Nicknames are a sign of affection in most cultures. I just got back from a 6-week trip to the US. I’m rarely away from my dogs for that long and I realized just how many names I call them during our conversations. As a solitary writer, I speak to my dogs more than anyone. If the amount of Spanglish and other assorted nicknames is any indication of how much I love them, I love them muchísimo. Here’s a list of them so far.
*In Spanish, itos and citos (pronounced eeto or seeto) make words diminutives.
Lele (Lay-lay) the Rottweiler
Lele
Lelle (sounds like bell)
Le (lay)
Lelito
Lele-butt
Stinkbutt
Fartypants
Slobberface
Boogerface
Piglet
Frankenpaw (he had a cancerous toe amputated last year)
Uke-lele (the new fave coined by The Husband)
Teri el tinaquero (mongrel)
Teri
Teri-head
Teri-pie
Ter
The Ter
Ter-ter
Bone (he was a bony rescue dog)
Bony
Bone-bone-cito
The Bone
Bony-bone-bone
Tericito
Milky Dog (I tried to fatten him up with milk when I first got him. He loves it to this day)
Chicken in a biscuit (what he smells like)
Teri taco (he fluffs his bed into a taco shape)
Collectively
The Pups
The Boys
The Woo-woos
The Woos
The Kids
Pup-pups
Dog-dogs
Pup-pupcitos
Dog-dogcitos
Puppykins
Poochies
Poochiekins
I’m sure there are more names if I keep paying attention.
Our dog is called Ollie. We call him various nicknames based on that though, depending on our mood, or what he is getting up to.
Olliebongo
Bongo
Bongoboy
TheBongoDog
Olliebeak
BongoJunior
Juniorpup
BongoPup
Bigbongo
Bigboy
Floppychops (see photo)
Wrinkles (see photo)
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Best wishes, Pete.
Adorable! And aptly named. Thanks for sharing your list, Pete. I look forward to reading more of your blog.
My dog has almost an infinite amount of nicknames — depending on which of her myriad of personalities she’s acting on at the time — but Daisie Doggie is her legal name.
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I was grinning reading this post. can so relate to it! I have a long list of names for the present dog (and have had them for the dogs and cats in the past too!). A few of my names for Luci: Inglepup, Lucikins, Ooloolompop, Luci-Moosi, Chickabiddy, Moosakutty… it goes on. 😀 😀
You have a ‘kins’ name too! Cute dog. I love that she has her own blog.
Too funny we all do that.
Darla; Dar-Lee, Darla Ann, DoDo, DarDar and Puddin pie. Husband calls her D.D. short for devil dog.
Andy: Rascal Hiney, Andy Boy, weird Harold, and Doctor Magrane. Andy has the same low key, plain personality as our Doctor. When I don’t see him, I say ‘ calling Dr. Magrane’, Calling Dr. Magrane and he comes running.
Together, the dodo’s, the knuckleheads,the babies,
Okay, I’m game. I now have a young female goldendoodle named Zoey. Some of her “nicknames” are Zo-Zo, Zosie, Zoey-girl, Sweetie-pie, Wooly-bully, Baby-doll, Shoe-thief (or Sock-thief, Towel-thief–you get the picture), Mulch-magnet, and a few others. I’m a big pushover when it comes to my Zoey. 🙂
–Michael
Mulch-magnet is my favorite.
Youre funny Christa!
That’s me all over. But not just with my doggy, Bear (Beary, Berry pie, Barry Bonds, Fish Taco (when he smells like one), Louie and Derek Zoolander (for the irony that he constantly dances in little circles, but only goes clockwise. Can’t hang a Louie to save his life!)) I also have dozens of nonsense names for the people I love, but their nicknames aren’t as cute or funny as my doggy’s.
Yeah, my doggy nicknames are much better than my human pet names. Fish taco? Ew!
What wonderful names! No dogs, but as you know, my office pet is a medium sulfur-crested cockatoo named Snowflake. She was a rescue bird who has been part of my sweetie’s life for 26 years and mine for a decade. We call her Flake, Flaky, The Flakester, Flick Flack, Chicken, Chick-Chick, Chic-o-let, and Poopy Bird (which, of course, she is!). I wish you could meet her!
I didn’t know Snowflake was a rescue bird. I’m familiar with Poopy Bird. I have four parakeets who go by that name too!
I am the same! About a dozen different nicknames for my dog! 🙂