I hate

Really why?

Well you’re suggesting that people who give their pets Irish names, if they could get away with it would give them racial slurs as names.

That’s… bonkers.

We've all seen Dambusters ...

Otto the German dog with a German name won’t watch it

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But what would you have called him if racial slurs were still acceptable in Vicky Park?

He’s a little beaut!

Always cracks me up that the breed is basically called “muzzle” because of their little ‘stache.

We have. The engineering that went into getting those bombs to bounce…

They used to…there’s the obvious dambusters dog. Loads of people would call their dog “blackie”, there was a guy on our estate who called his black labs “Shaka” and “Zulu”.
Culturally and legally it’s frowned upon these days.

I’m sure to name your dog with an Irish surname isn’t usually meant with malice, but it’s not a good look. Using the surname gives a master and servant formality.

I agree with the first premise.

The second one - that it’s not a good look - I think you need to consider how you might be projecting.

Dogs, full stop.

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Dogs, full stop.

"Next to children and dogs, music is the worst thing I know"
August Strindberg, Swedish author

How would it go down if you named your dog after your in-laws surname, or your wife/mother’s maiden name? Would that get a positive response?

What about using your manager or employer’s name and then tell them. Would you expect a positive outcome?

My daughter knows several boys called Otto they aren’t offended.
So far this morning we have met Bruce,Einstein and Randall I’m sure Gertie, Elsa, Jack and hundreds of other dogs with “human” names will be out later.

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That’s not the same thing

Is anyone else concerned that in true Brit fashion we talk loudly to our dogs in English? Mine are a Hungarian breed, one was a rescue dog from Hungary but the other was bred and born in the UK. My Magyar Nyelv is very limited.

But this isn't the 6os. When was the last time you heard an Irish epithet? Are Irish people a marginalised group barred from business and politics? I just don't see it. Maybe that's privilege. Or maybe Irish names are normalised in British society.

I know someone who's dog is called Loki. Now you bring it up I bet they wouldn't call their dog Mohammed!

Are you sure that's Otto? Looks like Colin to me.

https://youtu.be/igydQoy42aE

But I wouldn’t name a dog after - say - my father in law - because that would be weird; not because I’d be concerned that I was somehow punching down in doing so.

What a bizarre hill you’re choosing to die on.

My late Jack Russell was called Milo.

My late Jack Russell was called Milo.

I'm offended on behalf of all chocolate milk drinks everwhere.

After Milo Yiannopoulos, right?

We see you.

I had a cat that I called Mr Christian.

I thought it was dead funny when calling him in and sounding like Captain Bligh from Mutiny on the Bounty...... Not sure the neighbours got the pun though lol

Is Loki a large husky? Lives near Streatham if so I’ve just met them

There are at least 3 Lokis in Crystal Palace Park at any given time. Seems like a popular name these days!