# what's my dog's name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 12, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571 "2012-02-12T01:19:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CWN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bc79bd/32.png) [@CWN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CWN)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/41 "2012-02-12T14:18:32Z")
I had a dog I named damnit, saves time when they get into trouble ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/42 "2012-02-12T14:27:53Z")
I love border collies! Of the previously nominated names, I like Petey and Pirate best. My contribution is Reiver. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/43 "2012-02-12T15:19:57Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > Just don’t call him John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt. > > That’s my name. Really??? Then your name is my name, too! ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/44 "2012-02-13T19:31:17Z")
I haven’t seen the pic (won’t work for me) but the first thing that came to my head was Chuck. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/45 "2012-02-13T23:39:33Z")
My border collie’s name is Widget. That border collie looks like a Tucker. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/46 "2012-02-14T02:34:03Z")
Champ ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/47 "2012-02-14T04:16:30Z")
Definitive Border Collie name discussion here: [http://www.gis.net/~shepdog/BC\_Museum/Permanent/BCNames/BC\_Names.html](http://www.gis.net/~shepdog/BC_Museum/Permanent/BCNames/BC_Names.html) ---
**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:** [February 14, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/48 "2012-02-14T15:10:15Z")
White with a black pattern near his head? Rorschach. He can be Rory for short. ---
**Author:** ![markm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@markm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markm)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/49 "2012-02-14T15:16:00Z")
Mibawlz Garmr ---
**Author:** ![Tamarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tamarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamarin)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/50 "2012-02-14T15:17:38Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > In the spirit of all things Steve Miller, I humbly submit that this dog’s new name should be The Pompatus Of Love, or Pomp for short. Maurice ---
**Author:** ![Marconi\_N.Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Marconi\_N.Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marconi_N.Cheese)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/51 "2012-02-14T23:41:01Z")
Scooter. Ajax. Henry. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/52 "2012-02-15T00:52:12Z")
If ever there was a dog that deserved the name Spot, he’s it! How about Popeye? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/53 "2012-02-15T00:57:10Z")
> [@Rhiannon8404](#): > > His name is Roger. I can just tell. Yep, he’s definitely a Roger. As in Jolly. ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/54 "2012-02-15T01:24:19Z")
Deefor is a cool name d for dog But a border collie should be named Kevin. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/55 "2012-02-16T03:38:01Z")
I like Popeye. His black eye makes me want to ask, “Did the sheep kick?” ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/56 "2012-02-16T04:37:57Z")
Patch ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/57 "2012-02-16T14:28:39Z")
It’s been like 5 days since the OP. **diggerwam** , what’s your dog’s name? ---
**Author:** ![markm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@markm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markm)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/58 "2012-02-16T15:31:38Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > It’s been like 5 days since the OP. **diggerwam** , what’s your dog’s name? He doesn’t know yet. The dog still isn’t answering to any of them. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/59 "2012-02-16T15:45:04Z")
What? You can’t see it? This dog’s name is clearly; CHASE ! Sheesh, it’s written all over his face, he looks like he wants to chase something, RIGHT NOW! ---
**Author:** ![YoudNeverGuess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a587f6/32.png) [@YoudNeverGuess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YoudNeverGuess)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-my-dogs-name/612571/60 "2012-02-16T15:45:11Z")
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