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Morbius

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Sat Sep 27, 2025, 08:06 PM Sep 2025

Best pet names [View all]

I just saw a thread mentioning that Bentley had passed over the rainbow bridge (RIP Bentley). I couldn't help but think, good name for a dog.

Then there was a thread mentioning Leia, another good name for a dog.

A coworker of mine some years ago had a dog named Dakota.

My mother once had a cat. I suggested the name Shadow. She named him Musty (for her, all pet names had to end in -y or -ie). We once got a dog and she asked for suggestions on the name. I said Cassiopeia. She said great, we'll call her Cassie!

So, can anyone offer some great pet names?

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Best pet names [View all] Morbius Sep 2025 OP
Colby. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2025 #1
I've always loved cute human names for dogs, but most of mine came with a name they hlthe2b Sep 2025 #2
Yeah. Morbius Sep 2025 #6
Most of my cats have had human names - Ocelot II Sep 2025 #3
Mine too Freddie Sep 2025 #13
I got a 2 year old male cat who had just been fixed. applegrove Sep 2025 #4
I've got a cat named Jack the Nipper. cloudbase Sep 2025 #5
Phlough. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 2025 #7
I had a Himalayan cat named Yeti and he more than lived up to the name, lol. catbyte Sep 2025 #8
My daughter got a kitten while a college student The Blue Flower Sep 2025 #9
We almost named our crazy boy Clawed Marthe48 Sep 2025 #39
I met a woman with an Irish Setter named Harper. hotdamn00 Sep 2025 #10
My friend named her Cockapoo "Company"... ultralite001 Sep 2025 #11
Because I have an unnatural love of furniture. . . Collimator Sep 2025 #12
Love godchecker.com LearnedHand Sep 2025 #21
I've got a Gladys, Maisie, Henry, Bell, Sandy, Jin-Jin, Clyde, Bud, Skeeter, Homer, Hazel and Sophie. Solly Mack Sep 2025 #14
The next time my husband grumbles about having 4, I'll tell him about you. 3catwoman3 Sep 2025 #17
Zea-cotio. Two of my cats prefer the other kind, so we keep those too. The cats keep me busy but that's Solly Mack Sep 2025 #19
Choxie, kozar Sep 2025 #15
I once had a white rabbit. I had trouble choosing a name until one day... 3catwoman3 Sep 2025 #16
I once had a black cat I named Baxter Black LearnedHand Sep 2025 #22
His stories were always entertaining. 3catwoman3 Sep 2025 #25
Neighbors have New York City area names for their dogs LogDog75 Sep 2025 #18
I've had many dogs and cats over the years. My husband usually names them. arkielib Sep 2025 #20
Zeppo (n.t.) Oeditpus Rex Sep 2025 #23
When I was a kid we had a dog named "Poppy" nuxvomica Sep 2025 #24
Diogi CanonRay Sep 2025 #26
My labrador FirefighterJo Sep 2025 #27
Every dog wags its tail when asked, Are you Hungry? taxi Sep 2025 #28
DeeohGee DemMedic Sep 2025 #29
One of our current cats is a female tuxie. Her shelter name was Penny, which was the name... 3catwoman3 Sep 2025 #30
I had a Yellow Lab named Dusty. Emile Sep 2025 #31
I now have two cats, one mostly white and his brother, mostly yellow. markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #32
Zoe.....because my favorite British actress...... Butterflylady Sep 2025 #33
I have had lots of cats over the years. mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #34
My last foster was a black cat named Midnight Jilly_in_VA Sep 2025 #35
Here's a list of some of our pet names for the past 22 years lark Sep 2025 #36
Tigger, Robin and Hunny were the critters of my childhood Nittersing Sep 2025 #37
My daughter had a Betta fish Endlessmike56 Sep 2025 #38
Aww! Collimator Sep 2025 #55
We had a litter of kittens one year Marthe48 Sep 2025 #40
We had a black lab named Bentley. MuseRider Sep 2025 #41
Rudy, because he has a red nose like Rudolph. Emile Sep 2025 #42
We Rebl2 Sep 2025 #43
I have a Russian Spaniel Give Peace A Chance Sep 2025 #44
Pets when I was a kid, Ginger the dog, cats Dusty, Jenny and Mr Spot TommieMommy Sep 2025 #45
Had a couple of Great Dane/Lab sisters North Shore Chicago Sep 2025 #46
We've had a series of cats with To Kill a Mockingbird names Danmel Sep 2025 #47
Bear. debm55 Sep 2025 #48
Great stuff, everyone! Morbius Sep 2025 #49
Many years ago had a tuxedo cat named Rensselaer Wescott D***(family name), nicknamed "Rensie". Totally Tunsie Sep 2025 #50
We had a dog named Corro DBoon Sep 2025 #51
My mom used to have a Siamese cat named Wimple. LudwigPastorius Sep 2025 #52
We lost our mini-doxie last year at 16 yrs old Bayard Sep 2025 #53
Penske John Coktosten Sep 2025 #54
Satchel & Smike bif Sep 2025 #56
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