The Name Game
The Name Game
A Look Behind the Labels
Illustrated by Ted Stearn
(Viking - Viking, May 2009)
A Junior Library Guild Selection
On Sept. 25, 2007, Sherry Harrah of West Virginia gave birth to her ninth child. Not at the hospital, but in the family's new Ford Expedition! In honor of their daughter's roadside arrival, Sherry and her husband, David, named the child Carlee, "after the car."
What's the story behind your name? Or your pet's name? Or your town's name? Names and their meanings - or lack thereof - can be fascinating to explore.
Check out the Designer Dogs below and be on the lookout for more NAME GAME fun to come!. All images courtesy - and copyright - of illustrator extraordinaire, Ted Stern.
Designer Dogs
What do you get when you mix a pair of purebreds? Adorable hybrid pups with one-of-a-kind good looks and some fun, fanciful new names.
Words people coin or create to attach to new ideas or inventions are called neologisms.
Which is your favorite new breed? The Puggle - pug and beagle; the Dorkie - dachshund and Yorkshire terrier; or the Gollie - golden retriever and collie.
Can you think of a few canine combinations of your own?