Older sister finds out entitled young sister and her boyfriend weirdly gave their dog the same name she has: 'Every single time they call her by her name it bothers me'

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Ayala Sorotsky • Writer and Editor
Aug 4, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

Adopting a pet is one of life's purest acts of love. It's about offering care, compassion, and a safe forever home - not using that animal as a passive-aggressive tool in a family feud. Pets don't know the weight of human drama. They don't know they've been named out of spite or tangled in emotional payback. They just want treats, playtime, and affection. So when someone names a dog (or cat, or hamster, or gecko…) as a jab at a sibling, an ex, or anyone else, it's not just immature... it's unfair to the pet. It taints something beautiful with something bitter. Naming your pet should be a celebration of who they are - not a cheap way to get under someone's skin. Let animals be loved for their own joy, not turned into floofy reminders of human pettiness. They deserve better. Honestly, so do the humans being dragged into the mess.

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    AIO? My sisters dog is named after me. family/in-laws
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    I need an unbiased opinion. My older sister recently welcomed a new dog in their family and gave the dog a name. (Which wasn't mine)
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  • In this case, things took a petty turn when one woman’s younger sister brought home a sweet new dog - only for the boyfriend to change the dog’s name to match the older sister’s. And not in a cute “aww, we love you” kind of way. Nope. It reeks of drama, especially given their rocky relationship. The boyfriend claims it’s an artist reference, but let’s be real: nobody’s buying that. The siblings are divided, but one thing’s clear: when your dog becomes part of a shady little grudge match, it’s less about puppy love and more about spiteful power plays. Not cool.

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    but her boyfriend changed to the name to an artist name supposedly. Which happens to be my name.
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    My sister and I don't I have the best relationship. We fight a lot. And I'm sure he knows this. My siblings think it's wrong.
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    And it's a cute dog but every single time they call her by her name it bothers me. I know I can't change anything about the situation....
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    But isn't it messed up?! I guess a part of me feels like her did it out of spite.
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    Idk, I'm really at the point where I want to block them.
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    MamaRou10 ⚫ Yeah that's petty as sh. I can only imagine this conversation going down when you're hanging out. Amanda! Yeah? scoffs I'm not talking to you. I'm talking to the dog. 803
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    Conscious-Manager880 OP Yup that's exactly how it goes! And it becomes a laughing fest for them. 50 ...
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    Front-Cat-2438. You've got your answer. It's now weaponized disrespect. I'd start using her BF's name as a substitute for a cuss word. "Yeah, that was totally Brad- ded up. These fries are so soggy they taste like Brad." ↑ 56 ...
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    Clionah • I have to Brad so bad. I need to take a Brad! Whew whee, I just took a healthy Brad! You're just a pile of stinking Brad...etc. 26
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    EvenEvie ⚫ You should just stop responding when they are talking to you. When they get mad about it, just say, "I assumed you were talking to the dog.
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    You can see how that gets confusing". Then, get a pet of some sort that your sister would absolutely hate, and name it after her. 21
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    talulahbeulah • This is the correct answer. Ignore them completely and make them specify every time. Make them own it. Also get a pet snake and name it after your sister. ↑ 8 ...
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    Express_Swordfish_63⚫ I adopted a cat from the humane society 10 years ago. He had the same name as my nephew. I wasn't even close with my sister at that time but I went ahead and changed it. It's weird. ↑ 22 B ۵
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    Witty_Direction6175 ⚫ I got my dog 5 years ago, named him Sam. Literally right before my cousin introduced us to his girlfriend, Sam, short for "Samantha" at Christmas.
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    He had never introduced any of his previous gfs to the family (besides his mom, my aunt and dad) so we all knew it was serious (and sure enough they got married a few months later,
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    I immediately asked her of it would bother her if my dog had the same name, he was still young enough for it to change very easy. She laughed and said no, she loves dogs
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    and didn't mind at all. That was the first time I met her, I didn't want it to be an issue at all and she mattered more than a name for my dog even when we first met.
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    It is weird, especially if the person dislikes it. And I would have changed his name if there was any hesitation or dislike. She however thinks it's fun and we have a good relationship. 10
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    live_laugh_ My siblings and I don't have a great relationship, but there is still at relationship. I wouldn't name my animals a name of any part of them than our last name, unless it was otherwise said by them that they wanted the animal to have part of their name.
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    I think the partner did this in order to start sh between you two. Is it possible that your sister wants a more steady relationship with you and he's trying to initiate that?
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    Personally, my sister and I aren't the best with communication, but when we start talking about feelings and wanting to be closer we both burst into tears lol. But those emotional cries bring us closer every time. ۵ ↑ 3 ♡
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    ShotEnvironment4606 ⚫ Omg this same thing happened to me!!! My sister and I don't have the best relationship either. I called her up one day while we were still communicating and she was
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    telling me all about this new dog she had and she said she just whined and cried all the time! I was like aww poor baby, what's her name??
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    I continued the rest of the conversation like it didn't even bother me and we haven't really spoken since. But there's more reasons than that why we aren't speaking anymore. But I know how you feel. It's not cool. At all. 3 ...
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    Pypsy143 ⚫ My MIL did this too. My sister had a baby, "Stella", the first in our family, and we were all over the moon.
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    My MIL makes sport out of hurting me, so when she got a cat a few months later, of all the millions of names in the world she could have chosen, she chose my beautiful, precious, newborn niece's name.
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    I had to spend the next decade listening to, "That Stella is so dumb. Her new name is Stupid Stella. Stupid Stella!" etc.
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    It's a petty move by a very small person. I say block them. Wish I'd had that option with my MIL. B 2 ♡
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