What Should We Name Our New Puppy?

[Moonbear]

I'd suggest 'Gremlin', because that last picture looks a lot like the critters in the movie of the same name.

That came to my mind too, but I thought Gizmo, which didn't seem to quite fit for a female dog, so I didn't suggest it. Or, what about mogwai (or however it's spelled...that was the non-gremlin form of those little furballs in Gremlins).

 

[Astronuc]

If she happens to be a smart pup, call her Wiki!

Wiki's good.

I like - Sophie. Simple (2 syllables) yet sweet.

 

[Danger]

Wiki's good.

But if you call her that, any of your neighbours can retrain her at their whim.

 

[turbo]

But if you call her that, any of your neighbours can retrain her at their whim.

And the dogs' names would sound so similar that training the pup would be a nightmare. I suggest doing what we did with some of our female ferrets - name them after a flower.

We used Rosie, Jasmine (Jas, for short), Lily. I went to pick up a rescue ferret in a blizzard, so she got the name Stormy - we got another rescue ferret (we got them dumped on us and couldn't say no) that the owner called "Rats" - she was a pretty albino, so nice and white that we changed her name to Star.

Pick a name that is not too complicated, and one that doesn't sound like "stop" "no" "stay" or any other of the things you might want to have to communicate in a hurry, like if she wanders into the street.

 

[Moonbear]

But if you call her that, any of your neighbours can retrain her at their whim.

Good one!