I had my cat before I met my husband. Ten years and two kids later, the husband is still referred to as “Uncle Matthew” when I am speaking to or as the cat.
I inherited Amy, age five. Munch, Munchkin, Ames, Critter. She was a very well loved dog who sadly died last week after years of heart disease. In spite of it, she was frisky until the end. She brought us so much joy.
My dog is named Betty, after what my nephews mistakenly called the fruit - strawbetties. I was going to let them name her, but at ages 3 and 5 my brother said I would need comfortable with her being Poopy Face or Butt. She is also called Bets, Betty Spaghetti, Betty Boops, Betty B Boopers, Boopers, Booper Scooper, Boops, Boopsies, Bettina or Elizabeth when she's bad, and Schmoopies, Sassle Frass, Cookie, and Pumpkin.
Our dog, a Sato from Puerto Rico, came with the name Mike. It's a silly name and it suits him perfectly. We call him Michael when we mean business. Because of the long, contented, and rather baroque sighs he makes when he settles into his blankies at night ("MUUURRRPPHHHH..."), his full name is Michael Murphy.
I have a cat named Delirium. She's a tortoiseshell and her mum was a Siamese so she is a Very Vocal Animal. Her full name is Delirium Mischief Hatch. Aside from the variations on her first name (Deli, Deli-bean, Deli-cat, little D, and Deli-Welly-Bing-Bong) her names include: Fluffy knickers, Mischief pants (She has very fluffy back legs), Boo or BooBoo, Monkey, and "OH MY GAWD STOP MEOWING, WE ARE RIGHT HERE."
Our old lady Fudge (a black pug) currently lives with and is being spoiled rotten by my in-loves (former in-laws). Fudge is her government name, but we call her Fudgie. Other names: Fudgie Lou and Fudgie Louise. Her brother Caramel (RIP), a fawn pug, also answered to Caramello Fine Fellow, Caramel Hutchinson, and Boy Boy.
My wife and I have a 14-year-old Yorkie named Lucky. They came as a package, and it took me and him a while to adjust to each other. I call him Lucky Duck, which our nieces and nephews think is hilarious. And he gets called Sir when he’s being really demanding. 😂 Other names include Our Best Boy, Old Man, and Luckster.
We have a 21-year-old orange Blossom baby! She has all kinds of nick-names. We rescued her from a dog-house when she was 8 weeks old on Halloween night. We always say she is half cat and half dog. haha! She is the color of a sea-salt caramel ice-cream bar.
Her given name is Blossom Miller-Jarvis. We call her other names like Blossy, Bossy toes, queen B, Princess, thumpy toes, thumpy feet, Bossy butt, Boo-bee-boo, Duck butt – because she quacks like a duck, Doofus.
I had my cat before I met my husband. Ten years and two kids later, the husband is still referred to as “Uncle Matthew” when I am speaking to or as the cat.
My orange cat is named “Little Corn” but he is called:
Cront
Cronk
Cronky
KRUNT
Cronkticles of Narnia
The Anti Cronk
Stink
Mr. long leg (when he’s loafing with a single paw outstretched)
Little rat bastard (when he’s acting like a little rat bastard)
I inherited Amy, age five. Munch, Munchkin, Ames, Critter. She was a very well loved dog who sadly died last week after years of heart disease. In spite of it, she was frisky until the end. She brought us so much joy.
My dog is named Betty, after what my nephews mistakenly called the fruit - strawbetties. I was going to let them name her, but at ages 3 and 5 my brother said I would need comfortable with her being Poopy Face or Butt. She is also called Bets, Betty Spaghetti, Betty Boops, Betty B Boopers, Boopers, Booper Scooper, Boops, Boopsies, Bettina or Elizabeth when she's bad, and Schmoopies, Sassle Frass, Cookie, and Pumpkin.
Our dog has a basic name—Charlie. But he also goes by:
Chipsie
Chipazoid
Chipkins
Charlie James
CJ
Longy
Longitude
Choomba
ChimCham
June
Junebug
Ding Dong
Our dog, a Sato from Puerto Rico, came with the name Mike. It's a silly name and it suits him perfectly. We call him Michael when we mean business. Because of the long, contented, and rather baroque sighs he makes when he settles into his blankies at night ("MUUURRRPPHHHH..."), his full name is Michael Murphy.
I have a cat named Delirium. She's a tortoiseshell and her mum was a Siamese so she is a Very Vocal Animal. Her full name is Delirium Mischief Hatch. Aside from the variations on her first name (Deli, Deli-bean, Deli-cat, little D, and Deli-Welly-Bing-Bong) her names include: Fluffy knickers, Mischief pants (She has very fluffy back legs), Boo or BooBoo, Monkey, and "OH MY GAWD STOP MEOWING, WE ARE RIGHT HERE."
My medium orange tiger cat who adopted me when I was living in South Carolina is called "Clem" as in Clementine or Clemson but also goes by:
Floof
Floofin
Fluff
Fluffinator/Floofinator
Fluff-for-brains
Clemmie
Clemster
Snory Monster
Monster Under the Bed
Floofin
Fuzz
The Fuzz
Fuzzy Wicket
Silly Wicket
Meow-Mix
Nappy McSchmappy
Sir Naps-a-Lot, and
He-Who-Runs-into-Walls (among others, lol)
I also have an orange floof named Clementine! Her other names include:
The Bear
Honey Bear
Bear-Bear
Clemmy-Bear
Floof
Clem burrito (after a dish at a local coffees house with the same name)
Ha! What are the chances!
My Chihuahua mix is named Tater Tot Fergus Ryan Salazar the First.
Tater
Toods
Toodles
Toodies
My Tiny Boyfriend
Mr. Handsome
We also have a dog named Kitty. And a Chihuahua named Craig. (I don't know why)
My dog's name is Pearl (12 yo yellow lab/husky mix), but we call her:
Ratty
Chicken ratty
Pearly girly
Sweetheart (that was the name she was given at the pound)
Sugar
“Government name” is Premi, meaning lover in Sanskrit. (My partner is from India.)
Other names:
Kookoo
Tootoo
Kookoorikoo
Koo (for short)
Tinkytink
My Little Shooshoo
I mean, you asked!
Our old lady Fudge (a black pug) currently lives with and is being spoiled rotten by my in-loves (former in-laws). Fudge is her government name, but we call her Fudgie. Other names: Fudgie Lou and Fudgie Louise. Her brother Caramel (RIP), a fawn pug, also answered to Caramello Fine Fellow, Caramel Hutchinson, and Boy Boy.
Finnegan (my 3yo Whippet) and first male dog.
Mister Man
Fine Friendly Fellow
Finnster
My wife and I have a 14-year-old Yorkie named Lucky. They came as a package, and it took me and him a while to adjust to each other. I call him Lucky Duck, which our nieces and nephews think is hilarious. And he gets called Sir when he’s being really demanding. 😂 Other names include Our Best Boy, Old Man, and Luckster.
My dog Josie is called:
Jojo
Jose Jose
Josie Rosie
Queen of Blankets
We have a 21-year-old orange Blossom baby! She has all kinds of nick-names. We rescued her from a dog-house when she was 8 weeks old on Halloween night. We always say she is half cat and half dog. haha! She is the color of a sea-salt caramel ice-cream bar.
Her given name is Blossom Miller-Jarvis. We call her other names like Blossy, Bossy toes, queen B, Princess, thumpy toes, thumpy feet, Bossy butt, Boo-bee-boo, Duck butt – because she quacks like a duck, Doofus.