Did you/do you name your pets in advance?

[katy-yorkie]

My daughter named Buster, I don't know why she picked it, there seems to be a lot of Busters. I wanted to name him Sancho. It is slang for a guy who steals another guys girl, which fits Buster to a T. I have always wanted to name my dog Sancho but he's a Buster and he acts like one. Nothing against the Busters out there, you would have to see mine in action.

[Rachael1983]

My daughter named Troy before she even knew she was getting him. She randomly one day just said if I get a yorkie if it's a boy it'll be Troy and a girl it'll by Gabriella (Gabby for short). Both named after High School Musical characters.

Troy's name actually fits him so I'm content with his name choice. I think I tend to pick names before I even get the dog, so I can tell the breeder and they are able to start calling the dog a name that he'll be familiar with when we bring him home.

I think Quaid is a pretty interesting name. I do like it .

[gidget529]

I do the same thing - think of other dog names I like just in case we ever add to the brood. I like Quaid, but I am partial to the unusual name, probably because mine is such a plain one.

[Mollysmom411999]

I found it easier to name my kids than my pets! My new baby yorkie whom I will get in about 5 weeks, will be named in memory of my Molly , whom I lost this past Jan.
Her name is MILEY.....M Molly
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I like to name my pets with names that mean something to me

[IsabelleOllie]

Just this morning I heard a Bob Marley song on the radio and thought that if I ever get another male dog, I would name it Nesta (Robert Nesta Marley) to go with Ziggy (who was named after his son). I have no plans to get another boy anytime soon.... (might be getting a female Morkie, though)

I had planned for a long time to name my yorkie Roxy, but when I saw her she just didn't look like a Roxy. She's a Belle.

BTW, I do like the name Quaid. But, one syllable names can be tough, I'd probably end up calling him Quaid-y..... I'm weird like that.

[My lil friend]

While looking for a puppy I kept a file of girl and boy names. I spent several evenings,while watching tv, looking up names that I liked and putting them in a file. Every couple of evenings my girls and I would say them out loud to see which ones we didnt like and I would delete. I got it down to 3 or 4 for each,then fell in love with Mina's picture. Over several days I emailed back and forth with the breeder,she was lovely and sent me more pictures,we chose Mina. I think that the meaning of a name is very important,Mina= strong willed warrior,it fits her perfect.
An older lady told me once to never name a pet or child something that I wasnt willing to yell out the back door 10 or 15 times in a row,it really works.

[Deuce]

I think I went through a million different names before and after I got Rizzo Then there was the week or two that I kept bouncing between Rizzo and Deuce. Realized he responded better to Rizzo (and my "Italian Family" can pronounce it) so that is what he finally was named. Though I do have a few names picked out for my future little girl, no breeder nor pup in site but I have a name, lol. I'll probably go with an R theme and she'll get Rosie (I love it) or something else when she does finally come into my life

[Mardelin]

I usually pick their Registered Names way in advance....But, don't decide on a call name until I assess their personality.

[AllDogBoots]

I don't like the name Quaid. But I love real people names for dogs.

I had no name picked out for Cooper. On our way home from picking him up, my phone rang and it was my sister-in-law. The caller ID said "The Coopers". I immediately thought that would be a perfect name and thankfully she wasn't offended! With Max I wanted another human name. I wanted to name him Bob because that's my dad's name and I thought it would be fun when he came to visit. I was torn between Max, Bob and Sam.

[DvlshAngel985]

I had the name Kaji picked out years before I met him. I think about a year before I got Kaji, I was going to adopt a puppy from the pound. I even had tags made out with his name in katakana. I didn't get the puppy. Then Kaji came and his name just fits so well! Kaji is an anime character who is a womanizer, and just this weekend canine Kaji kept trying to kiss a 12 year old black lab! He was trying so hard to win her over despite the obvious size difference.

I have a few names picked out already.
Boy: Hanai, Kurogane, (Kuro for short) and Harima.
Girl: Yakumo, Iori, Auska, (sounds a lot like Oscar) and..... I can't remember the last one.
Pretty much I'll name my pups after anime characters in hopes that their names are unique. So far so good. Kaji is he only dog named Kaji that I know of.

[bribunny]

I pick names out before the puppy but then again, I did this with kids names as well. A few months before getting Bri, we decided that Bree fit well. However, when we went and saw her she was so small and spunky so we decided to shorten her name.

With Libby, I went through one hundred names. I had planned on naming Bri's sister Emi. But, when I met her a week ago, she did not look or feel like an Emi at all. I wanted something sweet and genuine. Libby fell in my lap and it fits her perfectly. We do not have her home yet, so I hope it still fits in a few weeks!

And I love Quaid. But then again, I love weird, unique names.

[My lil friend]

Emi was my other choise for Mina,my son nixed that,everybody got a vote because everybody was going to have to use the name. Mina truely fits our new baby.

[itsbaddangel]

My daughter has named all our animals (cat from Key West: Sloppy Joe, cat from rescue: Zoe, Cairn Terrier: Isabella "Izi") but the Yorkie baby was mine to name, Jasmine Bleu "Jazi". (I had narrowed it down to 4 names till we brought her home and had a feel for what fit her). She's a December baby and I had liked Noel, but she's more a jazzed up personality to Jazi it is!!


Daisy would have been a cute name too

[Dizzee]

Don't laugh...I have a list of future dog names hidden in my jewelry box that I've kept for YEARS

The funny part is that I never used them...when we got our 2nd dog we decided to give him a "D" name to match our 1st dog and when we got our yorkie we continued the "D" name theme....I guess I just need to add "D" names to my secret list!

My husband is just as guilty, the other day I caught him testing out names and he has decided our next dog will be "Dega"....he's a huge NASCAR fan and loves the Talladega racetrack.

I like Quaid, I prefer names that aren't common...less mix-ups at vets, dog parks, groomers, etc. if the dog has an uncommon name, I think

[KendraE]

We pre-name...Our boys are names after the Texas Longhorns...No one ever hears the name Bevo (longhorn mascot) for a dog, but most people say it back wrong after I tell them his name! Mac is pretty common, but his is after the head coach Mac Brown which is what i usually call him! We are planning on a new pup, and want to stay with the theme...We are probably going with Jordan (could work for a boy or a girl), after Jordan Shipley....but not positive! Its fun brainstorming though!!