My dog Alex was actually Alex, he was so old he knew his name so well we couldn't change it (he was 9 years old and a throw away!). My cat Phoebe was Sammy because for some reason they couldn't figure out if she was a male or female! And Cleo was Newi (I don't know how to spell it) which is French for night (she's black). I thought it is pretty, but not a name for our family!