Hard time picking name for new puppy........

[Steve Drury]

In one week we will pick up our second golden doodle. Our first girl is 10 months old and named Daisy. We have been trying to come up with a flower name for the new girl too. This is what we've narrowed it down to: Iris, Maggie (short for magnolia) and Sugar or sugarbush. Yes, sugarbush is a real shrub that blooms with clusters of white flowers. Before Daisy came home we were leaning toward Lily for her.....but after we spent a weekend with her it was clear she was "Daisy".
So who do you think this looks like ?...........Iris, Lily, Maggie, Sugar....? or ??????????

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Ohhh Dalia! Sentimental value for me. It reminds me of Mom. :)
I Love IT.
Okay, so if you don't name her Dalia, I must go out TODAY and get a girl puppy. Gives me an excuse to get another.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I love Dahlia!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

There are trainers (The Monks of New Skete in particular) who advocate giving a dog a call name ending with "O" or "A"...Kona, Tango, Rosco, Maya...also good to keep the name short. Based on that, I like "Calla" a lot. Also, fits with her coloring.

[Jersey, Jasmine, Jypsy and Diane]

I had a wonderful German shorthaired pointer name Holly, so I am voting for that. I am considering Jasmine, "Jazzi" for my new mini GD who will be arriving in 8 weeks.

[Steve Drury]

We've always limited our dogs' names to two syllables----usually ending in "y" or "ie".
We always give it the "come _____" test. we imagine ourselves standing in the dog park----or even worse chasing a bad puppy around the neighborhood---calling their name.
That eliminates some names that in the privacy of our own home sound very cute.

[LuvMyAbby&Kaela]

Why is that Karen? The O or A thing?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

It has to do with the sound when training them to verbal commands, but I'm not sure of the exact thought behind it. I have noticed that almost all police dogs have names ending in "O"...I fostered a Kato and a Jacko, and you hear Nitro, Rocco, Arrow, etc., so there must be something to it, at least with GSD's, lol.
I would have done it, but Jackdoodle came pre-named. My last dog was named "Pawla."

[2hpulka53c8pt]

Hey....I see you used Kona's and Maya's name! hehehe

Anyway Maya was my first pup ever and I read everything I could about training and I read that 2 syllable that end in a vowel names are easier for the dog to learn. I was all about making things easy on myself so I looked for a name with those requirements. My learned her name pretty fast and Kona knew his within a day. (Although he is a training gem...he picks everything up within a day and without cookies...that's a story for another day).

I have Maya, Sadie, and Kona...it also works when they are in trouble you can pronounce that second syllable more sharply and my dogs know there are in trouble....kinda like calling a kid by their full name with middle name included. When my Mom called Heather Marie I knew I was in what for!! haaha

Anyway hope that helps. I like Callie (for Calla Lilly)

[2hpulka53c8pt]

Forgot to add....try not to name your dogs a name that sounds like a command you are going to be teaching them... For instance Noel and No sound a lot alike so if you are going to use "no" then don't name them Noel...it would be hard for them to tell the difference.

[Leslie and Halas]

Halas has a silly middle name (he's got 2 middle names, but only one is silly), so it's impossible to stay mad at him if you try to scold him using his whole name. "Halas Henry Fluffernutter! Bring back that sock!" See, it just doesn't work to try to say it in a stern tone.

[Jeannine]

I love that name!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

I am not sure if you are a PBS 'Britcoms' watcher, but you already have the name of one of the 4 sisters from the show 'Keeping Up Appearances' for your first girl. Their names are Daisy, Violet, Rose and Hyacinth.

http://www.uk-comedy.com/