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I have had Abbie for 6 months already. I've never really loved her name. It's too common and I've just never felt it fit her. She came from Arkansas with the name Abalene, or "Abbie". I came up with "Abigail Hound" one day, and that's what I call her when I'm mad at her LOL. But most of the time, it's just plain ol' Abbie.
I spent the first few months of owning her trying out different names. But nothing ever fit. Cricket, Darby, Pelican, Jezebel, Addie, Maddie, there's more I'm sure. I even consulted an animal communicator to get Abbie's input.
Finally, in May I believe it was, we just settled on Abbie. I still get a little restless, feeling like it still doesn't fit her.
Now, most of the time, I call her Abbie....or Doodle. Strange, I know. But I called her Abbadoodle, which turned into just Doodle or Doodlebug. So she responds to that pretty well. Is it AWFUL of me to just "change" her name to Doodle, after six months? I'm pretty sure my family & friends will give me hell, because of how indecisive I was to begin with lol. I kinda like Doodle. It's sweet and silly (like her, most of the time), unique, etc. It's kind of an odd name, but I've heard weirder lol! There was a dog in her puppy class a few months ago named Toast LOL. So, Doodle doesn't seem quite so strange compared to that!
Doodle? Abbie? Am I an awful owner?
I even had a spiffy nametag made for her a few months ago LOL
I spent the first few months of owning her trying out different names. But nothing ever fit. Cricket, Darby, Pelican, Jezebel, Addie, Maddie, there's more I'm sure. I even consulted an animal communicator to get Abbie's input.
Finally, in May I believe it was, we just settled on Abbie. I still get a little restless, feeling like it still doesn't fit her.
Now, most of the time, I call her Abbie....or Doodle. Strange, I know. But I called her Abbadoodle, which turned into just Doodle or Doodlebug. So she responds to that pretty well. Is it AWFUL of me to just "change" her name to Doodle, after six months? I'm pretty sure my family & friends will give me hell, because of how indecisive I was to begin with lol. I kinda like Doodle. It's sweet and silly (like her, most of the time), unique, etc. It's kind of an odd name, but I've heard weirder lol! There was a dog in her puppy class a few months ago named Toast LOL. So, Doodle doesn't seem quite so strange compared to that!
Doodle? Abbie? Am I an awful owner?

I even had a spiffy nametag made for her a few months ago LOL


