Naming a new puppy can be a tricky task. Not only do you need to find a name that suits your pet's unique personality, but you also want something that won't be embarrassing to call out in the park.
One family learned this lesson the hard way after their son's preschool teacher complained about the name they'd settled on for their Dalmatian puppy.
The teacher deemed it "extremely inappropriate" and said that a one-year-old child should not be using that kind of language.
Yet, the mum couldn't help but laugh at the whole conversation and tried to put the teacher straight about the dog's actual name - which wasn't what it seemed.
Relaying the story on the mum's behalf, her nephew told Reddit: "My auntie and uncle just recently got an adorable puppy and everyone was trying to help them come up with names, as they hadn't thought of one before adopting.
"We considered a bunch of names but they finally decided to name the dog Tucker.
"Everybody thought it was adorable. What could go wrong with such a nice name?
"Well, my auntie and uncle happen to have an 20-month-old son and a few days after naming the dog, they got some complaints from his preschool teacher.
"It turns out their son can't pronounce the 't' sound well enough, and so when he talked about his new puppy, he referred to him as 'f***er' or simply 'f***'."
After explaining the mix up to the preschool teacher, they came up with a solution to nickname the new puppy Spot because he is a Dalmatian.
However, this came with its own set of problems.
He added: "My auntie still has embarrassing moments at the dog park - such as my little cousin yelling, 'Come here you silly f***er!' or 'f***ing Spot' when trying to address the dog.
"But normally people have a good laugh once she explains the situation so 'it's all good' according to her."
While most users couldn't help but find it funny, others shared their own stories of their children mixing up the 't' and 'f' sounds.
One user said: "So funny. My son at about that age was asking for a fork but kept saying f*** at a large football party. Thank goodness they all laughed."
Another user said: "I loved my childhood dog named Tucker - it's a great name for a dog."
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