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DogNameFilter: Looking for ideas for my co-worker's new dog. Cute photos inside!
Asking for a co-worker.
Dog is female. Two-ish years old. Maybe a heeler/corgi mix. Red/brown and white ticking/patches with a bit of black. She's a little short for a heeler. Will prick her ears when excited/interested, otherwise holds them down/back. Always wagging. Gives kisses. Sweet, happy. Looks (to them) a little goofy, because of her short legs.
Photos: lying down; from above; belly rubs; standing; getting cookies.
Asking for a co-worker.
Dog is female. Two-ish years old. Maybe a heeler/corgi mix. Red/brown and white ticking/patches with a bit of black. She's a little short for a heeler. Will prick her ears when excited/interested, otherwise holds them down/back. Always wagging. Gives kisses. Sweet, happy. Looks (to them) a little goofy, because of her short legs.
Photos: lying down; from above; belly rubs; standing; getting cookies.
Rue, Rosie, or Maude.
posted by sparklemotion at 3:08 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by sparklemotion at 3:08 PM on January 3, 2013
Bronwyn.
posted by Wordwoman at 3:08 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Wordwoman at 3:08 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]
For some reason, Amanda comes to mind.
(I've got one in the blue colorway)
posted by wolfgirl at 3:11 PM on January 3, 2013
(I've got one in the blue colorway)
posted by wolfgirl at 3:11 PM on January 3, 2013
She's an Annie. (I have an Annie. Rhymes with fanny, rhymes with banannie.)
posted by mochapickle at 3:12 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by mochapickle at 3:12 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]
Oh, she's absolutely adorable!! What beautiful eyes. She reminds me of one of my dogs. This one, when she holds her ears down like that, which is all the time, I say "Hi Baldy!" and kiss her on the head. If I ever get another baldhead like her I might just cut to the chase and name her Baldy. So that's my suggestion.
posted by HotToddy at 3:14 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by HotToddy at 3:14 PM on January 3, 2013
Heelers are an Australian dog so I'd go with a good Aussie name like Shelia.
posted by wwax at 3:15 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by wwax at 3:15 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]
Giggles. Gigi for short.
posted by macadamiaranch at 3:16 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by macadamiaranch at 3:16 PM on January 3, 2013
Beautiful dog! Makes me think of cowgirls.. Scout? Annie Oakley? Calamity Jane? Cat Ballou?
Applejack!
posted by Erasmouse at 3:16 PM on January 3, 2013 [3 favorites]
Applejack!
posted by Erasmouse at 3:16 PM on January 3, 2013 [3 favorites]
toffee!
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 3:16 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 3:16 PM on January 3, 2013
Her coloring - and, indeed, her little legs - match the owner's boots*, so how about "Boots" or "Bootsie"?
*cookie photo
posted by Prof Iterole at 3:22 PM on January 3, 2013
*cookie photo
posted by Prof Iterole at 3:22 PM on January 3, 2013
Foxy
posted by Bohemia Mountain at 3:23 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by Bohemia Mountain at 3:23 PM on January 3, 2013
Heelers are an Australian dog so I'd go with a good Aussie name like Shelia.
I like it but I'd go with Sandy.
posted by 2bucksplus at 3:24 PM on January 3, 2013 [4 favorites]
I like it but I'd go with Sandy.
posted by 2bucksplus at 3:24 PM on January 3, 2013 [4 favorites]
Ooooh can I change my vote to Sandy too? Good call 2bucksplus.
posted by wwax at 3:25 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by wwax at 3:25 PM on January 3, 2013
Call her Bruce. Or Maude.
posted by Trivia Newton John at 3:29 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by Trivia Newton John at 3:29 PM on January 3, 2013
Maudie
posted by Neekee at 3:30 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Neekee at 3:30 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]
I like Maud or Maudie but here are a few more Australian monkers:
Coorah (aboriginal for woman)
Doodles (must be the center of attention)
Dux ("top of the class")
Jillaroo (female station hand)
Kora (a companion)
Matilda (brave little maid)
Ziva (youthful, beautiful and energetic)
posted by bearwife at 3:37 PM on January 3, 2013 [4 favorites]
Coorah (aboriginal for woman)
Doodles (must be the center of attention)
Dux ("top of the class")
Jillaroo (female station hand)
Kora (a companion)
Matilda (brave little maid)
Ziva (youthful, beautiful and energetic)
posted by bearwife at 3:37 PM on January 3, 2013 [4 favorites]
I dunno, she looks a bit Sassy to me. ;-)
posted by Marie Mon Dieu at 3:38 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by Marie Mon Dieu at 3:38 PM on January 3, 2013
Calliope. Callie for short, perhaps.
posted by phunniemee at 3:38 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by phunniemee at 3:38 PM on January 3, 2013
I don't know what to name her but you go tell your co-worker to give her a big hug right now.
posted by blazingunicorn at 3:41 PM on January 3, 2013 [8 favorites]
posted by blazingunicorn at 3:41 PM on January 3, 2013 [8 favorites]
Gretchen.
posted by thebrokedown at 3:46 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by thebrokedown at 3:46 PM on January 3, 2013
Actually I think she's a Ginger.
posted by These Birds of a Feather at 3:49 PM on January 3, 2013 [4 favorites]
posted by These Birds of a Feather at 3:49 PM on January 3, 2013 [4 favorites]
>Jillaroo (female station hand) --
Jillarooooo!!
posted by Erasmouse at 3:52 PM on January 3, 2013 [5 favorites]
Jillarooooo!!
posted by Erasmouse at 3:52 PM on January 3, 2013 [5 favorites]
My go-to name for any pet (whether it's a dog, cat, beta fish, hamster, frog, etc.) is POOKIE.
posted by HeyAllie at 3:53 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by HeyAllie at 3:53 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]
Spark.
posted by Good Brain at 4:04 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by Good Brain at 4:04 PM on January 3, 2013
Pilot
posted by to recite so charmingly at 4:08 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by to recite so charmingly at 4:08 PM on January 3, 2013
Freckles
posted by nacho fries at 4:16 PM on January 3, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by nacho fries at 4:16 PM on January 3, 2013 [2 favorites]
What a CUTIE! Not a suggestion but perhaps this will help in avoiding names that are cliche for the Australian Cattle Dog. I do post this with all due respect to those who have suggested many of those cliche names....I just wish someone had told me how overused "Sydney" was for the breed before I chose the name for one of my first ACDs!
posted by labwench at 4:39 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by labwench at 4:39 PM on January 3, 2013
Elsa or Elsie
Britta
Mel
She is a total cutie, congrats to your coworker !
posted by Fig at 4:51 PM on January 3, 2013
Britta
Mel
She is a total cutie, congrats to your coworker !
posted by Fig at 4:51 PM on January 3, 2013
First name that came to mind: Scout!
posted by Elly Vortex at 5:11 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by Elly Vortex at 5:11 PM on January 3, 2013
Sally Ann
posted by fussbudget at 5:15 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by fussbudget at 5:15 PM on January 3, 2013
Flecky
posted by halcyon_daze at 5:15 PM on January 3, 2013 [2 favorites]
posted by halcyon_daze at 5:15 PM on January 3, 2013 [2 favorites]
That dog is definitely part Corgi but I wouldn't give her a Welsh name - those are hard to pronounce! Again, I'm going to give you the same advice I give everyone: name your dog something that means something to you! That's how we ended up with a dog named Helo (from Battlestar Galactica) and my friends have a cat named Lucius (as in Malfoy). Then again, I do love food names, and Snicker Doodle is pretty cute.
posted by radioamy at 5:38 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by radioamy at 5:38 PM on January 3, 2013
Honeycomb. Honey, if needed, for short.
posted by Boogiechild at 5:46 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by Boogiechild at 5:46 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]
Seconding Trixie.
posted by IdRatherNotSay at 6:45 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by IdRatherNotSay at 6:45 PM on January 3, 2013
Alice
posted by Sal and Richard at 9:29 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by Sal and Richard at 9:29 PM on January 3, 2013
Lucy.
posted by Cookbooks and Chaos at 10:42 PM on January 3, 2013
posted by Cookbooks and Chaos at 10:42 PM on January 3, 2013
Cisco!
posted by ATX Peanut at 5:52 AM on January 4, 2013
posted by ATX Peanut at 5:52 AM on January 4, 2013
I don't know why "Shortie" immediately rang a bell for me, but it did.
posted by dlugoczaj at 7:25 AM on January 4, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by dlugoczaj at 7:25 AM on January 4, 2013 [1 favorite]
We have a rescue dog that has the exact same body, legs, tail, etc. as that dog; we were told she is a Corgi mix. Our dog is just a different color. Her name is Terabythia, or Tera. Since this dog looks like a blond version of our dog, "Blondie" is the first name that I thought of when looking at her.
posted by molasses at 11:48 AM on January 4, 2013
posted by molasses at 11:48 AM on January 4, 2013
I think Sheila and Annie are great.
I thought of "Zuzu" when I saw her.
posted by elizeh at 5:09 PM on January 4, 2013
I thought of "Zuzu" when I saw her.
posted by elizeh at 5:09 PM on January 4, 2013
Definitely part Heeler! I named my heeler Finn. My doggie name list is longer for boys but: Pippin, Corrado, Bix, Lela, Charis, Lee, Dakota, Georgia, and Montana.
posted by emmatrotsky at 8:09 PM on January 4, 2013
posted by emmatrotsky at 8:09 PM on January 4, 2013
Response by poster: They went with Molly!
posted by mon-ma-tron at 2:50 PM on January 7, 2013 [3 favorites]
posted by mon-ma-tron at 2:50 PM on January 7, 2013 [3 favorites]
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posted by These Birds of a Feather at 3:07 PM on January 3, 2013 [1 favorite]