1. Look your new friend in the face, but see into their soul.
Bella / Cute or Not
2. Triple-check that your pal is a male or female (unless your new pet seems un-phased by societal gender norms, then the world of names is wide open to you.)
Lulu / Cute or Not
4. Look at your new friend again. Say some of the names. If their eyes don’t light up and the sky doesn’t sing in celebration, you haven’t found it yet!
Gizmo / Cute or Not
5. Make a list of all your favorite fictional characters, musicians, foods, historical figures, etc.
Cash / Cute or Not
Sherlock? No. Tupac? Maybe. Abraham Lincoln? Ooh, we are GETTIN’ somewhere.
6. Hmm. You haven’t quite found THE ONE. Have you asked your new pet yet?
Cloe / Cute or Not
“Hello, friend. What is your name?”
7. Of course, they can’t answer. Now it’s time for a new tactic. Get out a globe, give it a swirl, and put your finger on a random spot. New name?
Olaf / Cute or Not
You know, Ulaanbaatar is actually a pretty cool name to have.
8. Or maybe your pet appreciates irony, and would love to be named after another animal. Like Ducky, or Bear, or Komodo Dragon.
Honey / Cute or Not
9. You can name your new pet after a cool ancestor. Time to hop on Ancestry.com!
Wenny / Cute or Not
10. Read some Dr. Seuss for inspiration, and make up a new name!
Tyga / Cute or Not
Flopperbottoms? Or Pau-Pau? Or Sir McGregor Toastmaster Engelvaard III?
11. You could always name your pet after yourself.
Kodie / Cute or Not
OK, maybe not.
12. Look at your friend again. Look realllllll hard. Who is this wonderful being you see before you?
Nibbles / Cute or Not
13. Maybe you just need to spend some more time with your new pet, and their name will come to you. Whatever you choose, they will love you all the same!
Kieko / Cute or Not