After you've chosen a puppy of a dog breed that fits best for you, you are probably willing to give him a unique name as well. You understand that the decision is very important as it's made once and for life. But don't put yourself under too much stress; our article will give you some tips how to do it.
The dog's name will tell of him and your relationship much in itself. Some speaking names can cause people judge your dog either positively or negatively without sound reason for that. Moreover, a name may not become your dog contradicting character or appearance of the dog breed. Like, giving miniature Toy Dog Breeds formidable names like Bear or Rocky may sound a bit comic unless they really have a venturous nature, and on the contrary, calling a Bull Terrier, Boxer, a pet of Working Dog Breeds or Sporting Dog Breeds Daisy, Minnie or Peanut can also be not really suitable. The same applies to distinguishing male and female names and naming dogs of different occupations like search and rescue dogs, police dogs, etc.
Another thing to consider is whether or not you will feel okay crying out your pet's name in a loud voice in public places. This also regards using novelty names repeating which can be confusing. An inexhaustible source are books and television. Anyway, make sure that the dog will be able to recognize the name and distinguish it from such common commands as 'No', 'Sit', 'Stay', 'Down' etc. (Names like Joe, Poe, Pit, Stacy may appear misleading.) Words consisting of one or two syllables are usually easier to perceive and single out from background noises.
According to statistics, most popular male dog names for different dog breeds include: Max (Maxwell, Maximilian, meaning 'the first', 'the greatest'), Sam (Samuel - 'heard by the God'), Jake (Jakob), Buddy (Bud, Budd), Bailey, Rocky, Jack, Duke, Harley and Sparky. For girls, these are: Maggie (from Margaret - 'a pearl'), Molly (Irish for Mary), Sam (Samantha), Sadie (Sarah, Sally - 'princess'), Lady, Missy, Ginger and many more. Some names are good enough for both males and females of every dog breed, like Shadow, Lucky or Sunny.
To conclude, we'd advise you to take time, have a closer look at your new family member and pick the best name for him suiting the dog breed, size, colouring, sex and character. |