You’ve brought your adorable new puppy home and you’re thrilled with your choice. Everyone loves him and you know, once he’s housebroken, he’s going to be a great addition to the family.
But you can only say…“Here puppy, ” “Let’s go, puppy, ” and “Time for bed, puppy” for so long.
He needs a name and here's a list of cool dog names. You probably don’t want to use any cliché names, though. No Spot or Fido. No Max or Sam or any of the other overused names you’ll hear at the dog park. You don’t want to yell, “Here Sam!” and have fifteen dogs bounding your direction.
So how do you come up with something unique? Something cool?
Personality
Watch your dog for a day or two and a name might pop out at you based on his actions.
Boozer for a dog who can’t hold his licker.
Hannibal for a dog who’ll eat anything.
Miley for a dog who comes in like a wrecking ball.
If you have a yappy dog who can’t be quiet, you could name him after your least favorite politician. Though that might get you a few evil stares.
Your imagination is your only limit to how you can match your dog’s personality with the perfect name. Remember to get your kids involved. Their imaginations are still in full throttle.
Physical Characteristics
If your dog has blue eyes maybe you should pay tribute to “Ole Blue eyes” with the name Sinatra.
If your dog’s a runner Cheetah might be perfect.
A short legged Dashund is an easy choice for Shorty.
Or consider doing the opposite of what people might think. A small Yorkie called Killer or a St. Bernard called Tiny.
Musical Names
You might want to name your dog after one of your favorite bands or singers. He’ll probably be the only Led Zeppelin or Bono at the park. If you have a teenage daughter you might end up with a Bieber.
Sports Heroes
Sports fans might choose DiMaggio, LeBron, Kareem or Kobe.
Literary Names
The choices are endless in this area. Maybe you have a favorite book and want to honor your dog with a character’s name.
Gatsby
Scarlett
Aslan
Lolita
Sherlock
All good choices. You can find more literary suggestions here.
Bible Names
A throwback to your days in Sunday School can produce some usual choices:
Methuselah, Nebuchadnezzar, or if you have three dogs even Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego.
They don’t roll off the tongue but your chances of running into another dog with the same name are slim.
A more spiritual minded person might choose something like, Angel, Joy, or Patience.
Get Edgy
On the opposite side of the spectrum. Some people choose to call their dogs swear words. Thought it might be unique, it won’t win you points at the park when children are around.
Couple Names
If you get two dogs at the same time you can always go with couple names such as:
Salt and Pepper
Bonny and Clyde
Sonny and Cher
But be careful, who wants to be stuck with two dogs called, Brad and Jennifer. Or Brad and Angelina.
Whatever you choose to name your dog, whether it’s Bozo or Attila, he’ll always be the coolest dog to you and your family.
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