Choosing the perfect name for your dog is no simple task, given the sheer number of options. While some owners draw inspiration from beloved books, television programmes and films, others simply go with whatever springs to mind in the moment.
However, one dog owner is now regretting his decision to trust his dad with registering his golden retriever puppy at the vets, after he went completely ‘rogue’ with the name. Speaking on Reddit, the 19-year-old explained how his parents gifted him a puppy, but couldn’t take her home straight away. He said: “I decided Holly was an appropriate name. Due to circumstances at the time, I couldn’t take her home immediately, so I left her with my parents for a couple of weeks.
“In that time, my dad listed her name with the kennel club as Mizz Princess Hollywood and did the same with the vet registration.
“I have no idea about this. Six months later when I’m taking her in for a check-up and going to the front desk, they find her listed as her kennel club name. I laugh, sigh, and say ‘just Holly’ knowing exactly what happened.”
Despite being able to laugh it off, he was left red-faced by the whole ordeal – particularly as a “cute girl” happened to be sitting nearby when his dog’s name was called out.
“I’m sitting in the waiting room and a cute girl around my age comes in with a beautiful German shepherd pup and sits by me,” he added.
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The man continued: “Our pups start playing together so we inevitably talk. We’re hitting it off, talking about the joys and downs of puppy-ownership – but then the receptionist steps up and calls Mizz Princess Hollywood.
“Now I’m already embarrassed, but it didn’t help that while I was still standing up there they call out Bowser, or something else fairly masculine, and the cute girl stands up with her pup.
“I just walked into the exam room red-faced and never saw her again.”
While the majority of users found themselves in stitches over his “troll of a dad” naming the dog Mizz Princess Hollywood, others attempted to reassure him that it needn’t ruin his chances of landing a date.
One user said: “I’m sure the girl didn’t care or thought it was funny. I feel like no one chooses to date or not to date based on the name of the person’s dog.”
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Another user added: “You should have got up said ‘It’s a long story but I’d love to tell you about it over coffee after this’.”
A third user said: “I think it’s hilarious the vet calls out the dog’s name rather than the owner’s name.”