| | | | | name. This website is fun to browse just to learn the |
| How to Choose a Pet Name | | | | meanings of some of these names. |
| Coming up with good pet names can be very | | | | Cat & Dog Names |
| challenging sometimes, especially in a very large family | | | | Cat & Dog Names is a somewhat simple website that |
| where everyone has their own ideas about what the | | | | allows you to browse through dog names, cat names, |
| best name for a new pet would be. For other people, | | | | or mixed pet names. The unique thing about this |
| names like “Spot” or “Fluffy” get very old | | | | website is that it also allows you to view lists of |
| after a while, and people are looking for something | | | | suggested names that are based on the appearance |
| unique and new. There are some wonderful websites | | | | and features of your pet. Some of these lists are |
| online that can help with the process of selecting a | | | | extremely long, and cover categories such as popular |
| special name for your new pet that reflects their | | | | Irish dog names, unique Australian dog names, stray |
| character and personality well. | | | | kitten names, and black cat names. There is a huge |
| Bowwow Pet-Names With Personality | | | | variety of other categories. |
| Bowwow is a website that is truly dedicated to the | | | | Cat Names |
| quest for the perfect pet name. There are a multitude | | | | Cat-Names.us is a fairly large database of over 5000 |
| of search options, including: | | | | unique cat names. This database allows you to search |
| - Top 20 names | | | | using a category of appearance or behavior, a |
| - Names of the month | | | | sub-category if appropriate, and gender. These search |
| - Visitor suggestions | | | | criteria offer a list of names in the database that |
| - Single name search | | | | match those characteristics. The names in this |
| - Paired name search | | | | database are actually fairly unique. Additionally, this |
| - Alphabetical search | | | | website also offers visitors a free “custom naming |
| There’s even a dog age calculator and e-Cards! | | | | guide” which walks pet owners through the |
| You can search in categories such as cartoons, movie | | | | process of selecting the perfect name for their cat. |
| stars, or personalities for names of famous people that | | | | Dog Names |
| you might like to name your pet after. The website | | | | Dog-Names.us is also a large database of over 6000 |
| even features a “pet name search engine.” If | | | | unique dog names. This database also allows you to |
| you want to have fun with pet names, you should | | | | search for dog names the same way the cat name |
| definitely make this one your first stop. | | | | search works. The names in this dog database are |
| World Wide Pet Names Project | | | | unique as well. |
| The world wide pet names project provides a list of | | | | A Pet Portrait Featuring Your Pet’s Name |
| favorite names that website visitors have submitted. | | | | Once you’ve decided on a name that represents |
| You can even submit your own suggestion if you | | | | your pet’s personality and characteristics, there is |
| have an idea for a favorite pet name. Because it’s | | | | no better way to celebrate this new name than with a |
| primarily user-driven, this list has grown exponentially to | | | | painted pet portrait. |
| almost 7,500 pet names. If you simply want a | | | | Pet portraits are sweeping the country as a very |
| comprehensive list of names to rattle off, hoping that | | | | popular form of recognizing how much your animal |
| one simply sticks out as the perfect name for your | | | | friend means to you and your family. Pet portraits are |
| pet, then this is the website to visit. | | | | an ideal way to preserve the name of your pet by |
| Pet Names World | | | | asking that the name be placed somewhere on the |
| Pet Names World is another very fun pet name | | | | portrait. |
| selection website. It is definitely geared toward children | | | | The best pet portraits in the country are created by |
| in that it features fun cartoon images and a cute poll | | | | artist Nikky Hughes of Los Angeles. Nikky was |
| where kids can select what animal the name | | | | classically trained at the Mission Renaissance art |
| “Ruth” best fits. | | | | school, and she focuses on capturing not only the |
| The list of names on this website is also fairly | | | | beauty, but the unique character of each animal. Nikky |
| comprehensive. They are listed in alphabetical order. | | | | is more than pleased to accept requests for |
| But one of the unique things about the list on this | | | | incorporating the pet’s name somewhere in the |
| website is that the list also includes whether the name | | | | picture. Such a beautiful portrait of your family pet |
| is intended for a male or female, the origin of the name | | | | would become a family heirloom that would stretch for |
| (Latin, Hindu, Hebrew, etc.) and also the meaning of the | | | | generations. |