For now her name is Puppy
.....
UPDATE: Just talked to Carol (Monday afternoon), and they have narrowed it down to a couple of names. She assures me they will have a decision by tonight, and I will let you know the minute she tells me. If she doesn't choose one by tonight I'm going to go over to her house and pee in her orange juice.
.....
Last week I started volunteering for the Humane Society of Utah, something I've been wanting to do for years but have never kicked myself hard enough in the butt to do. I announced this to Jon, just like that, hey, I'm going to the Humane Society, I'l see you in about three hours. And I thought it would go in one ear and shoot right out the other because he was reading political websites, and when he gets in that mode the only thing that can distract him is the sound of the dishwasher opening because that signals I am either loading it or unloading it and within seconds he's in the kitchen groping me.
But he instantly shook his head as if a fly was stuck in his ear, and he was all, you're what? And I was all, but the dogs, they need me! And he was all, WOMAN, IF YOU BRING HOME A DOG I'M MOVING TO MONTANA. BY MYSELF. So I promised him I wouldn't, and I had no intention of doing so, except I fell in love with a dog. In fact, I fell in love with the first dog that I walked. And I wanted to adopt that dog right then, but then I thought, hmm... I kind of like Jon. I would miss him if he moved. Who would leave computer cables all around the house and buy hundreds of dollars worth of unnecessary crap when allowed to shop at Costco alone?
So I didn't adopt the dog right then and instead spent the next three hours being knocked over by 120-pound boxers and pit bulls who were more than a little bit excited to be let out of their cages. I'd open a cage and it was like a humpback whale would fall right on top of my head. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, and one dog was so out of control that he worked his way out of the leash and headed for Montana. I had to chase him a half-mile down the road, and I was losing steam when it suddenly occurred to me to yell out in my high-pitched dog voice, the Make Coco's Head Explode voice, and it worked because the dog did a 180 and tackled me to the ground. The cuddling we did for the next five minutes right there on the sidewalk made me feel like I had cheated on my husband.
Yesterday when I showed up to do a few more hours of work I noticed that the dog I had fallen in love with was still there, had not been adopted, so I dove into her cage to take her for the first walk of the day. Bad idea, because my love had only deepened with the distance. Trying not to fall over in a bawling mess I took her out to one of the dog runs and let her play while I made an important phone call. Not to Jon, no, this story does not end in our divorce. Or with a long legal battle over custody of our espresso machine.
My friend Carol mentioned that they had been thinking about getting a dog, and did I have any advice since they'd never had one before. Advice? STAY AWAY FROM MINIATURE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS. Also, I'd be doing some work at the Humane Society and I'd keep an eye out on a dog with a temperament and size similar to Chuck's. And this was that dog. A 27-pound black lab mix, one year old, submissive, adorable, cuddly. Doesn't jump up on people. Great with kids. Loves to play with other dogs. The only way she could be more perfect was if she could balance a pitcher of beer between her ears.
She made a few phone calls to her husband, called me back, I called her back, and six hours later I had her and her three kids in my truck on the way to the Humane Society. Luckily the dog was still there when we arrived, and I tell you what, she could not have put on a better show for that family. She snuggled up to each kid, jumped around the dog run happily, ignored all the other maniacal barking dogs nearby, and basically stole all their hearts. Within the hour she was in the back of my truck and we were all trying to figure out what to call her:
When she was dropped off two weeks ago she did not have a name and so the Humane Society just called her Blackie. None of the kids liked that one, so they started throwing out their own ideas: Isabelle, Pepper, Charlie, Dusty, B.B. Carol's eight-year-old son is pretty sold on the name he came up with and insists that no matter what the final name is he will call her Car.
No one could agree on anything, and this morning when Carol brought the dog over to play with Chuck and Coco she revealed that they still did not have a name. And I said, you know what? I bet I know some people with a few ideas and asked her if I could take this dilemma to you.
Internet, we need a name for this dog.
Carol has only a few criteria. It has to be two syllables, shouldn't be too girly or too hard to say, and it should definitely roll off the tongue. Carol's husband suggested that maybe the name should reflect their lifestyle. They're very outdoorsy people, love to hike and bike and ski. They love the blues (thus B.B. that was suggested above). Also, they're from the Midwest and pronounce everything the wrong way, so maybe it could be a name that would allow me to make fun of them endlessly when they say it.
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1200. Mia said:
I Like Betty, makes me think of the song "black betty", could be shortened to bet or bets when being cute, could be lengthened to Elizabeth when misbehaving, and it's an easy name to call.
And that's my case for Betty.
1201. Bridget said:
Midnight
1202. Peg said:
That picture with 'Car' chasing Coco is hilarious! She looks like some kind of manic grinning gazelle.
1203. Alicia said:
OMG-I just signed up to walk dogs at our local animal shelter today and my DH said that wasn't going to be a good idea for me bc I would just come home w/ more dogs!
I think:
Angel
Hazel
Lucky
Brownie
Tammy
Zuzu
Zoey
Chloe
Amber
OR-my (nick)name=Yaya!
1204. Leesavee said:
LOLA. Because...
(to be sung to the tune of Barry Manilow's "Copacabana")
Her name was Lola
She was adopted
Because Dooce was very sad
To see she didn't have a dad
So she called Carol
Who is a sucker
For a dog who easily
Came into the family
And there was much wagging
And twirling and barking
Because once they saw her face, who could ask for more?
Than their Lola
Who they adopted
Taking her into their lives
Making sure that she can thrive
OK, everyone. I clearly have issues. I've been stuck on the song "Copacabana" all day. Better than yesterday, when it was the "Lonely Goatherd" song from the "Sound of Music".
1205. Melissa said:
Billie. After all Lady Day did the blues awesomely, did she not? :)
1206. name said:
Cinder
1207. Kate said:
She looks a lot like our dog, whose name is Lorca. She's the only Lorca-dog I've ever met, so if you name her that, chances are 14 other dogs won't run to you when you call her name at the dog park.
1208. Anonymous said:
harvey or frankie (yes, i know it's a girl.... :)
1209. lush said:
B.B. King's guitar is named Lucille.
1210. Anonymous said:
Shiva!
1211. Have the T-shirt said:
She's so cute! She looks a lot like my Bailey.
I think she looks like a Spirit.
1212. Anonymous said:
luca
chloe
1213. AFuss said:
Mingus!
1214. Kate said:
Totes a Maggie.
1215. munich said:
how about: Memphis, Pickwick, or Lafonda (oops that's 3)?
1216. Kathy said:
I have an all-black cat whose name is Smudge. I know, it's not 2 syllables and it has nothing to do with the outdoors. But just try saying it a few times--you will fall in love with the name. (Just like I did when I came up with it on the way home from the humane society with my small black kitten!)
1217. Jackson said:
This dog looks so much like mine it is making me cry. Ours is a guy, and his name is Sam Pickles. For this one, though I vote Janice.
Janice!
1218. Anonymous said:
****COWGIRL****
Always loved that name for a dawg. Either that or Shiloh Nouvel Jolie Pitt
1219. Yasmin said:
Sheba
1220. sara m. said:
i once met the cutest dog named Basket.
Poppy is also very cute.
1221. Laura said:
I think I would name her River, with the criteria you described.
1222. Kate said:
Bibi. I'm sure her name has already been chosen since mine is so far down the line, but Bibi is it. Fargo is fine for a place name, but calling a dog Fargo just isn't fitting.
1223. Melissa said:
I know a fabulous rescue dog named Darby. This one looks like she could be a Darby. Glad she found a good family!
1224. Anonymous said:
Call her Loca like my dog. Pronounced lo-ka, Spanish for crazy (feminine)
Or Loki (masculine), Norse god of mischief.
1225. Sadie said:
Thule (thoo-lee)
Kelty
1226. nelking said:
I've always thought Bueller would be a good name for a dog. (Bueller?... Bueller?.... Bueller?)
Since she's a she, Buelah would work
1227. Kimmy said:
Somebody else mentioned Billie for Billie Holiday - I really like that one. I'm from the midwest and live near Chicago....what do we say that sounds so weird? I lived in Texas and they say funny things like ya'll and fixin to. haha. I'm sure I sound just as weird as anyone else in Amurica. Billie is my choice for the cute lil pup! ?
1228. James John Malcolm said:
Lela.
(Leeeeeela)
1229. kandy said:
for some reason the first thing that hit me was
RIZZO.
and congratulations to you for completing a family.
1230. Blanche said:
awesome work on finding that cutie pie a home!!!!!! I love all the suggestions... especially Kanga, Fargo and Marley... best wishes to the new familia!
STELLA is in my captcha below if that means anything. :)
1231. Mari said:
I much prefer Lakota to Dakota.
1232. Ileana said:
Susan as in brilliant blues singer Susan Tedeschi
1233. emily said:
Please no Lucky or Sadie!! SO over-used. My votes so far:
Luca
River
Marley
1234. Cheri said:
I, too, love B.B. King! And, 11 years ago, I adopted a kitten and named her CALEDONIA, the name of a great B.B. King song. I liked the name and the connection, and I also liked that I could call her CALI for short (b/c I wanted to move to California, which I did a few years later). GREAT cat, great name - I highly recommend it.
1235. Maura said:
You already have so many better names than I could possibly come up with, but I had to comment on how much I just love that next-to-last picture. Such joy! It makes me smile.
1236. Anonymous said:
How about: Touché
1237. amber said:
Leeloo.
She reminds me of my sweet-tempered dog, Leeloo. So Leeloo is my suggestion.
It's from The Fifth Element with Bruce Willis. Best bad movie of all time.
a link to leeloo's photo: http://flickr.com/photos/theambershow/2868805835/
1238. Rose said:
She reminds me a lot of my old dog - a black lab & german shepherd cross.
I had her from when I was 3 to when I was 16 (she died on my 16th birthday), and I remember when my mom brought her home hidden in her sweater (yes, I remember that far back. It's pretty much my first really clear memory), I shouted, "Let's call her BABY!"
And my mom vetoed this - we named her Babe instead.
So my suggestion is Babe.
It doesn't fit the guidelines, though, but it'd be kind of cool if the name lived on in another dog that looked a lot like *my* Babe.
1239. Dawn H said:
ZOE or OLIVIA shortened to LIVY (LIVEE)
1240. Amanda said:
Piper.
Midnight.
Dixie.
1241. Anonymous said:
i am seconding and thirding other votes, this is my final list!
frankie
luca
river
olive
fargo
harvey
1242. Rikki said:
even though there are nine million responses, I am still gonna throw my hat into the ring:
stevie ray
1243. Eileen said:
How about Kismit? Meant to be.....
1244. Abbie said:
I think you should call her Heidi! I have a 'Heidi' dog at home and we've never run into another. I'm so glad she has a good home, way to go Heather. :)
1245. nelking said:
Lucille.... BB King's guitar
1246. Anonymous said:
She looks like a "Clara" to me.
Or "Autumn".
1247. Michelle said:
I once rescued a dog from a horrible situation and got her into a wonderful rescue group. They named her Marlo. I now have a soft spot for all dogs named Marlo, so that's my vote!
1248. Anonymous said:
Lucile
Polly
Willow
Kona
1249. Catheroo said:
In that last photo, she looks like a Laverne to me, as in Laverne DiFazio of Schotz Brewery, Milwaukee, WI.
On second thought, she looks more like a Shirley.
1250. Hailey said:
Ella--she looks classy.
1251. Amanda said:
Thinking purely locally...though I am not local
Snowbird?
Polly (poly) Sorry, couldn't help myself
Bonnie (Bonneville)
Alta?
1252. Brenda Kidman said:
Moira
Karma
Kismet
1253. 16 paws said:
I named my first shelter dog Keeper, because after all they are all Keepers right?
1254. Kat said:
Secret or Erie (like the Great Lake)
1255. Suzanne said:
Cricket
or
Birdie
1256. Jessica said:
My sister-in-law named their dog Rugby. I think that is the best name for a dog. And bonus! Little kids can't say it (my niece) and therefore call the dog "Rubby" which is even cuter :)
1257. beauty ninja said:
Currin. When I saw her it immediately popped into my head.
1258. Anonymous said:
Shanti (pronounced shawn-tee) means inner peace in Sanskrit
or Rain
1259. Jennifer said:
Spencer, DUH!
1260. LanaWood said:
When, I first saw her I thought she looked like a Charlotte, rhymes with harlot, but your friends would probably say sherLET.
Billie, for Bilie Holiday is good, if they want to go with a theme.
Good job finding her a nice family so you could keep Jon.
1261. Julie said:
I have a friend who named her dog Telly, after telemark skiing. Pretty cute!
1262. Lindsey said:
Rather
Keeper
Memphis
Penguin
Locket
1263. JoAnn said:
I apologize for not reading all 1,254 previous comments to make sure this hasn't been suggested, but I just can't...
Shiloh
1264. Jennifer June said:
Camper.
1265. Anonymous said:
RAISIN
1266. Kelsey said:
If you ever make it down here in the thousands, allow me to make my suggestion:
Vega.
It is perfect!!! Two syllables, bad ass, feminine but not girly, and the name of that one star in that one constillation. Perfect for filling the outdoors criteria.
Also, it may not be blues, but who doesn't like some Suzanne Vega every now and then??
Dooooooooooo ittttttttttttt.
1267. AScha said:
Cypress
1268. Anonymous said:
Molly's a great name, you can holler it out the back door for hours.
1269. Anonymous said:
Aspen.
1270. Nelle said:
What a beautiful girl!
The best name I can never give a dog (have been forbidden) is KABOOM. Boomer for short. The mental image of calling that name makes me grin like a maniac. Your mileage may vary.
Some "people" name ideas:
Ella
Aggie
Bonnie
Theo
Norah
Penny
Relating to color:
Soot
Poppy
Kettle
Anise (might just become Alice though)
Jasper (for her eyes)
Random:
Summit
Firefly
Good luck! When they find the right now it'll just stick. You earned many karma points finding that sweet girl such a fine home!
1271. Nia said:
Porky
Steve
Maeby (After Maeby Funke)
to maximize the ridicule, name her Hotdish,.
1272. beautyninja said:
Currin.
1273. eej said:
Felony
1274. Liz said:
Charlotte or Sophie or Dixie (I know, you're in Utah...but it would be pay homage to your Tennessee heritage - and you are the one that found her.)
1275. Missives From Suburbia said:
I'm not FROM the midwest, although I'm currently stuck in a flyover state for the next few years, and I can assure you that every one of my neighbors would mispronounce Carley and (bonus!) Carol's son could still call her Car. Am I the great compromiser or what? Henry Clay, WHO?
1276. Anonymous said:
How about McLovin ? (as in the character from Superbad)
1277. Anonymous said:
langley, maggie, lyla, lacey
1278. Scott said:
Kudzu.
1279. jjinmia said:
Leyla. She looks like she likes Clapton.
1280. Paula said:
COLTRANE - she's black and a coal train would be black, plus the obvious John Coltrane thing...
Ella
Billie
Bebop
Sade
1281. Anonymous said:
Mojo. After the midwestern barbeque restaurant I worked at in high school. Also, austin powers had a lot of it.
1282. Summer said:
Rosey. She looks like a Rosey to me.
1283. Anonymous said:
Adorable post and dog!
My suggestion:
"Sombra", shadow in Spanish.
1284. Heidi said:
Brody
1285. Rick said:
My suggestion:
Elvis
1286. Anonymous said:
Bagly! Have you heard us midwesterners with our aay's?
1287. Anonymous said:
Pippa
1288. Anonymous said:
PIPPA
1289. Dawn said:
Lucky.
Because that is what she is.
1290. Mrs X said:
Lucille.
They love BB King and that is his guitar's name. Always has been.
1291. stellaky said:
I vote for Stella (I had an austrailian cattle dog once named stella blue, its a great dog name, and she actually looks like a Stella!)
Or..I thought Izzy was a good suggestion, it matches her face.
So Stella or Izzy :)
Stellaky
1292. Anonymous said:
Olive
1293. Tara said:
OOOOH! I love brainstorming for names.
Here are some ideas. Please keep in mind that I have not read all the comments (who has the time), so I have no idea if any of these have been suggested. Please forgive any repeats, people.
Porkchop
Banjo
Hippo (Heather you should love that one!)
Chicklet
Geisha
Friday
Cha-Cha
Mango
Billy
And I know it isn't 2 syllables - but it is ADORABLE... MiMi Monkeypants.
1294. litaru said:
How about Sheba?
1295. Kelley said:
That looks just like our dog, Sacha. Great name. Not too girlie. Two syllables. And when little kids say it, it comes out "Sha-sha". We also like to call her Sashito, Sachasauce, Shasharino, and Doodle.
1296. Anonymous said:
1287 Anonymous - I am 1288 Anonymous. How the eff did we manage that? Eeeerie.
1297. Tina Winslow said:
I like Biscuit or Pixie.
T
1298. Sandy said:
That dog's name is Clancy. Thank me later.
1299. Lisa said:
He is the spitting image of my first born dog. He was the man of all men. Loyal, pleasing and truly dedicated to me!!!
Name; Marley- after Bob Marley
lived to his name as a peace loving, compassionate, spririted boy.
good luck. makes me want to do it again. However with two kids who am I kidding!!
1300. Danielle said:
Beulah. And Opal of course, that's our new pups name.
1301. Liz said:
Melah. (like Bella, but with an "M")
It is based on the word melanin, which is a pigmentation that is a primary determinant for human skin color. In the animal kingdom the term "melanistic," is an over saturation of the melanin pigment in the tissue, as seen in black panthers. I figure it's better than 'Blackie' and is kind of geeky.
1302. CCannon said:
How about Apple?
Or hailing from my days in UT...Sundance?
1303. jensixpack said:
Delurking after years for this...
Keiko (pronounced kay-ko)
1304. Anonymous said:
LAIKA
1305. Tiffany said:
Maude
Joplin
Lincoln
Betty
1306. Jordan said:
This is probably comment number one million so you might not even get this far down the line.
Silva
Nico
Kala
Laika
Edie
1307. Vera said:
Thule
1308. nia said:
one more -
Schatzi -- it means sweetie or something in German. My grandmother had a terrier named Schatzi (rhymes with yahtzee)
1309. Anonymous said:
Lulu
She is SO precious!!!
1310. Rachel said:
Frances. Loretta. Habibi.
Naming things is difficult. Especially dogs. Make sure they yell it, say it over and over very quickly and say it very nicely a few times. It's like test driving a car. You have to make sure it'll work in all situations.
1311. Ann said:
She is ADORABLE!!! Bless you and Carol for lovin' her and savin' her.
Particularly because - have you heard of "black dog syndrome" at Humane Assn's? Black dogs have a horrendously high rate of NOT being adopted, it's absolutely terrible. So, I'm so happy to see this GORGEOUS black dog adopted! YAY!!!!
1312. Melissa said:
Harley
1313. Bags said:
How bout "Snooky" as in Snooky Pryor the legendary blues harmonica player? You know you like it...
1314. Andrew S. said:
Vishnu
As in the Vishnu Schist. It is the bottom most layer of the Grand Canyon. Not to girly. Could be fun to say with an accent. Truly unique and a cool name.
Vishnu is also a Hindu God. The preserver of the universe representing mercy and goodness
1315. ab said:
I agree with whoever said she looks like a Maggie. She totally does. So freaking cute!
Maggie.
1316. abbersnail said:
Blue Belle
1317. Amber said:
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
You are doing a wonderful thing by volunteering to walk those dogs! The dogs you give attention and exercise to will be happier, calmer and will show better when prospective adopters come visit! You get more awesome with ever blog you write:)
1318. Cyclothymia said:
I'd suggest Bivvie - short for bivouac.
1319. Ava's Nanny said:
Zia. Zee-uh.
Poor boxers- they're loving, sociable dogs that have no idea how big they are. We have two.
1320. annie said:
Given.
1321. Anonymous said:
otis was my girl boxer's name.
1322. Laura said:
Maggie
Abby
Dixie (just to mess with your Midwestern friends)
Fala
Gaby
Lacy
Lucy
Lady
I could go on and on. Whatever they decide to name her, she is adorable.
1323. robyn said:
Scout
1324. Rebecca said:
Lola. As in "Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl..." :)
1325. Chico said:
Olive!
That is what we named our new black puppy.
Fargo is really nice, but I have to vote for Olive.
1326. Anonymous said:
Dixie or Sassy
1327. Meg said:
Murphy. It's simple, midwest-ish, and not too girly.
1328. Sarahd said:
Her name is Lola, obviously!
1329. Meagan said:
1318 votes are too many to read so I don't know if anyone suggested...
Nina... Nina Simone
or
Holly... Holiday (as in Billy Holiday)
I haven't even seen the pictures of this puppy (something strange is happening) but I can't imagine anything cuter.
We have a lil girl named Ana (short for Anastasia) she was found in the near by town of Motta San Anastasia where we live in Sicily. When I found her I called her bellabear and I still do despite her name. And our lil boy named Jack is Bubbabear. Sometimes names just happen!!
1330. Shannon said:
Etta. As in James. :)
1331. Queen Zucchini said:
My friends have a dog that looks a lot like this one, but smaller. Her name is Minute, which is short for "Just a Minute" b/c she's so small. I think it's a great and unique name.
She also looks a lot like a Shadow or a Mica.
There are some great mountain names they could choose from, too: Taylor (in Alaska), Shasta (Oregon), etc.
I live in dog city (Seattle) and Bella and Stella are WAY overused.
1332. Julie said:
Reckless
1333. Sarah said:
For years, I've had a dream that if ever I owned an adorable black (or mostly dark colored) famale dog, I would name her Cordelia.
And for short, I would call her Cordy.
1334. Paula said:
Willow
Ashley
Jordan
1335. Skipsy said:
She should be named Lucille, they like blues, it's 2 syllables and it rolls, baby!
1336. just barrie said:
what about Utah? it's outdoorsy, 2 syllables and not too girly. i think we have our winner.
1337. Anonymous said:
Raven
Piper
Logan (my own black lab's name, so I'm partial)
1338. Anonymous said:
GOOSE! I love dogs with names of other animals.
1339. Sarah said:
Olive and call her Ollie for short...
1340. Daniela said:
Yahtzee
1341. Kari said:
crayon :-)
1342. Anonymous said:
Madison (Maddie for short)
Cooper
Fargo is a great suggestion though!
1343. Lisa said:
some more....
Peppa
or
Res-Q
1344. MonicaC said:
I think if you want to expand on the Man in Black Blues Midwest idea shot out by AJ early on and capitalize on the name one child as already decided on you should go with:
CARTER
for the lovely man in black's wife June Carter - hence the black and blue and can be shortened to Car as needed by the one child.
Good Luck. Best animals ever are the ones found that were once lost.
1345. ladybuginak said:
My next girl pups are going to be:
Piper & Makenna
after things that remind me of our times in Alaska.
1346. christine said:
Jasmine
1347. Sassha said:
i've always wanted a dog that would fit the name "cooley". alas, i have a dog named hennessey.
1348. Hoil said:
She looks like a little pirate, a bit tricksy and sure to have her sea legs. That said, I think she would appreciate the name "Pearl", as a tribute to Captain Jack Sparrow's (aka-Johnny Depp's) ship, "The Black Pearl". Besides, then you would have a valid reason to think about Johnny Depp every time you look at Pearl.
1349. Nicole said:
Crayon, of course
1350. Northwoods Baby said:
Stella (when she runs away? They get to practice their Stanley Kowalski)
Gladys
Poppy
Tilly
Phoebe
Ripple
Asher (so it's a male name, big whoop)
Rita
Badger
Tenzen
Bride of Chuck(y)
1351. Linda said:
CARLY - that's a great name.
1352. Bonnie B. said:
Lucy - short for BB's guitar Lucille.
1353. Tere said:
Nora
1354. Christina said:
Since it'll get pronounced funny.... Why not Crayon? (Crown - Bah!)
That or Cricket. She looks like a Cricket.
1355. Anonymous said:
We had a wonderful collie/husky/shepard mutt when I was growing up and her name was Patty.
We also had a great cat named Heidi--but I think it works for a dog.
1356. Rachel said:
These are some names that aren't super common and they aren't too girly, yet kind of a rugged feel.
* Piper
* Jersey
* Venture
This is kinda girly, but I still like it...
* Norah
Good luck. She is a cutie.
1357. honey said:
she is precious. how about chevy? in south dakota they pronounce it sheevee. or addie. she looks like an addie.
1358. Amy said:
Charlie
1359. Dimberly said:
Kiba!
My new cat's name. It's the Japanese word for fang. Everyone I've told it to LOVE the name. No reason it wouldn't work for a handsome dog.
Kiba
1360. Peggy said:
Isis, Egyptian Goddess of Magic and Life
1361. Shara said:
Frodo?
Freddie
Juno
Ella
1362. Beyond generic said:
I've always wanted to name a dog!
The perfect dog name is...DAMMIT!
As in:
"Come back here, (Dog's Name)"
"(Dog's Name) Stop it!"
"Oh (Dog's Name) Please don't chew my Manolos"
I could go on and on.
1363. Anonymous said:
TONKA.
:)
1364. Kristin said:
Pretty
or
Ella
1365. Kristin said:
How about...
Bryce
Billie
Lily
Violet
1366. jeana said:
What about Canoe?
1367. Sarah A. said:
Happy! I knew a girl named Happy once and it was sort of sad but for a non human... perfect!
1368. rebecca said:
Magic...short for Black Magic Woman...
1369. Miss Sassy said:
John Lee Hooker has a song called Mr Lucky. I know she's a girl and all so perhaps just "Lucky." Not too unique but I thought she was lucky to find a new family and they were lucky to find her.
1370. julie said:
Roxie
1371. NancyH said:
This goes along with Heather's idea of fun, "NoNaMe".
Spelt "no name", but pronounced like a japanese cartoon character.
Looks like everyone has been having fun with this post.
Very positive!
1372. Heather-in-Australia said:
Bracken :)
1373. stefanie said:
mushroom
1374. Carrie said:
I like puppy, I have a 15 year old dog with that name. It is actually funny when they are so old they are missing patches of hair and you have to tap them on the head to let them know you are standing in front of them because their eyesight is gone and your son's teenage friends ask her name. "Puppy"
She did in fact have ton's of names when my son was little, cinderella, SnowWhite etc but this one stuck.
I did see some people mentioned shadow. I also named my black cat midnight and my gray cat shadow. You guessed it they are now black cat and gray cat.
I know I'm no help but dumb names are sometimes fun. (luckily my son got named on his 3rd day when the dr. made me finally choose, and I still like Austin a lot)
1375. Jennifer said:
Basie or
Harlem
1376. Amethyst said:
I'm going to suggest "Redfern".
1377. Jenna said:
Oakie!
1378. Denice said:
Carmen. That way her son can still call her Car.
1379. Courtney said:
Sloan
... like from Ferris Bueller's Day off. She was beautiful and super bad ass!!!
1380. Krystin said:
Grandma.
I've always wanted to name my dog Grandma. It's sweet, and a good name to throw out in mixed company.
"Today I took Grandma to the vet." and so it goes...
1381. Leia said:
I know it has nothing to do with their lifestyle or anything but the first thing that popped in my brain was Mischa (mee-shuh).
1382. Sharon said:
Christmas! We lost ours to cancer a few years ago, so it's probably time that someone else use that wonderful name. When you have an exhuberant puppy, it gives new meaning to the song "On the first day of..." or "It's beginning to look a lot like...". Not to forget the Christmas presents. Ours was Chrissy for short (unless she did something totally outrageous in which case the full 'proper' name was used:)) and we still miss her everyday.....
1383. Anonymous said:
Madison, Madie for short.
1384. Kim said:
I like Casey (or Kasey) - girly but not TOO girly.
And I also like Riley and Bailey. But not as much as I like Casey.
Of course, being black, like soot, Cinder is good, and she is sorta a Cinderella, isn't she?
1385. Carsen said:
Pickle? Pickle.
1386. Eva Marie said:
Moxie- Those monks who wrote the book about training german shepards, said dogs respond best to two syllable names ending with a vowel and having a hard consonant in the middle. Besides, Moxie was a spunky, sweet, dark soda.
1387. GennieJane said:
My new favorite dog name is Biscuit. It's just so sweet. I have a Maggie and a Lou.
1388. Meagan said:
My husband piped in and said DOG only with a exaggerated pronunciation such as De'Ogee.
At first I was like... Yeah, whatever, thats why you didn't name the dogs. But after saying it about 100 times in my head, its not horrible.
1389. Anonymous said:
Crayon
or
Kitty
1390. Whitney said:
BIGSBY
FARRAH
PIPER
FRESCA
PISTACHIO!
MOXLEY
1391. Nicole said:
Leesha
1392. Nicole said:
Leesha
1393. Freckles said:
If I ever have a dog I will name it Minton. That way, if it ever misbehaves I could say "Bad Minton!". I came up with that while playing badminton in high school 20 years ago, and it still makes me laugh.
She could be Minty for short.
1394. Cathy said:
Ruby
Taxi (great when you're calling her; fits the eight year old's vehicle criterion)
Breeze
Ember (because she's black)
Trixie
Lucy
1395. Ana said:
Perla
Dina
Bindi
Phoebe
and my favorite, Shophie
Good luck!
1396. Leighann said:
Timberland. Timber for short. I also liked Coleman, from above.
1397. Theresa said:
How cool that you found a home for her! I empathize with you as I have a tendency to bring home animals unannounced, and have promised to never do so again.
I'm so excited for you that I broke out my baby name book and home-grown Wisconsin accent, and came up with the following recommendations:
Josie
Lucy
Maggie
Margo (rhymes with Fargo!)
Piper
Ruby
Riley
Stella
Zoe
1398. Anonymous said:
Sable
Sounds sleek and tough - not sissy or "indoor/inactive"
Means black/dark
1399. JB said:
what about: ban-chee
1400. Carla said:
Jasper!
1401. JennStar said:
I've got it! SUNDANCE is a perfect name for this beautiful dog.
Yay! @Dooce on re-homing a family to this gorgeous girl! ;o)
1402. DG said:
Rowan :)
1403. Richie Ann said:
Yukon Cornelius. (yes, after the character on the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer show of course.)
or
Dollar.
1404. kellie said:
If the 8yo is going to call her Car anyway, why not Cara? 2 syllables, not overly girly {please, Lord, stop it with the dogs named Chloe}, easy to say and to spell. Can't help you with the Midwestern stuff, although I suppose you could debate CARE-ah vs. CARR-ah...
1405. Dork du Soleil said:
Pippi
(as in Pippi Longstocking)
1406. Shannon said:
I saw her and thought "Shiloh"
1407. Linda said:
Magic
the best dogs come from the pound, they just seem to know, and are forever grateful!
1408. Whitney said:
BIGSBY
FARRAH
PIPER
FRESCA
PISTACHIO!
MOXLEY
1409. brooke said:
Banjo
1410. Amanda said:
She's definitely a B.B. (works with the blues and black beauty too)
1411. cori said:
Belou, Baloo, whatever the spelling, such a sweet name.
1412. Anonymous said:
Lucky.
1413. Meghan said:
My choice would be Maeby (as in Maybe) :D
1414. crazylovescompany said:
- Thunder (it's distinct and midwest-y)
- Biscuit (because she looks a lot like my black lab mix of the same name and I'll bring her out to play with her and watch the mayhem when we both call our puppies)
1415. Carolyn said:
Bluey. It's what my daughter calls Blueberries..her favorite food. And damnit, it's cute, like that pup! Nice work bringing that family together!
1416. Brian said:
Sha-nay-nay
1417. Christina said:
Name her: KARMA
1418. Gabi said:
LUNA
It means 'moon' in Spanish.... Yes, I know, the moon is not black but don't you think this lovely dog shines like the moon?
1419. Sheryl said:
Blue or Dreamer (after the great Bobby "Blue" Bland who wrote I Wouldn't Treat A Dog The Way You've Treated Me" Dreamer is the album it's on)
Rossi (after the best skiis ever)
Sable or Eclipse (good black dog names)
Stella (So when she runs away you can yell like Marlon Brando, when he played Stanley Kowalski in Streetcar Named Desire. "Steeeeellllaaaa!")
Let us know what you end up naming her! I volunteer at our local Humane Society too. Damn it's taxing.
1420. Bremily said:
I'm not sure if I'm repeating any, but I thought of a few:
Clover
Astrid
Lyric
Sequoia
Dahlia
Cinder
Meadow
Willow
Friday
Juniper (I know it's 3...)
I also like Mica, Luka, Cricket and Timber. I cannot stop saying Fargo in my head, in the accent. It is fantastic.
1421. Anonymous said:
Okra, she looks like an okra to me!
1422. Anonymous said:
Dr. N Covenants
1423. Kristin said:
Aspen
or
Piper
1424. Rachael said:
I'm not sure if this has been suggested in the past one thousand comments or not, but I like the name Willow.
1425. Sheryl said:
Blue or Dreamer (after the great Bobby "Blue" Bland who wrote I Wouldn't Treat A Dog The Way You've Treated Me" Dreamer is the album it's on)
Rossi (after the best skiis ever)
Sable or Eclipse (good black dog names)
Stella (So when she runs away you can yell like Marlon Brando, when he played Stanley Kowalski in Streetcar Named Desire. "Steeeeellllaaaa!")
Let us know what you end up naming her! I volunteer at our local Humane Society too. Damn it's taxing.
1426. Sandy said:
The Palin childrens' names suggested made me snort diet Pepsi out my nose!!!
But I'm partial to Beulah and Margo. I also love Delilah, but that's 3 syllables :(
1427. Dana said:
Kolbe pronounced, Coal-bee
1428. Lori said:
wow, 1500 comments in two hours and mine is so far at the bottom of the pack that no one is ever going to see this but...
Sprite.
She totally looks like a little sprite. I know it's not two syllables and I'm sorry, but _that_ _is_ her name. Is just is.
1429. Heather said:
Kappy
I had a female black lab when I was growing up and her name was Kappy. My dad loved to spend time on his boat and so Kappy was short for Captain. They were the best of friends and Captain was a name of respect. So, Kappy!
1430. Anonymous said:
Shadow
1431. Anonymous said:
I like Josie too, but if they want to keep the name B. B. just call her BeBe spelled out. It is a girls name (at least in France). She is awfully cute!
1432. Heather said:
Out of all the names, FARGO is really sticking with me. Our friends have a puppy named SENATOR. It always makes me giggle when you hear them say things like, "Senator! Stop humping the couch."
1433. Anonymous said:
Semper Fido- the always faithful dog
1434. aniha sloan said:
Eli
Moya
congrats, puppy, on your new forever home...
1435. Val said:
OLIVE!
Because if you reverse the first two vowels it spells
I-L-O-V-E.
1436. Lang said:
She reminds me of the dog my Aunt had when I was very young. The first dog I ever knew. Her name was Osa. I still love the name.
Also, I have a thing for naming my pets after mythical creatures and characters. So I will also suggest Puck - which is not two syllables but is the name of my cat and a perfect name for a sweet but mischievious creature.
what about Girl? That's what we all end up calling our dogs anyway, right?
1437. Sheri said:
Scruffy. She is clearly a Scruffy. <3
1438. ShannonO said:
I'd call her Indiana :)
1439. Debra said:
As the proud owner of 4 rescued dogs (2 males and 2 females), I loved this post. I am so happy that this sweet girl got rescued. She looks adorable and kind of reminds me of our little girl (a shepherd mix) named HATTIE MAE. So, might I suggest HATTIE? If not that, then I am partial to WENDY. I just found a lost black pitbull the other day who was so incredibly sweet that if she had been mine, I'd have called her SWEETIE, so how's that for a name? Other suggestions are:
EMBER
MARTHA
MITZI
ASHLEY
GRACIE
BEATRICE (BB for short).
It matters not what she's called - as long as she's called with love, this little girl will have a wonderful life.
You need another dog though. If we can do it, so can you. We have a verrrry small house.
Cheers
1440. Barb said:
This is the single best thing I have read on the Internet ever! (okay, maybe today, at least! Well, you know...)
Whatever they finally name their new puppy, please let us know, and may they all live a very happy life.
And you, missy, are quite the matchmaker!
1441. Anonymous said:
Bonita
Because she's pretty. And it's Brett Favre's mom's name.
(Carol will get it).
1442. KAS said:
Bella. Her name is Bella.
I too am from the Midwest and I guarantee you that they will "mispronounce" her name. Also, it's two syllables, and belladonna is a flower/plant.
Yeah, it's a little girlie, but whatever. :D
1443. beach said:
Phoebe
1444. jb said:
When I was in college, I adopted an adorable Jack Russell/Corgi mix who I called Ezra, after Ezra Pound. She was a good dog, and so I think I will offer her name to Carol.
1445. Kat said:
Kiko
Very loosely translated means champion in Japanese.
1446. Anonymous said:
Essy
1447. Jessica said:
Tonka - like the toy trucks, but still kinda feminine sounding
1448. Lindsey said:
Kona is a pretty cool name for a dog. Or Abby.
1449. Kat said:
I had a black lab growing up and his name was MIDNIGHT. It fits perfectly :)
1450. Melissa Ashley said:
Lolly
1451. Kristine said:
D.O.G. Deeeeohhhhjeee!!!
1452. amy said:
clovis
1453. greentuna said:
Her name should be "Delta" --
1. It's jazzy
2. It's outdoorsy
3. You can dress it up or put horrible songs in people's heads by using her first and last name: "Delta Dawn"
4. It's the fourth letter of the Greek Alphabet, in case she ever wants to pledge.
But just keep in mind, my last two cats who were christened "Gumby and Theo" had their names changed 24 hours later to "Dumpy and B.O." so buyer (or namer?) beware.
1454. Matt said:
Sammi!
1455. Gretchen said:
That's obviously Lucille. Accept it and move on.
1456. Anonymous said:
There's an old ghost town in the Sierra Nevadas that I love that would be perfect:
Bodie
1457. Tavin said:
How about ....
Murphy?
I am partial.
1458. Nora said:
The first name that came to my mind after reading your post was 'Ella'. I like fairly uncommon dog names. I imagine calling the name at the dog park and if I can imagine 20 dogs responding to the name, then that's not the name I'll choose. It's also nice if the name has some sort of personal meaning and/or really suits the dog's personality.
The best name I ever heard was while I was on vacation in Maui. His name was 'Mr. Potato Head', and he was a rescue dog from Idaho :-)
1459. meeshell said:
Daisy
1460. jennifer said:
the obvious:
"dooce"
there! that cute dog has a name now. :)
1461. Elle said:
She's a ringer for the dog I had as a child - I named him Peanuts.
She looks calm and peaceful, so I vote for Pax. Or Paxie.
1462. Yammy said:
Gaia
Maya
Both mean "Earth" and would sound *GREAT* with a Midwestern accent . . .
Or, more controversially, McKinley, the politically incorrect name for Denali, the US' highest peak. This has the additional advantage of perhaps poking fun at the esteemed VP candidate. And with "Mac" or "Mackie" for a nickname, that long, broad, "A" in the middle will give you hours of fun.
1463. Nancy said:
Indigo. Indie for short.
Or Honey.
1464. Inga said:
She looks just like the beautiful, smart mutt I had way back when I was living in my broken-down car by the creek (pre-getting shit together stage). I finally realized I could not care for her (another homeless person hit her in the head with a rock - it was a rough neighborhood) and that I had to take her to the shelter.
About a month later while I was away from the car someone set it on fire and it (and all my worldly possessions) burned to the ground. Thank God the dog wasn't inside.
Her name was Shasta. I still miss her.
1465. Laura said:
On the contrary, people from the Midwest pronounce things the correct way :-) Especially those of us from Minnesota.
And someone suggested Ginger, I like that name, it fits her well.
1466. Tracey said:
Mushroom
Truffles
or...umm....
Flora
Fauna
those are my choices.
1467. Kat said:
Magic
1468. Mandy said:
"No, really. I have always wanted to have a black dog and name it Jet. Jet is not two syllables, but it is awesome."
We have a rescue who is a black lab mix as well...although not as petite and dainty looking as this sweet pup. Our boy's name is Jet. =)
However, I think she looks like a "Lola". That was the first name I thought of when I saw her sweet face.
1469. Mrs. Who said:
Whoa! That's a lot of choices!!
I think she looks like a Carley.
1470. Jenn said:
CAR LA.
Carla.
The kid'l be ecstatic. And we like happy kids.
1471. B. said:
Otto.
That way the kid who wanted to name him "car" still sort of gets his way.
B.
1472. Anonymous said:
echo
clover
haiku
1473. Autumn said:
Bamboo
Astra
Radar
1474. kim said:
how about poppy, or piper, or briony, or mandy
1475. AnonymousDiva said:
Fargo, yep.
Or Luka.
Great, now I want a dog.
;)
1476. eleise said:
I'm thinkin' Wang Chung. Or Lisa.
1477. ABF said:
Diesel...that is, if anyone could read 1500 comments without going blind, and got to this comment, they would name her Diesel.
1478. Slonik said:
So I get all the color-related names, I do, I even suggested a few myself, but Midnight? Night, okay, maybe, but MIDnight?
1479. JAK said:
Journey
Thursday (for the day she got a home)
1480. jennie said:
you mean other than the obvious choice for commonly misprounced words - crayon?
1481. Stass said:
THESE ARE THE MOST POPULAR GIRL DOG NAMES
according to the internets
I like Dooce. My dog is Sushi and cats are Wasabi and Sashimi. Someone also took my joke about Palin's kids names.
1 Maggie
2 Molly
3 Lady
4 Sadie
5 Lucy
6 Daisy
7 Ginger
8 Abby
9 Sasha
10 Sandy
11 Dakota
12 Katie
13 Annie
14 Chelsea
15 Princess
16 Missy
17 Sophie
18 Bo
19 Coco
20 Tasha
1482. Trish said:
Thursday (isn't that the day they got her?)
Jenna?
Freddo?
Poppy?
Sunny?
1483. Katie said:
Sawyer
What a cute dog!
1484. ellen said:
Pickles! I've always wanted to name a pet Pickles, cause it's fun to say in a baby voice. Try it.
But if that's too silly, I'm with all the other people who say Koda. I know a great dog named KodaBear.
1485. Sonia said:
Awwww... she looks like a Sadie to me. :)
1486. MomBecka said:
Bupkus
Like in Yiddish. Cause she is so cute!
1487. Sue said:
Carla
1488. Anonymous said:
I have a black Golden Retriever/ Australian Shepherd mix named B.B. Queen, so that name is already taken.
Judging from the last picture, I think the name "Raven" suits her better. She looks like a black bird swooping down on her prey.
1489. Laura said:
Delta
Neko
Tally
Lucille (BB King's guitar)
Cotton
Charley (Charley Patton)
Juniper "June"
Sequoia
Cypress
Cricket
Lark
Wren
1490. Katrisha said:
Harley.
I feel it fits all the criteria mentioned.
Just try it out.
Let it roll over the tongue.
Nice.
Harley.
1491. Jessica said:
I already voted and I've read 500 that I like, but just saw that comment #1282 voted Rosey - and my mom's beloved dog Rosey (adopted from the Humane Society, and she spelled it just like that) just died, so if she wants to inherit the name she can have it.
: )
1492. Julie said:
Midnight
Sooky (yes, I can't help myself)
Beauty
Good Luck, she sure is a beautiful dog!
1493. Joanie said:
OMG. This dog looks EXACTLY like our dog. You say its a lab? Honestly, it must be its own breed... part border collie, part lab. Our name won't work though, but its fun... we found our dog in Missouri by the Mississippi River, orphaned and, and duh... had to call her Huckleberry. Huck for short. Its such a great dog name too .. cause no matter who's around, if you're just so sick of it all... well.. HUCK!!! always works. :)
1494. Anonymous said:
This dog looks like my childhood dog, Gladys. Don't you just love it?
Gladys.
I miss you.
1495. yvette said:
scooter
1496. butterfrei said:
otter. it just popped into my head.
but i love/vote for fargo too.
1497. Jessica said:
But also I will be seeing Jenny and Neko play music within the next 24 hours, and gosh, I like both of those names.
1498. Sanderai said:
Piglet
Siskyou
Tilly
Opal
Lua (loo-ah)
1499. Charlene said:
Shadow