An interesting thought

[Nixy]

I just realized this...my dad, my brother and I all called my dog by nicknames...her name was Gizmo but we often called her "Giz" "Gizzy" "Gizzy-Goo" "Giz-e-mo" etc...my mom however always called her "Gizmo". My mom hates nicknames, and even though she didn't really care too much for the dog she still never called her a nickname...weird eh?

 

[Inkara1]

Not really... seems consistent to me.

 

[greenfreak]

We had a dog named Gizmo too! He was a Yorkshire Terrier. I called him the Gizmeister.

We love nicknames too.

 

[SouthernN'Proud]

I go the other way a lot. Our German Police dog Louie is often called Louis. My parents have two dogs, Alice and Sandy, who I call Alicia and Sandra. Elvis was just Elvis...still miss that lazy mutt...

Our housecat Rascal is sometimes referred to as Appropriately Named Feline.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

My Akita's name is Bud ---- I often call him BD

Depending on my mood, or something he's done,
BD could stand for

Brain Dead
Big Dog
Bad Dog
Baby Dog -- some find that strange since he weighs about 115lbs

 

[Professur]

Our new mutt's name is spot ... short for Spoticus.

 

[chlopzmazur]

My mother and I also call my dog by nicknames.

 

[Professur]

And those nicknames would be ......?

 

[Luis G]

Her name is Isis. But it has derived into Isisoza, Ichi, Ichivan, titi. Other nicks she has are perro, buru, bubulubu, perrorro, rorro and some others I can't remember

 

[chlopzmazur]

And those nicknames would be ......?

I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to read those nicknames becouse they are not in English. Normal name: Saba. Nicknames: Sabusia, Sabina, Sabcia.

 

[Professur]

Would it really shock you to find someone else who speaks Polish? It's the third most common language in Ireland, y'know.

 

[chlopzmazur]

But I don't think many members of this forum understand Polish.

 

[Stop Laughing]

I just know they got good sausage.

Nixy, I know someone who called their cat by its nickname 'Gizzo', but its real name was Gizornmplat (not sure about the exact spelling, but I don't know anyone that is either). Imagine your mom calling that cat by its name all the time...