Cool Dog Names - Whatcha Gonna Name That Puppy

Your definition of what is cool really depends on your interests and personality. Naming your pet is the first step toward bonding. Don't pick a name because someone else thinks it is cool. Pick a name that fits your dog's personality as well as your own.Your dog is your best friend and you will call your dog an average of 25,000 times during his/her life. Imagine giving your dog the wrong name!Another fact is that many dog owners would like to change the name of their dog after a few months already. Why stress the dog with a new name when you can do it right from the beginning?Below are some suggestions of cool dog names. But before we start here are a few more tips. Don't use dog names that sound similar to very common words and commands like 'go, stay, sit, eat, come, run' etc. The biggest mistake down owners do is giving the dog a cure name that fits well as long the dog is young and still a little puppy but sounds stupid for an adult dog.Another not so great idea is to name the dog after people you know. They might not be very pleased with that. Here are some suggestions how you can find a good dog name:If you like sports:Name your dog after your favorite team or the city in which they play. For example: "Dolphin" is only cool if your dog likes to swim. "Miami" is a very cool name.Name them after your favorite sports personality. Their last name or nickname is usually a better choice. This of course depends on their name.

The sport itself- Hard to translate into a cool name. Here are a couple: Rugby PoloIf you like mythology:Hercules - for the tough dog Persephone - great for a mama dog Athena - for the tough female dog Zeus - the "king" Apollo - especially good for blond haired dogs Helena - Beautiful female Pandora - Curious female, maybe she is always getting herself into "situations" Achilles - warrior dog Odysseus - the "traveling dog" Diana (Roman) Selene (Greek)- She may love to howl at the moon Thor- For the "protector" Aphrodite- loving female Shiva- The multi-faceted female Kali- Destructive female Artemis- Female dog. Protector of women. Hades - "tough" male Poseidon- male water dog Chaos- self-explanatoryEgyptian: Ramses - "king" Isis-"queen" Pharaoh-"king" Osiris-"king" or possibly a dog that nearly died and lived.If you like music:Rock- Morrison Van Halen OzzyCountry- Blue Cash BanjoClassical- Mozart Beethoven - Might be too over-used ChopinOther Genres- Jazz Hip Hop Rap Folk musicIf you're into classic books/literature: Consider your favorite authors and characters. Here are a few ideas: Copperfield Hawthorne Defoe Moby - great for big dogs Gatsby - hound dogs, beagles, all manner of hunting dogs... Mariner - fits especially well if your dog likes water Shakespeare Homer Hemingway Longfellow Chaucer Kipling Poe TolkienIf you're into art: Van Gogh Picasso Michelangelo da Vinci MonetOther interests to choose from: Role playing games Bible Hollywood WarsOf course these lists are partial. There are so many good ideas out there for cool names! You are sure to find a good name for your dog if you think of a topic and explore it further.


By Gerd Cornelius Pacher