Help Me Name My New Dog!

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   wordscribe43posted 12 years ago

   
   
   We just adopted this four year old cutie from a VERY cool organization here in Oregon that gives homeless/shelter dogs a second chance.  He's been in foster care with an awesome family since August 2nd, but was in shelters and shuffled around before that.
   
   He's a Labrador/Retriever/Pointer mix and boy is he cute.  He knows lots of tricks, one being he can actually play dead.  His temporary name has been "Texas" which is not our favorite name.  He doesn't seem to respond to it, so we don't feel too badly changing it.
   
   Anyway, we've been brainstorming names all night and I decided to see what awesome names you guys could come up with.  I don't like "cutesy" names, if you know what I mean.

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      Diane Insideposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Since hes getting a second chance I'd say call him Chance. He  looks like a Chance to me.

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      rikabothraposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      When I looked at his picture, only one name came to my mind - "Pokey"!!
      Do let us know what you name him finally.

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      paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Spot

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      noenhulkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      jack, jackson, rigor, cholo, chingoy. Let us know what name did you use if you had it already. Good luck!

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   maddotposted 12 years ago

   what about "Lucky"?

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   Tinatinposted 12 years ago

   How about Hippy?

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   IzzyMposted 12 years ago

   He has a patch over one eye - pirate?

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      maddotposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      What about "Hub"?

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         wordscribe43posted 12 years agoin reply to this

         He he he.  "Hubs"

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   Lisa HWposted 12 years ago

   Robbie?  Daniel?  Stevie?  Markie?  Snickers?  Toffee?  Hal?  Louis?  Jacob?  (To cutesy?)
   
   Maybe... Honor?  Captain?  Leader?  August?  (Gus?)  Friendship?  Leo (his new life started under the sign of Leo)?   
   
   A friend was thinking of naming her dog "Spackle" for reasons that had to do with patching holes (because her new little dog brightened "patched up" her own blue mood).
   
   (In any case, I love you for giving yet one more "sweetie" in this world a home and someone to love him.     )

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      maddotposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Wilfred

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      wordscribe43posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      That's so funny you said "Leo" b/c he's kinda my birthday present.  My daughter's birthday is just two days after mine, we're both Leos.  It's one of the names on our list.

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   Mikeydoesposted 12 years ago

   Call him Harvey--
   which is short for Harvey Dent. Harvey Dent is Two-Face from Batman who was played by Tommy Lee Jones in Batman forever. More recently in the Dark Knight Two-Face was played by Aaron Eckhart.

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      wordscribe43posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      OMG!  That's a contender.

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         Mikeydoesposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you! One of the better ideas I'll ever come up with. Good luck either way!!

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            wordscribe43posted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Thanks, Mikeydoes!  We really love the name "Harvey".  So far, that's what we're calling him.  Sometimes, over time, another name pops out and sticks.  But, for now we really think it suits him.
            
            I want to thank everyone for posting ideas.  I knew you guys would come up with some great ideas, and sure enough you did. 
            
            So far so good with the new dog.  He and my other dog are doing well... except when it comes to toys.  We had a few scuffles today, so we're a toy-free zone for now until we get it ironed out.  They don't fight over food, but they fight over toys.  Go figure...

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               Mikeydoesposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Woot! Thanks and congrats!

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   EmpressFelicityposted 12 years ago

   He looks like a real superstar and given his love of performing, how about Superstar?
   
   PS: I've never had a dog but I know when naming cats that sometimes you just have to wait for a week or two before the "right" name just inserts itself into the conversation.

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      maddotposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Frodo

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         maddotposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Earnest

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   leahleflerposted 12 years ago

   I was thinking of pirate names, too. You could name him Black Bart, Captain Kidd, etc. Cute new puppy!

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   2uesdayposted 12 years ago

   He looks so bright and curious I think he will find a name for himself soon, then he just needs to let you know what it is

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    rebekahELLEposted 12 years ago

    come here,
    
    Biscuit
    Harvey
    Charlie
    Marcus
    Patch
    Snickers
    
    He's adorable! Be sure to let us know.   He's a lucky dog!

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    Hugh Williamsonposted 12 years ago

    He reminds me of the dog in the old "Our Gang" comedies. His name was "Petey"
    

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    Dolores Monetposted 12 years ago

    How come nobody names their dogs "Fido" or "Bowzer" any more. How about an old traditional name like that. Call him by several names until he responds to one. Let him choose his own name!

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    SunnyJayposted 12 years ago

    She is right you know, they often choose their own names. I named my cat Sparkle but often said, look at that little girl, or what a pretty little girl you are. Well, one day when I was talking to my daughter about her and I said little girl, she (my cat) looked right at me. I discovered she did not respond to Sparkle but came right to me when I said little girl. So "Little Girl" it is.

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    R.S. Hutchinsonposted 12 years ago

    According to dog trainers one syllable names are best for dogs.
    
    What about "Jax"

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    wordscribe43posted 12 years ago

    Oh my gosh!!! You guys are the best.  So many great names.  I'm going through them all one by one. 
    
    Thanks so much, you guys. 

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    IzzyMposted 12 years ago

    Popeye, Ruff, Carlos, Heinz...
    
    Heinz because he's 57 varieties

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       wordscribe43posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Oh... "Heinz" is good, too.  This is getting harder and harder, so many good names.

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    IzzyMposted 12 years ago

    Actually, he looks like a 'Jack' to me
    
    You're spoilt for choice now

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       Dolores Monetposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       He does look like a Jack.

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    Gordon Hamiltonposted 12 years ago

    What about Rebel? It seems the poor little dog has had a bit of a rebellious existence, through no fault of his own. That was also the name of the dog in Champion the Wonder Horse (surely one of the greatest TV shows ever produced...wasn't it?! ) OK, so he's not a German Shepherd but that doesn't really matter.
    
    (How sad am I with the theme tune from Champion the Wonder Horse playing on YouTube as I type this! )
    
    Whatever you decide to name him, the important thing is the love I am sure he will know and the great future he has in store.

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    klarawieckposted 12 years ago

    MANGO - you can't go wrong with a name like that!

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       wordscribe43posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Mango is good, too.  Agh!  This is hard.

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    miccimomposted 12 years ago

    He is sooo cute!  He seems like a Jack to me.......but I did like the other Hubbers choices, Harvey and Petey!  Congratulations on your new family member!

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    seamistposted 12 years ago

    He looks like a Bandit to me.

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    sinbad27posted 12 years ago

    Zeus

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       IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Was Sinbad not a pirate?

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    wordscribe43posted 12 years ago

    Wow... every time I log on I get another option.  We are leaning towards Harvey for now.  We like Petey, too but my son's name is Peter.  I guess we could change my son's name.  lol

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       Reality Bytesposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I am saving this name for a future dog but Gratch is my next name for a dog.
       
       Gratch is a character from the Sword of Truth series.
       
       If you like it, its yours.  LOL like I could stop you.

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    carolpposted 12 years ago

    I suggest Jolly, Jollie. Benny. Good luck. My dog's name is Benda. We adopted her name given from the owner. Here in Switzerland they named the dog depending on number of births of the mother. The first birth dogs are named beginning with letter A, second birth B and so on. My dog Benda belongs to the second birth so all the 8 dogs names beginn with letter B.

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    kmuiseposted 12 years ago

    He looks like  a "Phil" to me...

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    Pamela Sarzanaposted 12 years ago

    Lewis
    Louie
    Dooley
    Marcus
    Trick
    Captain
    Digger
    Gage
    Gunner
    Nipper
    Doc

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    MCanestorpposted 12 years ago

    Benny. He looks like a Benny to me.

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    wavegirl22posted 12 years ago

    He Looks like a "Patches" to me  ..

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    jennysbusposted 12 years ago

    REX!

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    laptop-computerposted 12 years ago

    hello wordscribe43
    
    perhaps some asian name:
    
    tukul
    gogon
    jojon
    bopak

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    Kelly Northposted 12 years ago

    Adorable dog, he looks like a Jack to me.

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       noenhulkposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       You can also add "topak" A good name coz he knows many tricks.

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    rembrandzposted 12 years ago

    Hey these too names came up...sorry it's not so cute....though I simply love pets...
    But when I looked at him I thought of 2 words...Black-eye and Pirate.
    So making it sound positive I thought of these too.
    "Black-eyed Peas" or Pirate (a loooong one - Pirate of the Carribean).
    Sorry ignore it if it offends you.
    TC

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       rembrandzposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       sorry spell-checking my post...too=two /

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