Woman howling at friend's cat name but people aren't convinced

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A woman was left in hysterics after her friend revealed the bizarre name she had chosen for her new cat, but Reddit users were divided over whether it was actually that funny.

Choosing a name for a pet can be a chance to get creative, but one woman couldn't contain her laughter after her friend revealed an unusual moniker for her new cat.

The woman took to Reddit to share her disbelief after her friend finally settled on a name for her grey and black-striped feline.

She wrote: "My friend gave her cat the dumbest name and I can't stop giggling about it.

"I'm honestly not sure where to post this, but my friend got a cat last week and has been mulling names. I suggested some normal ones like Stormy (she's grey with black stripes), Leo, and Bones.

"Today we were on the phone and she mentioned that she chose a name - she named the damn cat Shapompa!"

The amused poster added: "I've been crying laughing for a while now and she truly doesn't understand why I think it's so funny, so maybe I'm the crazy one! What do you guys think?"

One commenter appeared to embrace the unusual choice, writing: "I think it's awesome. If I ever get another pet, I'm naming it Shipoopi."

Another investigated the name to see whether it had a hidden meaning, writing: "I looked it up to see if it has any significance... 'Shampompa' doesn't bring up much but shows a racehorse named Shampompo. 'Shampompo' brings up a song as well as the racehorse."

Another admitted they preferred the unusual name to giving animals random objects as names.

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