Why do we name our pets, and how do they understand that we’re calling them by a specific name?

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Why do we name our pets, and how do they understand that we’re calling them by a specific name?

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Why do we name babies, and how do they end up understanding that we’re calling them by a specific name? Because it’s what we do, it helps US differentiate between this thing and that thing, and because repetition will lead to recognition.