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TOTALLY Off-Topic, but our puppy needs a name :)

Just adding a lighthearted moment to your day...can you help us name our puppy? It's really tricky for our family to agree on a name we all like. She's a mix of Bichon Frise and Shih Tzu and has a mostly white body with caramel stripes on her back. We have a teenage boy so we don't an overly feminine or cutesy name and would love to stick to 1 or 2 syllables. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! TIA



Comments (55)

  • 6 years ago

    Daisy


    dotsandstripes 123 thanked auntthelma
  • 6 years ago

    Zoe, Mochi, Correy, Maya, Joey or Jo-jo short for Josephine.

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked Kendrah
  • 6 years ago

    rascal

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked afbyers
  • 6 years ago

    Molly, Pepper, Gia

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked Trish Walter
  • 6 years ago

    My baby says hello! How about Bailey, Winnie or Willow?

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked K R
  • 6 years ago

    Some say a dog will better recognize a name that ends in a long vowel sound.

    TONTO, WILLOW, LARI, TEDDY are some that I used.

    PIA, DOC, MAC, SHEP, are some that did not follow that thought.

    Made no difference in that I loved them all.

    Ask your son to form a committee comprised of the prettiest girls at school and have them decide. You and your husband may not like the result, but your son will think you are his favorite parents this month!

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked User
  • 6 years ago

    Such a cute puppy!!


    Fritz or Fritzy


    (comboish of Frise and Tzu)

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked User
  • 6 years ago

    Houzz haha!

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked K M
  • 6 years ago

    Lola

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked Molly D. Zone4B
  • 6 years ago

    Roxie

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked Sammie J
  • 6 years ago

    Snickers!

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked Suki Mom
  • 6 years ago

    Hazel

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked thinkdesignlive
  • 6 years ago

    Mocha. You want to end on a vowel to make it easy to call out her name..."Mooooooochaaaaaaaaaa"!

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked Anna (6B/7A in MD)
  • 6 years ago

    Stella

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked Liz Lemon
  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    1. Coco

    2. Riley

    3. Shae



    dotsandstripes 123 thanked njmomma
  • 6 years ago

    My cats are Ellie and Abby... Ellie would be a nice name.

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked Anna (6B/7A in MD)
  • 6 years ago

    To everyone except Tatts, thank you for the great suggestions!


    @Tatts...Like I said, it was a light-hearted distraction. If you can't handle using the down cursor to skip this topic, then I can't help that. Coming from anyone else, I might feel offended.

  • 6 years ago

    Please let us know what you decide!!! I still vote for Ivy!

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked minorad
  • 6 years ago

    Thanks! I will let you know.

  • 6 years ago

    Melly

    dotsandstripes 123 thanked HU-161159613
  • 6 years ago

    i think you should name her tattoo. you could call her tatts for short. ;)

  • 6 years ago

    Lol! Damn tatts is extra grumpy today! Haha

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Lots of cute names for an adorable pup!

  • 6 years ago

    Squish

  • 6 years ago

    Wowza

  • 6 years ago

    I like LOLA just because your puppy is a showgirl. LOL.


  • 6 years ago

    Jessie

  • 6 years ago

    Trixie

  • 6 years ago

    She is so adorable!!! We named our cat Sunshine! We adopted her on an unseasonably cold and cloudy gloomy day in August of 2007. Made sense.


  • 6 years ago

    Bella

  • 6 years ago

    Michele, we got ours the day before an epic blizzard. We named her Storm. Sometimes, Stormy. We talked about Snowflake, Snowball, Blizzard, Windy. Also thought about February names, Valentine, Candy. Settled on Storm.

  • 6 years ago

    I’m liking Coco and Mocha. So cute!

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    I like names which reflect the personality/behavior of the pet. Our wonderful dog who came to us with allergies was Scratch. Our cat who used to suddenly flop down to take a nap was Flopsy. Took a little time to get to know them, but the names just seemed to fit..

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    CUJO works for me.

  • 6 years ago

    Finnegan (sometimes spelled Finnigan)

  • 6 years ago

    Piper is one I like. Maybe this list will help...

    https://www.rover.com/blog/top-female-dog-names/


  • 6 years ago

    Susu (could also be spelled "Tsu-tsu" or "Tzu-tzu")

  • 6 years ago

    Emma Li, for the french and chinese!!

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Congratulations!

    Dogs need a name with no more than two syllables with distinct consonant sounds to understand that you are calling them when at the dog park.-Re : Snowball or Cocoa-, the "O" sound is too similar to NO!, which is a scolding. Know that many dogs are named Bella, due to that vampire Twilight series. If you call her, you want her to respond, not 5 other dogs too,


    -Considering your teenage son's age: Cujo or COWGIRL. Both are hard consonant names that won't sound silly when called in public spaces.

    My Shihtzu-Bichon is named Cowboy. His colors faded to WHITE with a bit of apricot now. His furry legs reminded me of furry cowboy chaps. We've never met another dog with the same name.









  • 6 years ago

    So glad I spotted this on the front page! Your dog is one of the cutest smile-making creatures I've seen in a while. Love many of the suggestions shared so far, especially the clever idea of entrusting your son with a name committee. I'm not overly fond of 'human' names for pets but do like Lola for your showgirl and Cara, short for caramel. All the best to you and your new furbaby.

  • 6 years ago

    Gettie or Greta


  • 6 years ago

    Sunny, Cora/Cara, Suki, Joy, Noa, Nomi, Adi, Lily, Aster

  • 6 years ago

    Holly, Sky

  • 6 years ago

    Niki

  • 6 years ago

    My neighbor just named her female pup “Harper”, a girls‘ name but not too girly.

  • 6 years ago

    .... or, Riley or Regan

  • 6 years ago

    This read might help you.... Five Dog Trainer Tips on Naming You Dog

    https://pethelpful.com/dogs/Five-Dog-Trainer-Tips-on-Naming-Your-Dog

  • 6 years ago

    Thought also of pippin, ginger, pumpkin, dragon as in the never ending story, pegasus, shadowfax

  • 6 years ago

    K Laurence, Riley has been a favorite of mine for years. I still like it but it's become very popular for both people and dogs. Love Harper, too.

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