MeFi, help me name my new dog?
May 12, 2015 10:45 AM Subscribe
We are adopting this puppy right here, and I'd love some help with name ideas!
He is currently regrettably called "Spot", but as he's only 8 weeks I think he's not aware enough of that to be embarrassed by the cliche name. He's arriving up in New Jersey having been saved from a kill shelter in North Carolina. I'm open to names of any sort, funny, unusual, or regal. Not a huge fan of using regular dude names for dogs, though.
You feel like you could do something the obvious eye patch, but I'm not sure! TIA!
He is currently regrettably called "Spot", but as he's only 8 weeks I think he's not aware enough of that to be embarrassed by the cliche name. He's arriving up in New Jersey having been saved from a kill shelter in North Carolina. I'm open to names of any sort, funny, unusual, or regal. Not a huge fan of using regular dude names for dogs, though.
You feel like you could do something the obvious eye patch, but I'm not sure! TIA!
Name him Baxter, which is the first thing that popped into the head of a stranger on the internet
posted by theodolite at 10:52 AM on May 12, 2015 [8 favorites]
posted by theodolite at 10:52 AM on May 12, 2015 [8 favorites]
He looks like a Bruce to me, but I'm not sure why. If that's not regal enough, try Sirius.
posted by jquinby at 10:54 AM on May 12, 2015
posted by jquinby at 10:54 AM on May 12, 2015
Albert
posted by matildaben at 10:54 AM on May 12, 2015
posted by matildaben at 10:54 AM on May 12, 2015
Baxter.
posted by harrietthespy at 10:56 AM on May 12, 2015
posted by harrietthespy at 10:56 AM on May 12, 2015
i think he's a baxter. bax for short. sir baxter von snorglepup for long. heh.
posted by koroshiya at 10:57 AM on May 12, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by koroshiya at 10:57 AM on May 12, 2015 [4 favorites]
Building on the eye patch and Our Gang:
Pete(y)
Spanky
Buckwheat
Alfalfa
Others:
Splotch
Paintball
Jackson
Pollock
Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
Gozer the Gozerian
Sir Chomps-A-Lot
Sir (Other-verb-that-he-does-frequently)-A-Lot
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 10:57 AM on May 12, 2015 [3 favorites]
Pete(y)
Spanky
Buckwheat
Alfalfa
Others:
Splotch
Paintball
Jackson
Pollock
Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
Gozer the Gozerian
Sir Chomps-A-Lot
Sir (Other-verb-that-he-does-frequently)-A-Lot
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 10:57 AM on May 12, 2015 [3 favorites]
Aw! He's Nipper, the name of the dog from the 1899 His Master's Voice painting of the dog and the gramophone.
posted by third rail at 10:58 AM on May 12, 2015 [6 favorites]
posted by third rail at 10:58 AM on May 12, 2015 [6 favorites]
Spark!
posted by mochapickle at 10:58 AM on May 12, 2015
posted by mochapickle at 10:58 AM on May 12, 2015
Hermenegildo
posted by pantufla_milagrosa at 10:59 AM on May 12, 2015
posted by pantufla_milagrosa at 10:59 AM on May 12, 2015
With that spot he looks like he's wearing a monocle. So I vote for Fritz or Wilkins.
posted by phunniemee at 11:01 AM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by phunniemee at 11:01 AM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
Wing Nut
posted by Ms Vegetable at 11:01 AM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Ms Vegetable at 11:01 AM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
Clearly, the eyepatch means he is a pirate. North Carolina "claims" such pirates as "Calico Jack" Rackham. So there ya go. "Rack" for short.
posted by Etrigan at 11:01 AM on May 12, 2015
posted by Etrigan at 11:01 AM on May 12, 2015
Captain Squishface
SQUEEE
Master P (for puppeh)
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 11:03 AM on May 12, 2015
SQUEEE
Master P (for puppeh)
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 11:03 AM on May 12, 2015
With the eye patch, maybe Cosgrove.
posted by bondcliff at 11:05 AM on May 12, 2015 [9 favorites]
posted by bondcliff at 11:05 AM on May 12, 2015 [9 favorites]
Response by poster: Good stuff so far, thx!
RoU_Xenophobe: We did have "Barkson Pollock" on our current list, I'm mildly ashamed to admit.
posted by malphigian at 11:05 AM on May 12, 2015 [2 favorites]
RoU_Xenophobe: We did have "Barkson Pollock" on our current list, I'm mildly ashamed to admit.
posted by malphigian at 11:05 AM on May 12, 2015 [2 favorites]
He reminds me of the dog from the RCA logo, so I'd go with "Nipper" (the name of the aforementioned RCA dog).
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 11:06 AM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 11:06 AM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
I'm going to keep suggesting "Beanplate" as a pet name in these threads until someone takes me up on it ;)
posted by jozxyqk at 11:07 AM on May 12, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by jozxyqk at 11:07 AM on May 12, 2015 [3 favorites]
Gordon - Gordy for short. (That was my first reaction upon seeing him.)
posted by vitabellosi at 11:08 AM on May 12, 2015
posted by vitabellosi at 11:08 AM on May 12, 2015
I also thought he was a Baxter as soon as I saw him.
Barkimedes or Barkley might work too.
posted by Hermione Granger at 11:09 AM on May 12, 2015 [3 favorites]
Barkimedes or Barkley might work too.
posted by Hermione Granger at 11:09 AM on May 12, 2015 [3 favorites]
Tralfaz
posted by Rob Rockets at 11:10 AM on May 12, 2015
posted by Rob Rockets at 11:10 AM on May 12, 2015
Response by poster: Baxter Von Schpott to keep his birth name?
posted by malphigian at 11:10 AM on May 12, 2015 [6 favorites]
posted by malphigian at 11:10 AM on May 12, 2015 [6 favorites]
baxter von schpott, 14th baron of wuffingham
posted by poffin boffin at 11:12 AM on May 12, 2015 [11 favorites]
posted by poffin boffin at 11:12 AM on May 12, 2015 [11 favorites]
Bingo!
posted by jabes at 11:13 AM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by jabes at 11:13 AM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody (Alastor)
Daniel "Big Dan" Teague (Teague)
Xander Harris (Xander or Harris)
Rooster Cogburn (Cogburn or Cog)
posted by Beti at 11:16 AM on May 12, 2015
Daniel "Big Dan" Teague (Teague)
Xander Harris (Xander or Harris)
Rooster Cogburn (Cogburn or Cog)
posted by Beti at 11:16 AM on May 12, 2015
No eyepatch reference, but I shouted Roscoe (in my head) when I clicked on his picture. Totally adorable!
posted by sarajane at 11:22 AM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by sarajane at 11:22 AM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
He seriously reminds me of the adorable Tige, Buster Brown's toon dog.
posted by bearwife at 11:42 AM on May 12, 2015
posted by bearwife at 11:42 AM on May 12, 2015
I looked at that (adorable!) puppy and knee-jerk reaction says his name is Ralphie. But I like Baxter, too.
posted by Weeping_angel at 11:48 AM on May 12, 2015
posted by Weeping_angel at 11:48 AM on May 12, 2015
I saw him and thought Rosco!
posted by txtwinkletoes at 11:49 AM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by txtwinkletoes at 11:49 AM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
OMG....I feel like I could answer this question better if I could spend some time with him. Please send puppy immediately, and I'll get back to you with a name in 20 years or so.
posted by If only I had a penguin... at 11:51 AM on May 12, 2015 [9 favorites]
posted by If only I had a penguin... at 11:51 AM on May 12, 2015 [9 favorites]
TV Guide's annoyingly-formatted list of fictional characters with eye patches. I wish I could think of a good canine pun for Colonel Tigh.
I would also endorse "Rooster" or "Cogburn."
posted by HeroZero at 12:07 PM on May 12, 2015
I would also endorse "Rooster" or "Cogburn."
posted by HeroZero at 12:07 PM on May 12, 2015
Popeye
posted by jshort at 12:12 PM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by jshort at 12:12 PM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
Swear to FSM, I looked at the picture and immediately thought "Baxter", before opening the thread.
posted by achrise at 12:28 PM on May 12, 2015
posted by achrise at 12:28 PM on May 12, 2015
Arlo
posted by trip and a half at 12:48 PM on May 12, 2015
posted by trip and a half at 12:48 PM on May 12, 2015
Scout
Though I do like Baxter as well (how is everyone spontaneously coming up with the same name? am I missing a reference?).
posted by JenMarie at 12:59 PM on May 12, 2015
Though I do like Baxter as well (how is everyone spontaneously coming up with the same name? am I missing a reference?).
posted by JenMarie at 12:59 PM on May 12, 2015
Clearly, that is Mad Eye.
Not so clearly, Full Stop (because the spot looks like a period).
Obliquely, Snake (after Snake Plisskin, the most awesome eye-patched movie character ever).
But personally, I'd stick with Spot. It's an awesome name because everyone thinks it's so cliched that they don't use it, making it unique.
posted by OrangeDisk at 1:01 PM on May 12, 2015
Not so clearly, Full Stop (because the spot looks like a period).
Obliquely, Snake (after Snake Plisskin, the most awesome eye-patched movie character ever).
But personally, I'd stick with Spot. It's an awesome name because everyone thinks it's so cliched that they don't use it, making it unique.
posted by OrangeDisk at 1:01 PM on May 12, 2015
Response by poster: Good stuff everyone. I also had Bartleby suggested which I'm partial to.
posted by malphigian at 1:03 PM on May 12, 2015
posted by malphigian at 1:03 PM on May 12, 2015
BEEFTANK
posted by It's Never Lurgi at 1:16 PM on May 12, 2015 [6 favorites]
posted by It's Never Lurgi at 1:16 PM on May 12, 2015 [6 favorites]
He's from North Carolina. So:
Tarheel
Barbecue
Grits
Sir Walter Raleigh
Duke (I wouldn't choose this one. Just felt I had to include it because it's only fair. But don't choose it.)
Plott (rhymes with Spot, and the plott hound is NC's state dog)
Carolina
posted by tuesdayschild at 1:29 PM on May 12, 2015
Tarheel
Barbecue
Grits
Sir Walter Raleigh
Duke (I wouldn't choose this one. Just felt I had to include it because it's only fair. But don't choose it.)
Plott (rhymes with Spot, and the plott hound is NC's state dog)
Carolina
posted by tuesdayschild at 1:29 PM on May 12, 2015
Captain Hook (Captain for short). You can have Neverland flavored conversations with him. "Aye aye, Captain" "HOOOOK!" "Tick tock, Hook, tick tock"
posted by BoscosMom at 1:37 PM on May 12, 2015
posted by BoscosMom at 1:37 PM on May 12, 2015
Brian or maybe Petey
posted by Kensational at 1:52 PM on May 12, 2015
posted by Kensational at 1:52 PM on May 12, 2015
Ajax!
posted by BostonTerrier at 2:20 PM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by BostonTerrier at 2:20 PM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
His name shall be Wooster.
Wooster Cogburn.
See: https://goo.gl/gjGQiz
Wooster because "Rooster" is a silly name for a dog. Also, you can have fun talking strangely to him: "Want to go for a wun, Wooster?"
What do I win?
posted by spock at 3:56 PM on May 12, 2015
Wooster Cogburn.
See: https://goo.gl/gjGQiz
Wooster because "Rooster" is a silly name for a dog. Also, you can have fun talking strangely to him: "Want to go for a wun, Wooster?"
What do I win?
posted by spock at 3:56 PM on May 12, 2015
'Emerson' is what popped into my head when I looked at his pic.
posted by Klaxon Aoooogah at 4:34 PM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Klaxon Aoooogah at 4:34 PM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
Wow. My first thought was "Bowser" but that's close enough to "Baxter" that I'll concede to the masses.
posted by slateyness at 5:07 PM on May 12, 2015
posted by slateyness at 5:07 PM on May 12, 2015
Dwight
posted by sciencegeek at 5:32 PM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by sciencegeek at 5:32 PM on May 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
Button. That pooch is named Button.
posted by macadamiaranch at 6:43 PM on May 12, 2015
posted by macadamiaranch at 6:43 PM on May 12, 2015
Doc Watson - because the literary Dr. Watson sometimes wears a monocle (in the books anyway) and Doc Watson is a great guitarist from North Carolina. That is one gorgeous pup!
posted by knolan at 8:11 PM on May 12, 2015
posted by knolan at 8:11 PM on May 12, 2015
Rolly
posted by ksaklingon at 9:22 PM on May 12, 2015
posted by ksaklingon at 9:22 PM on May 12, 2015
Wuzz, then you could speak bad, affectionate, English to him all the time. Wuzz, you hungry? Wuzz, you wantin' to go outside? Wuzz, you wanna play some frizz?
posted by Oyéah at 9:53 PM on May 12, 2015
posted by Oyéah at 9:53 PM on May 12, 2015
Gozer the Gozerian is an excellent suggestion.
Aethelred, Egbert, Harald
toocutenkahmen, Kamen for short
Lists of ancient kings
posted by theora55 at 9:19 AM on May 13, 2015
Aethelred, Egbert, Harald
toocutenkahmen, Kamen for short
Lists of ancient kings
posted by theora55 at 9:19 AM on May 13, 2015
Fergus!
posted by pepper bird at 10:50 AM on May 13, 2015
posted by pepper bird at 10:50 AM on May 13, 2015
Response by poster: Thx again for all the names, there was some serious lobbying for my kids, and so:
"Soda" AKA "Soda Pop" AKA "Soda Pop Von Schpott"
posted by malphigian at 7:07 AM on May 18, 2015 [4 favorites]
"Soda" AKA "Soda Pop" AKA "Soda Pop Von Schpott"
posted by malphigian at 7:07 AM on May 18, 2015 [4 favorites]
OMG THAT DOG!!!
posted by mochapickle at 9:05 AM on May 18, 2015
posted by mochapickle at 9:05 AM on May 18, 2015
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