Name for dog

[ThetaLove]

We recently adopted a dog and I'm trying to decide on a name. We think he is a Pekingese, mostly white, with brown patches. He is adorable (I'm not usually a "dog person"). We found him on Christmas Day, so I was thinking of a name going along with that theme.

I can think of a few names, but nothing seems perfect.

see page 2 for pics!

[AlphaFrog]

What about Navidad or Noel since you found him on Christmas?

[_Lisa_]

If he were a girl I'd call him Holly, I think Christmas/Holiday themed names would lend themselves to girl names. Although, that didn't stop a couple I know from naming their male hound Rosebud.

Good luck picking out a name, he is a cutie!

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by _Lisa_

I think Christmas/Holiday themed names would lend themselves to girl names.

Not necessarily. You have Santa, Scrooge, Rudolph, Kringle, Bob Crachett, Tiny Tim...
Kringle or Tiny Tim might actually be cute.

[ThetaLove]

thanks for those ideas! yes, it is more difficult to find male names.

Star would have been nice for a female.


other ideas we have are:
frosty
elf
hermy (misfit elf from rudolph cartoon)
bumble (adomable snowman from rudolph)
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Donder, Blitzen, Cupid and Comet.

[_Lisa_]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Not necessarily. You have Santa, Scrooge, Rudolph, Kringle, Bob Crachett, Tiny Tim...
Kringle or Tiny Tim might actually be cute.

Maybe...I guess I just don't think of those as possible names for a dog since they're so blatantly obvious as to the Christmas/Holiday theme. I liked your original idea of Navidad!

[_Lisa_]

I think frosty & bumble are really cute names!

[Senusret I]

Fifi? That ain't a name for this mutt.
So how about Champion?
Champion? You're anything but!

We could call him Tiger, but there's no bite in him!
Tiger? Kittens would frighten him!
Rover, why don't you think it over?!
Rover is the perfect name for this dumb lookin' dog!

Sandy, Sandy's his name if you please.
If you don't believe me, ask anyone of the fleas.
Residing on Sandy, truly a pedigreed Sandy,
there ain't no better breed!

And he, really comes in handy!
Especially when you're all alone
in the night and small
and terribly frightened

It's Sandy!
Sandy, he'll always be
There.

[blueangel]

I like "people" names for dogs. Never cared for names like, "patches" "spot" "fluffy" etc.

If you want to carry on the Christmas theme, you could name him "Nic" (for St. Nicholas) or "Rudolph" or "Rudy" for short-- for the rednose raindeer.

For a small dog like that, I like, "Bobby" "Cleo" or "Jess." Or if you want something more formal, "Miles" "Zach" or "Wallace."

Here is a website with more than 2000 dog names:
http://petrix.com/dognames/

[tunatartare]

How about Myrh? Or Mistle?

[AlexMack]

What about Timmy?

quick story: we rescued a kitten on christmas day. 4 months old, absolutely tiny, big ball of fluff. We thought she was a boy but it turns out she was a girl (obv. by the pronouns). We named her after Tiny Tim and that is how my baby girl (now 8 years old) got her name.
Here she is asleep on my desk:


Failing that, I think Jingle or Kringle would be adorable.

[Emory Kappa]

My aunt found a cat on Christmas, and my uncle suggested naming it Leon. (Noel spelled backwards.) It was a female cat, so she got the name Leona.

Not sure if Leon is a good name for a Pekingese, though!


P.S. We're celebrating the Tigers' win at our house too! Maybe you should name the dog Mike?

[ThetaLove]

We're celebrating the Tigers' win at our house too! Maybe you should name the dog Mike?

woo hoo! I don't like this time of year much, because I'm left with a little bit of emptiness. I know that feeling will pass in just a few days. After all, its JUST football. haha.

I thought about Mike, but a lot of people named their dogs Mike. I giggled a little when someone suggest St. Nick. It was a great suggestion for a Christmas dog. But I know a few people that named their dog Nick or St. Nick after Nick $aban. No way in heck I'm naming my dog after him! Miles was a cute idea.
hmmmm. Maybe "Mac" after Coach Charlie McClendon? my boyfriend and I are both HUGE LSU football fans. We also thought about Holliday after Trindon Holliday the LSU player.

Everyone, thanks again for the suggestions and the link to dog names.

[kddani]

My brother's pug is named Earl. Sounds like a bizarre name for a dog, but when you see him, it totally makes sense. He was originally called Ian (my brother got him from someone who had to give him up when he was less than a year old)- which I thought was bizarre and not approrpriate for him.

Try calling him by different names, see what sounds right. You'll be saying the name a lot!

[Tom Earp]

How about Mikita? Use something Oriental?