Dog Names
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What’s in a dog's name? Names can signify the personality of a pet or the personality of a pet's owner. The name you choose also says a lot about the relationship you have with your pet and how you feel about being a dog owner. Some pet's have cute names like Fifi and Doodles, while other pets are named after an owner's favorite sports team, like Buckeye or Duke. You can also choose a name for your pet based on your hobbies. A runner may name his dog Shoe or Marathon, for example. Some pets have human names, like Samuel Cody and Maya. Still others choose to name dogs after their favorite cities: Taos and Fiesta are merely two.
Tips for Selecting Pet Names
- Pick a dog name that your dog will easily recognize when you’re calling him. One or two syllable names are best. Avoid long and cumbersome names like Monongahela.
- Say the name out loud like you would when you call your dog. If it seems awkward, chose another. You will be saying it a lot.
- Your dog's behavior is an excellent resource when choosing a name. Don't name him right away. Study his behavior before naming him. If you have a puppy though, keep in mind that his personality will change as he gets older. That rowdy, pouncing, hyper ball of fur will eventually settle down. Really.
- Avoid dog names that sound like standard commands like sit, fetch, come or stay. Also avoid names that rhyme with these commands. They might confuse the dog.
- Doggynames, lets you search for names by popularity, meaning and category.
- Pet Names World, lets you search by gender and provides the origin of meaning of names.
- DogBreedz.com, provides more than 11,000 names.
Top 50 Popular Dog Names
Here are the top fifty dog names based on a 2004 survey:
| 1. Rocky |
26. Ginger |
| 2. Lily |
27. Molly |
| 3. Amber |
28. Monica |
| 4. Jasper |
29. Prince |
| 5. Cinnamon |
30. Buster |
| 6. Princess |
31. Carly |
| 7. Max |
32. Storm |
| 8. Duke |
33. Duchess |
| 9. Cody |
34. Sebastian |
| 10. Case |
35. Lucy |
| 11. Dickens |
36. Mickey |
| 12. Zoe |
37. Jasmine |
| 13. Sierra |
38. Jack |
| 14. Felix |
39. Clare |
| 15. Ace |
40. Muffin |
| 16. Oliver |
41. Sammy |
| 17. Wilson |
42. Willie |
| 18. Andrea |
43. Mackenzie |
| 19. Jonathan |
44. Kiki |
| 20. Hermione |
45. Madison |
| 21. Seth |
46. Salem |
| 22. Hudson |
47. Sydney |
| 23. Daisy |
48. Ziggy |
| 24. Bryan |
49. Fido |
| 25. Bonnie |
50. Bucky |
Dog Name Web Sites
Comments
hey i have a dog named pepper and thats also a very popular dog name.
-- Contributed by: Alexishi jessy, have a chihuahua, called baby , that a cute name for a girl, or wait a while if not for her personality to appear and maybe something will just suit her, i look at the dogs pedagree aswell and take names from that, good luck with the naming
-- Contributed by: jemmai love the name fisher u shud add it
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