# New RocketPuppy; help us name him! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 19, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363 "2009-10-19T17:52:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/1 "2009-10-19T17:52:15Z")
Squeee alert - we got a new puppy yesterday! We lost our eldest Boston Terrier several months ago, and decided to add to the tribe again, mainly because our other Boston, who is massively oversized and red, needs a playmate. But, we need a name. We are considering names such as Heath (our other Boston is named Reese, for the candy), Iggy (kinds fits), and Neo (don’t really like it, but he answered to it - once). All suggestions will be appreciated! [The puppy](http://picasaweb.google.com/rocketsurgerysdmb/NewPuppy#5394368677968942258) [The puppy, covered in Reese slobber](http://picasaweb.google.com/rocketsurgerysdmb/NewPuppy#5394368682058671698) [The puppy and Reese](http://picasaweb.google.com/rocketsurgerysdmb/NewPuppy#5394368692416025138) ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/2 "2009-10-19T18:00:52Z")
That’s “kinda” fits, not kinds. Also, we considered Nibbler from Futurama since he looks like him, but that’s not our kind of pet name. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/3 "2009-10-19T18:06:49Z")
Witherspoon ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/4 "2009-10-19T18:08:52Z")
How about Rocketpuppy? ‘Rocket’, for short. ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/5 "2009-10-19T18:40:54Z")
I’m bad at thinking up names, but I adore Bostons and yours are totally squeeee-able! Let’s see, with the candy theme - Snickers? Kit-Kat? Twix? Rolo? ---
**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:** [October 19, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/6 "2009-10-19T18:48:03Z")
Pie. (Boston Cream Pie.) ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/7 "2009-10-19T19:01:21Z")
I’d name him Bowzer, cuz he looks a little like [this guy](http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/bowser.jpg)… ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/8 "2009-10-19T19:02:49Z")
In the first pic, the white on his muzzle resembles the “sword and spear of Mars” that make up the symbol for Male. So, **Mars.** Because the puppy is a Terrierist, you could go for **Bomber.** ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/9 "2009-10-19T19:35:13Z")
You could name him Daisy. That way, when he does something naughty, you could adopt the voice of an old Greek woman and say “Why you do dis to me Daisy?” Or maybe it was funny just that one time. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/10 "2009-10-19T19:44:54Z")
How about Hershey?? Clark? Cadbury? ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/11 "2009-10-19T19:50:53Z")
Hmm, obviously naming a dog is a difficult task. Probably far too difficult for you, really. You should send him to me instead and not worry about all the stress and responsibility of naming a dog. 😉 ---
**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:** [October 19, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/12 "2009-10-19T19:55:17Z")
Squeee! I vote for Poops. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/13 "2009-10-19T20:07:57Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > Hmm, obviously naming a dog is a difficult task. Not as difficult as the naming of cats. The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter. It isn’t just one of your holiday games. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/14 "2009-10-19T21:19:24Z")
Call him Dopey! (you’re a Doper, so it kinda works! Plus if he turns out to be “not so bright” you are all set! And if its a Smart dog - then the name is ironic!) Triple win! ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/15 "2009-10-19T21:27:55Z")
> [@Katriona](#): > > Let’s see, with the candy theme - Snickers? Kit-Kat? Twix? Rolo? Rolo is good. Long ago there was a licorice candy named Nibs. ---
**Author:** ![cwthree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/16 "2009-10-19T23:11:33Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > [The puppy and Reese](http://picasaweb.google.com/rocketsurgerysdmb/NewPuppy#5394368692416025138) I have no suggestions, but I wish to be on record as stating that this picture is unjustifiably adorable. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/17 "2009-10-19T23:22:58Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I’d name him Bowzer, cuz he looks a little like [this guy](http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/bowser.jpg)… You can’t! Inflicting the name of one of the douchiest of the douches ever is just cruelty!!! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/18 "2009-10-19T23:32:53Z")
I vote for stuffy, uptight old-man names for darling doggies: Walter Wilfrid Albert Jenkins Meredith Pops Roger Simon ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/19 "2009-10-20T01:13:42Z")
I know a young (I think he’s about four months old now) Boston named Winston. I met him when he was eleven weeks old and I think at that age he was the single cutest thing I have ever seen. He’s still devastatingly adorable but about twice the size and he has that puppy energy and then some. Such a sweetie. So I will add Winston to **Ellen’s** list of old man names. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363/20 "2009-10-20T02:27:48Z")
> [@cwthree](#): > > I have no suggestions, but I wish to be on record as stating that this picture is unjustifiably adorable. The vet weighed the new puppy at 6 pounds 14 oz. I estimate 3 pounds of that to be Reese spittle. So far, my wife is partial to the name “Carson” (for Harry Carson). But I’ll run these names by her. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rocketpuppy-help-us-name-him/514363.md?page=2)