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Name the puppy!

KennyboyKennyboy Registered User regular
edited February 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
It is a sad day. I awoke this morning to find my dog had died during the night. We'd had him since he was a puppy and my family were all pretty devastated. He hadn't been ill and wasn't particularly old. He was a bit of a monster for a german shepherd actually.

Here he is in all his magnificence.

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It was quite a shock and we will miss him terribly.

Still, the world turns and now we have a lovely 12 week old german shepherd puppy. Pictures are forthcoming but here is a similar looking puppy that google kindly prepared earlier.

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He is in desperate need of a name. My sister and I are drawing a blank so I am opening it up to suggestions from the floor. He'll be living with another dog called Gypsy so if anyone can think of a name that goes well with that all the better. The only idea we have so far is Roman (from Romany) which I don't mind but can see it being shortened to "Ro" which I don't like.

Any suggestions will be considered, but bear in mind the name will also have to be suitable for my parents who are in their sixties so nothing too shocking if you please.


tl;dr - NAME THE PUPPY!! (pictures soon)

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  • DeebaserDeebaser on my way to work in a suit and a tie Ahhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Slutmagnet

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  • Ed321Ed321 Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    http://www.dog-names.org.uk/dog-puppy-names.htm

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  • ceresceres When the last moon is cast over the last star of morning And the future has past without even a last desperate warningRegistered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited February 2010
    Rose

    edit: Nevermind that is not a boy's name.

    Fortune, maybe.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Sebastian

    The Fuzz

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  • eatmosushieatmosushi __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2010
    Dr. Kisses

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  • NoquarNoquar Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I don't know why, but Rufus comes to mind.

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  • EncEnc A Fool with Compassion Pronouns: He, Him, HisRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Snugglekrieg.

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  • deadlyrhetoricdeadlyrhetoric "We could be two straight lines in a crooked world."__BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2010
    Chester Copperpot.

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  • DirtyDirtyVagrantDirtyDirtyVagrant Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Duke.
    Moses.

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  • AntimatterAntimatter Devo Was Right Gates of SteelRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Kerberos
    Kirby for short!

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Chairman Bark

    Sickle

    Deerhunter

    Mao

    Kim Jong

    Stalin

    Marx

    Lenin

    Trotsky

    Hohxa

    Tito

    Luxemburg

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  • FerrusFerrus Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Lord Wipplebottom XIII

    That's a tad long for the dog to understand though, so... Do you happen to know the number of the litter he belonged to? Not the amount of puppies born but the times the bitch had puppies. (I'm slightly lacking in vocabulary here, sorry) Normally this goes A, B, C and so forth and every puppy gets a name beginning with that letter.

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  • Mr BlondeMr Blonde Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I have a German Shepherd that is a giant among beasts. No really, he's huge. Anyway, his name is Dante and I think it's a good fit for him.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Scuba.

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  • the wookthe wook Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Thundercleese

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Garrus !

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  • KalkinoKalkino Buttons Londres Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Holy Roman Emperor and King of All Germans, Buttons the Great

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    Freedom for the Northern Isles!
  • SolandraSolandra Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Rosco!

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  • AlyceInWonderlandAlyceInWonderland Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Boomer!

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  • RobmanRobman Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Buttfucker

    Imagine screaming that in the park.

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  • fightinfilipinofightinfilipino Angry as Hell #BLMRegistered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Shepard

    [tiny]or[/tiny]

    Wrex

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  • Canada_jezusCanada_jezus Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    The dog looks like a "halo" to me.

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  • Dunadan019Dunadan019 Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Bandit.

    the white accents around his eyes make him look like he's wearing a mask.

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  • AlyceInWonderlandAlyceInWonderland Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Name him...

    Jack!

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    Edit:
    heh, get it? Cause he's a German Shepherd.


    Oh god. :(

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  • TheMadHuntsmanTheMadHuntsman Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    El Perro Diablo!
    *Cue screaming*



    But seriously, I always liked names from mythology. How about Ajax, or Diomed? They're short and easy for him to remember, and have heroic namesakes. Or if you like those freaking Trojans, roll with Hector. Or Priam. God, there's a plethora of names here...

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  • Dunadan019Dunadan019 Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    AlyceInWonderland wrote: »
    Name him...

    Jack!

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    Edit:
    heh, get it? Cause he's a German Shepherd.


    Oh god. :(

    if you're going that way, you might as well just call him Commander.

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  • ReznikReznik Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Frisket

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  • GahmriousGahmrious Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Alfonz

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  • SaddlerSaddler Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Street Fighter II'

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  • SlapnutsSlapnuts Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Tigh!

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  • XtarathXtarath Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Argos.

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  • romanqwertyromanqwerty Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    i feel i can weigh in on this, as i have Roman for a name.

    I've never been called 'Ro' before, so i probably wouldn't worry about it. I tend to get 'Rome' or 'Romie' as a pet name, however.

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I don't even like Cher or that Disney movie but...Tramp?

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  • ScalfinScalfin __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2010
    Orpheus!

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    If you want something shorter, there's always Brock, Rahm, and Kanti, Lord of the Black Flame!

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  • ArlingtonArlington Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Pepper

    or going with the venture brothers theme

    Killinger or Dr Killinger

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  • ScalfinScalfin __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2010
    Arlington wrote: »
    Pepper

    or going with the venture brothers theme

    Killinger or Dr Killinger

    THAT'S his name! I was trying to remember it.

    You can pick up after him with you magic murder bag.

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Dunadan019 wrote: »
    AlyceInWonderland wrote: »
    Name him...

    Jack!

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    Edit:
    heh, get it? Cause he's a German Shepherd.


    Oh god. :(

    if you're going that way, you might as well just call him Commander.

    Ha ha ha ha, i vote Commander, thats awesome.

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  • KennyboyKennyboy Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    As I promised, I've managed to get some pictures. You can see he was a lot more interested in his ball than the camera.

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    As far as names go so far, my sister likes: Garrus, Rosco, Boomer, Ajax and Tigh. However, I now really want to call him Commander. Thanks for all the suggestions guys, I'll run a couple past my parents today but more are always welcome.

    I'll also add some better pictures if I can get him to actually look up.

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  • FletcherFletcher Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    I'm Commander the Shepherd, and this is my favourite tennis ball on the kitchen floor.

    repeat in any situation

    Commander is an awesome name even unrelated to the mass effect thing, imho

    fits really well for a german shepherd

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  • NargorothRiPNargorothRiP Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    yeah i like commander to.

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