Pancake

Pancake is an English compound food word from pan (cooking vessel, from Old English panne) and cake (from Old Norse kaka). As a pet name it belongs to the beloved tradition of flat, round food names — joining Waffle, Crepe, and their breakfast-themed kin — chosen purely for affectionate absurdity.

Pancake is a name that produces instant, unguarded happiness in anyone who hears it. There is something fundamentally joyful about a pet called Pancake — it suggests an owner who does not take naming too seriously, who found their pet and thought 'this round, golden, utterly lovable creature is obviously a Pancake.' It works best for animals with a certain flat, sprawled energy: cats who sleep like they have been dropped from a height, dogs who flop onto their backs at any available opportunity. A Pancake is a pet who is simply delightful to be around.