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Cocker Specific Discussion => General Cocker Spaniel Discussion => Topic started by: stuffster on December 17, 2008, 04:05:51 PM
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My OH and I were having fun thinking of names for the gorgeous pup in the puppies section last night, and came to the conclusion that some human names suit a dog and others just dont.
Some work really well, such as Charlie, Alfie (!), Jake, Harry, etc
Some work because they are so human that they are brilliant, like Trevor & Dave (love those names), Brian, Eric etc
But some names just really DONT work - we ended up in hysterics at the idea of dogs called Derek, Nigel, Andrew, Gavin, Bruce, Stuart, Phillip, Paul etc. (Really hope I havent offended anyone with a dog with those names!)
What other names really wouldnt suit a cocker?
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Bob was going to be called 'Norman' or 'Colin' or 'Noris' but mom wouldnt have it ::) >:(
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We meet a rottweiler every morning called Martin :005: I have to have to stop myself laughing when he does a runner down the beach with his owner shouting after him.
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We just met a Frank :shades: he's a (you won't believe me :005:) rottweiller x westie :o :rofl1: and he really suits the name. :shades:
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My OH wants to call our next Norman ph34r Someone have a word :lol2:
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Well, my friend just got a rescue lab and named him Basil :005: Sorry to any Basil's out there, but it just reminds me of Faulty Towers! Fortunately, he gets called Baz for short...I just can't bring myself to say Basil!!!!
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Bob was going to be called 'Norman' or 'Colin' or 'Noris' but mom wouldnt have it ::) >:(
I think those all fall into the "so naff they're cool" bracket
Martin is definitely a very odd name for a dog! I know a toddler called Martin too, which just seems too grown-up for a little fella!
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This is great - My aunt wanted to call her gsd George, but as that's her dad's name, she didn't - which was probably just as well cos her dad has moved in with her now!
What about a dog called Wayne?
No ladies names suggested yet I see!!
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My dad recently rehomed a black cocker she was called Debbie :-\ dad changed it to Dee Dee :blink: as she was 5 years old they didn't want a complete change :luv:
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My OH wants to call our next Norman ph34r Someone have a word :lol2:
There's nothing wrong with Norman I'll have you know :lol2: We had a lovely Cocker called Norman & the name really suited him (well we thought it did :D)
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My OH wants to call our next Norman ph34r Someone have a word :lol2:
There's nothing wrong with Norman I'll have you know :lol2: We had a lovely Cocker called Norman & the name really suited him (well we thought it did :D)
I think Norman is a fab name and so is Basil :luv:
I know a Frank and Dennis, and there's a Neville here isn't there? love all those names - Bob is a fave one of mine for a dog and I like Bruce too :luv:
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My OH wants to call our next Norman ph34r Someone have a word :lol2:
There's nothing wrong with Norman I'll have you know :lol2: We had a lovely Cocker called Norman & the name really suited him (well we thought it did :D)
Norman is a great name and is virtually Norms or Normy which is my (bitch) Weim's name :lol: Although her name actually came from 'Normous' as in 'Enormous' and also because it sounded a bit like 'Storm' which was her name when I rehomed her - Storm is just a bit racey for our family so none of us could get the hang of it :lol:
I actually like Martin too.. the ONLY human dog name I've never been able to warm to, was my Ex MIL's GSD 'Brad' I just looked at him and saw an Aussie soap star, which is really confusing when you're looking at a very hairy MASSIVE German Shephard that isn't wearing swimming trunks. In fairness, she didn't name him, she rehomed him but think I'd have changed his name. I hated walking him just because I HATED calling him.. he was a lovely dog otherwise though! :005:
Hannah xxx
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But some names just really DONT work - we ended up in hysterics at the idea of dogs called Derek, Nigel, Andrew, Gavin, Bruce, Stuart, Phillip, Paul etc. (Really hope I havent offended anyone with a dog with those names!)
I know a racehorse called Gavin! The stable lads come up with some pretty daft names for their charges sometimes, but that has to be the worst yet.
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I maybe about to keep a boy & the names in the running are 'Colin' 'Dave' or 'Barry'!
I've had Frank, Dennis & Eric :D
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oh, my neighbour has a black greyhound she's called 'Black dog'... I can't stand it, it's SO contrived. Every time she stands in the garden yelling 'Black dog come here, BLACK DOG!!!! BLACK DOG!!!!' I want to yell 'Oi! Blond tart, give her a proper name and she might respond' ph34r ph34r ph34r
(I don't get on with her btw :D)
Hannah xxx
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oh, my neighbour has a black greyhound she's called 'Black dog'... I can't stand it, it's SO contrived. Every time she stands in the garden yelling 'Black dog come here, BLACK DOG!!!! BLACK DOG!!!!' I want to yell 'Oi! Blond tart, give her a proper name and she might respond' ph34r ph34r ph34r
(I don't get on with her btw :D)
Hannah xxx
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oh, my neighbour has a black greyhound she's called 'Black dog'... I can't stand it, it's SO contrived. Every time she stands in the garden yelling 'Black dog come here, BLACK DOG!!!! BLACK DOG!!!!' I want to yell 'Oi! Blond tart, give her a proper name and she might respond' ph34r ph34r ph34r
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I saw someone in the park who was calling his dog - "Bassett Hound come here" ::) Not sure if it was the dog's name or he had just forgotten what it's name was. Either way, I thought he was a p*llock! ph34r :005:
I like most hooman names for dogs - not sure if things like Jeff, Ian, Richard or Mark work though :-\
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Somebody near us has a dog called Geoff. For ages I thought she was shouting a person, 'til I realised. :lol2:
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My friend said she wanted to name any animals she has in pairs - fave were.......
Mavis and Derick
Wallace Gromit
Dick and Dom
Dierdre and Ken
How funny!!
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My friend said she wanted to name any animals she has in pairs - fave were.......
Mavis and Derick
Wallace Gromit
Dick and Dom
Dierdre and Ken
How funny!!
Oh oh when we were younger my sister had two gerbils she called Jeremy and William because if you shorten those names you get 'Jer & Bill' a little tenuous but we thought it was brilliant at the time :lol:
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Our male labs were Stanley & Sidney. :D
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This is true (have to say that 'cause sometimes I like a joke). I have friends near Buxton who have a dog called Fanny! Well I do not mind saying "Have you seen my Mundy or Jenni" but there is no way I would want to wander the woods asking if anyone had seen my..........other dog! :shades:
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I know someone with 2 springers called Bonnie and Clyde which is pretty cool, and as you know a family at our dog training class have a dog named LADY SPOT :005: :005: :005: :005:
I had enough trouble picking the names for our gang, so not very good at coming up with names for anyone else's dogs - sorry.
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I have a giant snautzer for a neighbour called Betty. You get used to it after a while. :blink:
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There is a man near to me who takes his dog in the park and his dog is called Lionel. Its some kind of huge terrier. I think it suits him.
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This is true (have to say that 'cause sometimes I like a joke). I have friends near Buxton who have a dog called Fanny! Well I do not mind saying "Have you seen my Mundy or Jenni" but there is no way I would want to wander the woods asking if anyone had seen my..........other dog! :shades:
Or worse if someone asking them what they are doing.... 'I'm looking for...' or where are you going 'Out to get....' :lol: :lol:
I think probably a quite amusing name would be Doug (in Scotland pronounced Dug) (which is also how some pronounce Dog) ;)
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Oooh I could go on forever ....Barry, Malcolm, Brian, Gareth, Darren
But then don't take comments from me to heart because if when I get another one, a name I have considered is Roy ph34r
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Oooh I could go on forever ....Barry, Malcolm, Brian, Gareth, Darren
But then don't take comments from me to heart because if when I get another one, a name I have considered is Roy ph34r
My parents had a dog called Roy when they first got married and before I was born so a great dog name!
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My nephew has a dog called Norman. A friend called their tortoise Colin.
I don't think John, James, Richard, Keith, Alan, Francis or Michael really work for a dog. No ladies names suggested yet I see!!
Would you call your dog Sharon, Tracey or Barbara?
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My nephew has a dog called Norman. A friend called their tortoise Colin.
I don't think John, James, Richard, Keith, Alan, Francis or Michael really work for a dog. No ladies names suggested yet I see!!
Would you call your dog Sharon, Tracey or Barbara?
How about Margaret for a girl ;) or maybe Brenda or Denise
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My boy Fred has a black lab friend called Steve and it cracks me up watching peoples faces we we go walking together but then again my OH nickname is Guppy and more people know him by that name than I do!!
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My nephew has a dog called Norman. A friend called their tortoise Colin.
I don't think John, James, Richard, Keith, Alan, Francis or Michael really work for a dog. No ladies names suggested yet I see!!
Would you call your dog Sharon, Tracey or Barbara?
How about Margaret for a girl ;) or maybe Brenda or Denise
Are you trying to get all of my family names in on this EmmaA??! My mum is Margaret :005:
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My nephew has a dog called Norman. A friend called their tortoise Colin.
I don't think John, James, Richard, Keith, Alan, Francis or Michael really work for a dog. No ladies names suggested yet I see!!
Would you call your dog Sharon, Tracey or Barbara?
How about Margaret for a girl ;) or maybe Brenda or Denise
Are you trying to get all of my family names in on this EmmaA??! My mum is Margaret :005:
I have no problem with the name for a human just doesn't seem right for a dog ph34r
I will add in my Mum's name as it would be totally unsuitable to call a dog Lyn :005:
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Ah yes, my mum is Marilyn.. don't think that quite works for a dog either :-\ :005: :005: :005:
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when i was about 12 , my dad bought me 2 rabbits - male and female. he named them plug and socket!!!!
it wasnt till i was much older, that i realised the reason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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when i was about 12 , my dad bought me 2 rabbits - male and female. he named them plug and socket!!!!
it wasnt till i was much older, that i realised the reason!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I know a lil'' black cocker named Geoffery and it woorks brill.
Chris, Richard, Simon, Stuart, i'm not too sure on.
I like Steve though :D
I had wanted to call Gizzy Julie Andrews but A cat came along before she did so she's Julie.
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Catherine doesn't work i.e. 'Cat' :005:
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just to add the girl I'm keeping will probably end up being called Dora! :luv:
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just to add the girl I'm keeping will probably end up being called Dora! :luv:
Is she particularly nosey ( as in Dora the Explorer) if so it will be ideal. It's cute :luv:
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There used to be 2 blue roan cocker brothers lived at the back of us called Daniel & Edward. There was a boxer in the Vets once when I was there called Ralph. There is a jack russell lives round the corner called Barbara. There used to be a mongrel up the road called Betty and a scottie called Angus. All of them suited their names.
Just going of the human name theme for a minute, met a lady a couple of weeks ago who is getting a cocker puppy and calling it Sunshine. Can't say I'm keen on that.
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Someone i knew rehomed a black staff,its name was ....... ph34r Linda ph34r
the new owners changed the name to Cinder,which was pretty cool as she was all black.
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just to add the girl I'm keeping will probably end up being called Dora! :luv:
Like Dora - you need a Diego to match ;)
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My mums name into the mix - Maureen, Maureen, come here Maureen ph34r
The place I used to get my car valeted had the tiniest terrier cross I had ever seen - it's name I swear - was ScabbyDog :005:
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My dad had a cocker as a child called jeanette :005:
Louise
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My dad had a cocker as a child called jeanette :005:
Louise
Now thats just silly :005:
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just to add the girl I'm keeping will probably end up being called Dora! :luv:
Is that cos you will A.dora :luv:
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just to add the girl I'm keeping will probably end up being called Dora! :luv:
Is that cos you will A.dora :luv:
:D :D
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I have a giant snautzer for a neighbour called Betty. You get used to it after a while. :blink:
Betty's a perfectly acceptable name for a dog thank you :005: :005:
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My OH wants to call our next Norman ph34r Someone have a word :lol2:
There's nothing wrong with Norman I'll have you know :lol2: We had a lovely Cocker called Norman & the name really suited him (well we thought it did :D)
Strangely enough, just after I posted that response I was looking through some old yearbooks and who did I see ..... your Norman :lol2: I was waiting for you to reply :005: He was gorgeous btw, and suited Norman :luv: Have I redeemed myself :005:
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Bob was going to be called 'Norman' or 'Colin' or 'Noris' but mom wouldnt have it ::) >:(
I think those all fall into the "so naff they're cool" bracket
>:( :lol2:
I maybe about to keep a boy & the names in the running are 'Colin' 'Dave' or 'Barry'!
I vote 'Colin' - with a cool name like that he'd be bound to add to your long list of a SH CHs, Kim. :005:
If I hadn't promised my neices that they could name my next dog, Misty could have joined Stevie as a girl with a boy's name - Robbie ( after Robbie Fowler). Next one, long way off, will be Torres or El Nino, regardless of sex... unless a new hero comes along in the meantime. ph34r :lol2:
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Strangely enough, just after I posted that response I was looking through some old yearbooks and who did I see ..... your Norman :lol2: I was waiting for you to reply :005: He was gorgeous btw, and suited Norman :luv: Have I redeemed myself :005:
I'll let you off then :005:
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I've known a 'Norman' who was a Cocker Spaniel and a 'Simon' who was a lurcher. Also a Whippet called 'Colin', a Norwich Terrier called 'Jonathon and my mums old Lab x Rough collie was called 'Robert'.
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Not on the dog theme..............but I met a woman at the vet who had a rabbit called Stew....... ph34r
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ahhhh mean.
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I think Shirley would be a good unusual name. Julian Clairy has a bitch called Valerie, which is about the same thing as Shirley. The last dog we had I actually got to name (i.e., got her as a puppy) was in 1985 and we called her Vickie. She was a really sweet gentle Dalmatian girl and it suited her.
Why do we make pet names longer instead of shorter though? We often called Vickie Victoria, called our old lab, Bessie, Elizabeth. I'm already calling poor old Alfie Alfredo when I'm petting him, and Mollie is usually Molliedog.
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We have a cocker called Reg, but he is Reggie now. The breeder was seriously unimpressed, so much that we pretended we were going to call him something else in case she refused to sell him. My mother went on about it for weeks. I love telling people he is called Reg. But he does suit Reggie better as it is sweet. Mind you, our last cocker was called Marmite, so it's an improvement. I had a goldfish called Norman once, think Norm is a cool name :005:
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:p we know a huge hulking choc lab named Bruce *giggle*. Suits him though. The best name by far for any animal I've come across was my friend's 18yr old ginger-tom named Alfred :005:
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There's a friendly wee staffy type dog that walks in the same park as us and it is called Kevin ! :005:
It came from a rescue centre so i'm not sure if the name came with it or the current owners picked his name.
Either way i have a giggle when i hear them shouting for him in the park. :005: :005:
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I met a lady at the park with a black working cocker that she had rescued (but she insisted it was a field spaniel because that was what the Rescue Centre had told her) and he was called Reggie.....I laughingly said "Reggie? Who on earth would call a dog Reggie?" and she said "we did actually" stuck her nose in the air and minced off!
Funnily enough I haven't seen her since ::)
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I met a lady at the park with a black working cocker that she had rescued (but she insisted it was a field spaniel because that was what the Rescue Centre had told her) and he was called Reggie.....I laughingly said "Reggie? Who on earth would call a dog Reggie?" and she said "we did actually" stuck her nose in the air and minced off!
Funnily enough I haven't seen her since ::)
ooops! :005:
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As a child my mum had a (female) dog called Stu. Well actually the dog was called Sue, but then my Aunt came along and they decided to call her Sue so they changed the dog's name to Stu.
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I get odd looks when I shout Eric. Now personally I think it's a fab name for a dog ph34r I get some strange looks at times from fellow dog walkers called Eric :005:
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Why do we make pet names longer instead of shorter though? We often called Vickie Victoria, called our old lab, Bessie, Elizabeth. I'm already calling poor old Alfie Alfredo when I'm petting him, and Mollie is usually Molliedog.
He should respond to 'Don Alfredo' cos he got called that a lot as a puppy, my ex OH was a Godfather fan :005: :luv:
One of my favourite Cocker names on here is Clive (owned by Abby), I think that's a brilliant name :shades:
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I get odd looks when I shout Eric. Now personally I think it's a fab name for a dog ph34r I get some strange looks at times from fellow dog walkers called Eric :005:
I agree Eric is a fab name - my Eric is now 2.5 years old & now resides in the Czech Republic . . I also have had many a funny look when I was asked his name!
his Daddy is Dennis & his Grand Daddy is Frank, I don't see a problem! :D
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well i have a Patrick and a Freddy :005: i have yet to hear of another Patrick! :005: i get lots of comments about Patricks name when we are out and about! :005:
my mums 'old dog' was called Tina, she also has a Poppy, my past Heelers were called Amy and Stallone :005: my 'now' Heelers are Kelsey and Mindy.
relatives used to have a Mattie, and a Sheedy :005:
i would love to have a solid choc/liver girl and call her Tallullah :luv:
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I know a Cocker called Sinead and a Scottie called Morag! My ex neighbour has a dog called Toby, fair enough but she is a girl. :o One of our clients has a guinea pig called Daphne, and of course it is male! :005:
The strangest one though is a dog I know who is called Gari... :lol2:
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well i have a Patrick and a Freddy :005: i have yet to hear of another Patrick! :005: i get lots of comments about Patricks name when we are out and about! :005:
my mums 'old dog' was called Tina, she also has a Poppy, my past Heelers were called Amy and Stallone :005: my 'now' Heelers are Kelsey and Mindy.
relatives used to have a Mattie, and a Sheedy :005:
i would love to have a solid choc/liver girl and call her Tallullah :luv:
Tallullah? Gosh I wouldn't fancy trying to call her after a couple of glasses of wine :005: Can I ask, and please forgive my ignorance, Im new to the doggy world..but what are heelers?
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well i have a Patrick and a Freddy :005: i have yet to hear of another Patrick! :005: i get lots of comments about Patricks name when we are out and about! :005:
my mums 'old dog' was called Tina, she also has a Poppy, my past Heelers were called Amy and Stallone :005: my 'now' Heelers are Kelsey and Mindy.
relatives used to have a Mattie, and a Sheedy :005:
i would love to have a solid choc/liver girl and call her Tallullah :luv:
Tallullah? Gosh I wouldn't fancy trying to call her after a couple of glasses of wine :005: Can I ask, and please forgive my ignorance, Im new to the doggy world..but what are heelers?
i think it would end up being shortened to 'Tally' :005: a Heeler is actually a Lancashire Heeler, a small black/tan or brown/tan cattle dog, with a big set of teeth and a HUGE attitude! :005: here is Mindy....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v372/aimbrizdogs/kodakpics113-3.jpg)
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Brilliant...yep, Mindy certainly looks like a dog with attitude! :luv:
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I had a Labrador as a child, she was called Elizabeth ph34r
I know someone with a mastif called Mandy.
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I had a horse that came with the name Cordelia - couldn't stand that and changed to Cora.... Another horse raced under the name "Someone Else" but known at home as Jasper. Always great sorting insurance etc - "and what is the name?" answer "Someone Else" reply " So who's?" you get the drift......
Friends have a cocker called "Bruce" it's a great name that suits him and goes with his affix (Springstein!)
OH would of been honoured if you'd name Bob "Colin", Sarah :005:
Wouldn't of thought about Philip but it suited the big black Shnauzer (sp?) at Crufts.
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My Grandad has a cat called Humphrey, he's a big Tom and it really suits.
Humphrey is the name my Gdad used to assume when he went out dancing with the ladies, that way if he, basically pulled them, and didn't want to know after they'd not be able to trace him. His current wife didn't know he was really called Malcolm untill about 3 months before they were married >:D So the big Tom takes after hs namesake ::)
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Bob was going to be called 'Norman' or 'Colin' or 'Noris' but mom wouldnt have it ::) >:(
I maybe about to keep a boy & the names in the running are 'Colin' 'Dave' or 'Barry'!
I vote 'Colin' - with a cool name like that he'd be bound to add to your long list of a SH CHs, Kim. :005:
I once knew a big, solid, piebald coloured horse called Colin; he was named after the character in 'The Brittas Empire' because he had a spotty, scabby face when he first arrived.......(like the character in the programme .........no offense at all intended to you, Colin ;))
I rode him a few times & he resembled a large, comfortable armchair!!! :D
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I know someone with 2 springers called Bonnie and Clyde which is pretty cool,
As I mentioned recently in the rescue section, I homed a puppy to a lady with a bitch called Bonnie and she called him Clyde. :shades:
Also from the same litter a pup went to live with a Golden Retriever called Buster and they called him Keaton - I think that is just the coolest name. :shades: :shades:
I used to groom a gold cocker called Gordon.
I don't think Michele would work as a dogs name. :-\ ph34r :lol2:
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I don't think Michele would work as a dogs name. :-\ ph34r :lol2:
Oh, I don't know.............. :005:
I know a golden cocker called Gordon too - if it is the same one and they are using a different groomer, you have nothing to worry about - poor boy looked a proper state, even I could have done a better job :-\ :005:
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I had a cat called Peter but I've not heard of a dog called Peter, I also had a cat called Simon...I know of a Rottie called Tallulah :005: she's lovely though.
We had a Lab called Sally when I was a child.
When we first visited some new friends they said Uncle Rufus will be in shortly and the way they talked about him I was expecting a jolly type of chap but in walked this lovely wire haired dachshund with the biggest whiskers and character I have ever seen :005:
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There's so many that just don't sound right and so many that sound great, I love Stan, Winston, Jack, Eric, Ernic etc - old man's names but hate the Wayne, Kev type of names for a dog, I'd be too embarrassed to shout it out. :005:
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We had a Lab called Sally when I was a child.
When we first visited some new friends they said Uncle Rufus will be in shortly and the way they talked about him I was expecting a jolly type of chap but in walked this lovely wire haired dachshund with the biggest whiskers and character I have ever seen :005:
our first lab was 'Jenny' - there was slight confusion when my brother married a Jenny, but it's always been evident who the most lovely bitch was (and she had 4 legs :luv: :luv: :luv: ph34r )
I LOVE the idea of 'Uncle Rufus' - what a brilliant name (I do love wire haired dachsies, they are such characters :luv: )
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One of my Great Uncle's cockers was called Emma and she was named after I was born. I take it as a compliment though because she was gorgeous. Now if she was a pit bull I might have been offended :005: :005:
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My SIL and BIL have 2 cats called Archie and Dennis :D You wouldn't think Dennis would work but it does!
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We used to have a cat called Stephen ph34r
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Lots of people call their dogs (and cats) - Sally (my name), Lucy (my sister's name) - which used to drive me bananas when I was little.
But my brother? Well I've never heard of an animal called Nicholas :005: :005: :005:
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When Milly came to stay with us I called her Tilly as I said I was keeping her "till he" said she had to go!
"He" then said to me one day "If you're planning to keep that dog you'll have to change her name. That's my granny's name." :005:
So she became Milly and 9and half years later she is still here. :luv:
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My friend called her collie Lucy after my mum, so when I got Daisy I thought about returning the favour and calling her Margaret after my friend's mum (for all of about 2 seconds!). I do still look at Daisy sometimes though and think 'you really do look like a Philip to me' ph34r .
I've called my young tortoise Betty, (because when I collected her she did a huge stinky poo in the car and when I got her out I did a Frank Spencer - oooh, Betty's done a whoopsie - and it stuck (the name, not the poo)). But as you can't really tell the sex of a tortoise until it gets a bit older the male name I've got in reserve is Cecil.
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I know a Dobermann called Daphne!
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I know a Dobermann called Daphne!
I used to go out with her. :005:
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We had a cat called Neil :shades:
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I don't think Willy or Dick would be a good idea......
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I don't think Willy or Dick would be a good idea......
But what about Our Willy the pug on Eastenders? :005: :005:
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I know a Dobermann called Daphne!
I used to go out with her. :005:
Why am I not surprised :005: :005:
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I know a Dobermann called Daphne!
I used to go out with her. :005:
Why am I not surprised :005: :005:
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I don't think Willy or Dick would be a good idea......
But what about Our Willy the pug on Eastenders? :005: :005:
My William gets called Little Willy sometimes :005:, but only at home, not in public!
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Lots of people call their dogs (and cats) - Sally (my name), Lucy (my sister's name) - which used to drive me bananas when I was little.
I really don't like Lucy as a dog name ph34r and i have a sister called Lucie ::) i should have changed littleratdog's name when i got her really, but i didn't want to confuse her. ::) (turned out she didn't know her name anyway, but nevermind!)
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i have a friend with two cocker's a boy and girl brother and sister called bonnie and Tyler :lol2:
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I had a cat called Brian, which really suited him beccause he was a bit cross eyed and rather slow in his actions, and the name just sounds a bit dopey on a cat (no offence to anyone with Brians in the family - I have a lovely uncle Brian!!)
It was just a bit embarressing the first time I took him to the vet and found out our local vet was called.... Brian!
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Apparently I was going to be called Shona or Tommy, but there was a dog along the road called Shona, so I became Fiona instead. Nice to know my parents thought enough of me not to name me after a dog! :005:
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I have all human names for my dogs ....
Sebastian who gets shortened to Sebbie or Seb and when he has been clipped he gets nicknamed shawn ;) ;)
Douglas who gets shortened to Doug or Dougster - I do get some funny looks when I'm shouting Doug though ;)
Marvin who gets shortened to Marv or Marvellous or Mad Marv and people do think this is a strange name to call a dog but I love it and it suits him to a tee !!
Oliver who gets called Oliv or Ol or Olly
I have a friend who has a Basset called Basil, a cocker called Parsley another one called Sage and a little girl one called Rosie ;) ;)
I personally love human names for my dogs.
There was a famous Geoffrey in the Cocker world - Bitcon Troubador ..... I think all names can work !!!
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I had a cat called Brian,
Our cat's name is Keith. People think that's funny but I don't know why. He's 17 or 18 now and suits it.
I like the Daphne Dobermann story.
Only Daphne I've known was an American cocker and she suited it (sweet old fashioned lady).
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I think probably a quite amusing name would be Doug (in Scotland pronounced Dug) (which is also how some pronounce Dog) ;)
I have Scottish friends who called their dog Dougie the Doggie! Suits him VERY well!!
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I think probably a quite amusing name would be Doug (in Scotland pronounced Dug) (which is also how some pronounce Dog) ;)
I have Scottish friends who called their dog Dougie the Doggie! Suits him VERY well!!
Are you sure he's not Doug the Dug?! :005:
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I have really enjoyed reading all your answers, and it has had me thinking. The only name for me that suits my hooman friend, but seems to jar for a dog is Tracy!Although I am prone to mind change at the drop of a hat.
I also had two silver fox dwarf rabbits called Bunny and Clyde and our tortoise is called Jake but was named by his first owner 50 or so years ago!
Angela xxx
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I know a Dobermann called Daphne!
I used to go out with her. :005:
Why am I not surprised :005: :005:
I know a horse called Daphne. We also have a grumpy pony called Vera :005:.
Our Irish Setter was called Simon, and our budgie was called Peter ph34r.
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On a slight tangent......
I had a rat I called Atooi - "this is my rat, Atooi" (Ratatooi food type thing.....)
2 deformed goldfish. One was called Dolly Dolphin by my sister cos she had a dolphin shaped face (the fish, not my sister). Mine had a little cyst growing on it's nose so was called................. Bogie................. ph34r
When doing work experience at a vets, a lady brought her dog in, a lovely tricoloured mongrel, called Blob..... It really suited him
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To briefly continue in the 'off tangent' mode.
I had two goldfish many years back and I had no idea what sex they were, so I called them 'AC' & 'DC' ph34r
They're not exactly human names I know, but are not exactly names that you would want to be calling over fields nonetheless :shades:
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I have a friend who's mom had a border collie called floss, and another that has a cavi called danny, neither really suit the dog, Its like childrens name I dont really think you should rush there choice..
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:lol2: You're right! I find that there are some "hooman" (love that) names that are perhaps too normal for a doggy! Such as Steve and Lee! But I think that the names i consider to be older (such as Albie, Archie, Raymond) are fantastic for them!
I do hope i havent offended anyone! As it happens my name is Sophie and a lot of people seem to like that name for pets! :005: I dont mind - Im an animal lover!
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Ive just realised that my best friends cat is called Stevie (officially Stevie Wonder)
I met a little girl the other day who informed me she had just been given a hamster for her birthday and had called it Sarah!!
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I think Cedric and Edwin are nice, because they are quite classy, just like Cockers are. Rufus was going to be Jake, as he is black, but it reminded be of an awful man whose case I dealt with at work. He stalked a lady and ended up in Court, so I thought of Rufus and got teased because he is black not red. It suits him, so I don'tcare. My 17 year old cat called Basil died this morning. I do agree that Basil is not a dogs name. He was Basil because his markings were a bit faulty, and because we like to use herb names for cats
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My 17 year old cat called Basil died this morning. I do agree that Basil is not a dogs name. He was Basil because his markings were a bit faulty, and because we like to use herb names for cats
I'm so sorry to hear about Basil, he was a good age. I like that name.
Run free at the Bridge Basil. :luv:
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I know this doesn't apply to dogs, but it's in the same vein...many years ago we were planning a house-warming party and thought we should invite our neighbours. We hadn't met them, but had heard the lady calling "Martin", so my OH went round to invite her and said "of course, you and Martin would be very welcome to come along to our party". She gave him a funny look and said "Martin's my cat" :rofl1: :rofl1:
And they didn't come to the party (and neither did the cat!) :lol:
Sue and Tilly
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:luv: I have a Norris and Joe/Joey when I'm recalling him.... my little grandaughter aged 2 shouts Doris and Chloe :lol2: :lol2:
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I have had in the past, Meg German Shepherd, Sally x lab, Flo cocker,
Friends cav 'Letitia' (Letty)
Cats called Tom, Polly, Lucy, Tabitha ,Chester, Marmaduke, Malcolm, Maisie
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at our stables we have horses called pete, nigel and gus!
and dogs kevin and spud :005:
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Our dogs all have human names and so do the horses only they came with theirs my brothers racehorse is called Tina not to too bad but the pony...... His name is Earl ph34r sounds like a stripper.
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I love human names on animals all mine have been along these lines :luv: we also used to have a cat called Roger cos he was a dodger......everyone thought that was weird but it really suited him :luv:
I remember Malcom Roberts had a cocker called Andrew. At the kennels we had an Adrian, Sebastian, Tim...he was Tim Tim your nice but dim :luv:, Dunross, Duncan, Mary, Jane, Helen, Janet and Joan (sisters :D) I met loads of bassets called Fred ;)
Oh and my best friend used to have a mini schnauzer called Ieuen after Ieuen Evans the welsh rugby player, have to say it with the accent for full affect.