# Help me name my new horse! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 24, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035 "2006-08-24T13:49:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Barrels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@Barrels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrels)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/1 "2006-08-24T13:49:03Z")
Hi all, Some of you may remember that I lost my horse last winter in a really bad accident. I had started to look for “The Perfect Horse” about a month ago. Not really looking hard but at least open to the idea of getting a new horse. Then [this little bugger found me.](http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/barrelstoturn/album?.dir=/6392re2) Now I have to come up with a name for him and so I turn to the teeming millions to lend me a hand. I need to come up with a registered name for him as well as a “barn name”. The registered name has to start with “JKK” and can’t be more that 30 characters long. They usually include some reference to the parents. The stud is “Reys Spanish Doc” The mare is "Sox Charming Gem) So far I have come up with “JKK Dox N Sox \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_” For a barn name I like something a little different than main stream. The only two I have come up with are “Hoot/Hootie” or “Swede”. I will let you all know what I choose. They also gave me his mom and she is bred back again for next year so my second choice will go for the new foal next year. Thanks! Barrels ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/2 "2006-08-24T14:12:36Z")
No way. You mght want to ride it in the Desert. I’ve got a great idea for a western – get Clint Eastwood to star, and reunite America for the vsoundtrack. It could be **The Man With No Name on the Horse With No Name**. ---
**Author:** ![SailBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SailBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SailBunny)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/3 "2006-08-24T14:14:25Z")
Grey Sox Doctor Sox Soxy Doc Fun barn names: Toots Punk Bright Cheers ---
**Author:** ![Foldup\_Rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Foldup\_Rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foldup_Rabbit)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/4 "2006-08-24T14:29:22Z")
I suppose **Clip Clop** is out, huh? ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/5 "2006-08-24T14:45:21Z")
That’s a good-lookin’ baby you’ve got there. What color do you expect him to be? Blue roan or some sort of grey? JKK Dox N Sox Grey Ghost JKK Dox N Sox Blue Boy JKK Spanish Gem JKK WHY CAN’T I HAVE A HORSIE, DAMMIT?!?! Whoops … guess that just slipped out. Heh. Sorry 'bout that. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/6 "2006-08-24T14:51:23Z")
JKK Dox N Sox Stay-Puft JKK Dox N Sox Prince Charming – Barn Name: Froggy ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/7 "2006-08-24T15:01:20Z")
JKK Dox’n’Pinstipe Sox Unless you expect that stripe down his back to disappear! Or you could still call him that, and have people give you weird looks all the time! ---
**Author:** ![Barrels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@Barrels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrels)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/8 "2006-08-24T15:02:30Z")
I’m liking them! As far as color goes, he will be a buttermilk dun. The black stripe will stay and his legs, ears and muzzle will turn black. His body color is, well it’s a buttermilk color, hence the name. Barrels ---
**Author:** ![Barrels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@Barrels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrels)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/9 "2006-08-24T15:08:48Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > No way. You mght want to ride it in the Desert. > I’ve got a great idea for a western – get Clint Eastwood to star, and reunite America for the vsoundtrack. It could be **The Man With No Name on the Horse With No Name**. It would feel good to get out of the rain… pard-ner ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/10 "2006-08-24T15:18:08Z")
This one is for baseball buffs or movie fans. JKK Dox N Sox Midnight. The character from _Field of Dreams_ **Doctor** Archie “Moonlight” Graham who played part of one game before giving up to become a doctor was based on a real player. In the movie he gets his at bat and drives in a run by hitting a sacrifice fly to right field. The pitcher he scores off is Chicago White **Sox** pitcher Eddie Cicotte. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/11 "2006-08-24T15:20:24Z")
Moonlight obviously. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/12 "2006-08-24T17:54:02Z")
> [@Foldup Rabbit](#): > > I suppose **Clip Clop** is out, huh? I was thinking Clopper or Clomper. ---
**Author:** ![peri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@peri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peri)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/13 "2006-08-24T18:12:30Z")
JKK Dox N Sox Milky Way Barn name Pants (as in Mr. Fancy Pants) ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/14 "2006-08-24T19:12:24Z")
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Baby horse! Put that down as my name entry too. ---
**Author:** ![Barrels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@Barrels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrels)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/15 "2006-08-24T19:52:35Z")
> [@Foldup Rabbit](#): > > I suppose **Clip Clop** is out, huh? The boy and I were trying to remember what the “horses” in Holy Grail were named. Any one know? Barrels ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/16 "2006-08-24T20:32:33Z")
Buttermilk dun? Sounds gorgeous. JKK Dox N Sox Dun It Right (call him Lefty) ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/17 "2006-08-24T20:36:41Z")
JKK Doc’s Spanish Socks ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/18 "2006-08-24T21:31:46Z")
Dox N Sox with fox on clocks with bricks and blocks. I read a lot of Dr. Seuss. Now, if you ever get yourself a poodle eating noodles while tweedle beetles battle in a bottle in a muddy puddle, well, give me a call. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/19 "2006-08-24T21:41:37Z")
You could call it ‘Wildfire’. . . . . . . . . (Unless you get blizzards in Wisconsin. Then it would be Bad.) ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035/20 "2006-08-24T21:57:20Z")
Oooh, a buttermilk dun! Isn’t that the same kind of horse that Pa Cartwright rode on “Bonanza,” who also played the role of Matt Dillon’s horse on “Gunsmoke?” Sox & Dox Butterpat Sox & Dox Golden Smoke Barn names: Smokey, Goldie? I’m not sure I know what color he’ll end up looking like! I can’t remember the name of that Dun from TV either, sorry. ☹ He’s a beautiful colt, btw! 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-horse/370035.md?page=2)