Dog Names: Do you name your pet way in advance?
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I have lots of names for my future dogs but I don't know that I've actually used one yet. Murphy's name was a contest between Murphy and Finnegan. We had Mu for a couple days before we settled on a name for her (I don't remember what the other ones were). Matt desperately wanted to name Tipper "Fish" and got very sulky when I wouldn't let him (he is not the one that takes her to class and has to say her name in front of lots of other people!).
So I guess that's my rambling way of saying, no, not really. LOL.
So I guess that's my rambling way of saying, no, not really. LOL.
Yes, lol. I was planning on a Rage, but her name was going to be "Katie's infinite Rage" but we decided instead to pay homage to her breeding instead. Daisy, Liz & Eerie had their names when we got them. Autumn I named off the bat because we got her at Autumn Oaks and she was orangey-brown. Swagger... well, I've always liked the name, but he was white and I wanted to name him cocaine Carl.... no one else agreed so I demanded it had to be Swagger then lol.
Rage's half-sister's name WAS "Young Money" but I think they've changed it so now I don't know what to name my dog ! She was going to be "Young Money Militia - 'Millie'". I do know for certain I'll have a "Little Miss M6" someday and call her Bimmer.
Rage's half-sister's name WAS "Young Money" but I think they've changed it so now I don't know what to name my dog ! She was going to be "Young Money Militia - 'Millie'". I do know for certain I'll have a "Little Miss M6" someday and call her Bimmer.
I love Quaid! (And also Dennis Quaid... LOL)
I had a list of names and narrowed it down to a few before we met Auggie. Auggie wasn't the way I was leaning until I met him.
I already have a name and a registered name picked out for my second dog, but I'm also open to the idea that the dog may not fit the name... I have back-up names, LOL.
I had a list of names and narrowed it down to a few before we met Auggie. Auggie wasn't the way I was leaning until I met him.
I already have a name and a registered name picked out for my second dog, but I'm also open to the idea that the dog may not fit the name... I have back-up names, LOL.
LostAndConfused - Love your sig. ^_^ I laughed when I read it. LOL
I have some names picked out, but I don't name the animal until I see them. And then most of the time the name's I've picked out don't fit. The one exception to that was with Sadie. As soon as I was told I was going to be getting a female black Lab pup to raise, the name Sadie just popped into my head (almost immediately) and that was what we called her from day one.
I have some names picked out, but I don't name the animal until I see them. And then most of the time the name's I've picked out don't fit. The one exception to that was with Sadie. As soon as I was told I was going to be getting a female black Lab pup to raise, the name Sadie just popped into my head (almost immediately) and that was what we called her from day one.
And just a quick funny - poor Tibby. Several people have thought I said her name was "titty". Poor little titty baby! 
Now that I've finished the thread, I will answer the original topic.
Yes, I pick out names before I bring them home. I always have back up names, but we've never had a name not fit.
I have lists of names I like on my computer, and even more on my iTouch... but the past two pets I've gotten none of the names on my list "fit" and I had to come up with afterwards lol
I love the name Quaid!
lolI love the name Quaid!
I keep a running list of names I like in my head.
We've named 3 of our dogs... We kept Emma and Chloe's names because we liked them.
We decided on Rylie's name the night we picked her up. Ian named Tucker before we brought him home. Rory is Scottish and means "red king" which Ian picked out. He was named Rocky and neither of us liked it.
We've named 3 of our dogs... We kept Emma and Chloe's names because we liked them.
We decided on Rylie's name the night we picked her up. Ian named Tucker before we brought him home. Rory is Scottish and means "red king" which Ian picked out. He was named Rocky and neither of us liked it.
I love all your dogs name. My little sister is Emma Grace so of course I like Emma. Rory is another favorite of mine!
Rory is another favorite of mine!
Grace was a name I actually debated before we brought Emma home. I love the name Emma, though, so I decided to keep it. I wrote a book and Emma is the main character... so it was destiny to have an Emma dog
BTW, I like the name Quaid as well. It would be cute to have a Quinn and a Quaid. lol.
Oh I love the name Quaid Brittany.
I have names kinnda picked out. Well a list of names that I like. I really won't go hardcore name picking until I have my name on a puppy waiting list.
I started picking out names when I was on a puppy waiting list for Teagan. And I named her the day I picked her out.
I also like names that are unique. I have yet to meet another dog named Teagan.
I have names kinnda picked out. Well a list of names that I like. I really won't go hardcore name picking until I have my name on a puppy waiting list.
I started picking out names when I was on a puppy waiting list for Teagan. And I named her the day I picked her out.
I also like names that are unique. I have yet to meet another dog named Teagan.
