Unfortunately, we didn't name our dog. We adopted our dog, Roman, from family friends who adopted him when he was only a puppy. They couldn't care for him anymore because they were moving to another country and didn't have the space for him. When they first adopted him, he had a completely different name; one that they didn't like. So they decided to call him Roman. If I can remember, the reason why they named him Roman is because the father had a fascination with Roman Mythology and thought it would be a great name and the kids enjoyed it. I wish it was a lot better answer than that, but sometimes it's all about passion that names an animal that you're passionate about!