“Mr. Alexander Hamilton the Great--after the two famous Alexanders.”

— Sam Frickey, mental health specialist, Lawrence

“Pearl because that was my mom’s name and I got her shortly after she died”

— Judy Mears, Pedigree groomer, Lawrence

“Bingley. My daughter named him after Mr. Bingley from ‘Pride and Prejudice.’”

— Joyce Jordan, accompanist,

“Peanut--I found her on the side of the road when she was 6 or 7 weeks old and she was small enough to be a Peanut.”

— Jennifer Isaacs, KU student, Lawrence