In our online discussion about the variety of things we call our pets, one woman shares how her pet’s name went from Lucy to Queen of the Universe. Sounds like a perfectly natural progression to us! This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Lucy, Queen of the Universe”
Here’s another example of the variations and elaborations that people can do with the names of their pets.
Riki wrote that her pet Lucy became Lucita, Lucita Amaria, Sita, Rus, Rusomatic, and Queen of the Universe.
You know, I noticed this trend that a lot of the pets eventually get called something royal or regal.
Yeah, somebody posted a photo of a cat with a tiara, actually.
Cats in particular, because they’re aloof to us most of the time.
Right. They’re royalty.
They just need to be served.
Right. And what do your animals call you?
They used to call us the food ladies.
The food ladies.
Yeah.
I think my cats are pretty much the same thing that dogs do.
What doing? We’re go.
That’s it. That’s all they ever say.
