masala.
ikidd@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 191d
I had a pig named Porkchop.
She had great taste.
celeste@kbin.earth · 7 pts · 191d
I think it's an easy naming scheme when you have a litter of puppies to try and adopt out.
Diddlydee@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 191d
Sorry... The puppy bowl?
disregardable@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 191d
it's a play on the super bowl (American football championship). it airs every year right before the super bowl. animal shelters send a bunch of puppies to play on a mat with toys. the hosts act act like it's a sports game, and the shelters get some free advertisement.
SolidShake@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 191d
People tend to name their animals whatever they want
Drusas@fedia.io · 2 pts · 191d
It's been around for quite a while. Just a generic cutesy thing, I guess.
I couldn't tell you how many "Waffles"es I've met or known of. Pancake is another popular one. I've known a Cornbread, a Brisket, a Tater, a Porkchop, two Tacos (both fat orange cats)....
A more recent trend seems to be naming pets after Japanese foods. Mochi, Miso, Udon, Soba.... Or maybe it's more of an East Asian food thing because I've also known a Wonton, Sesame, Bamboo, Noodle(s). Gohan (Japanese again and may or may not be a food reference).
Crashumbc@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 190d
Keep in mind, that is in no way representative of actual pet names. Very likely not even those specific pets actual names...
The names were likely chosen by marketing folks.
DevotedShitStain69@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 191d
Idk. I personally started doing it back in middle school around the 2000s as a joke, but I kept the tread going as a way to remember my pets that have passed.
SuiXi3D@fedia.io · 1 pts · 190d
I never had a food-named pet until recently. My latest cat is named Triscuit.