Help name our new puppies!
August 5, 2006 4:51 PM Subscribe
Dog names: My family just got two new puppies. They're both female and five months old, and both are rat terrier/ Jack Russell mixes. Anyone have some good names for little girl dogs?
One is smaller but more lively; she looks a bit more like a Jack Russell. The other is larger and quieter and looks more like a rat terrier. Both have white bodies and black/brown markings on their heads. We aren't adverse to names that go together, but it would be better if they didn't sound the same. My father and brothers don't like names that are overly frou- frou, but we want them to have girl names. I'm not necessarily going to take any names from this thread, but we really need some inspiration so general categories of names are fine too.
One is smaller but more lively; she looks a bit more like a Jack Russell. The other is larger and quieter and looks more like a rat terrier. Both have white bodies and black/brown markings on their heads. We aren't adverse to names that go together, but it would be better if they didn't sound the same. My father and brothers don't like names that are overly frou- frou, but we want them to have girl names. I'm not necessarily going to take any names from this thread, but we really need some inspiration so general categories of names are fine too.
Fear and Loathing
Death and Dismemberment
Assault and Battery
Thelma and Louise
Gin and Juice
O.J. and A.C.
Black and Decker
Black and Mild
Sly and Robbie
Kate and Allie
posted by box at 5:02 PM on August 5, 2006 [1 favorite]
Death and Dismemberment
Assault and Battery
Thelma and Louise
Gin and Juice
O.J. and A.C.
Black and Decker
Black and Mild
Sly and Robbie
Kate and Allie
posted by box at 5:02 PM on August 5, 2006 [1 favorite]
Go through your favorite movies, books and music. Look for heroines (or pairs of heroines). Paired dogs are adorable. I once knew Bichons named Emmy and Oscar!
posted by radioamy at 5:38 PM on August 5, 2006
posted by radioamy at 5:38 PM on August 5, 2006
In honor of the mixed breed:
"Jackie O." and "Rattatouile."
posted by ericb at 6:01 PM on August 5, 2006
"Jackie O." and "Rattatouile."
posted by ericb at 6:01 PM on August 5, 2006
Cindy and Nancy
posted by thirteenkiller at 6:24 PM on August 5, 2006
posted by thirteenkiller at 6:24 PM on August 5, 2006
Zoinks and Jinkies!
posted by amarynth at 6:31 PM on August 5, 2006 [2 favorites]
posted by amarynth at 6:31 PM on August 5, 2006 [2 favorites]
What about flower names? Calyx and Corolla, Poppy, Daisy, Lily, Rose, etc?
posted by echo0720 at 6:37 PM on August 5, 2006
posted by echo0720 at 6:37 PM on August 5, 2006
Mary-Kate and Ashley
Your tax dollars help answer the question.
posted by paulsc at 6:45 PM on August 5, 2006
Your tax dollars help answer the question.
posted by paulsc at 6:45 PM on August 5, 2006
Marianne for the lively one and Elinor for the quiet one.
posted by gatorae at 6:56 PM on August 5, 2006
posted by gatorae at 6:56 PM on August 5, 2006
Given that they're both terrierists, how about any of Ulrike (Meinhof), Patty (Hearst), Leila (Khaled), or other ladies who've taken up that line of work? Not the most tasteful names, I'll grant.
Or just Perosteck Balveda and Diziet Sma, or Livueta and Darckense.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 7:03 PM on August 5, 2006
Or just Perosteck Balveda and Diziet Sma, or Livueta and Darckense.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 7:03 PM on August 5, 2006
Paris and Nicky?
posted by Serial Killer Slumber Party at 7:09 PM on August 5, 2006
posted by Serial Killer Slumber Party at 7:09 PM on August 5, 2006
Xena and Gabrielle
Wilma and Betty
Betty and Veronica
Romy and Michele
posted by SuperSquirrel at 7:22 PM on August 5, 2006
Wilma and Betty
Betty and Veronica
Romy and Michele
posted by SuperSquirrel at 7:22 PM on August 5, 2006
I think Nipsey would be a good name for one of them. Maybe Jackie for the other?
Did anyone else notice that on paulsc's link "Reagan and Riley" and "Parker and Payton" made the list for boy/boy twins, girl/girl twins and boy/girl twins?
posted by Frank Grimes at 7:28 PM on August 5, 2006
Did anyone else notice that on paulsc's link "Reagan and Riley" and "Parker and Payton" made the list for boy/boy twins, girl/girl twins and boy/girl twins?
posted by Frank Grimes at 7:28 PM on August 5, 2006
Wingus and Dingus.
posted by bolognius maximus at 7:46 PM on August 5, 2006
posted by bolognius maximus at 7:46 PM on August 5, 2006
Goofus and Gallant, for that matter.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 8:10 PM on August 5, 2006
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 8:10 PM on August 5, 2006
ying and yang
Cruella and Ursula?
Cinderalla and Aurora?
Minnie and Daisy?
Blanche and DuBois?
posted by legotech at 8:50 PM on August 5, 2006
Cruella and Ursula?
Cinderalla and Aurora?
Minnie and Daisy?
Blanche and DuBois?
posted by legotech at 8:50 PM on August 5, 2006
You could go the Honeymooners route like my folks did with our cats growing up.
Alice and Trixie. We later added Ralph.
posted by awegz at 8:57 PM on August 5, 2006
Alice and Trixie. We later added Ralph.
posted by awegz at 8:57 PM on August 5, 2006
I'd name them "Betty" (for the smaller, more active one) and "The General".
posted by persona non grata at 9:27 PM on August 5, 2006
posted by persona non grata at 9:27 PM on August 5, 2006
Scylla and Charybdis
Laverne and Shirley
Charlotte and Emily
posted by Violet Hour at 10:18 PM on August 5, 2006
Laverne and Shirley
Charlotte and Emily
posted by Violet Hour at 10:18 PM on August 5, 2006
Jambalaya and The Fix
posted by robocop is bleeding at 5:48 AM on August 6, 2006
posted by robocop is bleeding at 5:48 AM on August 6, 2006
Response by poster: Thank you for all of the suggestions! We have just about decided on Speck (my family likes Pee Wee Herman) for the little crazy one and Gwen (for Guinevere) for the calm, regal one. I'd post some pictures, but getting them to a) sit still and b) look in the same direction for long enough to take a picture is pretty much impossible.
posted by MadamM at 6:52 PM on August 6, 2006
posted by MadamM at 6:52 PM on August 6, 2006
bush n blair betty n page
posted by baker dave at 11:16 AM on August 8, 2006
posted by baker dave at 11:16 AM on August 8, 2006
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posted by k8t at 4:55 PM on August 5, 2006