Name that Puppy!

[Chap7 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Chap7]

OK Frank back to some fun! We are picking up a new addition to our family the first week in May and are going crazy coming up with a name. He will be a large, male English Cream Golden Retriever from just south of Boston. (Sorry Beags but "Boston", "Fenway" and "Schilling" are not options)

Here is the link to the breeders website: Mygoldenretreat.com

We will pick out the individual puppy sometime next week, but as you can see from the pictures, they all look pretty similar. Our top three choices at this point are Cougar, Scout and Koda. We've been scouring all the internet dog naming sites and are looking for something really unique and creative. I know that we have a lot of animal lovers here and you are definitely a smart and creative bunch so I figured I'd give you all a chance.

I tend to like names having to do with nature, the wild west, or masculine characters (Maverick was our golden of twelve years). However, at 10, 8 and 6 the kids might have different ideas.

So...let's play...Name that Puppy!

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Unfortunately Cougar has some negative conotations right now....

I like Scout!

And i forgot the other one!

I have a cat.....who my daughter named after Kathy Lee Giffords son Cody, go figure!

[Chap7 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Chap7]

Unfortunately Cougar has some negative conotations right now....

That's too funny! That's what my students said. Hopefully my kids are unaware of the word as it applies today.

Cougar was actually the naval aviator from Top Gun who left the academy to spend time with his family. His departure opened up the slot for Maverick.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

The oldest might be 10 now but the darn dog will live for 10 years so in about 3 years - kidlet #1 is going to know BIG time what "Cougar" is....try to avoid that one.

Koda is kinda like Cody GrayFal, no????

As a kid I had 2 fish name Baby and George and a brother named Peter - who needs a dog!

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Congratulations on the new addition to the family! Now let's get down to business.

Koda--don't like it. Sounds like "the end."

I do like Scout. Also it's easier to say than Cougar and Koda. How about Buddy? We have a neighbor dog named Buddy. He's a big woofy kind of dog.

[brother coony Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close brother coony]

Remmington,or Remmy for short,next is Bullie,

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

We had a male shep mix named Tucker. He was a great dog. I like Winfield too.

[MargeS Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MargeS]

Hmmm... had Lady Schnerff, Bosco Bear, Trouble, Disney Grace, and now Ruby Tuesday.

Cute puppies, sure will be a handsome dog!

Suggestions:

Magnum
Winchester
Cowboy
Forest
Sedona
Tucson
Austin
Dakota
Baja
Jackson

[3kids4me Super Moderator and Super Mom Find all posts View Profile Close 3kids4me]

Scout makes me think of To Kill a Mockingbird, which makes me think of:

Atticus
Jem
Radley

If I had a dog, I would pick a book I love and name for one of its characters. Dickens had some great names!

[StressCadet Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close StressCadet]

Sometimes I think puppies/dogs name themselves. We had a male b/t dachshund named Ace. He was seriously ill and we only had him here on earth for about 3 1/2 years. Soon after we found another b/t dachshund, so in his honor we thought we would name him Deuce. Well he was so timid at first that every time a male with a deep voice said "Deuce!" it would scare the bejeebers out of him-LOL! So, as I type, ELWAY is running around the house with his prized "monkey"

If I'm voting, so far I like Scout, Tucker (though...with kids..... Radley, Remmie, and Jackson.

Edited to add the obvious: Duke.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Remmington,or Remmy for short,next is Bullie,

Our friends have a big yellow dog named Remy Martin - Remy fits him and is a nice dog name.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

Sounds like a brandy.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

A new puppy - that's great!!

Personally, I don't understand the negative connotations associated with Cougar

Scout is a great name.

I also like:

Kona (kind of like Koda, but Hawaiian ), Bailey, and Buddy.

[Kay H Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Kay H]

I happen to like Koda.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

Rover. I really like Rover.