Dog Names – What You Should Consider When Naming Your Canine Friend

This article gives you a few more ponts to consider when you choose a name for your dog.

When we went to pick up our puppy, we had discussed dog names and we were all set to call him Sebastian after the dog in my favorite movie (The Sixth Sense). But the minute my husband laid eyes on the adorable ball of fluff, he said, “We have to call him Eddie.”

Sometimes a dog name just seems to fit!

Sometimes a name just seems right for a dog, I guess. And for some reason Eddie fitted like a glove. It has been a successful name - Eddie learned it very quickly and is extremely sensitive to hearing his name, and even variations like Ed or Eds. He sure does know his name. The only time he gets confused is if somebody uses the word bed!

Does it really matter what you call your dog?

Some people will wonder why it matters what you call your dog, but it’s important for several reasons. Perhaps the most significant is that the name you give your dog represents what you expect from him and how you expect your relationship to develop.

Did you know, for instance, that dogs named Rocky are more likely to bite than any other dog? Giving a dog a macho name (which men are more likely to do than women) encourages everyone to treat it that little bit more roughly. On the other hand, if your dog is called Baby then you’re likely to treat it gently.

Give your female dog the name Lady or Princess and people meeting her will be more likely to treat her respectfully. Call your puppy Bouncer and people will expect it to be playful and boisterous.

However you, and others, expect your dog to behave will translate into different body language that will directly impact the animal’s behavior.

Interesting dog name trends

Trends in dog names are interesting. In the past, dog names were often chosen simply according to a physical characteristic - “Spot” for instance – or a character trait, like “Rover” for dogs that tended to wander off. Fido used to be a common dogs’ name, from the Latin for “faithful”, but now that Latin is taught so much less, the name has become rare.

These days we are much more likely to give our dogs human names – and it’s not surprising, as our dogs are usually very much part of the family, unlike the old days when a dog was more often kept for utilitarian purposes – farming work, or to guard the house, and so on.

Max for boy dogs and Lucy for girl dogs are some of the most popular names, although some human names just don’t seem to fit for dogs – you don’t often meet a canine “Michael” or “John” in the local park. On the other hand, English human names are very popular with dog owners in Japan, and funnily enough “John” is in fact one of the common dog names over there!

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