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

[Samantha Puppy]

Samantha was not planned so my husband and I had no names chosen for a dog. I came up with a list of 10-12 names I liked and he chose Samantha from the list.

With the kitties, Sushi came with his name. We really liked it and decided to go with a Japanese name for the other kitty, whose name was Doogie. He became Kirin. That was decided before we actually brought him home.

The girls were not planned either so we got them and then came up with names for them - still keeping with the Japanese theme. Ironically, what ended up helping us was that I had planned on getting a kitty from moosmom and had a list of Japanese girls names. I presented Josh with the list and we chose the two that we felt fit them the best - Kimi, which means "She who is without equal" (quite fitting for a girl kitty) and Amaya, which means "Night rain" since it stormed like a mofo the night we got them.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Yes, Tango's name was sort of chosen before we brought her home (or knew she was even concieved). I'd always wanted to name my first Toller Tango. At first I didn't want to name her Tango, as she wasn't purebred and I didn't think it'd suit her...but it did. My mom was actually the first to suggest it once she was born though. She didn't even know I wanted to name a dog that, ever.

I also have about 4 names chosen that I like for my Toller puppy next year - just hoping one of them will fit her. Though I'm sure one will.

[areias]

Sam came with his name already picked out, and it fit him so we left it. We had already met Casey when she was 5-6 weeks, we decided to adopt her and we picked out a name then. My dad wanted to name her Zena..it definately dosen't fit her now. The family had always said they liked the name Boomer, so when we brought our 3rd home, Boomer it was.

I generally name them after I see them, however I plan on getting a Doberman in the future, and as long as it fits him, his name will be Romeo. I think thats the cutest name for an animal.

[katrina]

i have a german shorthaired pointer whos kennel club name is adnyl rolo ruffian and when we went to buy him, his breeder had called him Roly for short an so we just stuck with that!

[GreyhoundGirl]

Jenny got hers on a whim. But I really like it, so alls well that end well, I suppose. *shrugs*

[Cincy'sMom]

Before we met Sadie, we talked about either Sadie or Panda. Sadie fit her better when we met her.

Cincy got her name after we met her and Spot came with his. I do have a few ideas for future dogs, but who knows if we will ever use them...

[jenfer]

I do I do!!! I have Gigi's name before I have her. I know I want a girl, but haven't decide on the breed yet. And her name fit her perfectly.

[TamanduaGirl]

I've always prefered naming them after but Hyzzie ghot her name first but I didn't commit to it till I met her. Pua was the same way for different reasons since it was a sort of theme name Pua meaning heart in Tupi and that being the language her species name is from.

[lvpets2002]

Most all of my babies got names after I got them.. However I had Taccoa named before I got her.. Because she is my CH baby & so I wanted a very special name for her.. Taccoa means Beautiful in Indian..

[Iilo]

I came up with Rien's name before we got him, however I thought it was going to be pronounced Or-ree-in rather than O-ryan... I sent the breeder an email with the name we chose and no pronounciation key, and she assumed (correctly, we now realize ) that his name was Orien, like the constellation, only misspelled. By the time we picked him up he responded to that name and it just fits him better.

[DrKym]

Goddess Goofball Goodnow (goofy) was picked out before I knew I was ever going to get another small dog. She was named in memoriam of my toy poodle that passed on in 2003. Jas brought home the cocker baby and said she was a Mandy an I said like H*ll so she was named before I got her and before I knew she existed hehe
Fits her though, spoiled diva brat child....................