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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 08:42 PM Original message |
Giving names to animals---Should you use human names or not? |
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GCP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. I had a budgie called Tony (after Tony Curtis) |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Most of my cats have had human names. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. behold Bob. |
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BarenakedLady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. I disagree |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Ben! For a pet? Now I am totally |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. I have a cat named Gloria. |
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Bennyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. I had a dog named Bob once.... |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. One of my cats is named Sophie |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's a personal decision, but I've always voted against human names |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. LoL - My dog's name is Cripple |
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Ekirh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. No Human Names right now . . |
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NewWaveChick1981 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. Most of my pets have had human names. |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. My birds are Simon and Zoe. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. What kind of birds? |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. parakeets |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. She used to breed parakeets |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. LOL! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I'm allergic to cats |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. I tried to convince a friend of mine to name her rabbit Minnie Pearl... |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. Nothing wrong with it at all. A name's a name. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. Our dog is Mick and Haruka's cat is Ginsberg (after Allen Ginsberg) |
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MagickMuffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. Here's a list of all my pets names |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
23. It is a tradition for working dogs to have human names in California |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
24. My cat has had plenty of names. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
25. I had a cat name Elizabeth |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
26. I like unique names: M'iko, Tonka, Chatter, Xantha, Grendel, DeeDee, Mischief |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
27. Why not? |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
28. Mine have human names |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
29. we always get to know our animals first |
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Genevieve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
30. My dogs are Josephine and Charlotte. |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
31. Give them the really trendy (and stupid) baby names. |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
32. i had bob and betty for 7 and 12 years |
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yewberry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
33. My big love was Grace (a huge clumsy rottie) |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
34. I know a lovely lady who named her pet rat "Batman". And an old girlfriend named her bunny "Grendel" |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
35. I guess I don't really see it as an issue. |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Oh yeah? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. You see, I actually think Dweazel is a great name. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
36. Zelda doesn't mind. |
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HuskerDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
37. I like to use uncommon human names. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
38. Animals have the right to name themselves - the power of naming is a great power, |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
41. I've only had four pets in my life. |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
42. Why don't people name dogs "Steve"or "Greg"? |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
43. Sometimes human names fit them so right |
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bumblebee1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
44. It's about half & half with us. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
45. My cat had beautiful blue eyes when he was a baby. So we named him Frank. |
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