Oscar - Had been named Woody by my tutor who initially rescued and treated him, but i had a rat called Woody already. After a few days i realised what a little grouch he was, so named him Oscar The Grouch from Sesame Street.
Alfie - I wanted name no one else had. And in the 7 years i worked in boarding kennels, id never heard of a dog called Alfie. Now its a "trendy" name
Orginally his breeders had named him Dillon. Yuck.