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re: Why do most pet names end in "y" sound?

Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:23 am to
Posted by Jor Jor The Dinosaur
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2014
7581 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:23 am to
quote:

Sir Barksalot

No, but if I were to ever get a greyhound I could be compelled to name him Rev. Run
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
68469 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:23 am to
It's the first day of school for a pair of twins who had just moved to a small rural Louisiana town. Kids walk into their new classroom and the teacher announces to the class they have some new friends to meet.

"Class, we have 2 new students today. Give them a nice greeting and welcome them please! Boys, step up and introduce yourselves."

"Hi, I'm Farty Johnson and we just moved here."

"Young man, we don't use that kind of language here. Now tell us what your name is."

"I'm Farty Johnson. There."

"Son, one more chance or you'll be asked to leave. We can't have this."

"Ma'am, my name is Farty freaking Johnson. What's the problem here?"

"Out. To the principal and don't come back until you can clean up your mouth."

"Well, come on, Shitty, she ain't gonna believe you neither."
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
45206 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:24 am to
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IF you do any research on dog training, it will tell you that dogs respond best to names with 2 syllables and end with a hard vowel.
While you may be correct, I doubt that's the reason 99% of the time.
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
83171 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:25 am to
I mean, a lot of human names do too. Brittany, Bethany, Melanie, Lindsey, Kristi, Katie, Leslie, Ashley, etc.

My pets or neighborhood animals I feed - Lucy, Oakie, Pinkie Leigh, Miles, Hitler, Jeffrey, White (no name yet), White Face (no name yet), Friend..

RIP - Guinness, Thomas, Brutus, Lola, Mouse

I guess no rhyme or reason.
Posted by lilsnappa
The Lu
Member since Mar 2006
1894 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:25 am to
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While you may be correct, I doubt that's the reason 99% of the time.

I agree.


Just got a pup and named her Mirliton.

Millie, for short.
This post was edited on 12/13/17 at 11:27 am
Posted by NoHoTiger
So many to kill, so little time
Member since Nov 2006
46212 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:28 am to
We have a Jolly and a Beignet.
Posted by BulldogXero
Member since Oct 2011
10381 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:31 am to
Doug and Charlie
Posted by Peazey
Metry
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:32 am to
Ending things with the -y sound is something that children do. A lot of people think of pets, at least to some extent, like they do children.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
104485 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:33 am to
Hmmm, both of our dogs end in "ey" so maybe you're on to something.

None of my pets growing up did though.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
104485 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:35 am to
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My pets or neighborhood animals I feed - Lucy, Oakie, Pinkie Leigh, Miles, Hitler, Jeffrey, White (no name yet), White Face (no name yet), Friend..


Do go on.
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
45206 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 11:39 am to
quote:

Ending things with the -y sound is something that children do. A lot of people think of pets, at least to some extent, like they do children.
Pretty good take imo
Posted by kook
Berrytown
Member since Sep 2013
2160 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 12:06 pm to
guilty. I have an Izzy. Named after my dental hygenist's
daughter
Posted by KG6
Member since Aug 2009
10920 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 12:09 pm to
my dogs name is Jonathan. I like legit people names to confuse the he'll out of other people.

"Sorry, I'm running a little late, Jonathan took a crap on the carpet again"
Posted by ThatMakesSense
Fort Lauderdale
Member since Aug 2015
15281 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 12:13 pm to
Brick and Dexter
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
70474 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 12:14 pm to
quote:

We have one named Ritz and the other Prissy





I am guessing that these arent actual real dogs. Real dogs weigh over 5 pounds.
Posted by JamalSanders
On a boat
Member since Jul 2015
12230 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 12:16 pm to
My dog's name is Leroy.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
67021 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 12:17 pm to
Fun fact:

Most every Japanese girls' first names end in a vowel sound. Quite a few boy names, too.
Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
35695 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 12:20 pm to
For working dogs - its very good to have a dog ending with a name easily distinguished from commands....

and not the ones ending in OH errrr eaux.. that rhyme with NO....


every female bird dawg I have had has had a name end in Y sound....


every male a harsh crisp ending...
Posted by drunkenpunkin
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
7662 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 12:38 pm to
Mine end with: h, n, and o.
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
38241 posts
Posted on 12/13/17 at 12:39 pm to
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