# Name This Dog! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 10, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386 "2003-05-10T20:53:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/1 "2003-05-10T20:53:22Z")
Well, I finally did it. Now that I’m all settled into my new apartment, I adopted a dog today. There’s more red tape than you might expect - they come out to your house to interview you. Annnnnyway, I got him. And that’s allll that matters! He was a stray and has no name. So now I have to come up with him. I can’t keep saying, “Here, boy!” and whatnot forever. He’s a tricolored beagle, around 4-5 years old (maybe). I’ve put a couple pics I was somehow able to take earlier today. They’re at [www.geocities.com/dfranzen70/dog1.JPG](http://www.geocities.com/dfranzen70/dog1.JPG) and [www.geocities.com/dfranzen70/dog2.JPG](http://www.geocities.com/dfranzen70/dog2.JPG) Now, you guys don’t know me all that well, so of course you’re not going to know what I’d like in a dog name. So I’m not saying I’ll certainly absolutely positively definitely accept whatever’s mentioned here. I’m just kind of looking for suggestions! So if you’re interested, please check out either of those two pics. Please ask me whatever you want, although of course with a pound puppy, the history’s rarely known. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/2 "2003-05-10T20:59:01Z")
Jake ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/3 "2003-05-10T21:02:27Z")
He sure is cute. How about “Ralph?” ---
**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/4 "2003-05-10T21:34:14Z")
Jax Miles Major Hunter Scout Duke Pokey ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/5 "2003-05-10T21:43:51Z")
I knew a beagle named Jake. He was sweet. I like that name. How about **Bugle**? ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/6 "2003-05-10T21:46:45Z")
Buster Sam Charlie Snoop Monty Flynn Doug ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/7 "2003-05-10T21:49:17Z")
Or how about **Jack**? Cuz he used to hang out at the Regal Beagle! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/8 "2003-05-10T21:57:00Z")
Page not available. Different link, please? Mine are [Bailey and Guinness](http://www.cyburbia.org/tmp/bg_2.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/9 "2003-05-10T21:58:18Z")
Oh **Elmwood** , they’re so cute! What kind of doggies are they? And will you please scratch them for me? Gazelle, Certified Dog Nut ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/10 "2003-05-10T22:42:09Z")
The link’s not working for me, either. If we’re sharing dog pictures… My [bitch](http://fff.fathom.org/pages/jackelope/pics/zeke2.jpg), [Zeke](http://fff.fathom.org/pages/jackelope/pics/zeke4.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/11 "2003-05-10T23:29:27Z")
The link not working is a geocities thing. If you go to the link, then copy and paste the url, it will work. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/12 "2003-05-10T23:42:36Z")
You’re right, it does work. Interesting. That dog looks to me like a “Sparky.” ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/13 "2003-05-10T23:43:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gazelle \* > **Oh Elmwood, they’re so cute! What kind of doggies are they? And will you please scratch them for me?** [ot] They’re Portuguese Water Dogs. Think of 'em as friendly, unpretentious, manly standard Poodles, and you’ll have a good idea about their character. Slightly on-topic: the majority of Porties I’ve encountered in the US have either aquatic or Portuguese-based names (“Splash,” “Lisbon,” “Rio,” “Chuvo,” ad nauseaum), but since mine aren’t really big fans of H20, they’ve got just plain old dog names. “Bailey” is named after Bailey Avenue in Buffalo, New York; her registered name is “Del Sur’s Dock of the Bay,” conceding to the aquatic thing. Guinness (a rescue; he’s supposedly AKC registered but I don’t have his pedigree yet) is named after the stout. I’ll scratch 'em for you. Bailey likes gently belly rubs. Guinness that has no tickle spot; any nail-digging scratching anywhere on his body will trigger the happy twitching reflex. [/ot] ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/14 "2003-05-10T23:46:55Z")
I’ll second “Sparky.” Two syllables, sounds friendly, unlikely to be confused with a command. Besides, he just looks like a Sparky. Some of the other names mentioned seem like Labrador names. Nothing wrong with 'em, but they don’t seem like beagle names. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/15 "2003-05-10T23:50:30Z")
Hmm… Sparky… Now **there** ’s a bright idea! He’s very friendly, which makes it tough to type this sentence… But here’s a neat little kicker. I just took a nap, and I fully expected there to be a “problem” when I woke up. Nope, just him laying down on the blankey I got out for him… ---
**Author:** ![Ashkicker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@Ashkicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashkicker)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/16 "2003-05-11T00:02:03Z")
I too like the name Sparky. He just looks like one. I loved everyones doggie photos. They are all so adorable. And since we are sharing. Here is a couple photos of our furbabies. [Max](http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3db24b3127cce97ccf873918b0000001610) [Gizmo and Max](http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3db24b3127cce97cc2fb0d1bb0000001610) By the way. Gizmo is our little pound hound. She came from an animal shelter also. Adopting rocks.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/17 "2003-05-11T00:55:24Z")
Since this is the SDMB, how about “Doper”? Or “Cecil?” ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/18 "2003-05-11T00:59:54Z")
Since he’s a dog, supposedly to be trained to listen to commands, I’d say “Ed” would be better than “Cecil”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/19 "2003-05-11T01:04:45Z")
Well, he hasn’t piddled or crapped since I got him. Should I take that as a sign? Maybe he’s just not used to the place, although I would think that would make him pee all over the place… I haven’t had a dog since [this dog](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=55982&highlight=bull), so this is all a new experience for yours truly. Hm… Ed… Come, Ed. Come. ---
**Author:** ![Edwardina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Edwardina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edwardina)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2003, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386/20 "2003-05-11T01:05:27Z")
Buddy. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-dog/174386.md?page=2)