Amsterdam

AM-ster-dam3 syllables

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Capital city of the Netherlands. (Dutch)

What does Amsterdam mean?

Dutch: Capital city of the Netherlands.. Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands, known for its artistic heritage and elaborate canal system.

Is Amsterdam a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Amsterdam in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Amsterdam in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Amsterdam suit?

Wonderfully unusual

Place

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Amsterdam’s Daycare Verdict

When Amsterdam arrives at check-in, the other dogs wonder if he’ll bring a little windmill magic. After all, with a name like that, he’s bound to be a friendship magnet!

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