Chocolate

Chocolate takes its name from the cacao-derived food product, with the word entering English from the Spanish chocolate, itself from the Nahuatl (Aztec) xocolatl — a compound of xococ (bitter) and atl (water). The drink and food have been associated with pleasure, comfort, and indulgence since their introduction to Europe in the 16th century. As a pet name, Chocolate is most naturally given to brown-coated animals, particularly Chocolate Labrador Retrievers.

Chocolate is one of those names that says everything you need to know about a pet in a single word — rich, warm, utterly irresistible, and guaranteed to make you feel better. It is the ideal name for a brown-coated companion, and Chocolate Labs in particular seem almost destined for it, their warm brown coats and sweet, eager personalities matching the name's associations of comfort and joy perfectly. There is no pretension in Chocolate, just pure, simple, delicious warmth — which is exactly what the best companions provide.