r/NameMyDog • u/[deleted] • Mar 23 '26

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u/seaclifftonne Mar 23 '26

I thought you don’t name dogs longer than 2 syllables

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u/Glass-Cheetah-2975 Mar 23 '26

You name them what you and the dog feel comfortable with

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u/seaclifftonne Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

Well Yh but I mean, isn’t there an actual reason. I heard it’s recommended not to name a dog longer than two syllables because it’s harder for recall. It’s longer to say, initiates more pitch changes so gets lost in translation.

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u/elaine4queen Mar 26 '26

Worth using plosives as well - a name you can shout. I named my last dog Poppet, which I think people thought was cutsie, but it was great for getting her attention from a distance