My wife thinks I'm the only person who would even think that.

She's a Buff Orpington, and all of our other hens have pun names like "Annie Yolkly", "Stevie Chicks", "Ruth Bader Ginsbird", "Princess Layer", etc...which makes it even worse.

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[–] 74 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Would Chloe Acha satisfy your need for a pun?

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  • [–] 42 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Your wife is probably right.

    You should explian to us why you think it's inappropriate.

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  • [–] [S] -4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I think of that episode of Seinfeld where Jerry has a new girlfriend and he can't remember her name except that it sounds like a body part.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    I'm not seeing the issue here. Could you explain why you think it's inappropriate?

    Edit: your wife is right

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago

    How did I miss "Princess Layer", when I already named a rooster (german: "Hahn") "Hahn Solo"? This is an outrage!

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  • [–] 28 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    Well, are you gonna take that joy away from your kids? They got to name a bird and now you want to tell them "nah I as your father decide that this is a dumb name"?

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  • [+] [S] -18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

    Would you name your daughters "Vagina"?

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  • [–] 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Your chicken is not only not your daughter but Chloe is a completely normal name that has nothing to do with genitals.

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  • Your wife is right

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Well, since jokes get funnier as you explain them, prepare for a hilarious adventure.

    OP states that he thinks Chloe is inappropriate.
    Why though. Chloe is a perfectly cromulent name.

    The other chicken's names are puns related to Stevie Chicks is a pun on Stevie Nicks, Princess Layer is a pun on Princess Layer.

    Of course, this isn't too hard to see.

    Still, why does OP think Chloe is inappropriate?

    Chloe is similar sounding to a chicken's (cloaca)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloaca]. A comedian might call it a pussy-dick-butt.

    Do you see how hilarious it is now that I've explained the joke. Gafaw gafaw.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago*

    Your wife is right. That's a really weird thing to get hung up on. So much so that most people will need an explanation to even make the connection. Are you also the type of guy that can't eat hotdogs or bananas because they "look too phallic?" No one is making this sexual but you.

    Edit: I thought this was in NoStupidQuestions not ScienceMemes. I guess it's science-y because.. cloaca? 🤷‍♂️

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Growing up we had two roosters called Rufus and Roscoe. Human names for chickens is funny and I'm sorry but I have to agree with your wife too

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Chloe does the tables in the french quarter

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  • Remind your wife that she married you for (or despite) your sense of humour

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