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Your Favorite Nickname for Your Pet

fortune — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 02:55:47 GMT

I started a thread about this a long time ago, and we had a lot of fun sharing nicknames we give our pets! I call my granddog "Fur Face"!

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GCR18 — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 02:59:36 GMT

I call my kitty honey boo. His real name is Ricky.

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Teddy55 — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 03:04:35 GMT

Maggie is Mags, Maggie May or Girly Girl..... Teddy is Teddy Bear or Buddy/Buddy Boy

Sheba is Sheebee 😍😍😍

Re: Your Favorite Nickname for Your Pet

Nonametoday — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 03:13:57 GMT

My little blue persian who my DIL named Gray (for his gray-blue color). He was a gift from her and my son (her DH) for a milestone birthday. Persian society misdocumented him Grady, so vet called him Grady. Later, as he aged, he liked attention and would hop like a rabbit and we played a game where he would hop and I would try to catch him. I began calling him Bunny.

Called him that so long the dog would only recognize him as Bunny and Bunny is dead now, euthanized due to chronic, terminal illness and seizures with debility, but if I mention Bunny (even if I am talking about one of the grandchildren's Easter bunnies or a bunny rabbit on TV), our dog perks up her ears and goes to the door. She still recalls the Bunny left in the truck with her and DH and never returned. Doggie and DH took Bunny for his final ride to the vet for euthenasia, which was normally for checkups and grooming. So, Doggie was not aware this was Bunny's last ride. Now each time, Doggie goes to vet for a check, she walks around sniffing and hunting for Bunny. She goes toward the area where the cats are treated and tries to open the door.

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GingerPeach — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 03:19:47 GMT

Too many to count, and they change all the time. I don't expect her to answer to any of them, however.

She had been at the shelter for some time before I adopted her, and she had a different name. They said she never really responded to it, so once she was mine, we tried out different names and finally found one she liked. All the assistants at the vet's office liked it, too, so that kind of "sealed the deal." But the dog was consulted!

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brbfromTX — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 03:44:00 GMT

Sami's is Sam Sam. Her "full" name is Sami Rae.

Dixie's is Dix. Her "full" name is Dixie Joy.

Blondie's is Pup Pup (My dad calls her Tiddlywinks). Her "full" name is Blondie Sue.

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Meezerpleezer — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 03:47:39 GMT

I call my cat "Teaser the Meezer". She is still kitten-like at the age of 12 and loves to fetch. Her real name given to her by the shelter is Claudia.

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Catty2 — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 03:53:56 GMT

My cat's name is Jasmine and her nickname is JassMookie.

My dog's name is Brandy and I have so many nicknames for her - Scooby Jean is probably my favorite.

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Julie928 — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 05:08:25 GMT

We have three dogs & three birds but the nickname that stands out the most belongs to our 100-lb border collie/lab mix, Cody. We call him "The Tank" for two reasons ~ the first is obvious ~ he's big! The second is my husband was a tank commander in the army and Cody loves his Dad so.....there it is!!! :-)

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kahootz — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 05:53:13 GMT

I don't know why, but I call my 50 lb Border Collie "Puss in Boots" all the time even though her name is Bella. I guess it strikes a funny chord with me!

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Nonametoday — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 08:24:45 GMT

@kahootz wrote:
I don't know why, but I call my 50 lb Border Collie "Puss in Boots" all the time even though her name is Bella. I guess it strikes a funny chord with me!

NAT: My dog who tries to find her friend, Bunny, is an American Border collie. Her name is Derry and she is a redhead (ha ha).

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Desertdi — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 08:34:25 GMT

Kitty will answer a call for "Mama's Baby".................. Eeeee gads, I'm mushy (!)

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Fona — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 09:20:41 GMT

@namealreadytaken wrote:
My little blue persian who my DIL named Gray (for his gray-blue color). He was a gift from her and my son (her DH) for a milestone birthday. Persian society misdocumented him Grady, so vet called him Grady. Later, as he aged, he liked attention and would hop like a rabbit and we played a game where he would hop and I would try to catch him. I began calling him Bunny.

Called him that so long the dog would only recognize him as Bunny and Bunny is dead now, euthanized due to chronic, terminal illness and seizures with debility, but if I mention Bunny (even if I am talking about one of the grandchildren's Easter bunnies or a bunny rabbit on TV), our dog perks up her ears and goes to the door. She still recalls the Bunny left in the truck with her and DH and never returned. Doggie and DH took Bunny for his final ride to the vet for euthenasia, which was normally for checkups and grooming. So, Doggie was not aware this was Bunny's last ride. Now each time, Doggie goes to vet for a check, she walks around sniffing and hunting for Bunny. She goes toward the area where the cats are treated and tries to open the door.

Namealreadytaken: Your story touched a place in my heart. For many years I had two male cats - my two loves. For about a year after one of them died, my second cat would walk around looking in various rooms and calling for his friend. It always made me very sad. My nickname for my current girl cat is Baby Girl.

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NycVixen — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 10:51:30 GMT

I call my little girl "thing of beauty" in another language. My dog is bilingual LOL. She really is.

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LMsc — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:19:51 GMT

I have a small 22 pound beagle whose name is Lizzi, but I call her "Cuddlebug" because she is always right next to me. Her other nickname is " Lizzi Busy."

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3cupcakes — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:32:34 GMT

It use to be "sweetie pie". Wonderful thread, @fortune!

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Krimpette — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 12:36:56 GMT

I'm almost embarrassed to admit what I used to call my poor cat, back when I had pets. He was adopted from the shelter back when they were calling their cats by country names. One of the cats I chose was called Korea. I changed his name to Kory when I adopted him. But I frequently called him: "Kors-a-puff-a-muffin"! Don't ask me why! I'm sure he hated it!!!!!

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qualitygal — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:14:41 GMT

Mol, Molly cakes, Molly B. Toots.

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bonnielu — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:23:34 GMT

My Buttercup is BUTTER and my Bailey is BROTHER. But I refer to them as the KIDS. I hang their baby pictures IN THEIR inside room and they have an outdoor room of their own when they want to use it. which consists of a screened porch and fenced area outside of it. They have taken over our lives, and our hearts.

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ciao_bella — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:44:34 GMT

All stray kitties that landed on my deck over time and have landed a place in my heart and home. There are three and named/nicknamed as follows:

'Grinder' because he grinds his teeth when eating.. but nicknamed Dyson or Hoover because he's like a vacuum cleaner sucking up any crumbs he can find..

'Squeaks' because she doesn't quite sound like a cat when she kitty talks but sounds more like a mouse.

'Penny' who has a fasination with shiny coins, especially pennies and will actively collect and hoard them. I've started a 'penny' bank account and will buy something special for the three kitties with the money she loves to find. (she actually takes change off of the dressers, etc.)