Ok you guys. This is driving us nuts!! We picked up the newest member of the family Sunday morning... and we've been racking our brains since!!
I figure since there are slangs and terms in different areas that maybe someone can come up with the "THAT'S IT!!" name for our new dog!!
His registered name is Gingery's Terrapin. I will be showing him towards his Championship, as well as (hopefully!) obedience and agility, so I need something UP! Oh, and it can't sound like a command or a correction.
Considering we have Bert and Bobby... we need something with a "B". Preferably 2 syllables and easy and fun to say quickly!
I swear I have seen every pet name website on line.
He's got kinda a funky hairdo (I already thought of Bowie), looks a little like a pony, bounces around like Tigger and is general sweet and silly.
We've thought about Bernie, Bushie and Boone. But we haven't really come up with that ONE name we both really like.
I figure if you guys can come up with so many names for a shed with a bathroom... how hard can it be to name a dog?!?!!
Thanks guys!!!
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
I don't have a suggestion for a name Dana but....
quote:He's got kinda a funky hairdo (I already thought of Bowie), looks a little like a pony, bounces around like Tigger and is general sweet and silly
Please don't call him Boone...Mike has never struck me as having those traits!!!! Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Baint Brush - that's two syllables, starting with "B"! (though Pinhead seems perfect) Brushstroke, naah
Over in Oz, "Bundy" is a popular name at times for dogs & also horses. It's the short name for Bundaberg Rum, which is distilled from molasses, in the town of Bundaberg, Qld. "Brandy" gets used too, but for females...,
Bristle?
Now let's see them get better!
Posted by Monte Jumper (Member # 1106) on :
"BooBoo"...two sylables and even he can spell it...or "BoBo" and even you can spell it;)
Posted by Dana Bowers (Member # 780) on :
Figured it would help to have a photo - just took this one about 5 minutes ago.
Too cute, huh?
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Posted by Suelynn Sedor (Member # 442) on :
Dana,
I believe Steve Irwins (the crocodile hunter) dog and daughter named Bindy. I like it.
I immediately thought "Ginger" though because of her real name, her color and her temperment. Does it have to be a B?
Suelynn
Posted by John Grenier (Member # 3816) on :
Buzzby
John course we named our little dogs Dharma and Guspacho so who can say.
Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
Bam Bam - like the character from The Flintstones.. sounds like a rambuncious pooch so it would fit. Posted by Dana Bowers (Member # 780) on :
Well, yeah, I guess it has to be a B name to fit in with the family!
Oh... and he's a HE. Being hairless, it's pretty darn easy to tell... Posted by Rovelle W. Gratz (Member # 4404) on :
Cutter or Fitch.
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
Higgins or Iggy get my vote
Posted by Mike Languein (Member # 319) on :
BUgly
Having seen it. Combo of Butt Ugly.
Posted by Mike Barnes (Member # 2277) on :
Bungee,maybe? Posted by Monte Jumper (Member # 1106) on :
I just saw the picture...I WAS RIGHT ...BooBoo! Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
lol! i flew out to ohio on sunday and picked up my new baby too! i had to lay down my beloved kalyb last week and i was heart broken..12.5 yrs old...i do very impulsive things when i hurt and off i went...he's a golden retriever. we were racking our brains for a name too...i wanted oscar but that didn't fly so we all agreed on symon...gotta get that "y" in there.
your poochy looks like a barney to me.keep us posted! Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
I'd call him chilly willie! man that dog looks cold. PUT SOME HAIR ON HIM! hahaha
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
"Baldy"? love...jill
Posted by Talisman (Member # 1869) on :
How about Buzzie
Well he does have that buzz cut, doesn't he?
Or Brat.
He looks mischievous...
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Posted by James Donahue (Member # 3624) on :
and that's just some BE words.
Posted by Jon Aston (Member # 1725) on :
Hi Dana.
I think you could have alot of fun if you named him Bruce. Think of it, shouting out commands, watching your husband jump and roll out of the corner of your eye..."Sorry mom. I've gotta go. Bruce just peed on the carpet again".
Other suggestions:
How about Bobo - or Bonzo?
Too cute? How about Backlash?
Too super-villain? How about Backwash?
Too punk? How about Balderdash or Ballyhoo?
Hey - how about Barnum? (as in P.T.)
Can he mix drinks? "Hey Bartender!"
Bear-bate
Beeline
Bistro
Bones (damnit Jim – I’m a doctor, not a show dog!)
Bravo
Bruiser, Brutus
Bullseye
Posted by Peter Schuttinga (Member # 2821) on :
Baldy? hahaha
Brrrrrrr? ( he does look cold )
Buff?
Slick?
Beamer, Baxter, Bingo, Banger, Burito, Bronto, Boldor, Brewer Posted by The Moon (Member # 452) on :
Bunky
Cute dog! Perfect for those couples where one is allergic to the fur of a pet and the other HAS to have pets... and for a semi-hairless he is absolutely gorgeous!
I know Boone too and there's a side of him that could appear around Halloween where he could quite probably LOOK just like "Lil'Boone" in the puppy's honor AND to get a good laugh for a great Halloween costume.
Bunky or Lil' Boone (Boonie Crasher- if he gets rambuncious. LOL)
The just popping in at Letterville and HAD to reply to this post side of the Moon
Posted by Mike Languein (Member # 319) on :
Something tells me Boone doesn't necessarily have to wait for Halloween to show up naked, scaring the crap out of the cows.
Posted by Santo (Member # 411) on :
Beard
Posted by jimmy chatham (Member # 525) on :
bowser
Posted by Frank Droog (Member # 3958) on :
And Bingo was his namo
what about Bezier (heilein might have used that in his novel) Blade Bifto (Captain Bifto from Spaced Invaders) Bedlam
With those ears it should be SPOCK
Posted by Kathy Joiner (Member # 1814) on :
Barkus
Bonner
Bezue
Karyn. Congrats on the Golden. I have had twoand find them to be sooooo faithful, obedient, and affectionate. My favorite was Mr. Peabody, named by my son. I hated it at first, but it grew on all of us. The female we had we simply named her Ms. Molly.
Posted by TransLab (Member # 470) on :
After you posted the pic it was easy
"BonBon"
candy in french and that dog looks french!
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Dana,
Looking at the picture, the first thing that came to mind was Nancy Sinatra wearing those fuzzy go go boots from back in the 60s...
..how about naming it "GoGo"?
Rapid
Posted by Roy Frisby (Member # 736) on :
That cute fellow is a "Binger" for sure! Don't ask me where that came from, it's just what popped into my head when I saw the pic.
Posted by Kissymatina (Member # 2028) on :
Ya know, if it were a giant brute of a dog, he'd have to have a sissy name like Cupcake. However, being a tiny little thing, I'm gonna have to go with Brutus.
Posted by DianeBalch (Member # 1301) on :
Brawny
Posted by Bob Stephens (Member # 858) on :
I'd be honored if you named him after my real life nickname, "Badass"
He looks like he could be if I trained him Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
... and in Oz, Bindy is a prickle in the lawn. He looks a bit like a prickle... (it's also a nickname for Belinda)
Posted by Michael Boone (Member # 308) on :
Beelew.... a variation of blue
Posted by R T Thomas (Member # 355) on :
Bilbo......of the Baggins persuasion... Posted by Lotti Prokott (Member # 2684) on :
I vote for your first idea...Bowie.
Once we had a racoon named Boogie, now that was a cool pet, but pretty wild.
Posted by David Fisher (Member # 107) on :
How about "Buggerya"? Seems to be the only thing my dog answers to these days. Posted by Dawn Ellis (Member # 3529) on :
Dana, your new guy is sooo cute. How about Bebe (baby in French) or BezOne.
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Posted by Ryan Ursta (Member # 1738) on :
How about Blaze or Brandt (He looks like a Zeek to me though)
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Posted by Donna in BC (Member # 130) on :
Bailey?
Batman? (lookit his hairline!)
Buddy?
Bowie seems to really suit though. The hair says it all! Adorable pup!
Now, you aren't quite there yet Dana, but when you get old like me, with all those B names, you'll go crazy trying to keep the right names to the right creature/hubby. The closer they are... good luck!!
"Bruce, SIT!" Posted by Ed Ryall (Member # 3221) on :
Here Buzzbutt ... Here Buzzbutt
Posted by Linda Silver Eagle (Member # 274) on :
How about Bitmap...he ain't no bigger than a pixel! lOL
Buzzer? Bushie? Baldspot? Bingo is good!
Bonbon is my favorite for the reasons stated above LOL.
Dana, whenever I name a pet I imagine myself at the front door screaming the potential name and hoping to get the immediate attention of said critter...I've found some hard consonants work best over a distance as soft ones get lost in the wind lol.
Good luck with this, and the shows! Let us know which one you pick! Better yet which one he'll answer to lol!
Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
CLYDE
Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
How about Buster or Bubba?
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Stevo told me to suggest BOINNG! Well, not really. But it does start with a B! What about Binky? Love...Jill
Posted by Kelly Thorson (Member # 2958) on :
Boing was the name that came to my mind right away - must be a canadian thing. Posted by Joe Rees (Member # 211) on :
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
My goodness but the resemblance is scary.........
LOL!
Posted by dave parr (Member # 3868) on :
Maybe, uhhhhh... Toby! Ya Toby, that works. Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
Bongo, it works for my friends Giant black lab...
Posted by Myra Grozinger (Member # 327) on :
OK. Resurrection of a very old post This dog has a fine name, and everybody now knows about it being Toby. But, in retrospect, and looking at the boy as he is developing I think the best name would have been: Homicide. (I'm sorry it's a a longer name than you asked for) Maybe Toby Homicide Bowers, sometimes there is an allowance for a middle name, arriving a bit late. French Killer, for short.
[ September 07, 2004, 12:18 AM: Message edited by: Myra Grozinger ]
Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
Well, if he has any southern heritage, Bubba would be the ticket.
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Just call him "Bushie" .. which he is obviously NOT!
But I would be proud to be his God Father!
Posted by Dana Bowers (Member # 780) on :
Actually... Bushie was one of the names we thought about!
Homicide?? YIKES!!! Sounds a bit morbid to me.
I think we'll stick with Toby!
Posted by Laura Butler (Member # 1830) on :
With a "do" like that in the show ring, he'd better be tough. How about "Binnie"?
I have loved these dogs since I first saw them.
Posted by Sheila Ferrell (Member # 3741) on :
Bee-Bop Bowers
His last name IS Bowers, right??
Bowser Bowers
Bow-Wow Bowers
Blu-Blud . . .
but lol . . . he's kind'a pink ain't he??
Who ever s'ed Bam-Bam . . that was REALLY cute . . . you could even tie a lil' bone in his hair
Is this Toby?? Or another one that looks like him??
Posted by Philip Steffen (Member # 2235) on :
Baffle
Posted by Dana Bowers (Member # 780) on :
Oh it's Toby alright!
Cool ideas for names tho... when I get another one...
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Hmmmmmmm... when you get ANOTHER one...
Did I miss something, Dear?
Posted by Steve Aycock (Member # 3612) on :
Check this out for "B" Names. Scroll about half the way down for boys.
Thanks for the ideas, but it's gonna be awhile before I need them again!!!
No, dear... you didn't miss anything... at least not having to do with dogs... Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :
Okay! he is looking like a lion, how about katmando???? just kidding, Dana, I keep thinking royal, funky, bossy, king, so, it's Balzaar and I had to post since I just saw this. Deb Gee with all those manimals in the house, is Bruce able to find his own grooming kit in the morning?
Posted by Ron Wakefield (Member # 4816) on :
How 'bout Beauregard; Looks a little like a Civil War general with all that hair.
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