Gezabel Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Hi Some of you might remember that just over a year ago our much loved springer spaniel died very suddenly - he was 13 and had been with us since he was barely a year old. The loss hit the family hard but especially my other half who was really sad The last 15 months without a dog have been strange to say the least and now we feel the time is right to have another dog, not a replacement of course and for that reason we are not having another springer spaniel. We are going to be welcoming a new puppy, a little Westie (hence my new avatar) and he or maybe she will be joining us in March. Soooo I thought you clever lot could come up with some name suggestions as we are failing miserably - I know that when we see him /her they may 'look like' a name but for now I would welcome any suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 As you don't yet know the gender, are you looking for something non-specific, or a mixture of males and females? I take it you don't want something 'twee' like Snowy or whatever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 OOOh as a Scot myself , definitely something Scottish - Angus or Gussie , Dougal, Hamish ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 And for girls - Isla, Shona, Kirstie, Ailsa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gezabel Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Ooohh thank you and keep them coming I think boys and girls Cait rather than something non specific and definitely not something 'twee' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 A boy in my class had a hamster called 'fluffybum', which I thought was really cute. But you couldn't call a dog that - imagine calling it back in the park! Snowball? - NO Bobbie? Scot - bit obvious! sorry-will keep thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 my mum's Westie was called 'wattie'..........................his 'posh' name was Walter O' Kinneil......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Quite like Maisie for a girly or Roddy for a boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Izzy Freya - for girls Lily Beans sounds cute Fred for a boy ... just looking on a dog name website. I like this. Do you know whether it's a girl or boy you're getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spiral Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Really depends on the day - sometimes you can choose a name and it just doesn't fit - I think your idea of getting as many names as poss is great! Thinking hard here . . . don't get too bored waiting- my brain's not too clever at the moment . . . . hmmmmm . . . Flossie? Hamish? Dougal, Douglas, Tartan, Tottie, Whisky, (I like the sound of these alcohol related ones)! best of luck, let us know how you get on :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 IzzyFreya - for girls Lily Beans sounds cute Fred for a boy ... just looking on a dog name website. I like this. Do you know whether it's a girl or boy you're getting? How funny - My eldest at preschool is called Izabel Freya!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 we're thinking of getting a dog two names I like if we had a boy would be J.edgar(as in Hoover) or Dyson 'cause I remember as a teenager we had a dog and as soon as any crumbs or scraps got dropped there was the dog faster than any vac my friends dogs are called Molly and poppy ones a westie the other a yorkie I think its a valid point imagine yourself calling the name at the park you dont want something too embarassing (either because it's twee or gets miss heard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquieL Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Ben, Dougal, Gillie, Charlie, Bonnie, Aila, Skye, Haggis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Our cats are Dennis, Minnie and Harry. We tend to use people names because they are little people to us (sad but true) We once had a hamster called Moo. She was a Russian, and so we worked backwards. Russian names end in ski, ski is a yoghurt, yoghurt is made from milk, milk comes from cows, cows go Moo. I like names like William, Henry, Gladys, Nell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Our westie was called 'Sammy' (girl) and mother-in-laws was called 'Holly'. It is heart breaking when they die - ours died in 2002 at the age of 14 - all of us were devastated, the kids keep wanting another, but i'm being selfish and saying no because I know it's me that has to look after it, even thou they promise they will (age 15 & 17), me thinks not!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I think its a valid point imagine yourself calling the name at the park you dont want something too embarassing (either because it's twee or gets miss heard) Remember, too, that in the vets they'll call out the dogs name with your surname!! Many times we've had to stiffle sniggers at the likes of Rambo Smith and Tyson Jones Nona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Oh Geraldine you lucky, lucky thing........I am sooooo jealous! When I get my new dog.....apparently I'm waiting until I retire.......hmmm.......maybe not! I would really like to have a female Border Terrier and I will call her Trudi...........if I had a boy I would call him Flynn...... Please post some pics when you get him or her - that way those of us that are currently without a dog (or between dogs) can share! Oh and nona's point about the vets is a valid one - we had, at one point, a huge buck rabbit - I'm ashamed to say we called him 'Bonker' - thing was he did - everything - all the time!!! When my youngest son and I had to take him to the vets, obviously we were asked his name - I fixed my son with a 'don't you dare glare' and quickly invented a new name on the spot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gezabel Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Oh Geraldine you lucky, lucky thing........I am sooooo jealous! When I get my new dog.....apparently I'm waiting until I retire.......hmmm.......maybe not! I would really like to have a female Border Terrier and I will call her Trudi...........if I had a boy I would call him Flynn...... Please post some pics when you get him or her - that way those of us that are currently without a dog (or between dogs) can share! Oh and nona's point about the vets is a valid one - we had, at one point, a huge buck rabbit - I'm ashamed to say we called him 'Bonker' - thing was he did - everything - all the time!!! When my youngest son and I had to take him to the vets, obviously we were asked his name - I fixed my son with a 'don't you dare glare' and quickly invented a new name on the spot! I would have been 'ready' for another dog before now but knew my other half wasn't - I also knew that in time he would be ready so hard though it was at times I played the waiting game and didn't mention the issue. Just before Christmas he mentioned the first inklings of 'another dog' and that has grown since then - we have found a really good breeder and 'our puppy' is 'in utero' and all being well will be ready to leave mum at 7 weeks which takes us to March. Of course I will share pics with you and no doubt will have questions from the dog experts amongst us. I have never house trained a dog before as our last one was nearly a year old when we got him so in for some interesting/fun times. At the moment Theo is popular for a boy and Freya for a girl but we'll see!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 How funny - My eldest at preschool is called Izabel Freya!! great minds... and all that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 My westie was called Whisky, I thought that was quite a cute name......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Archie our border terrier will be 1 on March 1st and boy has the year flown. He was Archie because it was when Phil threw Archie in the pit at the garage but Archie lost an argument with Queen Victoria on Christmas day (eastender fans will know what I mean ) IF we had waited till we got to know him he would have been Pringle (loves um) or Stieff 'cause he looks like a scruffy Stieff teddy bear. When I walk him there are lots of Archie, Alfies, Harry's ect so really think he would have been better with a more unique name. I shout Archie and half the park come running. He's mates with 'Rhubarb and Custard' who are the same age as him and a Springer spaniel and a golden labrador ( a couple got his and her puppies as they couldn't agree on a breed).Although it does sound a bit daft when the oweners call at least only their dogs come. Archies proper name is 'Carboncopy of Samson' so if your dog has a pegiree it may come with a name? The names are registered before you get them but you may get some input if you are owners 'in waiting' There were 2 grizzles in Archies litter so the breeder gave me the choice of the names she had registered. We've had a cluster of puppies at work so we have 'Dave' a Shar Pei, 'Gilbert' the Great dane, 'Max' the black lab and a Pug-zu ( pug Shih-Tzu cross) A trend towards humanised names for dogs recently. I agree a Scottish name would be a good choice so from my Scottish roots I say 'Campbell' or 'Bella' for a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 My Cocker is called Dexter. He was named after a band whose song we loved. I would really like another dog but he is such a mummy's boy I don't think he would handle it!!! I like the names Barker, Milo and Mayo for a boy, or Lexi, Tamara or Juno for a girl. Look forward to seeing the picture of your new edition!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 My baby Dexter (he is 3 1/2 now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 That is such an adorable picture !!! those eyes and that healthy glossy coat. I think we should have a 'photo's of our pets' thread so we can all go aaaaaawwwwwwww and feel good after a bad day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I think we should have a 'photo's of our pets' thread so we can all go aaaaaawwwwwwww and feel good after a bad day Me too!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gezabel Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 Just a little update. The expected arrival in March didn't happen as the 'mating' was not successful. But now I can tell you that 'Theo' has arrived born by emergency caesarian section along with his sister, sadly a third puppy didn't make it Of course he won't be joining us here at home for a few weeks yet but I am going to see him tonight, I can't wait and am sooooooooooooooooooo excited :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Congratulations, Geraldine! Looking forward to seeing photos of little Theo! Maz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gezabel Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 Heaven only knows what I will be like when I become a granny No sign of that happening any time soon in spite of me dropping hints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Ahh Geraldine - hope little Theo is keeping well and congratulations to you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 ahhh congratultions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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