How to Name Your Pet

Naming your pet should be easy, but people often make it very hard and stress out over it. I've had lots of pets and naming them has never been an issue, but has often been lots of fun. Here are some basics.

Don't name the pet you don't have! Don't choose a name for a pet you're getting as it might not fit. For example, you might choose a name of "Buster" for the bulldog you are going to get or a name of "Missy" for the kittycat you're planning on, just to find they don't work. Your Bulldog may be more of a Leonard or Chad, and Butch or Bob might be a more appropriate name for your cat.

Think twice about reusing names. I friend named his cat after an old girlfriend of mine. Another friend named his dog after me. Both were amusing but not good long term names. Do you really want to name your dog after your dead grandfather or your canary after your deceased wife? Think twice.

Pick a name you like. Your pet won't care and it's no one else's business. Your pet, your name, is the basic rule.

Remember you can always use a nickname if you'd like. I'm Harold, but always called Harry. My Uncle Throckmorton was called Uncle Butch. You can also change a pet's name if the original name isn't working out. It is not like changing a child's name; you can just do it! My mother in laws dog came with the inappropriate name of Greta. Greta is now Frank, a much more appropriate name for her.

Harry Baldwin writes often on home and garden topics. See his latest on Rubber Stair Treads and Carpet Stair Treads. He once lived with a cat name "Stair Tread," and the name fit!

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