When it comes to naming your dog, you’ve got a lot of pressure. Their name will not only represent you but your dog as well.
There have been studies that have shown the outcome of children with odd names. Though your dog knows no different from the name “Einstein” to “Idiot”, what may affect him is how others interpret your dog’s name and treat your dog. How strangers, friends, or anyone treats them other than you may have a result in their characteristics.
Unusual Names
Often times, unusual names reflect the owner. Those who choose unusual names want their dog to stand out and therefore will treat their dog as if they want them to stand out. Teaching them odd tricks or ways to entertain those around them. They may love to share how they came up with that name. The owner of the dog with the unusual name welcomes attention.
Common Names
Choosing a name for your dog that is a common name, may show that your desire for your dog is for them to blend in and feel like a normal dog. This may be a reflection of your personality that you do not want your dog to stand out or get questions every time you tell a stranger your dog’s name. You probably like to go with the flow.
Low Expectation Name
If you were to name your dog a degrading word that you think is funny, it may indicate that you have a sense of humor. Watch out though because how you see your dog representing your sense of humor and it is completely harmless, it may indicate to other’s that your dog deserves less than complete respect.
Pronunciation
Choosing a name that is hard to pronounce can indicate a few things about you.
A) You speak another language and you want your dog to have a name from that language. Telling people your dog’s name from another language will allow them to know that you know another language and may come from a different culture.
B) You want to see people just try to pronounce your dog’s name just so you can correct them and sound incredibly intelligent.
C) You are incredibly intelligent and use big words all the time and hope by naming your dog a difficult to pronounce word, you may further educate those around you by increasing their vocabulary.
D) All of the above.
Odd Spelling
If you took a common name and made it unusual by changing the spelling then you are probably a fence sitter on wanting to blend in and wanting to stand out. This is a way that people may think that you are just Jane Doe, but deep down inside you are Jain Dow. People will only know of your craziness when they have the opportunity to write or see written your dog’s name. ChRleee vs. Charlie, will hold a future with a whole lot of spelling every letter out.
Long vs. Short
If your dog’s name is long like “Tikki Tikki Tembo-no Sa Rembo-chari Bari Ruchi-pip Peri Pembo”, you may like to talk. You like to talk so much that you like to spend at least 10 seconds saying your dog’s name each time you call it.
If your dog’s name is short like “Chang”, you might get some help if you ever fall in a well. Read Tikki Tikki Tembo
Nicknames
Some people name their dog a name, fully aware that they will never call it by that name. You are probably someone who is really good at having back-up for everything. This way when you call your dog, “Kim!” and they don’t answer then you’ve got some back up so they know you’re really serious, “KIMBERLY!”
Now you know that choosing your dog’s name is simply saying to the world, THIS IS THE KIND OF PERSON I AM!
Even Pongo thinks there are connections to dogs and owners- see: http://youtu.be/Vv1FlfdJxho
Does your dog’s name reflect who you are?