You talkin' about your dog? Or your kid?
In the cultural rush to view pets as "the new" kids, dog and cat names seem to be taking on a distinctly human sound these days, at least in San Francisco according to this article in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Max, Lucy, Samantha, Charlie -- all dogs.
So whatever happened to Fido? Or Rocket? Or Cowboy?
(A) computer review (of animal license records) showed that people are naming their pets like children. Seventeen out of the top 25 tags for dogs and cats are typical people names. Six pets were named Jennifer, seven Marcus and four Kevin.
Kevin??
There was even a papillon spaniel in San Francisco named .... William III.
Not a particularly new trend, really, but what do you think? What are your pets' names? And how did you choose them?
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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