Dr Chris Brown: TV personality and veterinarian reveals worst pet names he’s heard at his Bondi practice
Have you heard a pet name that can beat these?
Few have met more pets than TV personality and animal lover Dr Chris Brown, with the former Bondi Vet star revealing the most unforgettable pet names he’s heard while practising as a real-life vet in Sydney for more than two decades.
Unveiling his “best and worst pet names in vet hospital history” list to fans on Instagram, Brown warned that some of the inclusions would get “weird”.
“Woodja, as in ‘Wouldja stop doing that’,” he began.
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“Butthead, Butthole, Buttface. A rooster named Cluck Norris. Chairman Meow.”
The charismatic figure suggested some names he’d heard even resembled ingredients required to prepare a beverage frequently purchased by Bondi locals.
“Goji, Cacao, Chia, Coconut, and Spirulina — basically the ingredients in a superfood smoothie,” he continued.
“In Bondi, this smoothie costs more than a dog castration.
“...And Satan, who was actually quite lovely.”
The TV vet put a call out to his 852,000 followers on the platform inviting them to comment the most noteworthy names they’d come across.
“I had the sedation ready for the last one 😈 😂 But if you can top these, I’ll happily do part II… What’s the best pet name you’ve heard?” Brown asked.
Naturally, the Channel 7 personality’s post was well-received, with no shortage of puns presented.
“I had a dog called Penny (because she was copper coloured). When she had puppies, we named them Nickel and Dime.My brother also named one of his goats Barbie - as in Barbie-que,” one fan wrote.
Another added, “One of the greatest disappointments of my life was when a cat called Schrödinger was brought in for a consultation. Obviously, I asked if the cat was in the box. The owners looked confused, staring between the carrier and me. Turns out they’d adopted the cat and had no inkling of the reference. Hate a wasted pun.”
Some names mimicked music and film stars, such as “Kendrick Galah”, “Toast Malone”, and “Hiss Hemsworth”.
While others invoked fictional characters, including a Stimson python named “Homer Stimson”, and a tortoise named “Voldetort” after Harry Potter’s sinister Lord Voldemort.
