# Help Us Name A Pirate Puppy! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 3, 2004, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761 "2004-11-03T15:19:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/1 "2004-11-03T15:19:36Z")
lno and I are getting a new puppy - he will be working in my research program as well as likely training for SAR. We’re looking for a pirate call-name for him. So far, nothing really comes up to mind, but here’s a list of some suggested names. PLEASE give us ideas! For inspiration, [here’s a picture of the little dude.](http://www.winternet.com/~grzesiak/Puppy/rmm.JPG) Ahoy Avast Brig Bucko Chaos Clipper Grog Hearty Jack Matey Mutiny Pirate Rum Sail Timber Wag I have to get a name out by the end of the day at the very latest for my ID guy to issue puppy’s training card. AAAH! ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/2 "2004-11-03T15:29:02Z")
Call him “_Arrrrrr_.” ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/3 "2004-11-03T15:34:49Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > Call him “_Arrrrrr_.” Believe it or not, I had actually contemplated that 😉 Arrrr! ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/4 "2004-11-03T15:44:28Z")
Pugwash ---
**Author:** ![Chastain86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/5 "2004-11-03T15:47:29Z")
Jolly Roger ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/6 "2004-11-03T15:58:23Z")
He looks like a Jack. I like Jack. It’s a nice solid respectable-pirate name. Do \*not \* name him Chaos. Or Mutiny. It’s just inviting the gods to laugh at you and make him live up to his name. I had two ferrets once named Loki and Kali. WTF was I thinking? ---
**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/7 "2004-11-03T16:01:41Z")
- - - You’re going to train him to use a **S** quad **A** utomatic **R** ifle? :eek: Better give him a name he’ll like… ~ ---
**Author:** ![AsecretK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@AsecretK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AsecretK)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/8 "2004-11-03T16:12:02Z")
Captain or Hook ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/9 "2004-11-03T16:23:43Z")
Lucky Jack Aubrey, or maybe just Lucky Jack for short. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/10 "2004-11-03T16:24:16Z")
Long John ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/11 "2004-11-03T16:31:53Z")
I like Grog or Rum personally, but what about Davey Jones? ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/12 "2004-11-03T16:34:18Z")
> [@El Elvis Rojo](#): > > I like Grog or Rum personally, but what about Davey Jones? Bzzt! Davey Jones makes me think Monkee, not pirate. Despite the locker. YMMV ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/13 "2004-11-03T16:37:49Z")
Redbeard, Arby for short ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/14 "2004-11-03T16:41:34Z")
Dread Pirate Roberts? That way you can keep giving the name to any subsequent dogs. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/15 "2004-11-03T16:48:54Z")
How about **Morgan** or **Drake**? He’s just adorable! ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/16 "2004-11-03T17:19:32Z")
Buccaneer Doubloon Scurvy Dog! (my fave) Lafitte Yo Ho Ho ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/17 "2004-11-03T17:23:18Z")
Yellowbeard ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_B.Phart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Capt\_B.Phart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_B.Phart)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/18 "2004-11-03T17:51:23Z")
**The Plank** “Where are you going?” “Oh, I’m just off out to walk the plank” ---
**Author:** ![Stainz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/19 "2004-11-03T18:04:09Z")
Another vote for Jack!!! ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761/20 "2004-11-03T18:10:21Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > Call him “_Arrrrrr_.” Oh, now, how about Arrrrrrf? or how about something like Blue Eyed Pete? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-us-name-a-pirate-puppy/272761.md?page=2)