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I know the sister of a woman who was named Josie after the maternity home's matron's Labrador. This pleasant pooch used to accompany her on ward rounds - no germs or other nasties seem to have happened - and everyone loved it dearly. So, yeah, nice tribute. More sensible than naming a baby after, say, a rock star or a character in a movie.

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Conversely, I named our cat Dinah after a distant ancestor whose line has I think become extinct.