Good Names for Chocolate Labs

Giving a name to your puppy can be great fun and requires very little effort. Ideally, the name should reflect the dog's breed, characteristics, and physical appearance. Sometimes people like to name their pup after a particular event or occasion, like a dog born on Easter Sunday may be named Easter. Also, quite often a puppy is named as per its place of origin, like an Irish Setter might be given an Irish name like Liam. You should choose a name that is easy and will make your puppy happy whenever you will call him. While selecting chocolate lab names, always keep few things in mind, like the name should have some degree of individuality to it, as I am sure you'll like him to be the only dog who has that name. The name should also have at least two syllables as a one syllable name may confuse your dog. For instance, if you name your dog Lass, he will quite likely get confused whenever he hears the words 'last' or 'glass'. Similarly, calling your dog Hail might sound like 'heal' or calling him Noah may confuse him with command 'no'. Again, keeping a name of more than two syllables may make it difficult for the dog to learn and recognize the name.

Make sure that the name is not very long or difficult to pronounce, as the puppy may get confused and eventually lose interest. Remember while calling your puppy, use a cheerful and gentle voice, as this will help the pup to have good feelings with the sound of its name and will more likely respond when called. Pet names like Satan, Bozo or Tiny should be avoided as they can lead to embarrassment and raised eyebrows when called in public places. Select such names that you can call out in public. Here are some good names for chocolate labs according to their physical appearance and temperament.

Chocolate Lab Names Linked to the Chocolate Color
Following are some sweet, friendly dog names that also compliment the Lab's chocolate brown color:

Female Dog Names	Male Dog Names
Anoush	Bosworth
Basil	Bernardo
Blanda	Colby
Brownie	Cannuck
Brune	Gunther
Carob	Henry
Kamea	Max
Truffles	Rusty

Chocolate Lab Names Linked to the Lab Temperament
Chocolate labs are energetic and have a mischievous, fun loving temperament. The following names, to some extent, reflect this character trait:

Female Dog Names	Male Dog Names
Babianne	Agudo
Buffy	Excalibur
Escapade	Kane
Gable	Kiley
Harley	Kotton
Laredo	Nacho
Quirky	Ion
Sasha	Ogre
Weib	Rover

Chocolate Lab Names Linked to Hunting
Being one of the most loyal and affectionate breed, chocolate Labrador retrievers also have strong hunting capabilities. Following are some names that will compliment this personality trait:

Female Dog Names	Male Dog Names
Bilka	Adrian
Button	Bagel
Gunnerette	Barney
Huntress	Blake
Kainda	Oskar
Labatt	Raven
Synergy	Salmon
Vegas	Spade

Don't be in a hurry to finalize the name, observe the dog for few days and then name it as per its character traits. Always keep in mind that your playful, excitable puppy will grow and can turn into a fairly docile adult dog, so give a name that will suit its personality. I am sure these good names for chocolate labs will surely help you to decide which name best suits your dog. Once you have chosen the name, call the pup with the name as frequently as possible as this will help him/her become familiar with it and respond whenever called.