Pets Named After Popstars

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I used to have a hamster called Thurston. His resemblence to Mr Moore was striking. Have you ever named a pet after a popstar?

― Madchen, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Nope. Unless you count the black fish named Darth Vader.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

When my cat had kittens I named one of them Jarvis Bunny Boy. It got sold though.

― Ally, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

My spacehopper is called Sledge. I supose you could say it was after Sister Sledge, but to be honest, the true origins are a mystery. History counts for naught, anyway! Make it up as you go along. Revolution!

― Sarah, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

None. However, there is a dog named after a Nero Wolfe character and a cat named after a bad mystery writer.

― Lyra, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

My two Bassets Artesien Normandie (Hushspuppies for you felws) are Basil and Lucy. Basil in tribute to Fawlty Towers and Lucy in tribute to Lucille Ball.

― nathalie, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

In the heights of my music nerddom in high scool I named my two cats Sanctus and Benedictus. My mother refused to call them by these names and referred to them as BC (for Baby Cat) and Benny. I still I think I was right on the first one, but her name for the second one was much less embarrassing.

― Dan Perry, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

My brother had two goldfish named Simon and Garfunkel. Simon got flushed down the toilet after a few days, and Garfunkel hung on for a good six months before succumbing to...whatever it is that goldfish always die from.

― Kerry, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I guess no points are awarded for saying that's exactly what should be done with Simon and Garfunkle.

Does having a cat named Mr. Kitty after the South Park character count?

― Ally, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I had a cat named Overend, after Overend Watts from Mott the Hoople.

― Arthur, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

No pets. My computer's hard disks are each named after 70s rock behemoths: My Powerbook G4 is called REO Speedwagon, my two old ones are named Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Lake Palmer, and my two Psion organisers are called Crosby and Nash. I've got to buy a new one because I need to call something Grand Funk Railroad. (none of which I've heard a record by I hasten to add)

What are you lot staring at? It's better than "Macintosh HD".

― Graham, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I'm not staring at you, Graham, I'm just wondering if a sharp blow to the head will bring you to your senses.

Overend? Another reason to like you, Arthur. Name another pet Ariel sometime. ;-)

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

There's always Matthias Jabs from The Scorpions....

― Andrew L, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

One of my cats is named Chuck Chillout, as name-checked on Schoolly D's 'Saturday Night' album, he's supposed to have been a big NY hiphop DJ back in the day.

― Omar, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

That's one talented and long-lived cat.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Not me but an ex of mine had a fish called Morrissey. Heh heh. Looked nothing like him though. It had a fish face.

An old next door neighbour had a big, black labradour called Lennon.

looked a little like him I 'spose...

― DavidM, Wednesday, 15 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

BURMILLAZ

― DG, Sunday, 19 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

two years pass...

I had a bunny named Naomi (after Galaxie 500's bassist, Naomi Yang). We found out it was a boy after it died (R.I.P.).

Also had a cat named Shuggie, after Shuggie Otis. He collapsed in front of us, had a seizure and died. (R.I.P.)

I don't think I'll name any pets after musicians anymore...

― frankE (frankE), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 01:24 (twenty-one years ago)

My next cat will be named Suggs. (Or Pushkin.)

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 01:31 (twenty-one years ago)

i think axl is an awesome name for a bitser dog. one day when i have one that's what i'm going to call him.

― gem (trisk), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 01:33 (twenty-one years ago)

I should like to have something living to call after Ray Davies.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 01:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Our fluffiest cat
is named Juan Epstein. That counts.
(My wife's Epstein's Mom!)

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 01:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Louis, my cat, lived 12 very good years. Armstrong was his other name.

― jim wentworth (wench), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 04:07 (twenty-one years ago)

I've had a cat named Slash, and one named Bjork.

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 04:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Our pug, Calvin, is named after Calvin Johnson; our cat, Rose, after Rose Melberg. My GOD, we are twee.

― Layna Andersen (Layna Andersen), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 04:39 (twenty-one years ago)

oh I have a cat named Calvin right now!

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 14:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Sarah's cat is named Pepper, which is a very common pet name, but hers is the only one named after the Pee Chees song "Pepper."

― St. Nicholas (Nick A.), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 14:41 (twenty-one years ago)

I kno' for sure that one of them cats the lady guitarist Leni Stern once had was called Jimi Hendrix.
(That Jimi, too, 's been dead now for years, alas)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 14:46 (twenty-one years ago)

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