[alaskayorkie]

Eddie was a rehome, and his name was Teddy, TJ for short. But my wife's ex was named TJ, and she didn't want a name that would remind her of him. She chose Eddie because because it rhymed with Teddy.

Jack (RIP) was a rescue named Cuddles. He was 4 pounds and frail, and Cuddles wasn't macho enough for me. I changed to Jack Daniels because it sounded manly.

I insisted on naming Jillie. My wife wanted to name her Bijou. ( If I'd known what Bijou meant I might have gone for it!). But we'd just loss Jack, and I wanted a tribute to him: Jill, ala Jack and Jill. My wife refused, and we were at a deadlock. Finally, she said if I would call her Jillian Bijou, she'd go for it. I agreed -- with my fingers crossed. I call her Jill when my wife isn't around.