goodbye boris, and my Russian dog name fantasies

1931-2007, RIP.

I love Russian names. A few years ago, I told several colleagues of mine that my next dog would be named after a Soviet/Russian politician. I also happened to be slightly immersed in everything Cold War, so perhaps this is what sparked my interest. Their names just roll off the tongue so nicely. And since I do not think my children would necessarily fit these exquisite names (unless I marry Russian), I conveniently decided to bestow all my future dogs with Russian names.

My top choices:
Andropov (nickname: Andy)
Gorbachev (nickname: Gorby)
Nikita (this one would bang his paws on the table)
Adlai (this dog would eventually lose 2 presidential races)

And to think, my future pets will have names that carry HISTORY, a much-needed departure from lazy names like "Fluffy" and "Spot."

My current dog's name is Ivan. It's a start.