[alaskayorkie]

Great stories and fun thread!

Eddie was a rehome who was named Teddy, T.J. for short. Since my wife's ex went by T.J., she didn't want any reminders and went with something that rhymed with Teddy.

Jack was a rescue named Cuddles. He was tiny and frail and I knew I'd be teased if I introduced him as Cuddles to my male friends. In an attempt to disguise him as macho, I named him Jack after Jack Daniels. He later proved his mettle in the snow, so I renamed him Yukon Jack.

Jillie was named in memory of Jack, as in Jack and Jill. I was adamant about the tribute to Jack, but she was my wife's dog. She wanted Bijou, which I didn't like. We compromised on Jillian Bijou, and I'm supposed to be calling her Jillian.