# New dog! Help me name him... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 6, 2001, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062 "2001-08-06T02:42:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sultan\_Kinkari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sultan\_Kinkari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sultan_Kinkari)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/21 "2001-08-06T07:51:13Z")
\*\*Red Rocket Chopper Scraps Dioji(dee-oh-jee) Duke \*\*ummm…**Red Rocket Adobo** - a Philipino/Spanish style of cooking dog meat **Huli-Huli** - Hawaiian style, similar to Adobo **Lasher** - as in tongue BTW, what sex is it? I find it wierd that you forgot to say…hmmm…have you even checked yet? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/22 "2001-08-06T11:48:11Z")
How about Lucky Pierre? Seriously, I started to think about my dog’s name before I even put down a deposit. I pretty much have the next dog’s name picked out already, too. I think the long vowel sounds carry better if you have to call the dog. How about Hughie for a boy? ---
**Author:** ![JSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@JSA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSA)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/23 "2001-08-06T12:13:11Z")
For clarity… He is a boy. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/24 "2001-08-06T12:24:22Z")
New dog! Help me name **him** I figured it was a boy from the title. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/25 "2001-08-06T12:37:06Z")
This might take too much back story, but… One of the myths of Poodle origins has them coming from Belgium. Or Gemany. Just not France. Actually the come from the now-defunct State of Bacaroon. (Just kidding, but the origin of the Poodle is, at best, fuzzy.) Anyway, let’s say the come from Belgium… then **Hercule Poirot** or some variation thereof. or **Sherpa** because I just think that would be funny. **Jack**? -Rue. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2001, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/26 "2001-08-06T16:42:48Z")
Rules of thumb … - Two syllables, emphasis on the first. - The call name shouldn’t be confused with a command. - Dogs really do know when they’re named something stupid (“Shithead”, “Gatorbait”, etc… ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/27 "2001-08-06T16:47:34Z")
Well… someone had to say it: **Chicken of Bristol**? [sub]Cob, for short I guess.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/28 "2001-08-06T16:57:23Z")
Boys (or unisex) names from our last two litters… West Quick Jack Click Aero Argo Loki Tango Niko Nitro Best of luck in the pup naming… and all the joys that go with puppyhood… Elly ---
**Author:** ![Sultan\_Kinkari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sultan\_Kinkari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sultan_Kinkari)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/29 "2001-08-06T17:02:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cazzle \* > \*\*New dog! Help me name **him** > > I figured it was a boy from the title. \*\* Oh Gaaawd. :rolleyes: I think that’s why I subliminally picked all male names. Funny how you can read the same line several times over and it doesn’t stick. ---
**Author:** ![little\_bit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@little\_bit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_bit)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/30 "2001-08-06T17:13:59Z")
Along the black & white theme… Oreo Skunk Ring-Ding Milton Burl Integration Maybe I should think a little more before I post… ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2001, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/31 "2001-08-10T02:28:54Z")
Does puppy have a name yet? I’ve been dying to know what you’re going to call him 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f04885/32.png) [@JSA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSA)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2001, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/32 "2001-08-10T02:54:11Z")
Thanks Cazzle… Part of my family is a three year old boy and a six year old girl. There were some really good suggestions from people, much appreciated. We had to pick a name that the kids could pronounce. The final choice was… Alex. Thanks! JSA ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2001, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/33 "2001-08-10T06:25:50Z")
That’s a great name!! May Alex have a long, healthy and happy life, and bring joy to his family 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nicklz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8baadc/32.png) [@Nicklz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nicklz)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2001, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062/34 "2001-08-11T05:04:34Z")
Congrats on getting your puppy. I’ve always wanted a rotweiler (is that how you spell it?) I want to name it bastard, so when ever he does something bad I can say “Stop it Bastard” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-help-me-name-him/75062.md?page=1)