Help name our firecracker

September 16, 2014 8:19 PM

We are adding to our brood. Our current dog is a calm sweetheart and a real gentleman. We love him. The new pup we've only spent a short amount of time with, but he seems confident and not afraid to speak his mind. He has more fire. We're leaning towards British old man names, but we need some outsider suggestions.

Our new little guy is 6 mos old and about 20lbs, so we don't expect him to get a whole lot bigger. We have no idea on breed makeup and more importantly, no idea what to name him. Our other dog seen in the background of second pic is named Finlay (Fin, Fi, Fife, or whumpus for short).

Some names we're tossing around:

Franklin
Ned
Lyall
Angus

What say ye hive?

posted by getmetoSF to Pets & Animals (42 answers total)

Best answer: Oliver
posted by Rob Rockets at 8:26 PM on September 16, 2014 [4 favorites]

Rufus.
posted by Athanassiel at 8:32 PM on September 16, 2014 [2 favorites]

Leslie, Lester, Edwin?
posted by kellyblah at 8:33 PM on September 16, 2014

Malcolm
posted by MadamM at 8:34 PM on September 16, 2014 [1 favorite]

Edward, Lamport, Cornwall?
posted by Lescha at 8:41 PM on September 16, 2014

Horpsnauser Snigglebottom. You're welcome.
posted by JHarris at 8:44 PM on September 16, 2014 [1 favorite]

Benjamin.
posted by Night_owl at 8:45 PM on September 16, 2014

Jerome
posted by Sal and Richard at 8:49 PM on September 16, 2014 [2 favorites]

Winston!
posted by xingcat at 8:53 PM on September 16, 2014 [2 favorites]

I love how in the first picture he's totally about to pounce on Finley. Herman. Harrison. And his nickname is clearly Doofus.
posted by Cocodrillo at 8:56 PM on September 16, 2014

Nigel?

Years ago I met a basset hound at the dog park named Lord Byron which still tickles me to this day.
posted by cecic at 8:58 PM on September 16, 2014 [4 favorites]

Wallace! He's Braveheart! Vote "YES!"
posted by argonauta at 8:59 PM on September 16, 2014

Jack. Because something about the shape of his head reminds me of an Egyptian Pharaoh Hound-- or a jackal. So... Jack.
posted by goml at 9:12 PM on September 16, 2014 [1 favorite]

RUPERT
posted by poffin boffin at 9:13 PM on September 16, 2014 [4 favorites]

RUPERT STANLEY PICKLEBOTTOM
posted by poffin boffin at 9:14 PM on September 16, 2014 [3 favorites]

Simon! I also like Rupert.
posted by misseva at 9:22 PM on September 16, 2014

Reginald, but Reggie for short.
posted by tau_ceti at 9:24 PM on September 16, 2014

Vyvyan
posted by Sara C. at 9:26 PM on September 16, 2014

I agree with Reginald/Reggie and Winston. I'm also partial to Roger.
posted by LoRichTimes at 9:32 PM on September 16, 2014

Warren.
posted by Salamander at 9:41 PM on September 16, 2014

Seconding Nigel. Also, Winston or Rhys.

I think Lloyd is cute too.
posted by SpecialSpaghettiBowl at 11:01 PM on September 16, 2014 [1 favorite]

Monty?
posted by ninazer0 at 11:23 PM on September 16, 2014

I thought "jackal headed" when I saw him, so ..
'Nubis.
posted by the Real Dan at 11:49 PM on September 16, 2014 [3 favorites]

Reginald P. Fruitbat Esq. P for Percival.
posted by BoscosMom at 11:49 PM on September 16, 2014 [1 favorite]

Pip, George, or Seamus.
posted by christinetheslp at 12:34 AM on September 17, 2014

FENTON! (Looks like a runner to me)
posted by potsmokinghippieoverlord at 12:52 AM on September 17, 2014 [3 favorites]

Wait, British old man names?

Falstaff
posted by Kid Charlemagne at 1:37 AM on September 17, 2014 [1 favorite]

Vance
posted by rhizome at 2:21 AM on September 17, 2014

Sir Rowley Barkin.
posted by salmacis at 2:25 AM on September 17, 2014

Wow, that is about the muttiest dog that ever did mutt. And I mean that in a good way. I think a solid, working-class name would suit him best--my suggestion is Mick.
posted by drlith at 3:35 AM on September 17, 2014 [1 favorite]

We just named our new dog Wilfred.
This could also, of course, fit the "British old man" paradigm (like this guy).
posted by jozxyqk at 5:25 AM on September 17, 2014 [1 favorite]

Fergus
posted by lakersfan1222 at 6:32 AM on September 17, 2014

Danny Glover
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 7:20 AM on September 17, 2014

Murphy!
posted by futz at 7:43 AM on September 17, 2014

Sebastian Montcrieff
posted by Iris Gambol at 8:04 AM on September 17, 2014

He really does look like a Rupert to me.
posted by dlugoczaj at 8:35 AM on September 17, 2014

Basil
posted by cazoo at 8:36 AM on September 17, 2014

Evelyn Waugh
posted by rainbaby at 8:45 AM on September 17, 2014

Heathcliff
posted by cass at 9:43 AM on September 17, 2014 [1 favorite]

Chester Davenport
posted by sylvanshine at 10:06 AM on September 17, 2014

The other day, someone on reddit posted a picture of a rose hair tarantula wearing a party hat and a wizard hat (real spider, click at your peril). That may or may not be your thing, but the spider's name is Magnus, and that's a pretty great name.
posted by Sunburnt at 5:12 PM on September 17, 2014 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Thanks everyone! After lots of back and forth, we settled on Oliver. We get to bring him home from foster tomorrow. Woo!
posted by getmetoSF at 6:54 PM on September 17, 2014 [1 favorite]