I have a dog called Чудовище (Chudovishe) which is a russian word for "beast/monster". But we call her Чудо (Chudo) for short! And this word means "wonder/miracle"
Both names suit her well! She weights 30 kilo, is energetic, extremely bad-mannered and loud. But she's got a kind heart and is the sweetest thing i ever saw. Here's a picture of us together:
I also live with a cat, called Nicotin. He's grey as a cigarette ash and "cot" sounds like кот, which means "cat". What a stupid pun, but we don't regret making it.