People Share 30 Hilarious Pet Names They Overheard At The Vet
Naming pets is supposed to be the easy part, until you hear a name out loud in a vet waiting room and realize someone committed to the bit all the way to the clipboard.
This roundup pulls together a viral Twitter thread full of hilariously over-the-top pet names, from clever wordplay to names that sound more like stage acts than house pets. The replies kept coming because once people started sharing, the jokes only got better.
Some of these names are surprisingly elegant, others are gloriously ridiculous, and a few feel like they should come with their own theme song. Read on for the funniest ones people overheard at the vet.
Here are Juliet's original tweets
Then came the replies, and they're great!
Then came the replies! And they're great!
Voldetort!
Tinkerbell!
Some people really do name their pets like they're introducing a celebrity.
Just a little...
Living for this one!
Everybody loves somebody!
The waiting room must have been a comedy show.
Love, love, love that there was a waiting room full of celebri-pets.
What a pretty kitty, though!
Keeping it intellectual.
'666'
At this point, the names are getting more unhinged in the best way.
This is right up there with Redditors helping pet owners land perfect names, one hilarious suggestion at a time.
Love this!
Perfect name for a dog like this.
OMG! I once heard 'Gregory Peck.'
Too cute.
Even the practical ones still sound like inside jokes.
This would prove to be a challenge.
Tech dudes and their pets.
This is great. But how often are chickens going to the vet?
Dr. Evil?
MEOW!
Love this commitment to a theme.
Another theme!
You had me at cowboy.
Another chicken at the vet?
Love the nerds.
Iconic.
She looks sweet.
All I can think is they look like that actor, Adam Driver. Google it!
J'adore this!
Mr. Fox.
Honestly, the internet understood the assignment.
Want more vet-laughs, like the cat names that make doctors raise eyebrows? Check out these 50 cute but funny cat names.
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