Your Dogs Name: Why You Chose The Dog Name You Did
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Ada's name is kind of funny. We found her and had her in the back yard the first day. We didn't want to keep calling her 'Dog' so Emily said "We should name her". Just then the phone rang and we have a talking caller ID and it said, "Call from Ada." So yeah.. that's why it's Ada. I figured out (we keep getting a million calls from 'Ada') that 'Ada' is the ADA aka American Diabetes Association wanting donations.
So yeah, lots of thought in that one.
So yeah, lots of thought in that one.
Mary was named after a little girl I use to babysit that I loved with all my heart. I saw her at the drug store yesterday all grown up with her own baby.
She doesn't even know I named the dog after her because I couldnt' be her Mom as much as I wanted to, as much as she asked me to.
My son's girlfriend named Pepper. I didnt' know she was staying at the time.
My Mother poopooed any name I thought of for Victor. She said he needed a noble name. How she thought that in the disaster of a puppy he was I don't know. So when she settled on Victor I thought if it made her happy then so be it. Took me a while to get use to but vigorous Victor fit.
She doesn't even know I named the dog after her because I couldnt' be her Mom as much as I wanted to, as much as she asked me to.
My son's girlfriend named Pepper. I didnt' know she was staying at the time.
My Mother poopooed any name I thought of for Victor. She said he needed a noble name. How she thought that in the disaster of a puppy he was I don't know. So when she settled on Victor I thought if it made her happy then so be it. Took me a while to get use to but vigorous Victor fit.
Bamm was already named when I got him and I just kept that name for him... not sure if I've posted that in this thread or now.
Cricket- I had quite a few names I was debating between. The reason I ended up with the name Cricket for her is because Grace was talking about how she was quite the little jumper and hopped around all over the place. The name is SO fitting for her. When she sees you making her food she gets excited and leaps into the air a few feet away from you... she'll just keep leaping in the air in one place.... she still hops all over the place when she's playing and her favorite thing in the world to do is eat bugs. She pretty much cleared the cicadas out of my mom's yard... and yes she does also eat Crickets.
Cricket- I had quite a few names I was debating between. The reason I ended up with the name Cricket for her is because Grace was talking about how she was quite the little jumper and hopped around all over the place. The name is SO fitting for her. When she sees you making her food she gets excited and leaps into the air a few feet away from you... she'll just keep leaping in the air in one place.... she still hops all over the place when she's playing and her favorite thing in the world to do is eat bugs. She pretty much cleared the cicadas out of my mom's yard... and yes she does also eat Crickets.
Hi All,
I'm new around here.
We somehow fell into a hockey player theme for our dogs. I had an black tri Aussie that I loved to death and I named her Blake (after Rob Blake--hockey player, and William Blake the poet). She's been gone for over 3 years now
I was finally able to think about another dog and last weekend we adopted a 6 month old red merle mini Aussie, and we named her Dusty (Dustin Brown is my daughter's favorite hockey player).
It's funny how things evolve.
I'm new around here.
We somehow fell into a hockey player theme for our dogs. I had an black tri Aussie that I loved to death and I named her Blake (after Rob Blake--hockey player, and William Blake the poet). She's been gone for over 3 years now
I was finally able to think about another dog and last weekend we adopted a 6 month old red merle mini Aussie, and we named her Dusty (Dustin Brown is my daughter's favorite hockey player).
It's funny how things evolve.
Blue was named Blue because he looked sad in the first pic I saw of him. The people I got him from where calling him Bo.
Chazhounds own Superstar SMKIE named Verde. I asked Chaz for name suggestions and I just started reading a list of suggested names and the first one she responded to was Verde.
I will likely continue the theme of naming my dogs after colors.
ETA: If I remember right I almost named her Red or Green before SMKIEs suggestion.
EETA: Found the Verde naming link.
The memory of this has me grinning like an idiot.
Chazhounds own Superstar SMKIE named Verde. I asked Chaz for name suggestions and I just started reading a list of suggested names and the first one she responded to was Verde.
I will likely continue the theme of naming my dogs after colors.
ETA: If I remember right I almost named her Red or Green before SMKIEs suggestion.
EETA: Found the Verde naming link.
The memory of this has me grinning like an idiot.
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Well we named Moses "Moses" because they allowed me to pick the same and I was 6... and we all know how little kids are, haha, so who knows my thinking behind that. I was apparently wanting to name him Jesus but my parents thought that was a little much. I mean we couldn't be yelling "Jesus, come here right now!" haha
And I named Cali "Cali" just because I really like how the name sounds, and I chose the spelling just because it's more unique looking and I like it. Plus, it suits her, I think.
And I named Cali "Cali" just because I really like how the name sounds, and I chose the spelling just because it's more unique looking and I like it. Plus, it suits her, I think.
I got Mac in Darwin Northern Territory (Australia), it was a three hour drive back to our small town so we stopped into McDonalds for lunch before leaving. I couldn't think of anything that would suit her she was just so different, such a little dude.
So we were sitting there and I thought Macas - Maca - MAC! And it suits her so well. Sometimes i sit here and think i wonder what else would suit her, but i really don't think anything else would.
We found a Camp dog in Katherine a few years ago, he just ran up to our gate and begged to come in. We felt so bad he was all mangy and thin and alone, and smelly. So we took him in and started looking for a permanent home for him. In the meantime he was refered to as Onion. I think he was renamed "Dog" at his new home.
So we were sitting there and I thought Macas - Maca - MAC! And it suits her so well. Sometimes i sit here and think i wonder what else would suit her, but i really don't think anything else would.
We found a Camp dog in Katherine a few years ago, he just ran up to our gate and begged to come in. We felt so bad he was all mangy and thin and alone, and smelly. So we took him in and started looking for a permanent home for him. In the meantime he was refered to as Onion. I think he was renamed "Dog" at his new home.
My dog's name is Tambo. He is a Rhodesian Ridgeback. I knew the history around the breed (i.e. being used for hunting lions in South Africa; English colonizers bringing over Great Danes, Mastiffs, Greyhounds and breeding them with the native African hunting dog, etc.) - so I wanted to give him a name that was in some way related to these histories.
He is named after Oliver Tambo, who was instrumental in starting the African National Congress with Nelson Mandela. A positive and progressive force in South African politics, and a sign of hope for the future in the country - I couldn't think of a better fitting, more uplifting and loving name for my dog than for him to be named after this great historical figure.
He is named after Oliver Tambo, who was instrumental in starting the African National Congress with Nelson Mandela. A positive and progressive force in South African politics, and a sign of hope for the future in the country - I couldn't think of a better fitting, more uplifting and loving name for my dog than for him to be named after this great historical figure.
Sunny's registered name is Valhallasun Freya Eira. I liked Freya, but I couldn't imagine yelling/ calling/ praising easily with that name.
For lack of something better she became Honey for about a month. While I was debating just keeping it as Honey (since she's so sweet) one of my co-workers said I should call her "Sunflower" since she is a Spitz.lol-sign
I really liked that, but it was still a pretty long name. So I shorted it to Sunny. I also rationalized that after about a month of being called "Honey" it was pretty close to sounding the same
For lack of something better she became Honey for about a month. While I was debating just keeping it as Honey (since she's so sweet) one of my co-workers said I should call her "Sunflower" since she is a Spitz.
lol-signI really liked that, but it was still a pretty long name. So I shorted it to Sunny. I also rationalized that after about a month of being called "Honey" it was pretty close to sounding the same
Our latest addition (yet to properly introduced) is Rader the Westie. He is named after the Mash character Radar (walter) O'Reilly. I am a big Mash fan and initially wanted to name him Hawkeye. But he has more of an 'aw shucks' kind of lovable attitude towards life, while being a little bit of a trouble maker. Plus he has satellite dishes for ears lol.
I wrote up a list of names but they just didnt work....I REALLLLY wanted a dog names Aslan(As in the lion from withch and wardrobe)but that didnt sut such a small dog.I wantrd Candy,Bambi,Bella,April,Pixie and Twinkie.but they were all too cutsey and....well she was cute enough and I felt silly saying them.I aslo liked Poee(Edgar allen poe) Inky....LuLu and Luna.....
I also put Coco on the list...as Coco pops is my favourite cereal...my boyfriend liked it...and whenever we referred to a dog in the future she was called Coco....when I stumbled across her litter she was the only white one and just felt like Coco....I was kinda annoyed that it stuck....but I couldnt change it!!!
Just means Ill have to get more dogs to fill those names!
I also put Coco on the list...as Coco pops is my favourite cereal...my boyfriend liked it...and whenever we referred to a dog in the future she was called Coco....when I stumbled across her litter she was the only white one and just felt like Coco....I was kinda annoyed that it stuck....but I couldnt change it!!!
Just means Ill have to get more dogs to fill those names!