10 Mar 2013
Wilson and Little Blue
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.”
Bless Shakespeare. Juliet fell in love with a man with the wrong surname, being from the wrong family. However, lovely Juliet believed that the name was irrelevant and made no difference.
Well, we all know how that one ended!
We see so many Fluffys, Luckys, Barneys, Benjis etc. Can a pets name influence its life, or display the owners relationship with them?
Some of my favourites from practice are:-
Dr Marty Becker advocates asking the origin of a pets name to bond with the client.
This article reveals some interesting facts on names. If you are a shopaholic, it may not be your fault…
Does this name affect them? A list of accident prone cats is available:
Interestingly it isn’t just a list of the most popular names. This website is also nice to suggest to clients for help naming new pets, although I’m unsure of the final recommendation!
Finally, what names have I bestowed? For the Blue Persian, Little Blue. For the chunky fluffy tabby, Flumpy. And for the boy we are trying to replace, Wilson. Derived from the fact he had “three willies”! He had an umbilical hernia and a skin tag on his prepuce! Maybe best not to follow Marty Becker’s advice when meeting me!