# Help me name my puppy! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 3, 2002, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139 "2002-12-03T03:17:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheOtherOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@TheOtherOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOtherOne)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/1 "2002-12-03T03:17:40Z")
I have recently acquired a ten week old shih-tsu puppy. She is all black with a very friendly disposition. The only problem is, we can’t think of a name for her! A few ideas have come up, and my father wants to name her Prissy (which suits her personality), but my childhood friend/guardian ( a shelty) was named Prissy. This simply will not do. Please give me some suggestions! I know I can count on the teeming millions! Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/2 "2002-12-03T03:25:36Z")
Samba Jellyroll Ralph Doodah ---
**Author:** ![Calliope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Calliope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calliope)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/3 "2002-12-03T03:27:40Z")
The first thing that came to mind is Mop, but that probably won’t do. How about AnnaBelle? ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/4 "2002-12-03T03:30:18Z")
Stu. ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/5 "2002-12-03T03:34:53Z")
What about Bob? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/6 "2002-12-03T03:36:04Z")
St. FizzleButt von Rosenrosen ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/7 "2002-12-03T03:45:36Z")
Crushed Velvet Wrinkles Ebony Yarn Feathers (Yeah, I’m a kooky person) ---
**Author:** ![TheOtherOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@TheOtherOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOtherOne)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/8 "2002-12-03T03:52:28Z")
Hey, this is a kooky dog! She’s really friendly, and she sleeps on her back. I dunno, for some reason I just can’t come up with a good name that my mother can appreciate. I wanted to call her Goliath (she’s the runt of the litter), or Apollo Creed, but no go, maw just don’t appreciate it. Anyway, keep em coming! ---
**Author:** ![Calliope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Calliope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calliope)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/9 "2002-12-03T04:01:51Z")
How about Jazz? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Wrong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@Mr.Wrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Wrong)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/10 "2002-12-03T04:48:53Z")
You could go against type and call her Killer, or Mongo. But I think **Mojo** is the best dog name ever, and that’s not because my Lab of the same name is staring at me right now. ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/11 "2002-12-03T05:51:43Z")
I’ve been a lurker for a long time and my husband, Rico, is threatening to “out” me. I’ve finally found something I can express my true opinion about. Get a **“REAL”** dog… :eek: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Spacegirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Spacegirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spacegirl)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/12 "2002-12-03T05:52:06Z")
How about **Princess**? ---
**Author:** ![TheOtherOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@TheOtherOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOtherOne)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/13 "2002-12-03T06:16:23Z")
**cadolphin** , I’ve wanted a “real” dog for a while. Just a big 'ole kanine beast that I could take to the river (without having to worry about losing the damn thing), and some sort of dog I could rassle around with without feeling bad, but alas, it was up to dear old mom to decide what kind of pup we got. So here I am, stuck with a shits-ooo. At least try to help me name the little fleabag!!! ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/14 "2002-12-03T06:23:24Z")
Homer ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/15 "2002-12-03T06:29:46Z")
I mean Homerina. ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/16 "2002-12-03T06:32:35Z")
fleabag is good 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/17 "2002-12-03T06:32:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TheOtherOne \* > \*\*At least try to help me name the little fleabag!!! \*\* Hmmm… **Fleabag** …Has a nice ring to it… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/18 "2002-12-03T06:45:26Z")
Name it Bitey 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/19 "2002-12-04T02:46:18Z")
Gandhi. ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139/20 "2002-12-04T05:21:16Z")
You should name it **Pablo** , of course. I also like **Samba**. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-puppy/140139.md?page=2)