What should I name my new dog (if the fostering turns into an adoption)?

[Jessie]

Help!

[pumpkineye]

I'm telling you he looks like a Roscoe dammit.

He also looks like a Norman, Simon, Geraldo, Turk, Hewie, whatupdog, Mr Waggletons, Chuck, Bing, Rupert, Kramer, Vinny, Peanut, and Rowdy.  (turk and rowdy are from scrubs which I happen to be watching right now).

Elliot is a good name too.

Also Janitor.

[Alice]

Whatever you do, don't name it Buddy.  That is the dumbest dog name ever.

Literary names:

Marvin - HHGTTG
Watson - Sherlock Holmes
Iago - Othello
Doctor Butts - Henry VIII
MacDuff - Macbeth
Mercutio - Romeo & Juliet
Edward - Jane Eyre
Holden - Catcher in the Rye
Yuri - Dr. Zhivago
Marlowe - The Big Sleep
Sebastian - Brideshead Revisited
Grendel - Grendel
Charlie - The Heart of Darkness

Or if you want to go with awesome other references:

Ash - Evil Dead
Joel - ESOTSM
Dae-Su - Oldboy
Barfolomew - Spaceballs


Or how about Bob?

(I still think he looks like a Zeke.)

[pumpkineye]

If you name him Charlie, I will stick your hand in warm water every night when you sleep at my house.

[Alice]

If you name him Charlie, I will stick your hand in warm water every night when you sleep at my house.

Then I'm double voting for Charlie.

[Jessie]

If you name him Charlie, I will stick your hand in warm water every night when you sleep at my house.

Hahaha I just want to be able to say, "Oh Amber.  Last night, Charlie climbed into bed with me.  He was so warm and we cuddled all night long.  Then he humped my leg."

[Jessie]

Also, he kinda looks like Rowdy from Scrubs, but I don't want to curse him into being dead and stuffe3d.

[pumpkineye]

Wilbur
Frank or Frankie
Gus
Chase (will be good if he runs after cars)
Claude
Edger (men in black, I just love how his wife said his name, sounded like Egger)
Also Orion, the cat with the galaxy.
Kruger

[Alice]

Oooh, name him Tikki Tikki Tembo-No Sa Rembo-Chari Bari Ruchi-Pip Peri Pembo.

[Alice]

He kind of looks like a Seamus too.

I want to get an English Bulldog named Briggs.  But I don't think you'd be as keen on the name Briggs as I am.

I call my friend's new puppy "Poops Ahoy" which he responds to.  That's a good name as well.

[pumpkineye]

If you name him Charlie, I will stick your hand in warm water every night when you sleep at my house.

Hahaha I just want to be able to say, "Oh Amber.  Last night, Charlie climbed into bed with me.  He was so warm and we cuddled all night long.  Then he humped my leg."

That will back fire as I would ask to watch cause I get off on that.

[Alice]

Name him Indiana.

[Jessie]

I think I'll call him Sue.

Also, PE I <3 your avatar so much.  I can't stop watching it.

[Jessie]

Maybe I'll name him Everett from O Brother. 

Then maybe he'll turn into George Clooney while I sleep.

[Alice]

I think I'll call him Sue.

Also, PE I <3 your avatar so much.  I can't stop watching it.

Phideaux.

Because that's like Fido, but spelled out all French-like but you pronounce it FIDO.  (Just saying it before someone else feels the need to explain it.)

[Alice]

Maybe I'll name him Everett from O Brother. 

Then maybe he'll turn into George Clooney while I sleep.

Ooooh, I like that name.  Then you can get some chickens and train him to round them up.  Then you can call people up and ask them if they want to come see Everett coop.

(It's like C. Everett Koop who was the surgeon general for awhile.)

[Jessie]

haha I hate you a little.

That means I don't like you.

[pumpkineye]

I think I'll call him Sue.

Also, PE I <3 your avatar so much.  I can't stop watching it.

You just have to talk to her in weird tones and you'll get to see it IRL

Other suggestions:
Bark Wahlberg
Colin Growl
Peter Sniffin
Wagney and Lacey

[Alice]

haha I hate you a little.

That means I don't like you.

So by not liking me, you mean that you're not always okay with who I am as a person or how I react to things?  I suppose that's understandable.  I don't think we're all meant to not "I hate you a little" to someone now or then.  Though with the climate the way it is, I think life may be too short to not try and turn around the Canadian economy and learn to like each other a little bit more.  At least that's what my ex-boyfriend and I always said.  I think it still holds true to not "hate you a little" as much as possible.

[Alice]

Captain Buttdragger

[pumpkineye]

I think I'll call him Sue.

Also, PE I <3 your avatar so much.  I can't stop watching it.

Phideaux.

Because that's like Fido, but spelled out all French-like but you pronounce it FIDO.  (Just saying it before someone else feels the need to explain it.)

we had a retarded cat name phideaux, which we called pah-hidy-ox.  She would hiss at chairs and then run into walls, it was sad and amusing.

[Jessie]

I think I'll call him Sue.

Also, PE I <3 your avatar so much.  I can't stop watching it.

You just have to talk to her in weird tones and you'll get to see it IRL

Other suggestions:
Bark Wahlberg
Colin Growl
Peter Sniffin
Wagney and Lacey

I love these.  I won't use them, but I love them.  Love them, which is the opposite of how I feel about alice.

[eo000]

mr. beefy

[meredith]

seconded, mr. beefy

[Alice]

mr. beefy

That's someone's name on this forum.

[pumpkineye]

How about Boris from rocky and bullwinkle?

[Jessie]

I feel pretty set on Everett, if I can get Timothy on board.

If I named him anything from Rocky and Bullwinkle, it'd probably be Bullwinkle.  That might be a good backup idea.

[Alice]

Love them, which is the opposite of how I feel about alice.

Don't hate the playa, hate the game.

(Playa also means 'beach' in Spanish, but in this case it is being used as slang for 'player' which means a person who is competitive and gregarious by nature.  Though I would also recommend not hating the beach.  The beach is a fantastic place to relax.)

[Jessie]

Also, I think he might be kind of sweet and lumbering and dumbish like Bullwinkle.

[Alice]

Also, I think he might be kind of sweet and lumbering and dumbish like Bullwinkle.

Call him Bull and it could be half for Bullwinkle and half for the baliff on Night Court.

[Jessie]

Or Winkle.  Half for bullwinkle, half for rip van.

[Alice]

Or Winkle.  Half for bullwinkle, half for rip van.

Or Robert Van.

[pumpkineye]

Also, I think he might be kind of sweet and lumbering and dumbish like Bullwinkle.

Call him Bull and it could be half for Bullwinkle and half for the baliff on Night Court.

Then you could tell timothy to go clean up that bullshit out back, and chuckle about the pun.

[Jessie]

Or Winkle.  Half for bullwinkle, half for rip van.

Or Robert Van.

That's not nice, nice baby.

[pumpkineye]

Droolius Caesar

srsly though, pickles is a great name.

[Alice]

Or Winkle.  Half for bullwinkle, half for rip van.

Or Robert Van.

That's not nice, nice baby.

That sounds a bit like the Vanilla Ice song.

[meredith]

i don't know what you're talking about

[dazie]

I also said Egger.  

Not Buddy though.

[Jessie]

i don't know what you're talking about

We're talking about a dog.

[meredith]

that's a mean thing to say! i think he's a cool guy

[Jessie]

Timothy likes Everett, too.

For anyone not on facebook, here he is:

[Beefy]

Buster
or
Clenis
or
George
or
Colin
or
Ajax
or
Roofpig

[Beefy]

Eli

[Jessie]

Eli

I don't want him to start a church in my back yard. 

[Alice]

Eli

I don't want him to start a church in my back yard. 

Ha!  There's this group called Eli (Emerging Leadership Initiative) that tries to get people to start churches.

[ReBurn]

I used to have a Basset Hound named Roscoe. Gosh that was a stupid dog.

[VikingJuice]

I'd call him Roman Maroney.  That way, when he pees on the floor and you call him a "Fargin' Bastage," he'll know what you mean.

[grace]

Timothy likes Everett, too.

For anyone not on facebook, here he is:

he looks like trouble, so, name him Bama.

[nishi]

Timothy likes Everett, too.

For anyone not on facebook, here he is:

he looks like trouble, so, name him Bama.

he looks like a fucking lunatic. call him roofpig. or mr pants. he's the kind of dog that actually will end up with more than one name over time.

(and i say that as someone who adores lunatic dogs)

p.s. i think fostering has already made him your dog. that's how i ended up with willie. i mean really - go ahead. imagine him living with someone else. right. now pick a name.

[nishi]

CALL HIM ORKUT.

[Jessie]

CALL HIM ORKUT.

oh god damn where where you 12 hours ago?  That would have been perfect!  He's already Everett now, though.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=143231&id=613645567&l=868f275722

More pictures on facebook.  Should be accessible even to non facebookians.

[nishi]

he can be everett orkut roofpig. really. use all three. you'll thank me later. there will be times when everett alone just will not do. when he eats the sofa, you'll want to yell "everett orkut motherfucking roofpig, i cannot believe you ate my sofa!"

[nishi]

this is a face that demands more than one name. and a short bus. and maybe a bib. i love him. he's totally awesome.

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[nishi]

this is a face that demands more than one name. and a short bus. and maybe a bib.

I MEAN THE CANINE.

[Jessie]

this is a face that demands more than one name. and a short bus. and maybe a bib.

I MEAN THE CANINE.

hahahahhaha

It's too late to laugh that loud.

We shoudl have a doggy date.

[nishi]

that would be awesome. captain wilbur of the skies and everett orkut roofpig.

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it's hard to know just how much goofiness any one person can survive.

[eo000]

this is a face that demands more than one name. and a short bus. and maybe a bib. i love him. he's totally awesome.

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the dog looks like guy faux

[Beefy]

His coloring is similar to the Duds.

[pumpkineye]

I love his spotty feet so much!

[Jessie]

I do, too, except for where my arms are covered with bruises from being kicked by them.  He's a jumper.  Must break him of that.

[dazie]

All the cool kids are doing it.

Meet the mutt who is for the moment called Libby.  (until about 10 minutes ago she was Polly- this is what happens when the 12 yr old is picking the name)

Got to church this morning and this pup was outside, happily accosting all comers.  Another woman and Kate and I took her to the shelter, as she's young and isn't one of the dogs that lives directly near the church.  I said to the lady at the intake desk that if nobody claimed the dog to let me know, as I'd take her.  So, rather than do a full intake, they just took the dog's info (5 months, female, probably Border Collie x Aussie Shepherd) took my info and sent her home with us.  She'll stay with us until someone claims her.  The lady at the shelter said if we didn't get a call in 3-5 days then we pretty much have a new dog.

She's a total doll.  Zeus is losing his furry little mind.  I think they'll do well together once they get used to each other.  That is- if she isn't claimed.

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[dazie]

Better-ish shot.  She's just a teeny little thing.

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[pumpkineye]

All the cool kids are doing it.

Meet the mutt who is for the moment called Libby.  (until about 10 minutes ago she was Polly- this is what happens when the 12 yr old is picking the name)

Got to church this morning and this pup was outside, happily accosting all comers.  Another woman and Kate and I took her to the shelter, as she's young and isn't one of the dogs that lives directly near the church.  I said to the lady at the intake desk that if nobody claimed the dog to let me know, as I'd take her.  So, rather than do a full intake, they just took the dog's info (5 months, female, probably Border Collie x Aussie Shepherd) took my info and sent her home with us.  She'll stay with us until someone claims her.  The lady at the shelter said if we didn't get a call in 3-5 days then we pretty much have a new dog.

She's a total doll.  Zeus is losing his furry little mind.  I think they'll do well together once they get used to each other.  That is- if she isn't claimed.

aww very cute.  Aussie shep and collie mix,  I don't think she'll calm down for years.

[dazie]

She's pretty relaxed all things considered, although she and Zeus went at it- they're both deathly afraid of the dishtowel now.  (hey- I'm a hoopy frood- I know where my towel is)

We had a Border Collie mix before- we think maybe mixed with Akita or Aussie Shepherd.  She was big like an akita, but other than that looked just like a BC.  *shrug*  Who knows.  She was by far the best dog in the world.

[Jessie]

aww she's cute!  And Tiny.

Here's Everett out hiking today:

[dazie]

Excellent burrs.  We just gave Polly/Libby a bath and now she's I THINK finally de-burred.