Names Laika & Alaska?

[MamaTo7]

Thoughts on names Laika or Alaska?

Also any nickname suggestions?

I quite like Laika but why would you need a nickname. It's only one syllable. Alaska? baked. Well, you did ask.

They sound like husky or malamute dogs' names - sorry

Oh, wait, Laika was the dog sent into space by the Soviets that, of course, died. That's a bit of a downer, no?

Laika was the unfortunate dog that the Soviets sent up into space. No, not a good name

Sorry I'm not keen on either. I think of Laika as a dog's name and don't like that it would probably be shortened to Like or Lie. As for Alaska? No, just no.

Laika was the first dog in space - google it

They would be fine names for dogs, but not for humans.

Laika was the dog the Soviets put into space, where she boiled to death in the spaceship. It's not a great connotation.

I associated Laika with dogs & couldn't think why, then Googled & found that Laika was the dog the Russians sent into space.

Laika was the Soviet space dog I think? Im not keen on either name tbh.

Sorry, cross-post!

Laika is a dog breed. It means barker in Russian. Where did you get that from as a possible name? Absolutely not. Alaska is better than that.

Neither. Sorry. Can you imagine Alaska being introduced as the new CEO or school teacher or lawyer or chef or whatever? Just no.

No to Laika as PPs have already said.
Alaska - sounds a bit harsh.

Laila means 'to bark', 'barker'.

These names are for your dogs, yes? Not for babies...

And Laika isn’t a human name that was given to a famous dog; it’s a specifically a dog’s name (it means ‘barker’.)

It would be like calling a child Rover or Spot.

Laika the Russian dog in space - just a nickname - Barker.

Laika

Laika was the first animal to orbit the Earth, for the Soviets. She was a part husky dog. This is my immediate thought - it's a cute, Russian diminutive for a pet.
Alaska is half-baked, as a name.

For a child, the equivalent would be Cryer or Talker. Etc.

it's a cute, Russian diminutive for a pet.
It isn’t at all.

Dead dog and tasty pudding. Sorry.

@daisypond explain.

Also, you would get fed up of people pronouncing Laika wrong. Is it Lye-ka or Lay-ka. That would piss me off. Alaska would be a bit out there but ok.

I know Laika was the dog sent to space, it honestly never bothered me. Nickname was more so for Alaska. Meaning also isn't overly important to me considering a lot of popular names haven't got good meanings. Thank you for your opinions.