Hi Shelia, Kennel names can be interesting, often mispronounced and usually have no special meaning except to the person who chose that name. So it seems you are right "on track" ;-0!! My husband and I fretted over a kennel name for a while before we came up with one that we both liked. The problem with it is people often mispronounce it. Often you go through dozens of possibilities, trying many combinations before you get one that "fits". We decided on spelling out his initials R L E and established our kennel name as Arelee in 1967. However most people seem to pronounce it Are Lee rather than AR EL EE. Beryl Eshom Arelee GSD Davis, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheila Lieberman" <sheilaofmiami@xxxxxxxxx> To: "thelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 7:30 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] kennel names > I was thinking about the kennel name I have selected, Mernydex. It comes from MERlin, aka Cuz, NYles, a dog who contributed to my decision to breed again, and DEXter, because he was the first GSD of my modern era. > > So I got to wondering where others have gotten their kennel names from. I know here, that there is a kennel name that is the area the breeders live in, so where did you get your kennel name from? > > Also, for puppy names, my husband had an idea. Bucko will be Buckaroo Bonzi, one of the girls will be Gynun and the other will be Jadzeha. I do need to check spike TV and verify the spelling of the names, but many of you will recognize them. > > So, I have my registeration names for my litter, the SciFi litter. > Sheila > > Sheila of Miami > Mernydex GSD's > Loving Obedience Dog Training > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================