Many people choose to give classical dog names to their pets such as: Buddy, Spike, Sam, Max. Then there are the TV/movie classic dog names: Rin Tin Tin, Benji, Beethoven, Hooch, and of course, Lassie. A lot of people also prefer dog names that are “positive.” After all, if you name your dog “Killer” or Vicious then people will never go near your dog based on the negative name you chose. It is therefore best to choose names for your pup that you would pick for your kids, friendly, fun and that would position them in the most positive light.