They called her "Yang Nan-Nan, " a pet name Shanghainese give to girls who are fair-skinned and pretty.

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Soon I may be tempted to give it a pet name.

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Have you changed your pet's name?

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If that mobile device has a name like a pet, you may want to keep it secret.

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These weren't the sort of questions you set up yourself--say, the name of your first pet.

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We've opened a contest to name NPR's pet bat.

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His mother was the property of a neighbor, Dr. Josiah McPherson, an amiable alcoholic who treated the infant Henson as something of a pet, bestowing upon him his own Christian name.

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Demonstrated response of the pet to the call of his or her given name.

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You name it, I applied for it, including positions as a pet store receptionist, Kentucky Fried Chicken shift worker, pizza delivery boy and cleaner.

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Regardless of the situation, if you are planning a name change, here are a few tips to help you and your pet adjust.

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The inn is the pet project of Canadian construction magnate Cliff Lede (that's his eponymous winery directly below) and takes its name from his top red blend, also called Poetry.

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