When Rover Just Won't Do: Over 2,000 Suggestions for Naming Your Puppy [Paperback]

Danny Scalisi (Author), Libby Moses (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1993

In this new book, readers will find a host of imaginative names taken from literature, history, current events, mythology, and the entertainment world, among many other sources, to confer special distinction on the latest addition to the family. The names given are accompanied by their derivation and the personality types they would best suit.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Skipping many of the old standbys, this unusual (if not unique) listing contains potential canine appellations from such diverse sources as literature, history, geography, and cuisine. The book tends to ignore common dog names in favor of more distinctive monikers. Some of the names are really too long to serve as call names, but these longer names are still choices for those seeking a more formal name or one to use in the official registration of their dogs. The authors include short, sometimes humorous comments on each name, often giving the source or definition for that selection. The one substantial omission is a pronunciation guide, as many of the names are from foreign sources. While certainly not an essential reference, this inexpensive volume will serve as both a menu of name choices and a springboard to creative thinking for those searching for just the right name for their special pet.
- Stacy Pober, Manhattan Coll. Libs., New York
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House (August 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876056915
• ISBN-13: 978-0876056912
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,645,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful list of creative names, July 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: When Rover Just Won't Do: Over 2,000 Suggestions for Naming Your Puppy (Paperback)

My wife and I were really struggling trying to give our dog good name that would also be a little creative. A variety of lists on web pages didn't do the trick. Ten minutes with this book and we had our name (Lira). We also came up with several other really good ones I would have never thought of otherwise. If you want to name your dog something other than Max or Maggie (though those are good names), give this book a try.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All in all a great book, March 8, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: When Rover Just Won't Do: Over 2,000 Suggestions for Naming Your Puppy (Paperback)

This is an excellent book if you want to name a puppy or kitten. There were some really cool names in here, though some were kind of stange. (Bombshell, Meatloaf, Knickerbocker, you get the idea.) Most of the book was rally cool though. If you need a name for a dog, buy it!

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, January 6, 2002

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This review is from: When Rover Just Won't Do: Over 2,000 Suggestions for Naming Your Puppy (Paperback)

I bought this wonderful book to settle some arguments about names which have erupted in our household after we recently bought a bulldog pup. My son Jonathan wants something "ironic", though his suggestions owe less to irony than inappropriate buffoonery and disrespect (viz Schlong, which isn't in this book) and my daughter Stephanie mysteriously says it has to be something she can work with if she doesn't make it in mainstream films. Still, there are over 2000 naming suggestions and I'm sure we'll find something that suits.