"Rottie" was given a generic name for his breed because he was a rescue dog and he chose not to reveal his previous name. I had hoped it was "Carl."
"Gus" was a puppy rescue and his stubborn personality came through pretty quickly. He is named after my father-in-law and a tip of the hat to Augustus McCray of Lonesome Dove. Both masters of stubborn behavior.
"Seafarer's Jack" and "Mariner's Liberty" (my newfies) were named based upon naming derivations of their lineage.
"Golda" the killer cat from hell was named after the head of state that kicked major butt during the six-day war. She wasn't worthy of the name.