Has anyone ever had a name chosen before they had the pet?

[chocolatepuppy]

I had the name Lacey picked out for years before I got Lacey. When I got her, it didn't seem to fit her, but I went with it anyway. She quickly seemed to grow into the name! Mandy and Sassy were picked right after we got them, and Missy was already named so I kept her name. btw, I already have a name for my next pup, but I'll never tell.

[catnapper]

None as an adult. I'm a firm believer in meeting them first and then naming them based on their personality. It usually takes me a while to name them (though Pouncer came with the name and it couldn't have fit him better )

As a child, every cat we had in succession was Tiny. The original Tiny came around our house before I was born. Tiny II slept in my crib with me and he was such a gentleman with a little girl who loved to love him (that would be me ) Then came Tiny III when I was 10. No more Tiny's though maybe someday if I get a moo cow kitty I'll name him Tiny IV. But only if the name fit

[k9krazee]

Before we got Jack I really wanted to pick out the name, the rest of the dogs I didn't name and I really really wanted to name him...well I picked out a few names and my family didn't like any of them, my mom had her heart set on Blackjack, I was talking to my Aunt online and she didn't like the names I picked out either but suggested Jumpin Jack Splash, I had a week to think about names before he came home and the moment I saw him again I knew his name would be Jack...long story short, I guess we did sorta name him before he came home. I already have a name picked out for my next male dog...

[Laura's Babies]

I have said in the past, "The next cat I get I will name........" Then get the cat and it didn't fit so now I just wait and meet the new baby and see what fits.

The ONE time I had a name picked out backfired on me.. My then, husband was getting be a black persian kitten for my birthday, a female so I wanted something femine and pretty... Lace or Lacy wasn't feeling right with me so I thought and thought and thought about frilly Ruffles and decided on Ruffles for her, so Ruffles she was. The name was PURFECT for her but not because of it being femine and pretty... It was because she had her feathers ruffled so easy and would get upset over the simpliest things. (Hope you have heard that old saying "Don't get your feathers so ruffled!... meaning not to get so upset)

[sammy101]

I didnt have any names picked out before we adopted my two. Kodie was named Bronco but we didnt like that at all..lol.We thought of Bo,boreguard(spll?) and a few other names,but i picked Kodie and thats what we went with.I also picked Lucys name,my mom added the Lou part..so LucyLou.

[Edwina's Secretary]

My husband wanted a cat. I said (after much debate) only if it was a female...eithr gray and white or calico...and named Edwina. While we lookd for the right cat he would "talk" to her. "Come here Edwina...you can get up here..."

Then one day at the shelter we found her....and the name suits her perfectly!

[k9krazee]

Oh, my mom did try to name Jasper before we got him. I told her that we were getting her a white female kitten for mothers day and she started thinking of names right away. She chose the name Paris before we even met "her" and after the cat came home she felt the name fit so Paris it was! After a trip to the vet we found out Paris was a boy so she had to start thinking of a different name and Jasper he became!

[cali]

I usually have names that I like, and I want to name a pet, but when I meet the pet it pretty much always changes, like before I got Kari, I had decided when I got my bunny I would name her Holly, Holly did not even come into the question when I actually got her though. Misty was supposed to be "Rudy" before I met her, then we picked ou Misty after we met her, and before we brought her home, the "Misty" was short for "mistletoe christmas" within 5 minuts of her setting paw in the van it changed to "Mistletoe Mischief", I had a name picked out for Happy, I dont remeber what it was though, Happy was her litter name and when I met her the name just fit, so I kept it. Perky catually took a few days, when we picked her up she was "biskit" then for a few days she was "pebbels" then "Roxy" and we finally settled on "Perky" Ripley was "Rosco" when we got him, we were going to keep it but the first night we had him he got out of the yard, and when we said "Rosco" he rann full speed in the opposiet direction, so he needed a new name, he wasjust nameless till we settled on "Ripley" after watching "Ripleys believe it or not" . I think Taru is the only name we have picked out ahead of time and actually kept.

[carole]

You are not alone here Kari, yes I also had Lexie's name picked out before i met her, and I have names already picked out for future kitties in my life, I save them on my favourites, I hope to own a tortie girl one of these days and she will be called Autumn I think (not copying you Megan,had it already chosen a while back lol).

[prechrswife]

Let's see...with our current pets, we have some of each. My husband had always wanted a dog named Max, so our first basset was named Max. We had also picked out Gus and Oscar as other good basset names, so they were both named before we got them. (Gus is our RB basset boy. ) Saphirah and Chloe were named after getting them, as was Samson, although I've always liked Samson as a name for a male cat.

[chocolatepuppy]

I had the name Lacey picked out for years before I got Lacey. When I got her, it didn't seem to fit her, but I went with it anyway. She quickly seemed to grow into the name! Mandy and Sassy were picked right after we got them, and Missy was already named so I kept her name. btw, I already have a name for my next pup, but I'll never tell.

That quote is from 11-13-05 and now everyone knows the name I'd never tell. *Layla*!

[kittycats_delight]

I actually have a list of names. And within the list there are names that can fit every different personality, appearance and attitude. I think I have it all covered.