15 Inspiring Names for Dog Owners Who Love Idaho

🐾 What's in a dog name?

If we could time travel to 1600 and ask William Shakespeare, he'd tell you not much.

Surprisingly, the bard with a beard and author of Romeo & Juliet thought of names as nothing more than basic conventions that distinguished one thing or person from another. Kind of funny considering the only dog to ever appear in one of Shakespeare's plays was named "Crab" in The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Kind of funny coming from the guy who coined the term "puppy dog," right?

🐾 FYI: we think there's a lot more to a name than Will did...especially dog names

Unlike Will, the guy who coined the term "puppy dog," we think names are charged with meaning. The folks over at Psychology Today echo our opinion.

Research shows that people hold stereotypes about others based on their names. Names can reveal cultural values and cultural shifts, research suggests. Our names may also influence our personality. Names may also influence important life decisions although this claim is more controversial.

-Michael E. W. Varnum Ph.D., Unserious Psychology

If you love Idaho living and you're looking for a locally-inspired name for your puppy or dog, we fetched 15 memorable ones in the gallery below.

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