I guess because I got a specific breed with my 4, it was easier to pick a name beforehand. Some names just won't work. For example, I love the name, "AppleSauce" for a female Golden, but it wouldn't work at all for a Blue Merle Collie. So when I switched from getting a Golden to another Collie, "AppleSauce" changed to "Gulliver". I still got "AppleSauce" on my list, if I ever get a Golden one day.

The only time I had to change the original name I picked was for Maddie. I was going to name her McMuffin, to go with McMurphy, my male Cairn. After spending a short time with her, I knew it wasn't going to fit her. She was too regal for that name. A real Uptown Girl. So she became a Madison instead.

If I ever get another female Cairn or even a female Collie, I'm naming her "My Girl Friday". I love that, then I can call her "Fry" for short. I think it'll go with either breed too.

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