If you're a guy, you love new dog's name.
If you're a woman, you're confused by how I spelled "Frodo."
So far, that's how it's broken down. Fredo, if you don't know, is the dim, traitorous, and ultimately dead brother in the Godfather. It was Fredo who was executed on the rowboat.
Before deciding on "Fredo," I considered a couple of themes. Notorious Brothers was obviously one such theme, and until I thought of Fredo, "Cane" was topping this particular category. I briefly considered names in Portuguese, but while nothing really worked out, I did learn that the Portuguese word for "geek" is "nerd." And I considered compliments for "Poindexter," his sister's name, but "Nimrod" was the only equivalent I could think of. There aren't that many names that are also affectionate insults, and "Nimrod" ain't really that affectionate.
Ultimately, I couldn't resist the thought enacting the following scene any time I come downstairs and step in a pile of shit. To be followed by the boat scene.
Oh, and the lesbians next door? They immediately loved the name. I'm just sayin.'