And end in a -ie or -y sound. This seems to be easier for them to hear. For example, 2 of my cat's names are Jesse and Toby, and they don't look at you until you say the "ee" sound. :)
Oh, and not something that could be confused with a command. I have a friend who named one of her dogs Juno, which I think is dumb because every time you call his name he's going to think that you're punishing him. Most dogs can't make that differentiation.
A lot of it is more in your tone of voice, and your body language, and not so much what you are saying. there are some dogs out there that seem to be able to understand at least some of our words...but mostly, it's how you say them :D
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