PET NAMING: LAYING IT ALL OUT

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Animal names play an important role in the fate of pets. The name of a cat, dog or guinea pig is attached to them for life. Most of them live up to 15 years and eventually become family members. Caring for the animal allows you to get a lot of positive emotions. The approach to the choice of a nickname should be scrupulous and accurate. A successful name forms the attitude of others and owners to the animal itself.

The name should reflect the character of the pet, the owner’s preferences and carry a meaningful message. Pets are often given to children or elderly people who cannot always give a good name. When we present an animal to our loved one, we put a part of our love for this person into it. KOLORO company will choose the best names for dogs, cats and even horses that will please you.

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The pet naming services at KOLORO are:

More than 100 name options;

A name you and your loved ones will love;
Accompanying pet paraphernalia and accessories;
A ready-made nickname on short notice.

Ranking of the most popular nicknames

We will not immediately tell you what the uniqueness of our service is. Later we will open the curtain and show you the animals we have named. But first, we offer you to evaluate the beautiful nicknames that are the most popular among pet owners. They are quite formulaic, aren’t they?

Pet naming: How do we do it?

Briefing. At the very beginning it is worth determining the customer’s wishes regarding the future name of the animal. Determine the species and breed, the current character of the animal and its peculiarities (likes to play with pencils, looks like a cat from Whiskas commercials, very cunning in behavior). If the pet is intended as a gift, determine the potential desires of the future pet owner in order to create the maximum emotional connection. Find out if the client has previously had any pets, what nicknames they had, what fate and attitude they had. Analyze pet names of close acquaintances.
Formation of TOR. At this stage, we create a detailed document with the entire list of requirements. We rank them by priority. The account manager works on the terms of reference and of course approves it with the customer.
Generation of name variants (more than 100 pieces). A team of creatives and copywriters analyzes the information previously received by the account manager. Each team member prepares 25 names within the internal presentation, taking into account phonetic, psycholinguistic, semantic meaning and associative range. Later, a thorough discussion of all options takes place. Neumers identify the most prominent nicknames and engage in modeling situations in which the given name can be used, as well as the diminutive and affectionate interpretation of the nickname. The team selects the top 15 names.
Selection of final options. We organize the presentation. The customer selects the top 3 names in the final version. We form the attributes that can accompany the pet.

Typology and methods of naming

Taxonomic naming – the choice of a name is based on associative names, which are most often used to name animals of a certain species. The meaning of the nickname immediately forms the image of the animal according to its taxonomic range. Although there are exceptions, when “She-wolf” is called a dog of a small breed. According to such an algorithm, cats are called “Cleopatra”, dogs get the names “Rex” and “Mukhtar”, the pet “Kesha” is guaranteed to be a parrot.

Character naming (real personas) – animal names from movies and cartoons are quite popular among children. For example: “Boniface”, “Simba”, “Balto”. Older audiences often tend to name their animals after their favorite athletes, actors, and historical figures. For example: “Sebastian” (in honor of Sebastian Vettel), “Leia” (in honor of the heroine from “Star Wars”), “Angelina” (in honor of Angelina Jolie).

Humorous naming – deserves special attention. Choosing a funny nickname some owners often resort to humorous oxymorons. Such names are well remembered and often become the cause of discussion, which attracts additional attention to the pet. Funny nicknames: “Cheese”, “Shawarma”, “Baton”.

Geographical (foreign) naming is often chosen by owners who want to give their pet a unique or aristocratic name. They tend to give their children traditional names, but with animals they try to incorporate as much imagination as possible. This is often how we get the names “Marquis”, “Jessie”, “Nicole”.

Family naming is not a rare phenomenon, rather a new trend. A pet being a full-fledged member of the family can get a name associated with the family surname. This is how the names “Potya” appear in the Potapov family, or “Mark” in the Markov family. A small dog will soon become an adult dog. We do not recommend giving a patronymic.

Psychophysiological naming is relevant in cases when the pet is taken 1-3 months after its birth. In this case, the basic behavior of the pet has already been determined. This gives rise to the characteristic names “Swallow”, “Lazy” or “Fast”.

Creative naming is used if all the above methods do not satisfy the customer. In search of a name, the owner rereads zoological forums and completely frustrated in the monotony of options. Then resort to a more non-standard approach in the choice of name and the desire to get Wow-effect.