Naming your family pet is always a fun experience. It can be a lot less serious and leaves more room for creativity than say naming a child.
We often spend chunks of time weighing up what to call the newest member of our family. But after such deliberation, it seems we rarely call them by the name we’ve painstakingly chosen. Instead we opt for handfuls of names suitable for almost any occasion. Each with their own tone and nuance. They range from cute to generic, and plenty in-between.
Inspired by recent Twitter chats, here’s how you might create a series of nicknames.
Rory Dory
Sexy Rexy
Willow pillow
Mitzi-Titzi
Linky-dinky
Schnoodle-doodle
Georgie-porgy
Stinkerbell
Wigglebum
Fluffybutt
Holly Eindhoven (a name I gave a chicken, Dutch breed)
Theodore Morgan, get down from the window now.
Warburton Jones
Teddy Edward
(Add a middle name for the very worst-case scenario.)
Lord Keith / Keithington
Mister Noodles
Sir Snootalot
Mr Pabdog
Willington-boots
Smooty-pants
Mitzi-titzi-kaleidoscope
Prat features
Chunks
Rat bag
Tubbs
Fatty
Scruffy head
Roger poo poo
La Tortugal
Edgar Allen Poe
Monsieur Bob
The Fernster
The Rexster
The Tedster
The Fluffmister
‘Herman No’
‘Oi’
‘Down boy’
You might get an odd look calling out your pet’s nickname in public. But no other animal will make fun of their ridiculous name, “Little squish”, will they?
How many different names do you have for your pet? And how do you come up with them?
Woolworths was lovingly referred to as Woolies in homes up and down the UK. Wilkinson’s renamed to Wilko. Many people drop the WH from WH Smiths. It’s worth considering how your brand name could be changed without your say-so when you’re brainstorming what to call your business.
If you need help with your words, get in touch.
Leigh James (that’s me) is a Senior Freelance Copywriter.
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Photo credit – Glenn Fisher. That’s Pablo, Pabs, Beezey, Beezey Pabs, Pibs, Mr Pabdog, the list goes on.