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From Knuckles Capone To Ozzie Pawsbourne: When It Comes To Naming Our Best Pals, Us Humans Get Creative
By Margot K. Vahrenwald, DVM, CVJ
For the GPHN
Writing inspiration is sometimes hard to come by and hot summer days do not help. As I was contemplating this month’s column, I didn’t want to write about the same old thing – not that pet health topics are not important, but sometimes you need something fresh.
A search for a particular patient in our database led me to names. I’m not able to use my favorites from our own records, but here is a collection of unique, fun — and real — names for pets courtesy of Trupanion™ Pet Insurance.
Celebrities
Tiny Elvis
Sir Elizabeth Taylor
Bill Cosby
Bobcat Dylan
Corgi Feldman
Food & Drinks
French Fry
Agent Jack Daniels
Skittles
Dr. Lola Pickles
Oatmeal
Historical
Caesar
Isis
Buddha
Zeus
Gaia
Fictional Characters
Simba (The Lion King)
Smeagol (Lord of the Rings)
Rambo (Rambo)
Batman (Batman)
Gandalf (Lord of the Rings)
Totally
Different
Bunny Going to Chang
Midnight Friar
Fizzgig
Funny Face McT
Hand Over Fist
Not to be outdone, Veterinary Pet Insurance always lists their Top 50 Wacky Pet Names for dogs and cats annually – I’ve gone with the first 20, but you can find the long list at the link at the end of the article:
Dogs
Almost-A-Dog
Franco Furter
Stinkie Mcstinkerson
Sir Seamus McPoop
Audrey Hepburn
Jedi Mind Trick
Baron Von Furry-pants
Dexteronimous Prime
Beanfart
Swarles Barkley
Afro Thunder
Biscuit Winch
Woodrow Waddles-worth
Beastiewinks
Dewey Decimell
Knuckles Capone
Beagle Lugosi
Shooter Mclovin
Uzi Duzi Du
Sir Chomps-A-Lot
Cats
Ozzie Pawsbourne
Mr. Meowgi
Murderface
Fuglee
Scruffernutter
Corporal Cuddles
Cat Masterson
Spam
Tape W. Orm
Louisiana Purchase
Kung Fu Kitty
Door Stop
Speedbump
Princess Kevin
Toot Sweet
Frisky McCracken
Mittens Ninja
Sir Oswald Wigglesworth
Thug Master K.
Col. Mustard
And, of course, there’s Tardar Sauce, also famously known as Grumpy Cat, and Colonel Meow. Both have large followings on the internet and Twitter (@RealGrumpyCat and @colonel_meow if you want to become a follower).
For more great names, check out this link: tinyurl.com/GreatPetNames
Creative naming of pets is a great expression of both the pet’s and the owner’s personality. If you have a pet with an unusual name or a favorite that you’ve seen, please post it on our Facebook page, @ ParkHillVet. We will gladly add it to our collection.
Dr. Margot Vahrenwald is the owner of Park Hill Veterinary Medical Center at 2255 Oneida St. For more information, visit parkhillvet.com