Pookie

Pookie is an English pet-name and term of endearment of uncertain origin, possibly a diminutive of 'spook' or an entirely invented affectionate syllable combination. It belongs to the long tradition of reduplicating or softening syllables to create terms of pure affection — think Bookie, Cookie, Rookie — with no hard etymology but absolute emotional clarity.

Pookie is a name that needs no justification. It is soft, it is warm, it is slightly ridiculous in the most affectionate way possible, and it describes exactly how you feel about the animal wearing it. Pets named Pookie tend to inspire a level of infantilizing affection from their owners that even the owners cannot fully explain — you look at this creature and Pookie is simply what comes out. It is most often given to cats and small dogs, particularly fluffy ones, because the name requires a certain quantity of squishable softness to carry properly.