Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I think it's rude. You could've easily stopped at, "I love that name!"

But

This is what she heard..."The name you gave to your precious human child is also the name I chose for my animal that humps and eats poop."

This way of thinking is so silly! People are naming their dogs "human" names and sometimes it can't be avoided that they overlap. Heck there are a few people named dog names so should the dog or owners get "upset?" Of course not! We have much bigger problems. Btw, my dd has a top ten name and we also know a dog with the same name! Who cares.

It's great that you don't care. I also don't care. But it's still rude to say it to someone because some people do care. The fact that we don't care doesn't mean it's the right thing to say.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have Charlie. If I had a nickel for everyone who told me that their dog or cat is named Charlie, I'd be rich! Not something to be offended about.

Really? I have a Charlie who is 5 and no one has ever said that to me. Not that I would be offended, but it just doesn't seem common.

The difference is that Charlie is obviously a human name. Ruby, on the other hand, sounds more like a dog's name. That's why the woman was offended.

The. She shouldn’t have given her kid a dog’s name?
This is not at all rude or offensive. If anything, it means you like the name.

Bwah ha ha!
Scene: My law firm on Bring Your Child to Work Day, 2019
Characters: me, my 4 yr old Bianca, the Head of Marketing Meredith, her 4.5 yr old Cressida

Me: Oh, hi Meredith, this is Bianca!
Meredith: Hi Lauren, hi Bianca, this is Craessida
Bianca: Hi, that's our dog's name. She's dead.
Me: She was the most awesome dog ever, but I bet you're an even more awesome girl!
Meredith: we get that a lot; do you girls want to sit together for the magic show?

I applaud Meredith for taking it in stride and rolling with it. People are way too damn sensitive these days.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have Charlie. If I had a nickel for everyone who told me that their dog or cat is named Charlie, I'd be rich! Not something to be offended about.

Really? I have a Charlie who is 5 and no one has ever said that to me. Not that I would be offended, but it just doesn't seem common.

The difference is that Charlie is obviously a human name. Ruby, on the other hand, sounds more like a dog's name. That's why the woman was offended.

Anonymous wrote:I mean.. is the name very common? I have a friend whose dog is called Charlotte and her daughter is called Grace. Or maybe it's the other way round - I can't remember. But both of those names are extremely common girl names, and not usual dog names. So I'm sure she frequently meets people who have the same name as her dog and I doubt if people are offended if they find that out.

It’s not super common.
And yeah, that’s what I was thinking. I would not be offended by being told that my DD and a family pet shares a name.

Anonymous wrote:Not really an answer, but FYI that my daughter is thrilled to share the same name with a neighbor’s dog. (A classmate also has the same name, but my daughter much prefers the dog to the other little girl!)

Wait, are you saying your daughter's friend and her dog have the same name?? Geez.
Do you mind sharing the name? Just curious.

How do you not know this is rude? I literally remember when I was about 7, I met a girl named Darby. That was our dog's name, but I realized it would be rude to tell her that. I was in 1st grade I think!

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I think it's rude. You could've easily stopped at, "I love that name!"

But

This is what she heard..."The name you gave to your precious human child is also the name I chose for my animal that humps and eats poop."

This way of thinking is so silly! People are naming their dogs "human" names and sometimes it can't be avoided that they overlap. Heck there are a few people named dog names so should the dog or owners get "upset?" Of course not! We have much bigger problems. Btw, my dd has a top ten name and we also know a dog with the same name! Who cares.

No big deal. Why apologize for someone else being so touchy?

Op here. The name is Ruby because our dog has a red coat. Our dog is older than their child btw.

Anonymous wrote:I have Charlie. If I had a nickel for everyone who told me that their dog or cat is named Charlie, I'd be rich! Not something to be offended about.

Really? I have a Charlie who is 5 and no one has ever said that to me. Not that I would be offended, but it just doesn't seem common.

I have Charlie. If I had a nickel for everyone who told me that their dog or cat is named Charlie, I'd be rich! Not something to be offended about.

I mean.. is the name very common? I have a friend whose dog is called Charlotte and her daughter is called Grace. Or maybe it's the other way round - I can't remember. But both of those names are extremely common girl names, and not usual dog names. So I'm sure she frequently meets people who have the same name as her dog and I doubt if people are offended if they find that out.

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Anonymous wrote:I would not tell someone that their kid has the same name as your dog.

+1.

+2

We had just decided on a name for our youngest child (unbeknownst to our neighbors) when they got a new puppy and told us they had given it that name. We started over and had trouble agreeing on a name to the point that we brought our child home from the hospital without a name.

Don't apologize, don't ever bring it up again. The kids may well make the connection, but people expect awkwardness from kids and it wouldn't have the same impact coming from kids. If you run into anyone else with that name, simply observe that it's a lovely name that you like. If the conversation is about pets, it's okay to mention your dog's name. Do not connect the two.

Ha, I've said this before to people, but my dog's name is one that has become pretty common for kids in the past decade (think Theo or Felix). I don't think anyone's been offended.