I had a dog named [name]Henry[/name] that died two years ago. My husband and I are thinking about having a baby and we love the name. Would it be weird to name a son [name]Henry[/name] if we had had a dog with that name?
I think that yes, it would be weird, but I just asked my DH and he said no. He thinks you associate a name with the person, pet or place that’s most current and present to you at a given time. So, you might get a few weird comments at first, but people wouldn’t care after a short time. While I agree that’s true, I personally wouldn’t be able to use our dog’s name for a child. I would feel that it was a bit demeaning to the child. I wouldn’t want them to think they were named after the dog, later in life. 
I was thinking that too. Who wants to have the same name as a dog? I’m wishing I hadn’t wasted such a perfect name on the dog!
Yes, quite weird imo.
I think it would be quite strange.
I’d find it very weird and I personally wouldn’t have appreciated it if my parents named me after a dead pet. [name]Just[/name] think about it, if your talking about your dog [name]Henry[/name] and your son looks up at you and be like “you named me after a dog?” That’s not a conversation I want to have…
I think it’s fine, it’s not like your dog had a “dog” name like Sparky or Fido or something. I personally couldn’t do it, I named my cat [name]Lola[/name] so I wouldn’t be tempted to name a baby girl [name]Lola[/name], but that was before [name]Lola[/name] became fairly popular. If you are really set on [name]Henry[/name] though, maybe you could use it as a middle name? [name]Steve[/name] [name]Irwin[/name]'s daughter Bindi [name]Sue[/name]'s middle name was in honor of his dog, Sui (soo-ee).
I don’t think so. [name]Henry[/name] is a classic, and your son will never know the dog.
if you named the dog together, I would say that yes, that is a bit weird. If one of you had the dog before, then I would say no.
I know your problem. When I was little we had a dog named [name]James[/name]. I didn’t name the dog but I really do love that name, and would consider it for a future son if it wasn’t for that. Sometimes I think I might use it anyway.
I guess it really comes down to what you think when you hear that name do you think of your dog or do you think of the (possible) name for your future son?
I’m sorry about your dog’s passing. People don’t take that seriously, but last year I lost my 12 year old dog Oreo to cancer. She was the animal love of my life and I couldn’t imagine how hard it would hit me until I went through it… And it was awful.
Um… as far as naming your child after your late dog… It would only be weird if it’s weird to you and your husband really. You are the ones that will have to say his name many times a day. When you say it will you be thinking about your dog?? I couldn’t imagine naming a child after a pet that has passed because I’d be thinking about that negative emotion.
I have a friend that did this on purpose. Some people love their dogs as family.
I don’t see what the problem with honoring after a pet is. If the pet was very near and dear to you, by all means, go for it!
[name]One[/name] of my dearest friends in childhood was a dog named [name]Oliver[/name], but despite this, I don’t think I’d use it in real life. At least, not in the first name slot.
I think it’s wierd. Which is why I always find it creepy when people give pets people names.
I think it would be very weird to name your son the same name as your dog. I think in the long run you would regret it. Your dog will always have a place in your heart, so maybe as a special honor use [name]Henry[/name] as a mn. Your son deserves his own identity. Also, your family and friends may find it offensive.
Only if the dog and child are both living at the same time. But if the dog is deceased and it’s a name you really love then it’s fine. [name]Henry[/name] is a human name after all, not a dog name like Rover or Spot.
Nope, that’s fine - my neighbour’s son [name]Hector[/name] always reminds me of the lovely labrador they had when we were children but no one who didn’t grown up with his mother has that association, he is his own person with a name they love.