'My friend has a hedgehog named Quilliam Shakespeare': 40+ Hilarious pet names

Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor

Feb 22, 2024 5:00 PM EST

You can literally just name your pet anything, no one will stop you. You can't go naming your human baby "Cool Ranch Dorito," but there are plenty of kittens out there who would love that name. That's part of the beauty of naming your pet: they have no idea what their name means. They probably respond to the inflection of your voice when you talk to them more so than responding to their actual name.

Giving your pet a quirky name is a great conversation starter, especially for all the times you have to take them to the vet and officially register your "pug named Table." Other people named their cats "Lunchbox and Thermos," because that's the magic that happens when you let 3-year-olds name animals. Every time we think we've heard the funniest name for a cat, dog, or hamster, someone comes up with a funnier one. The possibilities are endless! And the best part is that your sweet furry friend will love you unconditionally no matter what you name them.

Check out these names below, and keep a few in mind for the next time you need to give your new pet a name that will make everyone laugh. Then, check out the story of one customer who went shopping at a designer store wearing the most casual clothes possible.