Has anyone ever called their new pet the same name as the one that died? Would this be OK?
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Charmaine Jay
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Actually, my cat just gave birth a few weeks ago. One of the kittens looks just like a cat I had for 20 years and just died last year. We renamed her "Buffy" in memory of my childhood cat.
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Oh, yes. I have heard that before. One person I know called her dog, "Elmo the second". So, yes, it's fine if it doesn't bother you!
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Yes, we have had several hamsters with the name of joey, and our current hamster is no exception.
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Yes, I had a wonderful dog named Beau twenty years ago, and when I got my current dog, I named him Beau in honor of my 1st Beau.
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My grandmother always had irish setters and cats. All dogs were always named Cindy and the cats Smoky.
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It's a personal choice so if you are OK with it that is all that matters. Personally I have always felt that I wanted the pet that had died to be remembered as unique, and new pet to have his/her own identity and not to be considered a "replacement", so I have always gone for a new name.
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Yeah, but I liked "Superman!" EDIT: After re-reading this question I realized that I COMPLETELY misunderstood the question at hand. My answer would therefore be no.
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