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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1800. Michelle said:
How about "Lucky"...Her new family is lucky to have her and vice versa :o)
1801. Kelly said:
I see a few Molly's on the list, but I'm actually going to suggest Holly. I had a dog named Holly who looked very similar to this dog, so I'm partial to the name. Besides, Holly is also the name of a beautiful plant so perhaps it will appeal to the nature lovers in them. GO HOLLY!
1802. Karen said:
Lucky, because that's what she is to have found you and your friend.
1803. chris said:
She looks part Border Collie... perhaps something Scottish? That would totally rock in midwestern:
Abby (Aberdeen)
Edy or Eden (Edinburgh)
Nessie (Loch Ness)
Or maybe just some odd brands of Scotch? (I know it's a stretch)
1804. zdoodlebub said:
Our dog could be her twin, same sweetness you describe, and her name is Jasmine, but we call her Jazzy. Or, more accurately, you're-such-a-good-girl-jazzy-girl-
you're-such-a-pretty-jazzy-girly-girl!
1805. Jen said:
I'll give you the names I would love to name a child but can't, as I've been told they're not "appropriate" for a human:
* Kermit
* Birdie
* JohnHughes
* Vader
* Grover
* Gidget
* Taco
1806. Zenmomma said:
That dog's name is obviously LUCKY! She is so lucky to have had you find her the way you did.
1807. Joel said:
By the way, I'd cast a BZZZZZT! at Lucille, not that I get a vote. Too mainstream. Maybe "Lucy" instead (Albert King's guitar). Among the Kings, Albert and Freddie deserve a lot more love.
1808. suzanne said:
Sorry if this has already been mentioned...
I nominate "Shasta". That's the name of my female dog, who's black and fun and smart and a love. It's the name of a mountain, and rolls off the tongue easily, so I think it would meet the criteria!
1809. Marianne said:
Charcoal (Car, for short).
Sweet little doodle bug puppy!
Will you pick one out for me next?
1810. Anonymous said:
Beaner
1811. Whoopsie's Mom said:
Your story is my story. For six months, we've been the accidental, but proud parents of a rescued black lab mix who could be an identical twin of your new puppy. (I personally think some cool black doggie is out there having waaaay too much fun being a bebby daddy, fathering all these black & white labs!) We named ours WHOOPSIE--from the "American" Latin root word, "whoops" (i.e., Whoops, we didn't mean to get another dog!) combined with the famed Whoopsie Pie recipe from Hershey, Pennsyvania, which combines two chocolate cookies, deliciously sandwiched with a white creamy filling, signifying her black fur with white markings. At our house, we ascribe to the two-or-three-dog minimum rule, so there are always plenty of dogs to compete in the "Dog Wrestling Championship of the World" Contest and the "Neener, Neener, Neener, I've Got Your Bone" Contest. Whoopsie is our ninth doggie, and is the gentlest, most grateful-to-be-adopted dog we've ever known. Every night before bed, I have to beg her to come inside the house to sleep. (She still thinks she deserves only to stay outside in a pile of leaves.) When she finally comes in, I scratch her head, nuzzle her and say, "You know I'm crazy about you, Whoopsie!"
So, I implore you to name your newest blessing Whoopsie, unless you decide to go with the nauseatingly predictable, Molly, or the equivalent.
Whoopsie's Mom
Human Visitor
1812. susan said:
siri (sir-ee)
it is a norwegain name roughly translated meaning fair victory
1813. Zenmomma said:
Oh and my dog's name is KARMA. She's a rescue. That's a good name for this adorable puppy too. Her karma is obviously pretty good.
1814. Dave said:
Norah or Rita
1815. leila said:
My parents, who both hail from Indiana, called their first car (a 1950-something Renault) Re-Nalt (hard L, hard T). Made even better by the fact that my Grandma was a high school french teacher. I think that ReNalt is a lovely name for a lovely dog.
1816. Melissa said:
She's a beautiful dog. I suggest Gemma. Or Jemma, if they prefer that spelling.
1817. Betsy said:
I once had a dog named D-O-G (Dee Oh Gee), but it got shortened to Dee. Then, it was changed to DeeDee because she was a very sweet but very Dumb Dog. In July we got a rescue dog, an incredible chocolate lab, who we named Bella de Puppah. But sometimes she's just plain 'Bella', like when I'm too lazy to use her full name. But anyway...
I'm really liking the name Jorja because there's just something cool about having a name that can go classy or trashy.
1818. annie said:
Rachel. Or Carson. For (duh) Rachel Carson. Very outdoorsy and two syllables!
1819. caro said:
Spencer. In honor of the furious magician.
1820. Laura said:
Piper!
1821. stephanie said:
Casey-she looks like a Casey
1822. Melissa said:
What midwest accent? we say things WRONG eh?
lol
so if you want midwest, dont ya have to go with "bubbler"?
kidding.
I like Talulah
or Scout.
Scout is outdoorsy.
1823. Meg said:
I've always wanted to name a dog Pogo...or Chair.
1824. Marci said:
I totally second Piper, it really resonated with me. However, she reminds me a lot of my dearly departed furbaby, and it would be awesome if her memory was honored by this puppy being named "Lacey."
1825. PammyT said:
Bunny!
she looks like she hopping in that one pic.
or how about...
Choxie- like the chocolate
Roxie
Currant
Ember
Onyx
Raven
that's all i got. what a cutie!
pam
1826. Stephanie said:
How about Oreo?
she looks so sweet!
1827. Heather Borrego said:
I really like Kitty---but that is just my weird sense of humor!
But my favorite is Satchmo. If they like the blues and Jazz you can't get much better than that.
Working at the Humane Society Heather? You are truly my hero!!! Keep up that great work!!
1828. Anonymous said:
Effie
1829. Janna said:
When I was a kid my parent's best friends had a dog that I adored and all I ever wanted was a house full of dogs just like it. What do you know...it looked just like this one. And its name was what I considered the best dog name to this day...Pal. Except I called her Pally-Waly-Poochy-Woochy. I loved that dog and prayed that my parents would go out of town so their best friends could take care of me and I could cuddle with Pal all night long. And when I did get to sleep over, my loved never waned as I cleaned up my sleeping bag in the morning from the spot (near the bottom, by my feet) where Pal would piddle. Just her little way of saying she loved me, too.
So, I vote for Pal.
1830. Anonymous said:
Truffles, as in the mycological variety, found outdoors. A delicacy!
1831. Anonymous said:
Penny
Cody / Dakota
Bailey
1832. dianamuse said:
If you promise not to be (too) offended by the source of this suggestion - and you're up for a small dose of high-larity - you should check out the Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator site. I plugged your first name into the special 'machine' and (presto!
change-o!) out popped
Plop Hero
Plop? No likey so much. But Hero? Awesome name for this sweet pup, and it meets your friend's criteria. Hero gets my vote.
1833. RzDrms said:
i've got the best name in the history of ever. God just sent it to me (really).
hiker
(you're welcome.)
1834. Mel said:
How about Dixie? Two syllables, a nod to Southern Utah for the outdoorsy types, and also a southern/blues kind of name (I think...I don't know much about the blues).
1835. Scale Junkie said:
She looks sweet but with a devilish side (like my Sadie) so it has to be LUCY after the dark haired girl from Charlie Brown. Can't you see Chuck, Coco and Lucy out playing football and her pulling the football away just before Chuck kicks it?
Thank you Carol and family for giving this dog a wonderful new home.
1836. Deneese said:
They could call her Creek, which my own midwestern husband pronounces "crick." Does anyone else see an 'i' in 'creek'? Didn't think so. That name violates the two-syllable rule, though.
How about Wobegon after Garrison Keillor's famous lake? They could call her Wobie for short. And in that series of pictures you posted, she goes from looking rather woeful to looking pretty damn happy. Woe. Be. Gone.
1837. Scott in Philly said:
You'd love all of these... I picked the favorites from most of the list and added a few others. You probably won't like the last two.
Pickle
Cinder
D-O-G (pronounced dee-oh-jee)
Fargo
Dooce!
People (I like sit, People, sit! Stop peeing on the floor, People! Comment 180)
Comment 179 (The Palin pack of names)
Augie
Dakota (better than Coda)
Trannie (oh, that’s funny)
Va-jay-jay… oh, that’s awful, right, but only young people would understand or Oprah fans...
1838. neak said:
luna
1839. Shanteuse said:
Scout
Shiloh
Denali
India
Piper
Spidey
Tater
1840. MS CUTE PANTS said:
I know Commentor 83 started off with SNICKERS but that's what I would name her. It seems to be the IT dog name for the year. I know too other pooches with the same name, so why the heck not!
Or you could always go with CRAYON...and we all know there's more than one way of pronouncing that!
1841. Becca D-H said:
Ha! I love all great names suggested above, and that your friend's had the same naming philosophy as I did- Our girls ended up as
Terra: Earth (was 'Laska, get it, 'cause she's an Alaskan Husky!)
Nova: Sky/Star (formerly Midnight, because she was black)
The best names have already been mentioned:
Fargo
Tahoe
Sierra (sweetest dog ever when I was growing up)
Napa
Piper
Shasta
Tasha
1842. Melissa said:
my co-worker has a 4 year old granddaughter, chole, who recently adopted a dog. chole was so enamored by the dog that she pronounced it's name upon bringing it home.
FANTASTIC!
the 4 year old named the dog FANTASTIC! which is awesome.
they call her Fanny for short.
my husband wants to rename our dogs FANTASTIC and AWESOME. i told him no.
1843. Lou said:
Palin
1844. Sonia said:
Delta
Indy
Derby
Kafka
Nova
Petra
1845. jenni.mystery said:
I had a dog named Puppy. It was damned adorable. He was very tiny and every single person who saw him said, "Hello, puppy!" And he'd look and get so excited like...YOU KNOW ME!!
I vote:
Chaos
Martha
Agnes
1846. Zeyna said:
Kermit
1847. Anonymous said:
Boy = Bruce
Girl = Bella
1848. RzDrms said:
well, ker-AP! i did a "search-find" for "hiker," and i see that comment number 1189 chose it (amongst a million others, I MIGHT ADD). it's the ONLY one God told me. i have dibs on it, i say.
hiker it is. i lerv that name, and no matter what the final name is i will call her HIKER.
1849. AprilCorrina said:
I like:
Xiu Xiu (or Shooshoo)
Leeloo (a la The Fifth Element) and
Karoo (Hilary Swank's dog's name)
1850. Audrey said:
Carly
The one kid can call her Car still.
1851. marcia said:
Carter
1852. Kristin said:
I'm apparently more unoriginal than previously thought.
LUNA.
1853. RonTopofIt said:
Hooker (John Lee)
Couldn't get through all 1839 comments to see if this has been suggested.
1854. Scott in Philly said:
Sorry Heather, but had to comment since I’ll probably never have time for a dog (leave the house at 6, come home anytime between 6:30-8, which isn't good for small bladders) or my small space in a rowhouse in the city. Commenting on this is about 10% as good as having a dog for a day.
I also liked these:
Layla
Nina
Roxy
Denali
Sedona (it’s such a beautiful place in AZ
Thank you Heather. Read your blog as much as possible.
1855. Anonymous said:
Sproket - now we dance!!
1856. Jen said:
Josie!
1857. wisewebwoman said:
(1) Barque-Leigh (pronounced barkly):-)
(2) Dogota
(3) Madhu (short for black dog in Gaelic - maidre dhu) pronounced madoo.
She's gorgeous....
1858. Minjenah said:
She looks like a Lola.
1859. MarthaB said:
I like...
Nikki
Olive
1860. Anonymous said:
My friend named her black lab "Ozzy Dogborn of Black Labath." She calls him Ozzy. Just wanted to share, because I think it is the most ingenious dog name ever!
1861. Wendy said:
Laika. The name of the first animal launched into orbit. Now that's outdoorsy, yeah? pronounced just like the camera Leica. She was a stray before she became an astronaut!
1862. Dana said:
Sweetie. Come on, how sweet was she? That's why you wrote about her to begin with!
1863. Abbey said:
I have a yellow lab and her name is Cabela. For the two syllable inclined, she could be called Bella. Plus, Cabela might fit their outdoorsy lifestyle (it's the name of a hunting/fishing/outdoor-wear catalog). I'm sure Cabela would be fine if one of her lab friends borrowed her name!!
1864. Lee said:
Rudee (This is my dog's name. I don't think it will bother her to be copied.)
Seiko (I knew a great black lab named Seiko once.)
1865. Dana said:
Okay, so as soon as I hit "Post" I remembered our dog "Sally" and how easy it was to command her with Ssssssssss's. Sssssssssit. Sssssstay. Ssssssssssh. Oh my gosh, give her an S name!
1866. LindserAnnie said:
Rainey (as in Ma Rainey)
Bukka (as in Bukka White, cousin to BB King)
Handy (as in W.C. Handy)
Buddy (as in Buddy Guy)
Muddy (as in Muddy Waters)
Lomax (as in Alan Lomax)
These are all names associated with "blues".
1867. Wibblet said:
Indie. As in India Ink, but all-around cool. Also as in Indiana or short for Indianapolis (you said they were from the Midwest). She looks like a cool dog!
1868. TitanKT said:
I like Cricket! It's lucky, it's black, it's not too girly and I'm sure you could mispronounce it!
Cricket! C'mon, go with Cricket. She looks like a cricket.
1869. Anonymous said:
Lola!
Then when you call her name you will always want to sing the Barry Manilow song and call her a showgirl with yellow ribbons in her hair and her dress cut down to there.....
1870. allison said:
Our amazing 12-yr-old black lab mix, who changed our lives and is my heart, is named Marley. Great name for a dog (but perhaps too trendy now with the book and movie?).
Also, I'm partial to Maggie. And Lucy.
1871. Sami said:
May I suggest:
- Ruby
- Bella
- Sammy
- Mia
- Lillith
- Lily, for that matter
- Erin
- Jenny
just for starters. :)
1872. Carlee said:
What about Rufus? Or perhaps Brandy?
1873. Anonymous said:
Cooper, for sure. As in D.B. Cooper. Or black Cooper brand tires. It's two syllables, a nice hard consonant, a soft cute ending, and bouncy. Go ahead, say it three times fast.
CooperCooperCooper.
Rhymes with pooper so, hey, can't go wrong.
1874. Peggy said:
How about HUNTER?
1875. Lori said:
If you want to make fun of a Midwestern accent:
HOOSIER
If you like jazz:
Scroodedly-Doo, but just SCROODLE for short
I'm highly qualified in naming. I am Midwestern and my daughters' nicknames are: Ducky Wigglebottoms and Boo Boo Chicken (stolen from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse). Clearly, I am oozing with class.
Best of luck! Lucky dog, lucky family to have found each other.
1876. Jean said:
Great job in finding her a nice 'forever' home! Labs are The Best! She sounds like the perfect pup for that family! I was going to suggest "Sachmo". Our dogs names are "Casey" - named after K.C. Of the Sunshine Band- (I know, showing my age here!).. I knew she was going to bring us Sunshine! Our lab is named Banjo.
1877. Anonymous said:
clemmy
violet
janie
olive
1878. Anonymous said:
onyx
ivory
inky
kiki
charlotte
oreo
1879. Deb said:
Molly or Sierra or Sienna
1880. Skylar said:
Pele! The name says it all.
1881. Anonymous said:
KARMA
You should name her Karma- because she's adopted, it's good karma and all that jazz!
1882. Maurine said:
i say minnie, after memphis minnie, or lucy, after b.b. king's guitar, lucille.
1883. Anna said:
Langiappe!
lan-yap.
Perfect name. "A little bit of something extra."
1884. Julie said:
How stinking adorabe is she? I LOVE the pic of her bounding after Coco! I like the name Josie. Great job on getting a great dog a great home.
1885. SunnyS said:
Kodak
1886. Jen said:
I wanted to second Moxie, and also throw Scotia into the mix (Latin for Scotland, so probably not meaningful but cute and feminine but fun and not frou-frou, and only two syllables when said properly).
Also, whoever suggested Blanca - cute name, but "blanc" is French for white, not black. Black in French is "noir." Just sayin'.
1887. Anonymous said:
Basil.
1888. earthtoholly said:
What a sweetie pie! Hows about Chessy, Tilly, Emma or Martha? And of course Lucy because that's my sweetie pie's name (the four-legged one)! Good luck!
1889. Laura said:
I type this with tears in my eyes. Tears of happiness because I am so happy that this nameless dog has found her family. We are in the process of adopting a boxer from a rescue group here in nj (the cancer capitol of the world). and ever since we started talking about adoping a dog the kids (6.5 year old twins - Nate and Amelia) have said that they wanted to name our new family member duncan donuts (we'll call her/him Duncan for short) that is our name suggestion. do it with hwhat you will. thank you for this opportunity to comment, me and my glass of wine.
1890. Dani_Buddy said:
I think the 8-year old's on the right track with Car. Car could be short for Carbon. Carbon as in black. Carbon is two syllables. Car is perfect. :)
1891. Anonymous said:
I just got a rescue dog that looks very much like her. (Her) name is Kipper (named by a chronically sick child who she was trained to be her service dog) but her Mom was overwhelmed with the dog and sick child so she gave her to me. My kids do not like her name because it is a (boy) name. But I would never change her name because a very special little girl named her.
1892. Anonymous said:
Mischa (Mee-shuh)
or
Peanut
or Cutie pie pumpkin face...
Way too many syllables.
1893. sharon said:
I can't believe it, but she is nearly an exact copy of my own dog SALLY, who's is a replica of her mother LENA!
Sally is quite easy to yell out - SAL-LEEEEE as is LEEEE-NA
when they have run off way over yonder and need to be called back very loudly!
1894. Courtney said:
I like Garnet for her. Or Starbuck!
1895. Tajalude said:
Joey. Because my dog's name is Joey and my dog is the best. He's a boy, but Joey could go either way, lest we forget Katie Holmes' unforgettable portrayal of dogged and determined tomboy Joey Potter a'la Dawson's Creek.
1896. Rachel said:
She's adorable! I think she looks kinda like a Kona :)
1897. Mary Dawn said:
i'm a million times eleventy sure that Crayon has already been suggested! but my first idea was Sooty and my second idea was Lucky...she's a beaute
1898. Anonymous said:
NOT Lola. too many dogs are named Lola. And that's my daughter's name. again. NOT Lola (sorry, I started reading through the comments and it was mentioned more than once...)
1899. Brooke said:
Chipper
1900. Carrie said:
Lucy. Her name is Lucy.
1901. Shelley said:
Bindi pronounced "ben-dee"
1902. Rachel said:
Zeta
Sassy
Wrigley
1903. Super Woman (Amy G.) said:
Tula
Bailey
Molly
Nahla
Mimi
1904. Lynette said:
The biggest argument over pronunciation here in Montana is over the word "creek" - so in honor of her NOT running all the way here AND to celebrate the fact that you kept your hubby in your home state - she should be named Creeker! :-)
1905. Jenn said:
Gracie....Cuz by the grace of God yall saved her!!!
1906. Julie said:
Heidi? Marley? Luna?
1907. Super Woman (Amy G.) said:
By the way, a prior comment mentioned Josephine/Josie - that's what we named our pure bred yellow Lab, who is now 7 years old, and we LOVE that name. Her official AKC name is "Josephine Vivian" but we call her Josie. Or Jose (as in "hose-ay"). Or sometimes "hose bag" when she's really pissing me off. :)
1908. Elizabeth said:
Call her Crayon, and then you can mock them for pronouncing it with two syllables. :)
1909. Anonymous said:
River or Freedom
1910. Anonymous said:
Another vote for Lucy!
1911. Michelle Z said:
Heather. Two syllables. Perfect.
All right...never mind...
How about Angus?
1912. Anonymous said:
She has a border collie look to her - probably not lab. She and Coco could herd together...
Name? Sippie, [as in Wallace].
1913. amy said:
Lucky. Sometimes the simple truth is all that's needed.
1914. Kate said:
Tundra.
1915. November said:
Dasha, 2 syllables, not too girly, and easy to be mispronounced in ways you can make fun of.
1916. Elizabeth Connick said:
Sally or Lucy
1917. Anonymous said:
Lambeau (like the stadium in Wisconsin)
1918. Annegirrl said:
Codi
1919. Anonymous said:
HOW ABOUT HEATHER?
1920. Joanne said:
I have to agree with everyone that said Riley,
meets the criteria, and is BB King's first name.
1921. k m said:
Marlys
1922. Madeline said:
Norah.
1923. karen said:
Reno
1924. laura said:
Barack.
:-)
Thank you sooooooooooo much for finding a pound pup a home!
1925. Dodi said:
I think Poppy is cute and it combines the midwestern thing (Would you like a pop?) with the outdoorsy thing (kind of...since it is a flower).
However, I am also partial to someone's suggestion of Snickers because my brother and I once got to keep a stray dog when we named him Snickers (our Mom's favorite candybar!!).
Good luck!
1926. Sand said:
Bella. love it.
1927. xbox 360 repar said:
awwww what a cute cute dog, I want her as my pet.
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1928. AnnB said:
Maddy, as in Madison, Wisconsin. Very Midwest... where we pronounce everything correctly and sound nothing like people from Fargo... or, say, from Alaska.
1929. Vana said:
Well, as a few others have said, Dooce seems obvious, but probably has the potential to be a tad embarrassing at the Dog Park. So...
Bella is good, I agree
Callie
Missoula (Missy for short)
Sophie (Sosie for fun)
Vista
Nissa
Ghia (as in Karmann, my all-time favorite car)
You're doing good stuff there, Heather.
1930. Christina said:
How about Daisy!
1931. Laura said:
"Indie" short for Indigo is a great name for a black dog-- boy or girl. She's a doll!
---L
1932. Samantha said:
Lola
and HA at naming her Crayon---(CRAN) by the way!
1933. Anonymous said:
Bear-Bear -- goes with B.B.
1934. Marcia said:
Bristol
Pilot or Crash
Brandi
Sasha
Honey
1935. KERRY said:
ETTA. It's has to be Etta.
1936. Anonymous said:
JETTA
1937. Mary said:
Being from near the great town of Brainerd, home of the infamous Marge from "Fargo," I love the name "Fargo."
Or Minnie, as in Minnesota.
1938. suzanne said:
spencer
1939. aa said:
I agree on givng pets people names. Half the names I wanted to name the baby were ruled out because my husband (or one of his relatives or friends) had dogs named Chloe, Annie, Sally, Lulu, etc. I vote for KEEPER or MOMO.
1940. Éireen said:
Euro
Eva (as in Cassidy)
Guinness
Harley
Nike
Zorro
Zephyr
Lava
1941. Jessica said:
Crayon
1942. squealbox said:
Betty - because that's what guys call pretty girls, and she is a pretty girl!
Roxy
Sierra
Ruby
Abbey
1943. Harper's Mom said:
Carly - then the kid could still call her Car.
We really wanted to call our girl dog Larry so we named her Larribelle and she's Larri the Girl Dog : )
1944. Jan said:
She is a Lillie for sure.
1945. Anonymous said:
Puddin' - BTW she looks like a Kelpie/McNab mix, lots of energy, so she'll definitely need those outdoorsy owners :-)
1946. Shoshanah said:
Beastie
1947. Anonymous said:
Coala, pronounced coal-ah. Coal for the black, -ah because she is a girl and absolutely adorable.
It's easy to say, too!
1948. millie said:
millie...i could be her godmother.
bonnie...but is that too "gone with the wind"-ish?
1949. Julien Sharp said:
Trevee (pronounced "Treh-vee").
Mavis
Cylla (pronounced "Silla)
(I am from Indiana and I know that not one of my family members would like these, but I do... and you never know)
J
1950. Nick said:
You should name her Taos. As in Taos, New Mexico. We rescued our dog a few years ago and he has been the best thing in our lives ever since. His name is Taos and he just finished radiation treatments for cancer (20 to be exact). He is a resilient, gentle dog full of personality. Anyway, Carol's new pup actually looks just like him, so we thought we would throw our two cents in.
Good luck.
1951. Anonymous said:
I don't know why, but the dog looks like a WIley to me.
1952. Shelly said:
barbie
might as well name a dog after her....the bitch has everything else!!!
1953. Millicent said:
I second Cara, sweet easy to say name and should keep her son happy!
1954. sandra said:
Juper (rhymes with super)
1955. Mia said:
LOLA! L-O-L-A, Lola! She comes with her own song!
1956. April said:
Naming dogs is always an adventure!
The few I have thought of are:
Happy
Paisley
Autumn
Gidget
Giselle
Sage
Sister
Shadow
Slate
Cedar
Jade
Raven
Star
Payton
Sky
Summer
Harley
1957. kccruz said:
1.)ONYX BLUEBONNET (Last name here)
*Explanation*
Onyx = Black, Blue = I got dem blues baby, Bonnet = What outdoorsy Midwest people where on their heads when they hike ,bike and ski ( just an assumption) Bluebonnet = A flower...for puppy was "picked" just for them.
2.) Maddie Waters ( Last name here)
*Explanation*
A play on the name Muddy Waters....Plus the whole family is "Maddiely in love with her"
Good Lord I am a cheesy genius.
1958. Barbara said:
What's wrong with Puppy?
Growing up, our dog was a black lab mix that looked just like this one and his name was Puppy.
1959. Aimee said:
Ruby Jane
1960. A Mama said:
Colman. Or the short version pronounced Cully. Though I do like Fargo best of all 1,300 (!) entries.
1961. Amanda said:
Zosha (rhymes with OSHA)
It's Polish and means wisdom. So, get it? Polish dog? Maybe she could be trained to fix you a hot dog. ; )
1962. Monica & ian said:
Hubs suggested Frisbee
I like Roxie or Bonnie
1963. Judy said:
I love the name Lucky. We almost named our dog that since we gave her a second chance at life by adopting her :-)
1964. Aunt bunny said:
Miss Ella
1965. Leigh said:
Boogaloo
Nickname could be Boogie or Boo
1966. Toni said:
Most of these aren't very jazzy, but they're names I love (or as Celine Dion would say, lurve) nonetheless:
Esbie
Hershey
Kira
Tawni
Luca
Jawnny
Ellie
Cleo
Kenna
Bagheera (Okay, three syllables, but I still love this one)
Good luck choosing a name! There are tons of great ones here. Oh, and will you let us know what name is given to her? =]
1967. Meredith said:
Raven
Because of her beautiful black coat, her ease in flight and the fact that ravens are at home just about anywhere outside (like her owners).
1968. Vegas Princess said:
What a cutie! I love her spirit.
I am partial to the name Bella. But Jasmine also sticks with me because of her shiny black coat. Cleo is cute, and I always thought that would be a great name for a dog. Others that pop out:
Clara
Ronnie (short for Veronica)
Viola (I love Shakespere)
Hope these help! And it looks like unnamed puppy will be a great friend to Coco and Chuck.
1969. Jaxsdamax said:
Saiya (pronounced: sigh-ya)
1970. Matt said:
Gretchen.
1971. Kendall said:
Hustle, or I totally like Domino.
1972. Rachel said:
How about Carly? Fits in the son's request of CAR, two syllables and is neither too masculine or feminine. PLUS it goes along with your two dogs (kind of like their step puppy?), continuing a theme. Eh? Eh?
1973. MamaMandyJ said:
First off, awesome of you to volunteer! I do the same here in Ohio and it is SO incredibly rewarding!
My $.02 here is for
SAKARI (suh-KARR-ee).
Pardon the pronunciation thingy, here in the midwest we apparently screw all of that up anyways!
It is the name of my Husky and it is Innuit (Eskimo) for "sweet."
Doesn't exactly fit in the 2-syllable range, but it does give the 8-year old the wish to call it "Car/Kar!"
Congrats to your friend on their new family member!
1974. Irene said:
Like a number of people, I vote for Karma. I also like Soba, Misha and Sushi.
1975. Zee said:
I loved that suggestion someone else offered: Piper. TOTALLY cute and I think it fits the dog (based on her pictures, anyway....)
Lola would be cute too.
1976. Mama West said:
Wow, I really hope you don't receive an e-mail notification when people leave you comments, it would take forever to get through all of these!! (I only read the first 20 comments and gave up!!)
My Aussie/Border Collie is named Allie. She's awesome. Her nickname is Allie-Lallie... it derived from a two year old boy only being able to pronounce Lallie. So... it stuck. My 13 month old daughter calls her "AAAAAAAAAAA!!".
She's just as mischievious as Coco too. She once took a pizza box off of the kitchen counter, somehow managed to get it to the living room, chewed a small hole in the lid of the box (maybe 6"?), ate four pieces of day-old pizza through that small hole AND left no mess on the floor. No stains, no crumbs, nothing.
1977. Mary Ellon said:
Trixie
Bessie
Billie Holiday
all great blues singers
1978. Ayaba said:
She looks like a Sheba to me.
1979. Suzi said:
I think her name should be Carmen.
1980. Tracy C. said:
Cutter.
One syllable, but she kind of looks like a Spree.
1981. jenny said:
Okay, Fargo really is genius.
Bixby was also quite good. Harley, too. Or Mabel.
That is a stinkin' cute little dog.
1982. Nalia said:
So nice of you to help out!
Reading about her and seeing her kind hazel eyes, the first name I thought of is Arden.
1983. Mandi said:
Téa
(pronounced tay-ah)
1984. Jason said:
First off I just want to say how happy I am that you've offered your services to the Humane Society, and how proud I am of you for finding a great home for this wonderful dog. Sounds like a match made in heaven.
Our two dogs, thank you for being a nice human.
I suggest Freeway. Or you could could name it after one of my dogs.. Pork Chop. :D
1985. Catherine said:
Lucky. Because (s)he is, and so is the family.
1986. Erin said:
Lola or Macey
1987. mixette said:
All have belonged to *excellent* dogs:
coltrane
mingus
tahoe
trixie
1988. Caitlin said:
Mabel...definitely a Mabel.
1989. Madness said:
LOLA .. oh Madness hearts LOLA!
1990. Kathy said:
Kaida
1991. Lisa Conrad said:
How about
Tahoe
Ember
Zoe
Cassie
1992. Jean said:
In the picture with Coco, she looks like a "Popcorn", or a "Molly".. Just a guess..
1993. Melissa said:
DIESEL - I love Black Lab mixes, they are the best! Good Luck and thanks for adopting!
1994. Anonymous said:
charcoal
kohl
minuit (min-wee), french for midnight
pretty black dog.
1995. Kara said:
How about Delta? Home of the blues, sounds great when said by any type of accent- especially a southern one ;) - not too girly.
1996. Siobhan said:
OMG so many responses, I feel kind of guilty adding to them.
I went with the blues theme;
Delta (the birthplace of the blues), Zora (Zora Neale Hurston), Trixie (Smith), Bessie (Smith), Etta (James), Billie (Holiday), Janis (Joplin), Bonnie (Raitt), Lucille/Lucy (BB Kings guitar), (Chuck) Berry
I kinda like Berry, 'cause you've already got a Chuck. But I think she kind of looks like a Delta.
1997. Kaytlyn said:
Lucy
Emma
Karma
Marley
(my female dog from the Humane Society came with Marley, she is as sweet as can be)
1998. Ashley and Aaron said:
ELBE...
We're amazed by how much that dog looks like our 9 lb. dog Elbe (pronounced LB) you should add that name to your list to consider.
Here's a picture of her in action.
http://flickr.com/photos/aaronjensen/2550810446/
1999. lindsaywillman said:
sushi.
or
cricket.
2000. Heather said:
How about "Pickle," "Cooper," or "Vera"?
She looks like a love! Congrats!
2001. Dawn said:
MOJO
2002. linda said:
bama. (rhymes with llama) they can call her bamma since they tawk funny.
gemma/jemma
2003. Audrey said:
Cinder as in Cinderella. She's a real princess, and she's been rescued from a hard life! Or for cinders since she's black as coal. :)
2004. Sara said:
How about Auto? It's like Car, but two syllables. :)
Definitely not girly - especially if people think you're saying Otto....
2005. Sara said:
Seeing as how there are over 2000 comments for this, I have no idea if someone has thrown this name out or not...
How about, Gracie?
2006. Ros said:
Nacho?
2007. Joanne said:
Mesquite
2008. DeMo said:
Camper.
2009. Stephanie said:
I was gonna say the sappy ol' Lucky because she is since she found a loving home. But now I really love the name Keeper I saw on another comment!
2010. Nikki said:
She's a DARBY if I've ever seen one!
2011. su49san said:
If by Midwest you mean Wisconsin, then Badger or Packer are no-brainers. Otherwise, how about Autumn? Or Billie? I agree with Grace, if you decide to go monosyllabic. Koko for Koko Taylor is great unless she will be spending a lot of time around Coco Armstrong. In which case the CKockos will get confused and Chuck will get whiplash. Hey, how about Charlotte?
2012. esmic said:
I know it's been said, but "Stella".
Isn't everyone looking for an excuse to stand outside and yell "Stellaaaaaaaaaa!"?
2013. alisha said:
Marlowe is my very favorite name for a female dog. And it is fun to yell from the back porch while wearing your pajamas. Maaaaar Lowwwwww!
2014. DeppFan said:
Stevie. (For Stevie Ray Vaughn)
2015. Christine said:
PEPSI
2016. simon pollard said:
charles barkley
or
chewbacca
2017. Anonymous said:
kona
or
lucy
2018. Jen said:
How about Quattro ("Q" for short?) she's got four legs!
or Brecken like Breckenridge in Colorado.
2019. Molly said:
There's a moratorium on "Molly" for dogs now, so how about:
Mabel
2020. kipahulu girl said:
I saw her and instantly thought of ....
..... Cinder.
As in black lava.
aloha from Maui
2021. Anonymous said:
Steveperry
2022. Nik said:
Luca
Lexie
Aspen
Luda
Cassie
2023. Nikki said:
Probably too girly: Beauty.
Diamond (Which I took from the gear brand "black diamond")
Juno
Dinah
Ruby (Nevada mountain range)
Dixie
Toby
Vickie
2024. Belinda said:
Trail mix?
2025. pauline said:
Cole!
2026. Sandy said:
Frida! Although she doesn't have much of a unibrow. She is just an adorable goober!
2027. Anonymous said:
Jeep! I know it's not two syllables, but how awesome would it be to have a dog named Jeep.
2028. Heather said:
AURORA!!! She looks just like our lab/mix! And you could totally make fun of that name! Here's a picture of when she was a puppy: aurora-puppy
2029. Diana said:
How about:
Summit (the outdoors)
Hattie (Hattie McDaniel)
Lu (Lu Parker)
Andi
-or-
Billie (for Billie Holiday)
...thanks for volunteering at the Humane Society, those dogs LOVE it!
2030. Rita said:
Her name could be "Happy" because she is happy and seems to make others happy as well.
2031. Iris said:
Ella.
2032. Laura said:
Shiva (SHIVER)
2033. Anne said:
How about:
Etta
2034. Denise said:
Onyx (black and shiny)
India (as in india ink - 3 syllables, but quick ones)
Ink (black, hopefully not runny - one syllable but easy)
Midnight
Velvet (soft and black)
2035. Cynthia Frankowiak said:
Glory. She looks like her name could be Glory.
2036. Kevin Hamm said:
Ego.
That way every time someone pets it, they can say "stop strokin' my ego!"
2037. Cassie said:
My vote definitely goes with Taco. :-)
2038. Daphne said:
SADIE. I'm so emphatic because I once had a black lab/retriever/something my stepdad met on a fishing trip, and every time he returned to his fishing hole, she was there, and he asked her one day if she wanted to go home with him, and she just hopped up in the truck. She was the very best dog in the world, and your "Car" seems to have a similar personality. Oh I miss our sweet Sadie girl. :) Hope this helps!
2039. Kathi said:
Ella
Ella
Ella
2040. Jen S. said:
Sharpie
2041. Anonymous said:
Barley
2042. rebecca said:
wasatch
cedar
river/rio (my dog of 14 years name)
skipper
sky dog
tux (great markings)
canyon
midnight
2043. Heather said:
Simber.
2044. Jen said:
Pinky
Pippin
Pixie
Fizzgig
and what we tend to call our dog Fonzie:
Stink Monkey McGee.
2045. Jim Brodhead said:
Can she shoot a moose from an airplane or see Russia from her house? If so then it's got to be "Sarah"
2046. bran said:
ah geez. i was very excited to come over here and suggest lucy, but 38928932 people beat me to it. i do think it'd suit her well, though, so i'll vote for it!
also:
ruthie
emmy
dottie
hogan
dinah
bunny
maggie
linny [tuck, and ming-ming, too! we're wonderpets and we'll help you.]
...it might be cute to give her a wonderpet name, actually!
i am around children too often.
2047. Anonymous said:
Rookie
Cooper
2048. Krista said:
Ember. I was just telling my boyfriend about three hours ago that I NEED to adopt our third dog and I want to name her Ember. He said no too. :-( I think it's an awesome name though.
2049. mo said:
How 'bout Lucille after B.B.'s guitar and they can call her Luci for short?! She looks like a Luci to me!
2050. Lyla said:
Canoe.
2051. Michelle said:
Sushi.
2052. Anonymous said:
Roxy
2053. ashby said:
Maggie
or
Cody
or
I like Fargo
or
Eddy
2054. Lyla said:
My boyfriend says she should be named "Joey Joe Joe Jr. B Chabadoo." He also wonders if Chuck will wear her as a hat.
2055. Catie said:
Hoover! It's a cute name.
2056. Anonymous said:
Carmen
2057. Kas said:
Addendum to previous comment--
Carmen-And the 8 year old can still call her Car.
2058. dd said:
Beulah.
2059. Kari said:
Shanti.
When I first started looking for a puppy, I sat on the floor for several minutes while a really sweet shepherd/rottweiler mix licked my face. I almost brought her home without my boyfriend's consent or prior knowledge.
I think she was adopted that same day.
I pronounce it like it rhymes with "Monty," but the dog rescue lady was pronouncing it like it rhymed with "Panty." Means peace.
We got a German shepherd later and named her Isis, so you can have Shanti.
2060. Anonymous said:
Outdoorsy options...
Chaco
Denali
Ranier
Abbey (Edward Abbey)
Canyon
Aspen
Willow
Random name that popped in my head...
Rita
2061. Lindsey said:
Muddy... after Muddy Waters of course!
2062. Christina said:
Sadie! Very spunky dog name.
2063. Dackerson said:
You've been shot thru the heart, her name is Arrow.
2064. Inthru said:
I had some more ideas after an earlier post:
Dory, because it's pretty.
Carpet. I know, it's a pet and a car. Similar to a dog I knew, a cream-colored dog named Hershey, as in her and she, and sort of calling a dog by pronouns until they forgot to give her a real name. I see we're trying to find a name which starts with CAR to incorporate the 8-year-old's suggestion, but why not Farquhar?
Babs's Uvula
Moki - Like the fraggle, which is probably the wrong reference but I'm shallow pop culture like that sometimes.
Pineapple. Do you know any other dogs already named Pineapple?
Leanne, Ginny, Shelby. People shouldn't get all bent about dogs with people names. What I dislike are overused names in both categories simultaneously, so those Maggies and Sadies and Mollys feel like they have a dog's name and not the other way around. I'm also not (obviously) focused on the notion a girl dog has to have a girl name, or a real feminine vibration to the name either. Made up words make good names because names are kind of "words that aren't words" also, most of the time. Move your mouth around some sounds until you make up an original group of syllables. The big difference between dogs and people here is that people are confined for the most part to a list of names that exist in theory (unless they don't think they are), while dogs can be called Hey or Pecker or Timothinkly-Stinkly McSlobber delSharktooth. You're not as limited and the dog's almost certainly incapable of embarrassment.
2065. Anonymous said:
Hasha...I've been told it means dog in Korean. Not sure how true that is. I used to have the sweetest dobie named Hasha. You can tell this girlie has a nice personality.
2066. Jenn said:
Fargo, Lulu and Sadie are all great. What a sweet-looking doggie!
2067. jill said:
she looks like a skipper to me. i know, not exactly creative, but that photo of her chasing coco screams skipper.
2068. Marie said:
Oh dear I am number 2064 - will you even read my comment? Anyway I have to tell you that Carol's dog is EXACTLY like my dog. What a beauty! My four year old saw her and said "That's Sam!"
We called our dog Sam but also known as Sammy or Sammy D or on occasions "OH SAM YOU NAUGHTY DOG!" when he ate the middle of a birthday cake I had made.
He is the most loving dog I have had and is wonderful with my girls. He is also the most craziest I have had - he would rather fetch a ball, stick, honkey nut or even shred of ball once chewed to pieces rather than eat or be cuddled.
Carol's family are going to have so much fun! Lots of love all the way from Perth Western AUstralia!
2069. Shell said:
Bridger.
2070. justina said:
okay, just in case you don't have enough suggestions......
Batman.
2071. Anna said:
Luna
2072. Susan C said:
Inu - It's pronounced "ee-new," but could also be "I knew" or "in you."
Inu means dog in Japanese, so it's not too far removed from calling the canine "Puppy."
2073. oysterpots said:
Elvis
2074. Anonymous said:
Zowie
Bandit
Ruby
Roxy
Nugget
2075. Robert said:
How bout...FAWNZELLE!
2076. Miriam said:
Tundra! (She looks bouncy- it's that spongy ground stuff in Alaska- don't hate the state.)
2077. phyllis said:
A darlin little girl. Name her Lyric, and then write a blues song about her.
2078. Ethel said:
Myrtle, Gertie, Bertha, Ida
2079. Anonymous said:
How about Mel ? It means honey in portuguese!
2080. Lisa said:
Lucy, meaning light.
2081. Verbal said:
I agree with Lily (152). First thing came to mind was Rascal.
2082. Manda said:
Ella (as in Fitzgerald)
Canyon
Georgia (After the Miles Davis Song)
MEGATRON. Ok, the last one was a joke.
2083. Pavakgirl said:
PIPER!!
PIPER!!
PIPER!!
FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS SACRED.....PIPER!!
It seriously fits her!! I have always wanted a pet I could name Piper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2084. kaycee said:
@ #174 - the french for black is noir and blanc is white. Blanca is spanish for white
i have nothing better than the million others that have been suggested.
2085. Anonymous said:
Doegee...
DOG pronounced Doe-Gee
2086. jen said:
Rigby.:)
2087. Katie said:
Wow! Over 3000 posts? Are you even going to read mine?
I vote for Whistler, in honour of your recent trip to Vancouver. Cute dog!
Katie
2088. Anonymous said:
Coho, or Kenai. Or Suki (means love in Japanese).
2089. Sandra in BC said:
Spencer.
2090. Tanushree said:
What's wrong with 'Car?' :)
2091. karen brown said:
Hi from the South Seas.I have a friend in Australia who has two Jack Russels, names are Hubert Humbert and Baby Jesus.This is a lot of fun to call in the dog park when they are both running away madly.But I guess these are not great names for a girl dog.I think she looks like a Stella or a Emmy.Whatever they call her,it looks like they got themselves a great dog (What about Lovely?) Cheers from NZ Karen
2092. Kathleen said:
This beautiful girl is definitely a Darby. Or maybe a Lodi.
2093. Anonymous said:
Tina.
Bean-a.
Black Bean.
2094. Robin said:
Mogul...Muggs or Moggs(mid-westerner here!) for short.
Smeagol...smeegs for short.
Onyx...no short. Onnie, maybe.
Good Luck...
2095. kim richan said:
How about Harper?
See there, that's Harper, Coco and Chuck's new BFF. I think it works.
2096. Amanda said:
Sprout - Little Sprout
2097. Joe said:
Sophie and Soph for short
2098. Bec said:
Treacle (Black and shiny)
Billie (holliday)
2099. Scatterbrain said:
Surely the kids will want to name her for themselves?
If it were my dog - I'd try to get to know her first, her little nuances etc.