Beans

Beans is a playful food-inspired name with no formal etymology — it derives simply from the common legume, itself from Old English bean. As a pet name it belongs to a joyful tradition of calling animals after small, round, and rather delightful things, projecting cheerfulness and a sense of humor.

Beans is a name that belongs to a very good dog or a very chaotic cat — possibly both at the same time. It's part of the beloved food-name tradition alongside names like Pretzel, Biscuit, and Noodle: names that signal an owner who doesn't take themselves too seriously and finds their pet endlessly amusing. Beans is especially popular for small or wriggly animals whose compact, energetic personalities match the name's bouncy sound. You can't say it without smiling, which is probably the whole point.