Bichon Frise: What's In a Name?
What’s in a name? Apparently a lot more than you
might think. We as human beings name things and the
psychology behind that can be very revealing We tend
to think of our Bichon Frises as family members and
give our little companions people names. In the
past, owners named their pets after distinguishing
physical characteristics or personality traits (Spot,
Rover). But not so much anymore. The trend is
to give your canines human names. Fido is out
and Max and Maggie are in.
Bichon Frise pet names can come from a variety of
sources:
Famous People, (Lady Di, Elvis)
Famous Characters, (Snoopy)
Favorite Friends and Relatives names (especially if
they remind you of a particular person or
characteristic)
Nick names (Cookie)
Popular Movies, Simba, Nemo
(especially if children are choosing the name)
And of course names that reflect the times, (Queenie
is fast replacing Lady)
Personal associations
Terms of endearment, (Baby, Snookums,
Buddy)
Other names can be inspired by:
Nationality or country of origin (Frenchy,
Paris)
Physical Appearance, (Fluffy, Snowball)
Personality traits, (Sunny, Cuddles)
Mythological figures, (Zeus, Apollo,
Venus)
Foreign Languages, (Fido, means “faithful” in
Latin)
Food, (Candy, Cupcake, Snowball)
Famous couples, (Tom and Jerry, Sonny and
Cher)
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