Meaning and background
The story behind Blink
Blink takes its meaning from the quick closing and reopening of the eyes. Its compact shape gives it an energetic impression without needing an invented origin story. The word can suggest a fleeting moment to an owner, but that is an association rather than a literal claim about a dog's speed. If it is on a shortlist with other short action words, try the complete name in a sentence. Its appeal depends on enjoying that everyday verb as a personal call name.
- Meaning
- English verb for briefly closing and opening the eyes. Source
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Everyday moments“Blink, come here!”
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About Blink
Recorded as a dog’s name
Blink appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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These records cover New York City and may count the same dog in more than one licence period. They are not a national popularity ranking.
Pronunciation and rhythm
/blɪŋk/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/blɪŋk/ · primary stress on syllable 1B L IH1 NG K
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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