Badass Pet Names for Your Killa Companion

There are a lot of reasons someone would want to give their new pet an intimidating name, but the most common (in my experience) is to be ironic. There's nothing like giving a small dog a gigantic, imposing name. I also realize that owners of bigger pets sometimes want to name their new friend something that will make people sit up and take notice, and that's fine.

The process of choosing a good pet name is never easy. In many cases, it's just as hard as choosing a name for a child, except the name you give a pet is pretty much set in stone after you use it for a few days. The reason for making this list was simple for me—I got tired of looking through the junk to find the gems. As a matter of fact, a lot of the name suggestions in this article are from my list when I was naming my pet Doberman (his name is Madman).

Found below is a bevy of tough, intense, and hard-hitting names that could easily be used to jump-start your pet naming process. They're not in any kind of order or preference, but I'm confident that you'll find that all of the recommendation as "solid". I hope you find the list useful, and good luck on making your new pet a long-lasting member of your family.

There are lots of choices for pets out there, so don't be afraid to limit yourself to cats, dogs, fish or hamsters (aka the usual suspects). Some of the most interesting pet owners I know have very unique or unusual pets that you don't necessarily hear about or find at your local pet shop.

Keep in mind that you need to do your research if you are planning to try and have a wild animal as a pet, as there are laws and guidelines depending on the state, region or country you are living in. Also, you need to understand that wild animals, even when raised from a baby, can be very unpredictable. Be careful with them, and especially careful with them if you have kids in the house.

Unorthodox pets can be just as fulfilling for an owner or family as more common pets along as you take the proper precautions and do your research. Getting the right information for these kinds of pets is critical for the happiness of both parties.

• Take some time to get to know the personality of your new pet, and don't forget to take notes. These notes can be a huge help in helping to choose a name that fits your pet, and no matter how good of a memory you have, be rest assured you're sure to forget at least one good idea if it's not on paper.
• Never think that your pet isn't tough enough for a tough, intimidating name. Most pets will defend their owners against anything, and in many cases be willing to die for them. This shows strength that many humans don't even have.
• Naming your pet something derogatory or dirty is not recommended. It's also not a good idea to give your new pet a name that would make certain people mad or angry. People, of course, won't hold the pet responsible in any way, but the odds that you are held in a lesser regard will certainly be high.
• Using more than one word for a pet name is problematic in that most people won't use the whole name all the time. I wouldn't bother with multi-word names unless I was entering my pet into registered contests, and even then I would only use the longer name for those contests and use only a part of the name for when at home. Example: Ranger Of The Nighttime (long name). Short name: Ranger. The shorter the name, the more you'll use it and the more of a bond you'll form with your new pet.