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The Art of Dog Naming

HewnHewn Registered User regular
edited November 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
This little guy needs a name.

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9-week-old shepherd/lab mix.

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  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Mufasa.

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  • Bad KarmaBad Karma Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Lobo

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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Dogmeat!

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  • TrowizillaTrowizilla Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    He looks like an Andy to me.

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  • OremLKOremLK Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    PolloDiablo wrote: »
    Mufasa.

    Do you really want them to be calling their dog "Muffy" his whole life?

    Oh, um, helping. I vote for Khan.

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  • Kate of LokysKate of Lokys Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I'd say Jacob.

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  • HewnHewn Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I suppose I should tell you what's on the table!

    Avery is the front runner. Adama has been suggested and has tested well.

    Literary references get bonus points. I wanted Atticus or Holden, but they have not tested well with the other folks that will love this doggie.

    And I kind of agree he looks like an Andy, for some reason.

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  • DrFrylockDrFrylock Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    1. Polysyllabic names are easier for dogs to pick out than monosyllabic ones, but ones that are too long can also be troublesome. Two syllables seems to be about right.

    2. Including 'hard' consonants tends to make it easier for the dog to pick out its name among other sounds.

    3. Dogs owners that give their dogs people-names tend to be more attentive to their dogs.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Charlie.

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  • rchourchou Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Cat!

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  • MegaMan001MegaMan001 CRNA Rochester, MNRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    His name is Ajax. Enjoy.

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  • Caramel GenocideCaramel Genocide Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Dieter. Gunter. Helmut. Something German.

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  • RainbulimicRainbulimic Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Archie!

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    One of my friends has a dog named Atticus. He can shoot a rabid human in the street like nobody's business.

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  • Armored GorillaArmored Gorilla Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Name them after gods. My family calls our dog Loki and he has completely lived up to his namesake.

    Looks like an Apollo to me.

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  • Jason ToddJason Todd Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Shakespearian names are my preference for pets. Brutus, Claudius, Tybalt, Fortinbras (Forty), Demetrius (Dimmy), Bottom, etc.

    Gods are good too.

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Guybrush.

    I wanted to name our labrador that but it got vetoed.

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  • GoodOmensGoodOmens Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    That dog is criminally cute. And it's name is Sparky. He knows it's true, but can't tell you, so I am.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Jason Todd wrote: »
    Gods are good too.

    Pluto.

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  • SpongeCakeSpongeCake Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Isaac.

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  • Angel_of_BaconAngel_of_Bacon Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited November 2008
    Hewn wrote: »
    Literary references get bonus points. I wanted Atticus or Holden, but they have not tested well with the other folks that will love this doggie.

    Marlowe? Since as with any cute dog people will default to bastardizing the name to have a cutesy -y, that gives you a bonus literary reference because then it becomes "Marley".

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  • Edgler VessEdgler Vess Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I tend to name my pets after famous world leaders, usually using the country of origion as a basis...i.e. I have a Rat Terrier (English) named Winston (After Churchhill obviously). German is hard though....Hitler wont work....hrmmm

    Otto or Bismark is probably what I would roll with based upon my naming scheme.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Angel_of_Bacon wrote: »
    Hewn wrote: »
    Literary references get bonus points. I wanted Atticus or Holden, but they have not tested well with the other folks that will love this doggie.

    Marlowe? Since as with any cute dog people will default to bastardizing the name to have a cutesy -y, that gives you a bonus literary reference because then it becomes "Marley".
    Wrong Marley.

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  • ApathyKillsApathyKills __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2008
    Emilio!

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  • eric.eric. __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2008
    Winston.

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Winston or Dunbar

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Wulfric

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  • PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Alberecht.

    Although I like Marlowe, too.

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  • SiskaSiska Shorty Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Pejo

    No idea if it means anything in any language, but he looks like a Pejo to me.

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