How do/did you name you your pets?

[SoTier]

My current dog is mostly an Australian Heeler/Australian Shepherd named Leroy Jethro Gibbs that answers to Gibbs.  I found him at an Amish farm, but didn't buy him that day because I had a road trip to an event at RIT planned the next day.  Somebody had texted me while I was on the road that I should name my new pup Jethro, which didn't impress me.  Then on the way home, we passed the Thruway exit for Leroy, NY.  Being a fan of the early NCIS, what else could I name my new little boy but  Leroy Jethro Gibbs???   By sheer chance, naming Gibbs after the lead character in the original NCIS is a perfect fit because both have kind of "unique" personalities.  In the case of my Gibbs, a lot of it is related to his genetic make up:  he's OCD when it comes to balls (he will fetch balls until he drops, and he also hoards them); he hates rakes, mops, and brooms as well small wheels on baby buggies, lawn mowers, etc. trying to get them to stop; and he "smiles" when he meets his favorite people (a notable trait linked to Heelers).  While Gibbs will chase squirrels and woodchucks, he's not a killer; he tries to herd them.  He's also very vocal, letting the world know when he's unhappy, especially when he can't go everywhere I go, but also when he's playing with various squeaky or chew toys.  He also takes his job as watch dog very seriously, not just at home, but at the local dog park, while walking in the neighborhood or in the park. The world is full of suspicious things like pigeons, flapping laundry, boats at the ramp across the street from the dog park, etc that he needs to warn me about.  He also sings to sirens and joins his besties at the dog park in community howls.

[Roundybout]

Ours was adopted from a rescue agency that saves dogs from kill shelters. He was rescued from Lennox County, Tennessee. We named him Lenny. 
 

He’s some mix of American fox hound, Labrador, and maybe Pitbull? Not sure. He’s very intelligent but fiercely defensive of the house and us. Hates cats, squirrels, and mail trucks. Rather apathetic towards rabbits, though.