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Homer

HOH-mer2 syllables
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Of Greek origin, possibly meaning 'hostage' or 'pledge'. (Greek)

What does Homer mean?

Greek: Of Greek origin, possibly meaning 'hostage' or 'pledge'.. Homer is of Greek origin, possibly meaning 'hostage' or 'pledge'. It is famously associated with the ancient Greek poet known for 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'.

Is Homer a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Homer in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Homer 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 Homer suit?

Classic
Human name

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Homer arrives!

The other pups at daycare were buzzing, "I hear Homer’s a classic! Let’s hope he doesn’t just sit around waiting for a pledge to play fetch!" Seems like he’ll have some high expectations to meet!

Like Homer? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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Naming a new puppy?

A great name is step one. Our force-free puppy training builds confidence and recall — that new name gets a workout.