I adopted Swift and Kool when they were 1-1/2 and 4. They came with their names, so I didn't get a chance to come up with my own names for them. I had to adjust. It was actually a little difficult to get used to their names. It took me a while to get used to whose name belong to which dog. Most of the dogs I grew up with had two-syllable names, so the names "Swift" and "Kool" were definitely not something I was used to. So I started to give the boys nicknames! Here are some of the fun ones.
Kooly-Swift or Swifty-Kool
Koolers
Swiffer
Swifty
Kooly
Swifty
Butt-head
Kooly-butt
Barky McBarkerson
Waggy-butt
Super-dachshund (as I make them fly through the air)
Weenies
Kooly McBarks-a-lot
I know; I'm silly. :)