For cats or dogs, we're mad about Max

San Francisco, CA - "What's in a name? If you're stuck with a weird one, you know that names can mean a lot, and you have your parents to thank -- or blame -- for that. But how do you go about naming your pets? For most of my pets, I've used the how-will-it-sound-when-I-call-them test. But I still managed to come up with Leroy Bach Brown for an Abyssinian cat I had years ago. I named my most recently acquired pet, a longhair calico, Maggie Mae and find myself calling her by both names..."
Source: MercuryNews.com, 7/15/2006