What is in a name?

Today is March 5 - and the Monday of the first full week in March - which means it is "Fun Facts with Names" Day.  Of course it is.  So a little research revealed the following meaning of our names:

Viktor comes from the name Victor (with a "c") and it is a Roman name meaning victor or conqueror.  Seems appropriate. It appears that it is a very popular name in Scandinavian countries.  Several early saints and three popes were reportedly named Victor.  Clearly I don't fall into the holy category

Frodo was popularized in the Lord of the Rings and it seems to be a Germanic derivative of  "frod"meaning wise.  That's spot on for Einstein.

Then we have Elroy.  It's believed to be an altered form of Leroy.  The french meaning is "the king."  I guess that's about right - he sure thinks he is a king especially when he is standing on the top of a snow pile.  

My human realized the other day that Frodo is frequently called "Vikel".  or "Elvik".  I guess because she is usually calling either me or Elroy - probably for some naughty behavior - so those are they automatic defaults.  Then we have "heyheyhey,"  "staystaystay," and "nonocomeon."

I sometimes wonder if we dogs really DO live up to our names.  It's kind of dicey.  I mean calling your dog Evil (and my human does know an Evil) could be asking for trouble.  And then she knows an "Angel" who is not ALWAYS wearing her halo.

I've noticed that Elroy responds to his name probably less than 50% of the time -especially when he is running around outside.  So I started thinking that maybe he needs a NEW name.  Here are my ideas, given what I now know about him...

Zag (short for Zig Zag) - which he does when he darts around outside and my human is trying to catch him.
Squeaky - because that is his favorite thing to do when he is bored.
Wile E. - as in Wile E. coyote - the cartoon character.  He looks kind of like a coyote when he gets up in the morning.
Charger - because he is like a rechargeable battery that never runs out of energy.
Vator - short for Excavator for his love of digging holes.
Zel - short for Gazelle - because when he is running, that's what he looks like. 

Those are some pretty good options.  Mind you - he DOES look like an Elroy.  Really.  When you think of the name Elroy, that's what an Elroy would look like!  Elroy was a cartoon character many years ago on a show called the Jetsons.  It was about a space aged family.  Which is perfect - he often seems to be in outer space.  And if you look at the character, he's cute and has spiky blond hair.  Just like our Elroy.  So, I guess we'll keep the name after all.

Bottom line with us dogs - we'll come to whatever name you pick - especially if treats are involved.

Have a good one!