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24 Mar 12 - 04:33 PM (#3328280) Subject: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Our Luna was bored and needed a playmate, so today we went to Pet Smart and met with the Petsamaratins who drive over from Utah, every other weekend to adopt out dogs. They had a ten month old border collie, which looks more like a McNab BC, like our old Merlee. Anyway, she came home with us and she and Luna are getting along great, as are the cats and grandson with her. Looks like a GOOD fit. I told Rog we could consider her an early b-day present to me.:-) Anyway, her previous owners claimed they'd had her since she was two months and only noticed when she was ten months that she was a girl and squatted to pee on their perfect grass, so they turned her in! Idiots! So, her name right now is "Minnie" which none of us like and it doesn't fit her personality, so how about some suggestions? I think it'd be best if it had the same sound at the end as "minnie," but different.:-) She is sweet, fast on her toes, and looked like some kind of so-fast-it-was-a-blur-fish when going after a ball a few minutes ago. She can leap at least five feet, all four feet off the ground and shows the BC intelligence. So put yer thinking caps on and the winner gets a prize to be determined.**bg** Thanks, kat |
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24 Mar 12 - 04:50 PM (#3328285) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Georgiansilver Well you already have 'Luna' (Lunar).. so how about 'Sola' (Solar)? |
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24 Mar 12 - 04:56 PM (#3328290) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: catspaw49 Jamie |
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24 Mar 12 - 04:56 PM (#3328291) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Bert I think you should live with her for a while until the right name suggests itself. Our cat was officially named M&M but after a couple of months his real name became obvious and now he is "Floppy Cat" From what you have said so far "Speedy" might be an option, but give it a few weeks. |
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24 Mar 12 - 05:00 PM (#3328293) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Ed T How aboutb Sylvie? |
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24 Mar 12 - 05:33 PM (#3328310) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Bonzo3legs How about Squat? |
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24 Mar 12 - 05:47 PM (#3328313) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Neil D Annie? |
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24 Mar 12 - 05:51 PM (#3328315) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Rapparee Chewy? Jumper? Piddles? Wait. She'll name herself. |
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24 Mar 12 - 05:52 PM (#3328316) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Amos Maximinnian? |
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24 Mar 12 - 05:52 PM (#3328317) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing LOL...thanks, folks! From the suggestion of Sola, we are thinking of going with Soli/Sully or maybe la dulce only pronounce it "dull-see." Can't go with Sylvie due to my dad's widow, Sylvia, not one of my fav. people.:-) Definitely like unusual and, like Bert says, we may have to live with her for awhile before the right one comes up. Keep 'em coming, folks, and thanks! |
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24 Mar 12 - 06:44 PM (#3328343) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: MGM·Lion Well, you love her, don't you? You think she is sweet? So HONEY ~☺Michael☺~ |
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24 Mar 12 - 07:04 PM (#3328352) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Bobert I'm kinda leanin' toward "Tik"... You know, Luna 'n Tik... B:~) |
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24 Mar 12 - 07:13 PM (#3328356) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,olddude Spaw would be a good name. |
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24 Mar 12 - 07:18 PM (#3328360) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Paul Burke Border collie... female.. Walter Scott's ballad heroines tend to be nameless or have one of a small collection of token names (Jane, Jeannie, Janet....), reflecting the status of women in that primitive society... but Madge Wildfire has a ring to it, and will appeal to Hearts fans. |
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24 Mar 12 - 07:21 PM (#3328362) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Ed T Tia-TIA? TIA Thanks In Advance Tia Maria Tia Greyhound rescue group (But, not a transient ischemic attack) TIA |
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24 Mar 12 - 07:29 PM (#3328365) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: gnu Dan... "Spaw" One syllable, which is important when naming a non-human, and just seams to be a good name. Kat... "She is sweet, fast on her toes, and looked like some kind of so-fast-it-was-a-blur-fish when going after a ball a few minutes ago. She can leap at least five feet, all four feet off the ground and shows the BC intelligence." Reminds me of Spaw, mentally at least. >;-) |
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24 Mar 12 - 07:30 PM (#3328366) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Ed T Jessie, the dog from the satirical novella Animal Farm by George Orwell, is portrayed as a Border Collie in the 1999 film version |
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24 Mar 12 - 08:19 PM (#3328385) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Beer How about "Puter", so when she is out and you want to call her you would shout "Come-puter".computer. Or how about "Arf". So when you are calling her you would be shouting ARF!, Arf! arf! I know they are old jokes. Here are a few that sound close to "minnie". Bonnie, Angie, Annie, Brownie and Aggie. I like Bonnie. Adrien |
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24 Mar 12 - 08:21 PM (#3328386) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Bert Gnu, the only time old Spaw gets all four feet off the ground is when he's on the job. |
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24 Mar 12 - 08:40 PM (#3328399) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Crowhugger Not at all meeting the rhyme criterion but fits with her high jumping: Pogo. Closer to the rhyming thing: Ricochet (Rickie for short) I wouldn't worry too much about making the name rhyme for the sake of the dog. Years back we adopted a 16-month old shepherd-lab mix, named Norman after a horror movie character. Within a day he understood very well that when we said "Rudy" good things happened to him--food, love, walk, fetch. |
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24 Mar 12 - 08:51 PM (#3328402) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Hookey Wole So, she's American and exhibits all the positive personality attributes of.. "Barbie" ? ok, how about, perhaps so obvious but.. "Collie" ? |
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24 Mar 12 - 09:23 PM (#3328416) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Bizibod You say she's a doll - Dollie sounds nice to me *¬) * |
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24 Mar 12 - 09:31 PM (#3328418) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: gnu Beer... "Puter"... I love it... hahahaha. |
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24 Mar 12 - 09:34 PM (#3328421) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Bill D Phydeaux |
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24 Mar 12 - 09:53 PM (#3328424) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Beer Love that name Bill. Spelled your way. There is a great dog joke about this Cajun's hunting dog spelled Phydeaux. Wish I still had it on tape. it was very very funny. ad. |
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24 Mar 12 - 10:33 PM (#3328439) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Hookey Wole Then there's my name "Hookey" - sounds good to me. Or, seeing as Borders are notoriously mental {I KNOW, I used to take one for long walks} "Barmy" Or, a tribute to one of England's dearest loved wartime singers "Jessie" Or one of Englands fattest banjulele playing singers "Tessie".... |
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24 Mar 12 - 10:39 PM (#3328440) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: gnu Sorry about the spelling. I ain't up on my French... well, Acadian French anyway, but... Vien'cit la, Phydeaux. I said SIT LA, m***********! Is that part of it, Beer? I can't recall it, but I heard a joke where that was part of it. There is a guy here who does mostly French venues and he mixes in English words in such a way as the Acadians do in everyday language that would crack you up. He's VERY funny. Dunno why I have never seen this guy on TV... Just For Laughs festival? Then again, I have never seen some other locals on Just For Laughs either and they are surely better than some of the thousands of reruns aired on The Comedy Channel. Money, I guess. |
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24 Mar 12 - 10:42 PM (#3328443) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: ChanteyLass Well, my first thought was Chantey : P , but after your description I thought Rocky, short for Rocket, because she moves quickly. Now, most people think of Rocky being a man's name, but I think it is also used for women named Raquel, although in that case it may be spelled differently. |
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24 Mar 12 - 11:26 PM (#3328451) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Ebbie Well, since Merlin was such a special dog, how about a name for the new babe that honors him and invokes his powers? Like Merrily, or Linnet/Linnie, or Meribeth/Bethy, or ? |
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24 Mar 12 - 11:36 PM (#3328456) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: ranger1 I like Beer's suggestion of Bonnie. |
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25 Mar 12 - 12:33 AM (#3328480) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing I like Merrily, but I don't think the rest of the family would go for it. Some of the other suggestions are good, some funny, but nothing has struck as "just right," yet. Oh, and she is definitely a McNab like Merlee was..so quiet and right beside you anticipating what's next, but without all of the "barmy" as mentioned above of BCs.:-) That is a fun suggestion...I kind of love it...goes along with Luna getting called Luna-Tik once in awhile, old joke or not.:-) Tilly is in consideration as I've always liked it since taking care of an old lady in a nursing home whose name was Tilly Olguin (Ohl-geen soft "g".) Off to go look up more Scottish names. Thanks, ya'll! We keep referring to her as "the new one" so we have to hurry and come up with one or she'll start being known as the "Newbie!" |
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25 Mar 12 - 02:10 AM (#3328501) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Bert Hinny might be a good name for a Border Collie. |
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25 Mar 12 - 02:13 AM (#3328502) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: MGM·Lion "Hinny" is a NE variant of "Honey", the name I suggested above. I agree it would be appropriate for a border collie. But I still like the suggestion of sweetness inherent in "Honey". ~M~ |
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25 Mar 12 - 02:40 AM (#3328506) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Ebbie You might keep in mind that in the USA a hinny is the get of a female donkey and a male horse. :) |
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25 Mar 12 - 04:29 AM (#3328520) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Joe Offer I vote for "Spaw," but I'm dying to know what Himself would suggest for a name..... |
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25 Mar 12 - 04:57 AM (#3328525) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Richard Bridge All feet five feet off the ground - "Jordan" (not the UK's enhanced slapper, but the US basketball player - wrong gender but who cares). Or if you're sold on a girl's name "Winnie" - like, incidentally, the US RVs. Or "Cindy" (Cinderella - cruelly treated by family then rescued) "Tennie" - I don't know what it means but a friend's daughter is called that. |
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25 Mar 12 - 05:22 AM (#3328529) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Monique I don't know what Bennie suggests in English but Bénie means blessed in French. |
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25 Mar 12 - 07:10 AM (#3328555) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Richard Bridge Benny is a very dim character in an old TV soap called "Crossroads" - a name ("Bennies") that politically incorrect UK soldiers gave the Falkland Islanders when Argentia last invaded there. In the US Benny is a derogatory term used by year-round residents of the Jersey Shore to describe rude, flashy, loud, tourists from northern New Jersey and New York. Benzedrine is the trade name of the racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl-amphetamine). The drug was often referred to as "bennies" by users and in literature. Cambridge online dictionaries also give "a sudden period of uncontrolled anger; a tantrum" |
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25 Mar 12 - 07:38 AM (#3328564) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Monique Well Richard, it means I've got it all wrong! |
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25 Mar 12 - 07:43 AM (#3328566) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,CS Shiney Jinni (a spirit) Shimmy I dream of jeannie (shortened) Dreamy |
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25 Mar 12 - 07:53 AM (#3328570) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: VirginiaTam One owner's trash is another's treasure. Is she a jewel? Is she a gem? How about Gemma or Gemmie? |
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25 Mar 12 - 08:17 AM (#3328579) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,CS And thinking along the same lines, is she a hairy dog? How about Lemmy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Qqej8bHp8&feature=related :) |
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25 Mar 12 - 08:56 AM (#3328588) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: JohnInKansas An "old lady" (probably just over 30) who worked the food line at the high school cafeteria was picked up one day by a relative who brought her puppy along. She called it "Kafir," although I'm not really sure of the spelling. I presumed it's full name was "Kafir Terrier" but didn't have a chance to discuss it with her. John |
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25 Mar 12 - 08:57 AM (#3328589) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: WalkaboutsVerse Did somebody say "Offenbach"? |
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25 Mar 12 - 09:30 AM (#3328601) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Richard Bridge Or indeed JS - for JS Bark! |
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25 Mar 12 - 09:36 AM (#3328604) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: John MacKenzie Doug |
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25 Mar 12 - 09:36 AM (#3328605) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Bobert So, I guess that Tik is out of the running??? Oh well... Yeah, I guess that going to the door and yellin' "Luna!!! Tik" might have been a little awkward... But on another matter... Border collies are nervous critters, Kat... So be ready to try to keep the new dog entertained... B~ |
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25 Mar 12 - 09:52 AM (#3328612) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Crowhugger Another name to honour Merlin: Magic. Alternative call names Madge or Maggie. |
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25 Mar 12 - 10:36 AM (#3328620) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: gnu John... hehee Banshee. |
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25 Mar 12 - 11:06 AM (#3328634) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Wurzel Head Mother natures's most blessed gift - Scrumpy |
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25 Mar 12 - 11:50 AM (#3328646) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Still trying them out, poor thing does need a name. First night went well. No waking us up to go pee or anything and when I got up she was in "Papa's" recliner while Luna had the whole sofa to herself per usual! Still thinking about Dulcie, Shemmy/Chamois (though she is not like a car-polishing cloth! She does shimmer in the light, so Shimmy is what brought us to Shemmy, that & the way she goes after a ball) and a couple of others, including Barmy! We really like more unusual. She is very calm, McNabs really differ from BCs in that. Thanks, ya'll! |
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25 Mar 12 - 12:01 PM (#3328647) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,CS Mimi - French, rhymes well with Minnie & quite cute |
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25 Mar 12 - 12:06 PM (#3328648) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Monique Mimi |
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25 Mar 12 - 12:31 PM (#3328654) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Stilly River Sage I second ChanteyLass's suggestion of "Rocket." I was going to first it but I found the suggestion already in play as I read. :) Kat, if you've paid any attention to Cesar Millan, be sure that as you blend this family that YOU are the pack leader. It makes it much easier on the dogs to know who is in charge. My dogs have more than one syllable in their names, and still manage to know that I'm talking to them. I like the idea of having Luna and Rocket - you have a theme there. My dogs have spice/seasoning names. I don't tend to give them people names any more, it confuses people in my life. (Please don't name her "Maggie"). SRS |
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25 Mar 12 - 12:36 PM (#3328656) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Naw, she won't be Maggie nor Mimi, as I have friends who carry those names.**bg** Luna's full name is StellaLuna after a children's book of the same name, about a bat, which does not mean she is bat-like...she has starry colouring on a silver-grey "sky" and we love saying "LOOO-nah" to her. As an homage to Art Thieme from whom I learned the song, Shake Shugaree, we are trying out Shoo-gah-ree with Shoog for short. So far she and the kid like it! whaddaya all think? |
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25 Mar 12 - 12:39 PM (#3328657) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Stilly River Sage That's nice! |
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25 Mar 12 - 12:57 PM (#3328662) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,CS great song, great name. Here's the wonderful Elizabeth Cotton (with Brenda Evans on vocals): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXxgeNoDv6o Elizabeth Cotten - Shake Sugaree lyrics Have a little song Won't take long Sing it right Once or twice Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my watch Pawn my chain Pawn everything that was in my name Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn by buggy Horse and cart Pawn everything that was on my lot Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my chair Pawn my bed Ain't got nowhere to lay my head Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my tobacco Pawn my pipe Pawned everything that was in my sight Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Have a little secret I ain't gonna tell I'm going to heaven in a brown pea shell Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my farm Pawn my plough Pawned everything, even pawned my old cow Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Pawn my hat Pawn my shoes Pawned everything that I could use Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell I'm goin' to heaven and I ain't goin' no... Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Chew my tobacco Spit my juice We raise cain but it ain't a bit 'a use Oh, lordy me Didn't I shake sugaree? Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned Everything I got is done and pawned. |
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25 Mar 12 - 01:14 PM (#3328664) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Jeri Phoebe and Selene are are also moon-related mythological figures. They have potential for easily recognized (by dogs), as would nicknames. |
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25 Mar 12 - 04:24 PM (#3328753) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing I like Phoebe, Jeri, thanks. Another in the running: 'noobie which would be short for Anubis (I know different gender, but she kind of has that look!) and a new way to spell "newbie."*bg* Her ears go up at the sound of it. For those of you who are "friends" can see a couple of pics of her on my Facebook wall. Thanks! |
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25 Mar 12 - 05:15 PM (#3328775) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Hookey Wole Scoobie ? hmmmm.. |
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25 Mar 12 - 05:15 PM (#3328776) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing And/or "Doozie" as in she is a doo-zee!:-) |
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25 Mar 12 - 05:21 PM (#3328782) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Hookey Wole How's she interact out and about with male dog strangers "Floosie / Floozy" ??? |
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25 Mar 12 - 05:36 PM (#3328789) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing No. 1 daughter suggested "Leelee" or spelled differently, so we'd have Luna and Leely?! |
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25 Mar 12 - 05:55 PM (#3328800) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: WalkaboutsVerse Walkies? |
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25 Mar 12 - 07:08 PM (#3328844) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Bella Nuala (kinda Luna inverted) Thinking about her luminosity: Shine Mina: ...one of a pair of twins in our village has been named Lumina, with the Rumanian pronunciation of Lu-MEE-na; she is called Mina for short. I'll pipe up if I think of others (Piper?) |
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25 Mar 12 - 08:07 PM (#3328863) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Crowhugger Hey great idea kat; I really like S(h)ugaree for a dog's name. Not really relating the personalities, it nonetheless mputs me in mind of Shug in The Colour Purple (from the book, I didn't see the movie till later and don't remember it as well). Another Sugaree song... |
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25 Mar 12 - 08:26 PM (#3328873) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,kendall The former owners sound a bit dim. Most dog owners know that even male dogs squat to pee unless they are marking. |
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25 Mar 12 - 08:27 PM (#3328874) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,kendall I vote for "Hinnie". You do know that Border Collies are very active, and need room to run? They are also the most intelligent dog in the world. |
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25 Mar 12 - 08:35 PM (#3328877) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Hookey Wole and bloody destructive furniture and fittings wrecking vandals when they're left alone in a house and bored. |
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25 Mar 12 - 10:25 PM (#3328914) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing NOT MCNABS!! They are very calm, patient, and quiet. We've had one before, for over thirteen years, Learn all about them So far LeeLee is getting the most repsonse from her.:-) |
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25 Mar 12 - 11:24 PM (#3328925) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: YorkshireYankee First name that occurred to me was "Sunny" (like Sola, goes nicely with Luna (IMHO), but ends with the "nee" sound). And it sounds like she's got a sunny disposish... |
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25 Mar 12 - 11:27 PM (#3328926) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Hookey Wole I'm getting nostalgic yearnings for a dog again... It's too impractical and probably never likely to happen. But, a decent sized healthy crossbreed with mostly Border Collie would be my ideal choice. Maybe Spaniel/B Collie mix again ?, like my first ever childhood dog. |
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25 Mar 12 - 11:49 PM (#3328932) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Ya never know. I didn't think we'd ever have two dogs at the same time, again and here we are! I've figured out why I like the sound of LeeLee/LiLi/Leighly so much...it's because I love the sound of ceildh (kay-lee though one site I read said it is kay-lay in Scotland.) I also like the Scottish name "Esme" which is short for Esteem. The one show I heard it used in pronounced it "ez-mee." Sorry if I sounded a bit tetchy about McNabs. I should have just left "border collie" out of the description as it really is a misnomer. There is a real difference in temperament, though. Thanks, again, folks! |
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26 Mar 12 - 07:17 AM (#3329037) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Patsy She is sweet and quick on her feet, how about Twinkle? |
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26 Mar 12 - 07:22 AM (#3329040) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,kendall Any dog can be destructive if not trained to be alone for a period of time. Training them for that is so simple. Leave it alone for a few minutes, then return and pet it. Then, leave it alone for a longer period. Keep doing that until you can leave it alone all day. All the dog needs to know is that you will come back, and it has not been abandoned.This can take a week or so, but it's better than having it destroy your house. It's not boredom, it's fear and frustration. |
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26 Mar 12 - 11:02 AM (#3329118) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Bert Well why not ceildh then? |
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26 Mar 12 - 01:01 PM (#3329176) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Why not, indeed, Bert! It is 99.99% positive that it will be Ceildh, just have to run it by the grandson when he gets home from school.:-) We will pronounce it kay-lee. Thanks, everyone! |
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26 Mar 12 - 01:58 PM (#3329199) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: MGM·Lion Well, then ~ please spell it Ceilidh, or the poor creature will be gravely disorientated... And then will your Cat Laugh? Ours wouldn't! ❤~M~❤ |
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26 Mar 12 - 02:08 PM (#3329203) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing oops! Thanks for that, MtheGM! Our cats love her.:-) |
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26 Mar 12 - 02:09 PM (#3329204) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,Hookey Wole oops.. 99.99% of the outside world population will think she's named in honour of Kylie Minogue !!!??? |
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26 Mar 12 - 03:35 PM (#3329245) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Well I guess I am ignorant, never heard of her and over here "Kylie" would be pronounced "kie-ly" as in "pie," so I don't see a problem with it. |
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26 Mar 12 - 07:36 PM (#3329381) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: gnu "kaylee" Excellent choice. |
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26 Mar 12 - 08:35 PM (#3329405) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: ChanteyLass Ceilidh sounds good! Kylie Minogue is an actress and singer who was born in Melbourne, Australia. I would describe her as a pop singer. If you've ever watched The Vicar of Dibley on PBS, there is one episode about the town planning a celebration and Geraldine badly wants Kylie to appear at it but knows that it won't happen because a star of Kylie's stature would never come to a small place like Dibley. But at the end of the episode, Kylie does arrive and Geraldine can hardly contain herself. Here's a video of Kylie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f_gdeZFeIg&feature=related |
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26 Mar 12 - 10:35 PM (#3329455) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Thanks, gnu and CL. The only thing I can see our Ceilidh and Kylie Minogue might have in common is they are both skinny-minnies, but we're working on plumping Ceilidh up a bit, she's too skinny. I don't think her previous owners fed her very well. |
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27 Mar 12 - 10:49 AM (#3329668) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: GUEST,CS Kayleigh Became a very popular name in Scotland in particular after the success of this Eighties song. |
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27 Mar 12 - 10:58 AM (#3329672) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Thanks, CS. I had thought of spelling it that way for the sake of the vets and staff etc. who're probably not familiar with "Ceilidh." |
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27 Mar 12 - 03:20 PM (#3329759) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Bert I would spell it Ceilidh just to have fun with the vet. |
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27 Mar 12 - 03:44 PM (#3329774) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: maeve There's nothing wrong with expanding a few horizons, kat! |
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27 Mar 12 - 04:04 PM (#3329783) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: PHJim A song called DOG by the late Tom Dundee has this verse: The first few weeks were certainly strange What with all that barking and thinking up of names Old Blue he wasn't and Spot just didn't apply So I settled on Harry, just because Hairy he is and hairy he was And that's how the house gets more and more as time goes by. |
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27 Mar 12 - 04:14 PM (#3329787) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing PHJim, thanks! That fits our Luna...she is a walking hairball at the moment with her winter fur! I think I will stick with the Ceilidh spelling..ya'll are right about expanding horizons and our vets are good sports, anyway. Second time HOME ALONE and someone decided to drag out all of the empty cat tins from the trash. Luna would never do such a thing, so you-know-who had a fun/guilty look to her when we came in and scolded. It looked like she'd had a blast and I am sure Luna had a few good licks, too. She didn't tear up all of the trash, just what was on top. Now she knows it is not allowed I don't anticipate any more trouble. She's smart and eager to please. AND, they are actually playing rough and tumble together, today! Luna had been rather demure having been our only "child" and Ceilidh is definitely an alpha, but they've had a lot of fun and been safe with each other. It's a blast to watch. I know Luna came from having lived with at least one other dog and obviously missed having a playmate. Thanks, again, my friends! katproudmama |
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27 Mar 12 - 06:23 PM (#3329830) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: ranger1 We'd thought about spelling Kaylee the cat's name that way, but took pity on our vet. |
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01 Apr 12 - 12:16 AM (#3331848) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Well, we've had her one whole week and there has been a final (I hope!) name change! Ceilidh was not working out. No one but I could remember it, Morgan confused it with a classmate's name of Kylie and it didn't seem to fit, no appeal to her. So, she is rechristened, A. Maizee Grace, Maizee for short after a dear friend's old dog from many years ago. I called my friend tonight to ask permission and she said her Maizee had just come to mind a night ago as she was thinking about getting a new second dog to keep her new dog company, just as we did for Luna. We're pretty in sync a lot of the time, so, through the phone call, it seemed like the Universe was telling her to get a second dog and for our grrl to become Maizee. This one really *feels* right. I've never had so much trouble choosing a pet's name before. Once again, thanks to you all. One week later and we are still just as pleased as ever to have her in our family. ATB, kat |
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01 Apr 12 - 12:25 AM (#3331852) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Stilly River Sage Maizee may be learning what is allowed, but is the sensible owner who also puts the trash up out of reach. :) SRS |
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01 Apr 12 - 12:35 AM (#3331857) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Nope, we won't always do that. She will learn. Today, there was not a hair out of place when we came back from an hour away. She is smart, McNab's are like border collies that way, but she has no problem with knowing that I am the alpha bitch!**bg** She's a good dog. She learned hand signals as well as voice commands in a day, no kidding, just like our old McNab. When I point down, stay, she parks it right where she is while Luna, who *knows better* takes her time, but does obey. Luna has more of a one task mind, i.e. THE BALL, whilst Maizee is concerned with where I am and what I may want her to do, just as Merlee was. (Our old McNab.) Theya re having tons of fun together and in visiting the neighbour's dogs through the fence. kat |
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01 Apr 12 - 12:42 AM (#3331861) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Stilly River Sage I realize that when you choose a dog you choose characteristics of the breed. With Zeke here, the trash is up, because no matter how many times that dog is told "NO!" he WILL get into the trash. He is a food-seeking missile. I mentioned to a friend with 2 labs that, despite his having been neutered, he still has the balls to go after a lot of out-of-reach food. She laughed and said that to solve that problem we'd have to cut off the other end of the dog. "Counter surfing" is a term that was invented for Labrador retrievers. :-D SRS |
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01 Apr 12 - 12:48 AM (#3331863) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: MGM·Lion A. Maizee Grace? How Sweet The Sound...! |
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01 Apr 12 - 01:09 AM (#3331866) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Thanks, MtheGM, that's it! LOL, SRS, my sister had a lab like that. She even had an under-the-counter-with-a-door trash bin, but had to shut it with a bungee cord because he would always get into it, otherwise. |
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01 Apr 12 - 09:19 PM (#3332277) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: ChanteyLass So . . . are you the wretch she is going to save? : ) |
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01 Apr 12 - 09:30 PM (#3332283) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: katlaughing Naw, I might be a Lost Cause!**BG** I'm hoping the wretch will be the yappy dachsie next door..she needs to be *saved* from being such a pest! |
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02 Apr 12 - 11:33 AM (#3332551) Subject: RE: BS: Help name our new dog? From: Mrrzy Muddog, of course! |