Ginny asked, and this 2016 post has the answer:
They’ve decided to name the pup The Tempest, Tempi for short. Where did they get the name? From the same place they got Banshee and Sammy and Montana’s names — from a book of cocktail recipes. Banshee is named after the Banana Banshee; Sammy’s name is really Sambuca, and Montana’s complete name was really Montana Tornado. They chose The Tempest from the possibilities because Tempi is energetic like Montana was.
Why name them after cocktails? Because when they were trying to decide what to name Banshee and Sammy a friend handed them the book of recipes and said, “Here’s a book of dog names.” It was a helpful joke so they’ve used the book ever since.
August 14, 2016
For more details about Tempi visit her blog.
…who knew?
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She was sooo young, our lanky leg girl!
Yes, Lanky Legs. 🙂
I love it I love it
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This is a great story! Tempi is adorable.
She’s smart and funny. 🙂
Tempi sure is a cutie!
Yes. 🙂
And again, super cute photo!! I see intelligence and curiosity.
Yes. 🙂
That’s such a cute story! I think I’ve still got my little encyclopedia of drinks from bartender school laying around somewhere.
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I love this story!
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I wonder if she’d recognize her name if she sniffed the cocktail?
I somehow doubt it. 🙂
What a great tradition!!! We often wondered about the name Tempi too.
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That is a great way to come up with uncommon names.
I think so too. 🙂
Fun idea!
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I never would have guessed. Their friend who gave them the book had a great idea without even realizing it. My brother named a dog after the brand of beer he was drinking at the time he got him. The dogs name was Strohs.