What "hooman" names DONT work for dogs?

[SkyeSue]

I know a Dobermann called Daphne!

I used to go out with her. 

Why am I not surprised 

[Mundyboy]

I know a Dobermann called Daphne!

I used to go out with her. 

Why am I not surprised 

[elaine.e]

I don't think Willy or Dick would be a good idea......

But what about Our Willy the pug on Eastenders? 

My William gets called Little Willy sometimes , but only at home, not in public!

[Beth]

Lots of people call their dogs (and cats) - Sally (my name), Lucy (my sister's name)  - which used to drive me bananas when I was little.

I really don't like Lucy as a dog name and i have a sister called Lucie i should have changed littleratdog's name when i got her really, but i didn't want to confuse her. (turned out she didn't know her name anyway, but nevermind!)

[ollie1]

i have a friend with two cocker's a boy and girl brother and sister called bonnie and Tyler 

[stuffster]

I had a cat called Brian, which really suited him beccause he was a bit cross eyed and rather slow in his actions, and the name just sounds a bit dopey on a cat (no offence to anyone with Brians in the family - I have a lovely uncle Brian!!)

It was just a bit embarressing the first time I took him to the vet and found out our local vet was called.... Brian!

[Rats and Dogs]

Apparently I was going to be called Shona or Tommy, but there was a dog along the road called Shona, so I became Fiona instead. Nice to know my parents thought enough of me not to name me after a dog!

[Dessie]

I have all human names for my dogs ....

Sebastian who gets shortened to Sebbie or Seb and when he has been clipped he gets nicknamed shawn 
Douglas who gets shortened to Doug or Dougster - I do get some funny looks when I'm shouting Doug though 
Marvin who gets shortened to Marv or Marvellous or Mad Marv and people do think this is a strange name to call a dog but I love it and it suits him to a tee !!
Oliver who gets called Oliv or Ol or Olly

I have a friend who has a Basset called Basil, a cocker called Parsley another one called Sage and a little girl one called Rosie 

I personally love human names for my dogs.

There was a famous Geoffrey in the Cocker world - Bitcon Troubador ..... I think all names can work !!!

[Cockertime Blues]

I had a cat called Brian,

Our cat's name is Keith.  People think that's funny but I don't know why.  He's 17 or 18 now and suits it.

I like the Daphne Dobermann story.

Only Daphne I've known was an American cocker and she suited it (sweet old fashioned lady).

[Mary P]

I think probably a quite amusing name would be Doug (in Scotland pronounced Dug) (which is also how some pronounce Dog)

I have Scottish friends who called their dog Dougie the Doggie! Suits him VERY well!!

[Rats and Dogs]

I think probably a quite amusing name would be Doug (in Scotland pronounced Dug) (which is also how some pronounce Dog)

I have Scottish friends who called their dog Dougie the Doggie! Suits him VERY well!!

Are you sure he's not Doug the Dug?!

[Lilly's Mum]

I have really enjoyed reading all your answers, and it has had me thinking. The only name for me that suits my hooman friend, but seems to jar for a dog is Tracy!Although I am prone to mind change at the drop of a hat.

I also had two silver fox dwarf rabbits called Bunny and Clyde and our tortoise is called Jake but was named by his first owner 50 or so years ago!

Angela xxx

[Sarah.H]

I know a Dobermann called Daphne!

I used to go out with her. 

Why am I not surprised 

I know a horse called Daphne. We also have a grumpy pony called Vera  .

Our Irish Setter was called Simon, and our budgie was called Peter  .

[cfordham2710]

On a slight tangent......

I had a rat I called Atooi - "this is my rat, Atooi"  (Ratatooi food type thing.....)

2 deformed goldfish.  One was called Dolly Dolphin by my sister cos she had a dolphin shaped face (the fish, not my sister).  Mine had a little cyst growing on it's nose so was called.................  Bogie.................   


When doing work experience at a vets, a lady brought her dog in, a lovely tricoloured mongrel, called Blob.....  It really suited him

[happydog]

To briefly continue in the 'off tangent' mode.
I had two goldfish many years back and I had no idea what sex they were, so I called them 'AC' & 'DC' 

They're not exactly human names I know, but are not exactly names that you would want to be calling over fields nonetheless