Choosing Animal's Names

I’ve been thinking about how we name our companion animals- choosing names for them and sometimes waiting to see which they prefer.
My husband and I are considering a trip to Alaska next year, and we would go to Juneau which happens to be the name of one of my cat sons in spirit. I had this thought about how amazing it will be to be surrounded by his name on all the signs there! I can get something postmarked in Juneau even! Before we adopted him and Jarvis, we had thought of the name Juno (like the goddess) then changed the spelling to Juneau.

It’s interesting how once our companions take on a name - that is the first thing we think of when we hear that word. Jarvis was named after the singer of a band named Pulp, which we listened to in college-but once he was named I ceased to associate anything/anyone else with the name. Jarvis was/is simply the name of my son. Imagine my delight when Iron Man came out and his AI operating system was named JARVIS (after his childhood butler) suddenly I could go online and order stickers that proclaimed “Jarvis is my co-pilot” just like in the movie! And it’s so true! Except it’s “my” Jarvis who is my co-pilot along with his brother. When we adopted them (at 8 weeks old) their names at the shelter had been Yin & Yang which was very appropriate, uncannily so.
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My son Merlin, interestingly enough was named Solomon by the shelter that rescued him (Furkids ATL) I’ve always loved the name Merlin and the magical association. 👑And King Solomon was known for wisdom and believed to have magical abilities! 💫So in a sense he has been doubly named magical. And he is!
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And last but not least, my daughter Gracie Belle. This name choice circles back to when Juneau was terminally ill (in 2013) and the last few months of his time here on earth with us. All he wanted to do was lay on the couch with us so we were binging some tv shows and snuggling with him every night. Friday Night Lights was one of those shows (which is pretty funny if you know me because I’m not a football fan) but the characters were really good and the show offered comfort during a difficult time. The baby daughter of the coach was named Gracie Belle and it had such a pretty ring to it. It seemed fitting for a sweet faerie queen cat. The origin of it is “Beautiful Grace” which suits her. 
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I love hearing how animal companion names are chosen, and it’s also really fun to ask them during sessions how they feel about their names. Sometimes they love them, occasionally they prefer another name, but always the most important thing is that they are named with love and that the word is spoken with love.❤️