We just got a new dog and really struggled with the name. In the end we went to a website of dog names and just started going through them. He had a fine dog name when we got him, it just didn't fit. The name he has now I'm not too excited about, but it really does fit him.
So get the dog, spend some time with it. Then get a name.
I once knew a dog named Dog. That was a great name.
I also try to name dogs something a future boss's kids name is not likely to be. When we had Max, the new neighbor's kid's name was Max. That was embarrassing. When we got our first lab his name was Paco. The wife's boss's kids name was Frankie as well. That would have just not been a good conversation.
"Nice dog. What's his name?"
"Paco"
"That's neat. What's that mean?"
"Frankie, because he's a son of a bitch too"
So get the dog, spend some time with it. Then get a name.
I once knew a dog named Dog. That was a great name.
I also try to name dogs something a future boss's kids name is not likely to be. When we had Max, the new neighbor's kid's name was Max. That was embarrassing. When we got our first lab his name was Paco. The wife's boss's kids name was Frankie as well. That would have just not been a good conversation.
"Nice dog. What's his name?"
"Paco"
"That's neat. What's that mean?"
"Frankie, because he's a son of a bitch too"
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