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

[Uabassoon]

I always have names planned out, but then when I get the pet I realize the name doesn't match. So now I wait until I get to know the pet better before naming him. However with Tuna I knew I wanted a kitty named Tuna, so when Alexa adopted him I thought he fit the name so I asked if we could name him Tuna.

[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!

[I_luv_rusty]

When we got Rusty he had the name, so we didn't change it because he knew it already and all..

[Zippy]

Zippy was going to be Zippy or Dancer
Pumpkin my brother named
Ruby was the only betta who I know his name that second.Nemos changed 1 time.Libby changed like 3 times.Corals name was Yoga intil I could deside between that Pearl or Coral.I have a list of futrue names but all of them fit cats or bettas.

[lizbud]

No, I've never had a name picked out before meeting the animal. (cat/dog)
I have to get to know them better before I choose a name.

[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.

[borzoimom]

Several times!! And also changed it a few times too.. lol.. Pets tend to name themselves- especially in this house.

[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.