My turn!

Maya: when we rescued her for the shelter, she had a name that didn't fit her at all: Pitou. That's a dog's name! So I looked for a sweet name, and then remembered this name MAYA. This name is perfect for her!!!
Inka: we saw she was a wild little kitten; my daugher suggested to take the name of another Indian tribe, the Inca's. So, that's how we named her INKA!
Sydney: his mom's name was Darwin. As a souvenir to our visit to Australia, we named him after another Auusie city: SYDNEY!!