Familiars can have aliases.

This allows Josh to do antics with his frogs or a single frog.

commands/misc.py

@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ class CmdFrog(Command):
     or |w/blonde elf|n.
     """
     key = "frog"
-    aliases = ["pus"]
+    aliases = ["frogs", "toad", "toads"]
 
     def func(self):
-        self.obj.at_do(self.caller, self.args.strip())
+        self.obj.at_do(self.caller, self.args.strip(), self.cmdstring)
 
 
 class CmdSetFrog(CmdSet):

typeclasses/npcs.py

@@ -84,11 +84,17 @@ class Familiar(NPC):
 
     These are pets that can be controlled by their owner to do antics.
     """
-    def at_do(self, owner, antics):
+    def at_do(self, owner, antics, alias=None):
         """
         Issue a 'send_emote' into the room with a antic.
         """
-        def new_name(name):
+        def name_and_adjs(name):
+            """
+            Split a long name into its parts.
+            """
+            return list(filter(lambda s: s != "", split(r"[, ]+", name)))
+
+        def new_name(parts):
             """
             Take a long name, like: fat, black cat
             And return _part_ of the name, like:
@@ -97,9 +103,6 @@ class Familiar(NPC):
               - black cat
               - cat
             """
-
-            parts = list(filter(lambda s: s != "", split(r"[, ]+", name)))
-
             num_adjs = len(parts)-1
             lst_adjs = parts[randint(0, num_adjs):num_adjs]
 
@@ -107,13 +110,17 @@ class Familiar(NPC):
             adjs = ', '.join(lst_adjs)
             return f"{adjs} {noun}" if len(adjs) > 0 else noun
 
+        parts = name_and_adjs(self.db._sdesc or self.name)
         # The familiar's name:
-        name = self.db._sdesc or self.name
+        if not alias or alias == parts[-1]:
+            name = new_name(parts)
+        else:
+            name = alias
 
         if antics.startswith("'"):
-            owner.announce_action(f"$Your() {new_name(name)}{antics}")
+            owner.announce_action(f"$Your() {name}{antics}")
         else:
-            owner.announce_action(f"$Your() {new_name(name)} {antics}")
+            owner.announce_action(f"$Your() {name} {antics}")
 
 
 class Cat(Familiar):