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23 August 2005

What's a good name for a dog?
post by: Hugh Janus at: 13:56 | 52 comments
My first dog's name was Henry. I always thought that was a good name.

In general, I like real names, not adjectives or cutesy-isms.
posted by selfnoise 23 August | 14:00
Clint Eastwood
posted by dodgygeezer 23 August | 14:03
I actually have a list of dog names in the event I get a dog someday. Right now my favorite name is Beetle.
posted by Specklet 23 August | 14:04
Dexter. Dudley. Butch.
posted by jonmc 23 August | 14:06
Male or female? Large or small dog?
posted by Smart Dalek 23 August | 14:12
That depends on the name, I guess.
posted by Hugh Janus 23 August | 14:13
Rex
posted by Capn 23 August | 14:19
Frisbee, Taz, McGraw, Dobbs, Kenko, Peacay, Amberglow, Dodgy, Loquacious. . .
posted by Feisty 23 August | 14:20
Chronos Lord Of All Creation, Master Of The Fates, Wellspring Of Time And Matter.
posted by Capn 23 August | 14:20
Methos
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 23 August | 14:23
Or if you intend to take the dog to the park, you could name it asshole or dickhead. "C'mere asshole! Asshole, c'mon asshole! Good asshole!"
posted by weretable and the undead chairs 23 August | 14:24
My cat's name is George. I like people names for animals. Bruce, maybe.
posted by gaspode 23 August | 14:25
Hugh, doesn't one usually get a dog first and then name it, rather than the other way round? /smartass

Small, female, Cairn terrier-ish: Pippa
Large, female, bloodhoundy: Hilda
Medium, male, black lab-like: Frizell
Large, male, Rhodesian Ridgeback: Atom
Medium, male, goofy breed: Cholo
Small, female, Jack Russell: Speck (of course)

I could do this all day.

On preview: actually knew a dog named Shithead.
posted by Specklet 23 August | 14:25
Oh yeah: Chewbacca is one of the best dog names evar.
posted by Specklet 23 August | 14:27
Yay! I'm a dog!

Actually, Feisty would work pretty good.

I vote Snoop
posted by mcgraw 23 August | 14:40
All the usernames are rad for the doggies.

taz? Yeah!
mudpuppie? Well, duh!
mcgraw, Frisbee, Capn? Yeah yeah yeah!

Okay, if you were a dog, what would you look like?
Specklet would of course be a Jack Russell. Utterly adorable, very smart, and snuggly as heck. Ahem.
posted by Specklet 23 August | 14:54
doggygeezer
posted by dodgygeezer 23 August | 14:56
Chauncy
Rounder
The Krakken
Einstein
Trey

(I knew a cat named Shitfoot, named for his first significant action. In polite company, the owners called him Shiitake.)
posted by me3dia 23 August | 15:01
"doggygeezer" is genius.
posted by matteo 23 August | 15:05
I think the name Hugh Janus might be even more inappropriate at the dog park than Asshole or Shithead. Though I have no idea why.

I don't have plans to get a dog. If I got one, though, I might name him Man, or her, Woman. Or U. Probably not, though.

Donko. That's it.
posted by Hugh Janus 23 August | 15:07
cthulhu
posted by seanyboy 23 August | 15:24
Tex, Kate, King, Duke, Roy, Kara, Tara, Max, Rena, Rikki/Ricky, Rocky, Randy/Randi, JoJo, June, Jasper, Bullet, Brisket, Biscuit, Bridgette, Bandit, Balto, Loki, Lars, Lena, Lenore, Lex (to name a few...)
posted by Smart Dalek 23 August | 15:24
User names: weretable, amberglow, safetyfork, tomcatspike and sockpuppet.
posted by Smart Dalek 23 August | 15:29
Hachiko waits forever.
posted by Hugh Janus 23 August | 15:30
Bitch.
posted by sarah connor 23 August | 15:40
Akita became a familiar sight to commuters as he kept his vigil for over ten years.

I'm embarrassed to admit this made me tear up a little.
posted by Specklet 23 August | 15:45
Robert Duvall.
posted by dobbs 23 August | 15:52
Where did you read about Akita, Specklet?
posted by iconomy 23 August | 15:57
aw, I teared up too, Specklet.
posted by gaspode 23 August | 16:00
I'm back from a mini-vacation and I'm tearing up too. (I thought it was just me). Damn, hugh!
posted by safetyfork 23 August | 16:11
Sorry, I cut off the quote when I cut and pasted, it should read "The Akita...", Hachiko's breed.
posted by Specklet 23 August | 16:13
Also, from experience I can tell you that Champ is a great name for hound dogs.
posted by safetyfork 23 August | 16:18
Oh crap that story is sad. About the akita...sniff.
posted by iconomy 23 August | 16:27
Fang. Or Killer. : )

The dogs I've had were/are named Prince Myshkin the Magnificent (Airedale, my parents got him before I was born. We just called him Myshkin), Winnie the Pooch (Welsh Terrier, we just called her Winnie) and now Barney (Welsh Terrier. His name when I adopted him from the shelter was Barnum and I changed it a little. Since he was 6 and a half when I got him I didn't want to change his name too radically.)
posted by sisterhavana 23 August | 16:34
sadie, dancer, spot, emma, shuga, dolly, misty, star, bear, blue, belle, sitka, daisy, leo

these are the names of the dogs in my life...
posted by Schyler523 23 August | 16:46
Bilbo Baggins, Spock?
posted by Feisty 23 August | 16:52
My Mom once said that she wanted to name a dog either HELP! or RAPE! or FIRE! so that she could go outside and yell for the dog.
posted by puddinghead 23 August | 16:59
Mo Naked Hoes?

≡ Click to see image ≡
posted by iconomy 23 August | 17:12
Where do you find this stuff, iconomy?!
posted by Specklet 23 August | 17:13
I found that animation here and I found the song here. I'm a pop culture whore. How else would I find out that Mark Wahlberg's decided to embrace his third nipple?

That first link has some hysterical stuff on it sometimes.
posted by iconomy 23 August | 17:20
You must name this dog UNCRUSTABLE. The angels told me so.

Love,
PinkStainlessSwedenborg
posted by PinkStainlessTail 23 August | 18:55
Hamburger.
posted by dg 23 August | 19:04
JRun
posted by Cryptical Envelopment 23 August | 21:49
poopsie
posted by amberglow 23 August | 21:54
(osama's a really bad name, or hijack, or jihad...)
posted by amberglow 23 August | 21:55
Fatwa?
posted by Feisty 23 August | 23:04
fatwa is actually a good name : >

posted by amberglow 23 August | 23:40
[obvious] tubgirl or goatse.cx
posted by madamjujujive 23 August | 23:45
Nimrod or Shadrach. I've heard it's good to name dogs name with two syllables, with a hard sound between the syllables: like Fido, Buster, or Shadrach. Someone told me they recognize names like that better. But that might be a bunch of bullshit.

My Mom once said that she wanted to name a dog either HELP! or RAPE! or FIRE! so that she could go outside and yell for the dog.


I knew some guys that had a dog named DRUGS! They called it home every night.

the spellchecker recognizes Shadrach, but not Nimrod, go figure
posted by Marxchivist 23 August | 23:59
I've never named pets in advance... I get them, I have them for a few days, and then one day I call them something. I think it's the best way, but then again I have a cat named Isabella Bella Bella Banannarama Teeny Weenie Mousallini ("Bella"), so what do I know?
posted by puddinghead 24 August | 00:18
I met a dog named Slobber Underfoot. Yes, that was his real name.

Hugh, doesn't one usually get a dog first and then name it, rather than the other way round? /smartass

Actually, I already have a name for my male pug and a couple female names to ponder over (should I ever be lucky to have a pug).
posted by deborah 24 August | 15:36
Well, spill, deborah!
posted by Specklet 24 August | 15:45
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