naming child after dog who passed-too weird?

cdmaster · November 2010

Our dog, Vienna, is no longer w/us + she was my husband's first dog.

Is it too weird to name our second child that name?

Our first child's name is Mahlia. Sibset sound okay?

MamabirdtoBe · November 2010

I think it's a pretty name, even though I think of the Vienna Sausages Surprise

normajeane6126 · November 2010

Would you be naming the baby that solely because of the dog? If so, that's kinda weird.

cdmaster · November 2010

That's why we named her Vienna b/c she was fat like a sausage, but had a beautiful face!

MelbaToast37 · November 2010

I get that dogs are like family - our pets are our babies, too - but I think your daughter deserves her own unique name.

cdmaster · November 2010

Yeah, should have made that clear. Thanks for asking. We just LOVE the name! We loved our dog and we love our first baby girl! How to come up with a 3rd beautiful girl name is really, really hard!

skio · November 2010

I think it's way weird. But I'm sure even weirder things have been done!

cdmaster · November 2010

That's my feeling exactly, but my husband is just not letting it go. The only other name we agree on is Julianna. I'm reaching out b/c I'm not sure if I'm thinking rationally. Thanks!

Lucky_Dragonfly · November 2010

a little odd in my book.

MrsD1 · November 2010

Stellar3713:
I get that dogs are like family - our pets are our babies, too - but I think your daughter deserves her own unique name.

Yes

Mrs. Bella · November 2010

Sorry but I think it's weird too. My beloved childhood dog was named Jackie and I love the name but I would never reuse it.

magdalina.h · November 2010

yeah that's weird

Scout05 · November 2010

I'm sorry OP, I'm getting Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade flash backs.

"We named the dog Indiana." :::in Sean Connery voice:::

LynsiBHM · November 2010

I have wasted a lot of cute names on pets! I thought about recycling but can't get my head around reusing a name I associate with a furbaby. If you love the name, and the dog is no longer here (sorry Sad ) then i guess you should go for it! I just personally couldn't..

DesignsOnYou · November 2010

Totally normal. I'm naming this kid Mittens after my beloved childhood cat.

mommydale · November 2010

Too weird for me.

Nechie122 · November 2010

How about another European capital? Paris, Oslo, Warsaw?

circa1978 · November 2010

I think you should ask for an alternate spelling suggestion on the baby names board and report back.

magdalina.h · November 2010

ambrandau2:
I'm sorry OP, I'm getting Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade flash backs.

"We named the dog Indiana." :::in Sean Connery voice:::

I know your dogs name is Scout, but when you posted I thought "Mommy, why did you name me doodle?"

MelbaToast37 · November 2010

mullenem:
Every child will someday ask, "mom, how did you come up with my name?" I think that the last thing you would want to say is "we named a former dog Vienna because she was fat like a sausage and decided that it would be a good name for you"

HAHAHA - seriously, my husband and I are both laughing our asses off at this. Brilliant.

cdmaster · November 2010

Yeah, another wasted one was Josie!

EmjayTheHunted · November 2010

Excuse me while I wipe the mud off my shoes.

magdalina.h · November 2010

EmjayTheHunted:
Excuse me while I wipe the mud off my shoes.

sadly I don't think this is mud

Scout05 · November 2010

magdalina.h:
ambrandau2:

I'm sorry OP, I'm getting Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade flash backs.

"We named the dog Indiana." :::in Sean Connery voice:::

I know your dogs name is Scout, but when you posted I thought "Mommy, why did you name me doodle?"

I could go in that direction and just name the child "Human."

Hmmm, that would simplify.

mommydale · November 2010

magdalina.h:

EmjayTheHunted:
Excuse me while I wipe the mud off my shoes.

sadly I don't think this is mud

I'm still hoping it is.

magdalina.h · November 2010

ambrandau2:
magdalina.h:
ambrandau2:

I'm sorry OP, I'm getting Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade flash backs.

"We named the dog Indiana." :::in Sean Connery voice:::

I know your dogs name is Scout, but when you posted I thought "Mommy, why did you name me doodle?"

I could go in that direction and just name the child "Human."

Hmmm, that would simplify.

That's a good idea. We're totally going to name Nugget Snoopy now

weezieee · November 2010

Honestly, I think its kind of weird. Plus I always eat my Chicago style Vienna beef hot dogs so it makes me think of that lol.

EmjayTheHunted · November 2010

magdalina.h:
EmjayTheHunted:
Excuse me while I wipe the mud off my shoes.
sadly I don't think this is mud

Poor kid.

normajeane6126 · November 2010

cdmaster:
That's why we named her Vienna b/c she was fat like a sausage, but had a beautiful face!

I think you just answered your own question.

weezieee · November 2010

mullenem:
Every child will someday ask, "mom, how did you come up with my name?" I think that the last thing you would want to say is "we named a former dog Vienna because she was fat like a sausage and decided that it would be a good name for you"

LOL

RumbleLina · November 2010

cdmaster:
That's why we named her Vienna b/c she was fat like a sausage, but had a beautiful face!

So you named your dog Vienna because she was fat and now you want to name your child after the dog?

Hm, no thanks.

Your daughter deserves her own name.

LadyDelilah · November 2010

Stellar3713:
I get that dogs are like family - our pets are our babies, too - but I think your daughter deserves her own unique name.

This, plus it was that irritating girl on the bachelor LOL! It is a pretty name though...

lorist202 · November 2010

Years ago, I dated a guy whose mom did this. His friends razzed him about it every chance they could.

SunDrop11 · November 2010

mullenem:
Stellar3713:
I get that dogs are like family - our pets are our babies, too - but I think your daughter deserves her own unique name.
This. You could use a name similar to Vienna maybe...What about Vivian? Every child will someday ask, "mom, how did you come up with my name?" I think that the last thing you would want to say is "we named a former dog Vienna because she was fat like a sausage and decided that it would be a good name for you"

LMAO. I'm dying laughing!

OP, I agree with PPs that your child deserves her own unique name.

TessieF · November 2010

I say if you like the name, go for it. I'm also a crazy dog person though.

drpayne · November 2010

cruelsound:
cdmaster:
That's why we named her Vienna b/c she was fat like a sausage, but had a beautiful face!

This wins as my favorite comment ever posted on TB.

This. OP, you're not making a good case for yourself with this statement. It's super-weird and as someone else mentioned, it reminds me of the crazy biitch from The Bachelor.

MandusMaximus · November 2010

cdmaster:
That's why we named her Vienna b/c she was fat like a sausage, but had a beautiful face!

Omg you are cracking me up right now! My best friend is the SAME WAY! Her (fur)baby girl passed away a year ago last May and she is determined to have a girl and name her after Kylie her late dog even though it's a crazy popular name now.

So take comfort that you're not the only 'freak' out there ;D

Akela121 · December 2010

We're naming our son Jack. I really liked Jackson, but that happened to be the name of my husbands first dog, and he refused. I still got Jack though

I think maybe something similar to Vienna would be your best bet, good luck!

nicolelorraine80 · December 2010

I don't think it's weird. That's what I'm doing. I'm naming my kid, boy or girl, Hunter; after the best doggie I ever knew.

Obi-Wan-Kababy · December 2010

So I am named after a dog who passed away right before I was born. My name it Tina. It doesn't really bother me. But I have a really silly sense of humor. If you end up having a really serious kid, it might be embarassing. Although, it's not like anyone asks me how my name was picked out so unless she brings it up it's no big deal.

gravoide09 · December 2010

Nooup. Don't worry. I wanted to name my daugther after my late ferret Sofi. Sofi had a great personality, she was independent and sweet and very smart! I was telling if my daugther turned out with those characteristics that would be great. ....OK, my husband did not let me name our child after a ferret...I still do not understand why??????

You guys go and name the baby Vienna..it is a great name!

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