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    JustActSurprisedHamilton Nolan
    5/25/16 5:18pm

    How many of these were rescued I wonder? I didn't get to name my dog (though I love her name).

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      HesterMofetJustActSurprised
      5/25/16 5:20pm

      We changed our dog’s name when we adopted her from Animal Control. But, it was the name the shelter made up, since she was picked up as a stray and they didn’t know her real name.

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      c_lamotteJustActSurprised
      5/25/16 5:23pm

      I renamed my rescue cat. I wasn’t calling her Faith and she’s a cat - she doesn’t give a shit.

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    Crown_JewHamilton Nolan
    5/25/16 5:17pm

    If you’re going to give a dog a human name, it should be as generic as possible, like Steve or John or Susan.

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      DecepticonradCrown_Jew
      5/25/16 5:22pm

      That’s how I decided to name my cat. He is a very proud and masculine Helen.

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      ThisGuyCrown_Jew
      5/25/16 5:34pm

      Susan is the perfect dog name. I had a cocker named Suzie when I was younger, but we never went so formal as Susan.

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    jimboskiHamilton Nolan
    5/25/16 5:18pm

    I thought we were so original in naming one of our dogs Lucky!

    Also, New Yorkers are Giving Bullshit Names to Their Humans

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      Thidrekrjimboski
      5/25/16 5:29pm

      (An old favorite.)

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      SteveDavejimboski
      5/25/16 5:30pm

      Roughly 15-20 years ago the list of dog names got mixed up with the list of people names. It’s been stupid, bullshit chaos ever since.

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    RoseLizenbergHamilton Nolan
    5/25/16 5:14pm

    I have a miniature pinscher named Dita. It was either that, or Mary Lou Retton (she likes to jump). But my husband would not go for that.

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      HesterMofetRoseLizenberg
      5/25/16 5:19pm

      My min pin mix is Skynet...

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      RoseLizenbergHesterMofet
      5/25/16 5:53pm

      And I bet Skynet is adorable :)

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    festivusaziliHamilton Nolan
    5/25/16 5:15pm

    Correct listing of dog names:

    1. Dog
    2. Buddy
    3. any movie/tv dog except Lassie, which is a trash name
    4. Wolf
    5. Flornell-Rare-Bit of Twin Ponds
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      ╰(　´◔　ω　◔ `)╯< Woke and Bokefestivusazili
      5/25/16 5:16pm

      6. *snaps fingers

      7. *throws shoe

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      Skillbilly╰(　´◔　ω　◔ `)╯< Woke and Boke
      5/25/16 5:19pm

      8. Hey you!

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    Crown_JewHamilton Nolan
    5/25/16 5:59pm

    My dog’s name is Scooby Doo, but I didn’t get to name him, as he came with his moniker when I adopted him. I have compensated by deciding that his full name is Scoobert Doolittle, and I call him “Bert” almost as often as I call him “Scoob”. Also, his second middle name is Kenneth, but he only gets called by is full, full name when he has done something really bad.

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      JoyceDewittCrown_Jew
      5/25/16 6:12pm

      I gotta tell yas, “Scoobert Doolittle” [I’m laughing even as I type this] really rang my bell.

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      Declan HackettCrown_Jew
      5/25/16 6:19pm
      My dog’s name is Scooby Doo, but I didn’t get to name him, as he came with his moniker when I adopted him.

      Did he also come with a green shirt and a pair of brown pants? For you, obviously!

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    EatTheCheeseNicholsonHamilton Nolan
    5/25/16 5:17pm

    Dog names should always start with a hard consonant, since you’ll probably find yourself screaming them around 2 AM at some point.

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      jimboskiEatTheCheeseNicholson
      5/25/16 5:20pm

      Couldn’t agree more.

      We have a dog named Akina (Uh-Keen-Uh). The Uh is such a weak sound to shout.

      “Goddamnit Uh-Kee... oh forget it.”

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      Not Her Real Name Cathyjimboski
      5/25/16 5:51pm

      We’re getting a pug in August and have already decided to name it Egg Roll. We’re going to sound like idiots calling for it and whatever, but man are we excited.

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    Taint NuttinHamilton Nolan
    5/25/16 5:20pm

    Those names are way worse than I was expecting. I assume NY has the same problem as SF where hardly anybody has the room to have a dog that isn’t lame and runty. But all those names are still unacceptable except for “Buddy,” and you can’t name your dog that because that’s supposed to be his pet name.

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      shelwoodTaint Nuttin
      5/25/16 7:15pm

      If you only look at Manhattan, you probably see more runt dogs, but between hiring dog walkers and the fact that there are decent sized living spaces once you get into the other boroughs, even single-family houses with yards, dog sizes go the full spectrum. (There’s a map that shows the popularity of each name by borough; you can tell Staten Islamd and Queens people have bigger dogs by the names.)

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      Taint NuttinTaint Nuttin
      5/25/16 7:45pm

      I missed Daisy somehow. Daisy is a good dog’s name.

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    Meanwhile, ElsewhereHamilton Nolan
    5/25/16 6:22pm

    My current doge is a rescue, named Buddy. Seems fitting, hes the mellowest doge I have ever known.

    My last one was a maniac jack russel named Otis.

    I have had 2 cats, Lucille and Chairman Meow.

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      Rihanna is the one trueMeanwhile, Elsewhere
      5/25/16 9:09pm

      all Jack russells are maniacs. My cat’s name is Baroness von meow Meow. Or Meow for short.

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      Molly with the Mediocre Hair (mollymlf05)Meanwhile, Elsewhere
      5/25/16 10:25pm

      CHAIRMAN MEOW

      I AM DEAD

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    MediocrityFTWHamilton Nolan
    5/25/16 5:54pm

    Wonder if anyone else out there named their dog Gratch. Still my favorite name I’ve ever given an animal, with Toki being a close second. I’m happy to say both those animals lived up to their name sakes.

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      Lord and LadyBiznezMediocrityFTW
      5/25/16 6:55pm

      I don’t know the reference for those names but just adding that “gratch” is Chicago-ese for garage.

      “Hey, you seen my gratch-key lately I can’t fine dit.”

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      MediocrityFTWLord and LadyBiznez
      5/27/16 3:52pm

      Hahaha that’s awesome. Gratch is a character from the Sword of Truth series of books. I like that though.

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