1.Look your new friend in the face, but see into their soul.
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.)
3.Take a peek at a baby name book. Harold? Guinevere? Rose?
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!
5.Make a list of all your favorite fictional characters, musicians, foods, historical figures, etc.
6.Hmm. You haven't quite found THE ONE. Have you asked your new pet yet?
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?
8.Or maybe your pet appreciates irony, and would love to be named after another animal. Like Ducky, or Bear, or Komodo Dragon.
9.You can name your new pet after a cool ancestor. Time to hop on Ancestry.com!
10.Read some Dr. Seuss for inspiration, and make up a new name!
11.You could always name your pet after yourself.
12.Look at your friend again. Look realllllll hard. Who is this wonderful being you see before you?
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!
May you find your new pet's true name, and have the best of days together! Godspeed!
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