Before I met Finn, I'd wanted to see about getting a Pharoah Hound, and, had liked the name Phinneas for a long time. So, that was in my mind when I met Finn. When I knew he was mine, though, I knew he wasn't a Phinneas. But, I thought of some good, adventurous, all american (even though the breed's not american, they are one of the most popular breeds here), water loving, easy going names. I thought Finn would work, from Huckleberry Finn. I had most recently thought the name was cool for a first name because of the movie Great Expectations. Ethan Hawke's name was Fin. And, then I looked it up in a baby names thing and it said "finn" meant yellow or light haired, so, it fit! I named him within minutes of getting him, even though usually it takes me longer. Now that he's older, the only name that I think would have been close to being as good as Finn...is Train, or Freight, because that's what he is. A darn freight train.

edited: Just looked again in the names things, and, Finn means "fair"....I'm sure it means fair as in "just", but, I thought it was cool....cuz he's fair-haired.