How do you choose a name for your pets?

I have two cats. One is named Rikku after Rikku from FFX and the other is named Chibi, which is essentially Japanese for miniture/runt.

How does everyone name their pets. Do you name them after characters/words like I do or do you give them "people" names?

i named my dog Jayson and my cat Wesker 8). True story, RE1 (ps1) Wesker is so cool.

I like to (and try to) name animals based on their coat colour. Taffy was the result of that; her coat was taffy coloured

I named my dog Sony, because he's asian.

i named my dog Jayson and my cat Wesker 8). True story, RE1 (ps1) Wesker is so cool.

silverwind23

I love lamp.

nuff said

I have two cats and three spiders (two mine, one my oldest daughters).

One cat is named "moo Moo" because he is black and white like a cow.

The other is named "Swirl" She is a calico and he colors are all "swirled" togethers

On spider is named "whiplash" because it's scientific name is "Avicularia metallica" So I names it after a Metallica song.

The other spider is black and red and I named it "Magma" because magna is black and red.

When I get my Doberman Pinscher, his name will be "Malice". Look that word up and you will understand why I want to name my Doberman that.

I always put thought into my names and never name it something that is common and heard all the time.

I named one of my dogs "Ginger"... I don't know why, it just fit. My other dog is named "Sidny", that was her name when we got her from the shelter.

I named my dog "Ricky" Its a common hispanic name and my aunt wanted to name him after Ricky Martin lol.

[QUOTE="MistressMinako"]You can give them names of names you really like the best. Also, I think a lot of people name their pets because they remind them of something great. Like if you named your dog Muddy, someone could say that Muddy always likes to play in the mud. When I had a pet kitty, her name was... Kitty. Why? Well, she was a kitty! And I was like 7 then. :PAmnesiac23

I don't know how old you are, but there used to be a show with a cat named Bonkers who was a police officer.

I name them after the demons from the Shin Megami Tensei series (which are mostly mythological figures). My cats' name are Nyx, Pixie and Gabriel.

My cat's name is Pip. It really fits him and my dad thought of it from a book he read. It is random how my family comes up with names for our pets but they sound great later on. Sort of like pokemon names: how do those names fit so great with the pokemon (i.e. Pikachu)?

Usually after actors or characters from movies. So far I got a kitty named Obi-wan. I hope to get a siamese named Grievous and have them duke it out.

I named my first cat Blinx after the game. Wasn't a big fan of the game, but liked the name. My other cat is Xena of course after the show.

I just go with whatever sounds right.

My cat's name is Pip. It really fits him and my dad thought of it from a book he read. It is random how my family comes up with names for our pets but they sound great later on. Sort of like pokemon names: how do those names fit so great with the pokemon (i.e. Pikachu)?

Hammstray

I never get to name pets, but I did name one unintentionally. We had a little chihuahua and he was timid at first and when friends were over I joked and said my dog was a killer. My dad heard and started naming him Killer and it just stuck and I was like :shock:

Usually I name them after comic book/anime characters, but my current dog looks Russian, so I named him Ivann.

I name my pet funny names, like a hamster chubby :3

My dog Tails was named after Miles Prowler from Sonic, my dog Charlie is named after the character from "All Dogs Go to Heaven", my cat Samone was named after a feline character in a book my sister was reading at the time, my other cat Cuddles was simply given that name for being so affectionate, my cat Butters got his name from South Park and my dog Buster was simply given that name by my dad/brother because "it sounded cool".

I do not choose, for a name will be chosen and bestowed.

To acquire a name, I muster the powers of the heavens and the spirits of thy nature to bestoweth upon me the wisdom and thou blesseth me with a nameth

for my pet . I perform a tribal dance and enact the behavior of thy animal that need to be bestowed upon title, I rattle my gourds and squish thy gaming

potatoes. After such ritual, I will enter a trance like state where I will be able to speak to the animal deities who govern thy animals and grace me their

company.The deities will place my name's pet in my heart and upon waking up, I find myself in my room, with the knowledge of my pet's name.

Thus, I name the pet. After all such, Vancey relieves himself with cake rubbing goodness for a job well done. Lastly, the pet is happy for his/her name.:o

I think of various names typical of pets till one seems right.Have a dog named Sammie. Max was a name of a puppy I use to have. They came from my full proof method of throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks.dave123321

Dave, full proof or foll proof? Knowing you, this can be a very difficult thing to understand....:|

[QUOTE="dave123321"]I think of various names typical of pets till one seems right.Have a dog named Sammie. Max was a name of a puppy I use to have. They came from my full proof method of throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks.Vancelvany

Dave, full proof or foll proof? Knowing you, this can be a very difficult thing to understand....:|

[QUOTE="Vancelvany"]

[QUOTE="dave123321"]I think of various names typical of pets till one seems right.Have a dog named Sammie. Max was a name of a puppy I use to have. They came from my full proof method of throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks.dave123321

Dave, full proof or foll proof? Knowing you, this can be a very difficult thing to understand....:|

[QUOTE="dave123321"][QUOTE="Vancelvany"]

Dave, full proof or foll proof? Knowing you, this can be a very difficult thing to understand....:|

Vancelvany

Felix named after Felix the cat

We have a brother and sister cat..They are cute together same coloring..So it took us awhile to come up with some good names..My father in law came up with this one..

BONEY AND CLYDE..Great names for a brother and sister combo..We love it..Couldnt think of nothing better..It also fits there personalities..

I do it by how they look or how they behave. For example, the cutest cat has turned up to eat some food and has ended up being pretty much with us now. It is a beautiful black cat with clean cut fur etc etc. However, it is black all over except for a bif white patch around is mouth area. Hence i affectionately named it Minstrel

My rabbit is named Fizzy. He drank Cola for once. I mean he licked it. And my 3 degu's aka. Chilean Chipmunks.

They are called The Don, The Thief and The Mafia. They stole so far a pencil, small duck tape, and matches.

i throw my pots and pans against the wall, how else could i have came up with the name "shaddow"? its not like there are other ways to make there be extra letters in a word.surrealnumber5