I'm reading "The most popular people names for dogs."
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January 3, 2023
Do you have a name that many people name their dogs?
I don't. Who would name a dog Ann? That's just crazy.
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Bitch joke here...
Too easy : )
In a stadium of 100,000 people and 100,000 dogs, 36 dogs and 70 people would be named Tony.
Good to know.
I wonder how many dogs are named Karen?
Per the tool, primarily dog names: Pooch, Butch, Barney, Hobbs, Lassie
Missing in action: Barf (credit to the Family Circus comic, and the only slightly clever thing ever to appear in that comic)
Annie is not that uncommon but I don’t think I’ve ever had a patient named Ann.
My own dogs have all been named with human names though, except one who came with a name already.
Who are these 7 in 100,000 who break all the rules?
Annie is a dogs name. My mother nicknamed one if her dogs Annie. Swear to the dog gods just this a woman was yelling for her dog Annie to come to heel…Annie is not Ann, though…
In the FX TV show "The Old Man" Jeff Bridges named his two dogs Dave and Carol. Excellent show.
"Who are these 7 in 100,000 who break all the rules?"
I know. I'm having a hard time picturing this stadium with all those dogs, but there's no way there are 7 dogs named Ann.
The worst of it is when parents give their kids dog names. I know a lawyer in Nebraska who did that.
I named a dog Fletcher once. That's a good dog/person name. Freeman would work similarly well. My actual first name would not. It would be as crazy as Ann.
Hillary is a good name for a dog.
My second Doberman was Annie.
Derrida, commenting on Ryle using "Fido" as an example of a name, said Ryle wanted the name to be obedient.
10 dogs in that stadium named David! I've never met a dog with my name but I don't get out much.
'I know. I'm having a hard time picturing this stadium with all those dogs...'
Lots of blind folks 'watching' sports...
Well it’s sort of funny and ironic when a human name that’s not often given to dogs is chosen. It’s preferable IMO to the overused descriptive names like Cocoa and Oreo and Bear, or those based on movie dogs like Benji and Toto and Yeller. Also Gizmo which was hugely popular for a while after Gremlins.
"Annie is not Ann..."
Exactly. I don't identify with the name "Annie" at all. I was never called "Annie" (other than by my father when I was a very young child). I've been called "Annabelle" and "Eyeball" more than I've ever been called "Annie."
"Annie Hall" made the name "Annie" seem nice for a short while, in the 1970s, but in the 1950s and 60s, if you said your name was "Annie," the response you'd get was an immediate "Annie Oakley." Nothing against Annie Oakley, but it ruins the name. You want to be an individual. You don't want everyone blurting out the name of the same famous person when they hear your name.
I had a hamster named Amy, a cat named Kristy and currently own a dog named Archie. My family always gives people names to animals.
Back in the early 1970s in Madison, Che was a very popular pet name.
My best dog ever -- in fact, best dog that ever lived -- was named Annie.
"Out damned spot" wasn't about a dog?
(Posted wrong thread before.)
This test is catphobic! (Actually, it's behind a paywall, so to hell with it.)
Two syllables work best for calling dogs, so a one syllable name will get -er or -ie added, and longer names will be truncated.
Dog's name here.
I think the likelihood of a dog named, 'Susan' is pretty low; 'Susie,' yes but not Susan. We are pet owners (not pet parents) and have always given our pets human names. We currently have a cat named 'Joan.' In the past, we have had cats named Lloyd, Fran, Louise, Jack, and Bruce.
I checked the boys: I got one DOG, Harley, one Mostly DOG, Andy, and one split, Jack.
My youngest daughter is Grace. Anyone who calls her Gracie doesn't know her at all.
With the name "Bruno", I score astronomically high on the canine scale. I finally found my thing.
I met a German Shepherd named Athena this morning. I thought that was a nice choice. Few human names work, but most superhuman names do.
Old Dan, and Little Ann
Solzhenitsyn objected to Russian urban sophisticates giving their dogs old peasant names. For him, it was something like a sign that serfdom and the master mentality had never really gone away.
My first cat was named Sam. Next and current is E. It was Elmer from the shelter but I hate that name. I would only name aa pet with a human name.
One of my basset hounds was named "Winston." Others were "Dudley" and "Charlie." The one we have now is Nick but he also answers to "Nicholas" on formal occasions. We had a "Sophie" who died of Valley Fever.
I agree with the monks of New Skete, who raise German Shepherds to support their order: the best name for a dog has two syllables and ends in a vowel sound.
https://newskete.org/our-life-with-dogs
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/when-it-comes-to-puppy-love-the-monks-know-best
my next dog is Fido!
don't take that name, it's mine!
" 'Annie Hall' made the name "Annie" seem nice for a short while."
Of course, Annie Hall wasn't a version of "Ann" -- it was based on Diane Keaton's real-life nickname. (For a long time, that was my favorite movie. But it's kind of lost its luster, because of reasons.)
I like the name: Skipper for a dog. Also, missy. Needs to be something the dog can pick up easily.
Joey - Dog name
Joseph - human name
Paul - Human
Paulie - Dog
Frederick sounds like a terrible dog name. Also Gwendolyn.
My dog’s name is Lucy and apparently that is now mostly a dog’s name. It’s fascinating how that happens. Like the way some names start out as a boy’s name and evolve into a girl’s name, e.g., Robin. I can’t think of that going the other way, though— a girl’s name becoming a boy ‘s name, or, form that matter, a dog’s name becoming a human’s name.
First dog my wife and I owned in our marriage was a Basset Hound named Sir Jethro.
Then on to a Puli named Boots; then a Karelian Bear Dog named "Pootchka"--a Russian name meaning "Little Cannon". An inherited Sheltie named "Jennie". Then a rescue dog named "Abby". And finally our current critter, a rescue dog from the Mexican border named
"Mija" or "daughter". So maybe Mija meets the New Skete suggestion.
Names don't matter all that much--you and the dog establish a bond--or not. I will say that my wife as the "food lady" usually has a closer connection with the family canine than I do.
If I had an especially vicious pitbull, would call her Ann after my sister, the lawyer, but that is a long story that we don't have to go into now.
When I hear the name Annie, I think of Little Orphan Annie. Maybe that's why it's not so popular.
'I know. I'm having a hard time picturing this stadium with all those dogs...'
They usually only show up for next month's Puppy Bowl.
My red tri australian shepherd is named Annie — I wanted a name that’s unambiguously feminine because she’s the prettiest girl in all the land. She’s generally well-behaved on the trail but when she pays too much attention to other hikers I call her “Puppy” even though she’s ten years old.
“ In the past, we have had cats named Lloyd…”
Ha ha. I had a dream, blogged about a while back, that I had a dog named Lloyd.
jk--Old Dan and Little Ann! Where the Red Fern Grows! Absolutely!
My present 14-year-old cat is named Annie (as in "Little Orphan"). She was named by my granddaughter for that reason. She made a sudden appearance and jumped on my husband's lap--and stayed.
Our black cocker had one white patch - so we named him Reggie after Reggie White. Then we added a blond Cockapoo to the household so it seemed fitting to name him Jordy after Jordy Nelson. And yes it’s clear which NFL team we cheer for.
Oh and two stray cats we took in were called Sticks and Stones since we found them in an alley.
Our black cocker had one white patch - so we named him Reggie after Reggie White. Then we added a blond Cockapoo to the household so it seemed fitting to name him Jordy after Jordy Nelson. And yes it’s clear which NFL team we cheer for.
Oh and two stray cats we took in were called Sticks and Stones since we found them in an alley.
Only loosely related, but this post immediately brought to mind the Eric the Half-a-Bee sketch from Monty Python.
My bobcat-sized tomcat's name is "Meat". Had a male dobie for the longest time, his name was "Starbuck". Have had other cats named "Lightnin' " and "Racket".
Not big on people names for pets.
A dog down the street is named Fishstick. He's evidently wild about fishsticks. Good dog. Great name. I think Dog is a great name for a dog, and not that common as far as I can tell. Dog names in the order we've had them: Spot, Boy, Chaser, Bailey (uhg), and Cody (I'm calling dibs on the greatest dog who ever lived on that one). We decided not to get another because it would probably outlive us, and after Cody why bother. It won't get any better than that.
Our dogs are named Ginger and Skipper.
Nobody names their dog Bill or William but my wife had a dog she named Billie (I hated that dog)
We had a boxer named Kitty - I liked the idea of calling, "Here, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty" to a 60-pound dog. Surprisingly, according to the website, Kitty is more common as a dog name than as a human name. Our current dogs, Otto and Wally, both show up as markedly more canine than human.
Thor is a good name for a masturbating walrus!
New Year’s Eve fireworks cancelled because of masturbating walrus
A town was forced to cancel its New Year’s Eve fireworks after a giant walrus lobbed in its harbour — and put on a show of its own.
My neighbor's dog is named Steve, which also happens to be my name. I have never known a dog named Steve, just doesn't sound right to me, but I am biased. The neighbor on the other side is also named Steve. So when my neighbor with the dog is calling for him, to avoid confusion she yells "Steve, the dog! Steve, the dog!"
Couldn't find Dammit on this. I've found it to be the most common in usage with me and my hunting friends when calling to their bird dogs.
I used to have a dog named Lucky. I used to call him Lucky dog, which got corrupted to Lucky duggy, and finally just Doug. My friends thought it hysterical that a dog would be named Doug, but according to that website, more dogs are named Doug than people.
Parking Lot Pete is available for adoption. He comes with a crisp hundred dollar bill + all the stuff you might need. and a return policy.
I do love that little poop.
personality: lovey dovey snugly. Talkative. Understands English. Jerk. (just sometimes) Love bug. snugler. Loves his gold fish toy on a stick. Litter box trained. Likes to go out at twilight (if its not too cold) to terrorize the village.
He is a former feral kitty who was trapped (by me) brought to the humane society for socializing (it worked!) and placed into the adoption pool. I ended up with him again.. (long story)
My fav name for a dog - Tex.
Such a poor database of names. Jabroni yields nothing.
'Ted said...
Of course, Annie Hall wasn't a version of "Ann" -- it was based on Diane Keaton's real-life nickname."
Actress Annie Potts real name is Anne.
Growing up I remember we had a dog named Brownie on two separate occasions and one Queenie. (Or was it two?) Then there was Puddle Dog (because she loved water puddles). Then as an adult there was Sam the black lab, Molly the mini-schnauzer, and my all time favorite dog - 1/2 Rottie, 140 pound Bud. Personality plus. He learned all kinds of tricks, loved his back rubs, and guarded the homestead simply by sitting on the porch. Then came Allie the mutt and currently we have Maggie the mutt. The last two were "pre-named." I was unable to participate in the interactive, but I doubt you will find even one dog named with my first name. I don't think there are many people under the age of 60 with my first name, let alone a dog. Beverly.
BTW, a friend's son and wife named their newborn baby girl Lucy. It's still out there.
My cats over the years: Kitty Jane, Cat, Pooh (acquired the name with the cat), Bob-Helena (started out Bob, but then Bob went into heat), Obi, Gracie, Lily.
Dogs: Roxie, Molly, Ariel (aka Fitz-Roxie).
I have the same name as the dog in Bringing Up Baby: "George, he's a fiend."
I personally don't identify as a fiend.
--gpm
In a stadium of 100,000 people and 100,000 dogs, 0 dogs and 5 people would be named Adolph
I thought Adolph had gone completely out of style for humans decades ago.
One of my sons' first name is Sheppard. He was named after someone I admired and respected. He does not use his first name--understandably.
My brother in law named his German Shepherd Annie.
I’ve had a cat twice… and it went so badly I forbade myself ever to have another pet.
Dog: I knew the damn cats messed it up!
Dogs are not cats, Althouse.
and "pet" is sloppy jurisprudence
Cat = New York Times and WaPo
Dog = Hillbillies
I have never had a dog. I’ve had a cat twice… and it went so badly I forbade myself ever to have another pet.
All you liberal attorneys and former attorneys need to go to the pound and rescue a dog on death row.
(I usually grab a puppy so my personality can influence them).
If you think you are cruel or neutral you ought to test your theory in the dog pound. All the dogs are locked up in cages, ugly cages. And they are trying like hell to seduce somebody.
Wag, wag, wag.
Wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag, wag.
Look at that sweetheart wagging his whole damn body. Oh my goodness.
Dogs are the masters of the cute seduction. Look at those big eyes! The wisdom! (Ain't no wisdom in the dog, but Darwin or somebody gave them cute manipulation genes).
All you ladies who are wondering how you seduce a big tough man?
Go to the pound and watch the masters of EQ
Wag! Wag wag!
Tail wagging works! Ask any man alive!
We have a goat. Her name is Annie.
Annie Green Springs wine killed off the girl's name, but forever defined the 1970s ...
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