NBR: Help me with names!

happilyeverafterxo · December 2011

I have been wanting a Maltese puppy for the longest time. DH has been adamant about waiting until our basement is completely finished so the crate can go downstairs, among other things.

Well, he finally caved.

To make a long story short, DH has been searching high and low for a Maltese for me for Christmas. After contacting a few people selling them online (which were all scams by the way) we finally found a woman whose Maltese had puppies in October and she is selling them for a decent price near where we live. We are going to see them tomorrow!

I need name help, though! It is a girl, and I know that I want a "human" name (not anything like Fluffy, Oreo, Cookie, Lady, etc.)

Some that I thought of were Piper, Claire, and Nina (which DH strongly dislikes.)

Any ideas for a cute, shorter, female dog name?

Twinkie0612 · December 2011

Do you have a favorite book, tv show, or movie? I named my dog Darcy because Pride and Prejudice is my all time favorite book.

abeaverhausen2 · December 2011

I like Piper...or Pippa. I'll keep thinking.

KristieM1985 · December 2011

I've always thought that Piper was really cute. It was on my list when we were picking a name for our dog.

EllaBelle2010 · December 2011

We have a little Shi Tzu and we named her KC. Our cat's name is Maddy.

happilyeverafterxo · December 2011

Twinkie0612:
Do you have a favorite book, tv show, or movie? I named my dog Darcy because Pride and Prejudice is my all time favorite book.

That's a good idea! I love Friends, and thought of Phoebe! Haha! It just didn't feel like "the one" I'll have to start reminiscing about book characters!

kristykay123 · December 2011

I love the name Mattie. We had a long haired weiner dog that we named that.

siple1am · December 2011

Twinkie0612:
Do you have a favorite book, tv show, or movie? I named my dog Darcy because Pride and Prejudice is my all time favorite book.

That is awesome! We named our rabbit Chewbacca after DH's favorite movie...Hahaha

Twinkie0612 · December 2011

happilyeverafterxo:

Twinkie0612:
Do you have a favorite book, tv show, or movie? I named my dog Darcy because Pride and Prejudice is my all time favorite book.

That's a good idea! I love Friends, and thought of Phoebe! Haha! It just didn't feel like "the one" I'll have to start reminiscing about book characters!

What about Emma? If I remember right that was Ross and Rachel's baby's name. It's short and cute and I think it would be a good name for a Maltese.

happilyeverafterxo · December 2011

abeaverhausen2:
I like Piper...or Pippa. I'll keep thinking.

Me too! I'm really leaning toward Piper, but I still want some others to think about! DH gave me an "Eh, it's alright" for Piper!

Svenny1011 · December 2011

I always wanted a little dog named Minnie. I like "old timey" women's names for small dogs.

But instead I got a gigantic monster dog named Pawley, after her gigantic monster paws. DH is suuuper creative!

happilyeverafterxo · December 2011

Twinkie0612:
happilyeverafterxo:

Twinkie0612:
Do you have a favorite book, tv show, or movie? I named my dog Darcy because Pride and Prejudice is my all time favorite book.

That's a good idea! I love Friends, and thought of Phoebe! Haha! It just didn't feel like "the one" I'll have to start reminiscing about book characters!

What about Emma? If I remember right that was Ross and Rachel's baby's name. It's short and cute and I think it would be a good name for a Maltese.

I like that too! However, it is on the list for a future LOs name! Haha!

Twinkie0612 · December 2011

siple1am:

Twinkie0612:
Do you have a favorite book, tv show, or movie? I named my dog Darcy because Pride and Prejudice is my all time favorite book.

That is awesome! We named our rabbit Chewbacca after DH's favorite movie...Hahaha

Ha, I love Chewbacca, especially for a cute little rabbit. A girl I work with named her doxon (sp?) Vader after Star Wars. Kinda weird for a female dog. Then again she is a strange sort, she got rid of the dog 9 months after she bought it. But that is a b!tch for another post.

alygoo615 · December 2011

Our dog is Roxanne. She loves the Police song too. We usually call her Roxie or Rox though.

Twinkie0612 · December 2011

happilyeverafterxo:
Twinkie0612:
happilyeverafterxo:

Twinkie0612:
Do you have a favorite book, tv show, or movie? I named my dog Darcy because Pride and Prejudice is my all time favorite book.

That's a good idea! I love Friends, and thought of Phoebe! Haha! It just didn't feel like "the one" I'll have to start reminiscing about book characters!

What about Emma? If I remember right that was Ross and Rachel's baby's name. It's short and cute and I think it would be a good name for a Maltese.

I like that too! However, it is on the list for a future LOs name! Haha!

I teased DH that I wanted to name our future daughter Darcy. He quickly booed out naming our child after the dog. Smile

Twinkie0612 · December 2011

Bump burp!

mlynb · December 2011

I like Sophie for a maltese

kellyrn9956 · December 2011

happilyeverafterxo:
Twinkie0612:
happilyeverafterxo:

Twinkie0612:
Do you have a favorite book, tv show, or movie? I named my dog Darcy because Pride and Prejudice is my all time favorite book.

That's a good idea! I love Friends, and thought of Phoebe! Haha! It just didn't feel like "the one" I'll have to start reminiscing about book characters!

What about Emma? If I remember right that was Ross and Rachel's baby's name. It's short and cute and I think it would be a good name for a Maltese.

I like that too! However, it is on the list for a future LOs name! Haha!

Yeah, stay away from names you REALLY like. I named my babies Gracie May and Charlie Bucket. And I love Grace and I love Charlie for babies.

How about Molly (Molly Moo?), Charlotte (VERY cute for a fluffy puppy), or Lily?

LovestruckAJ · December 2011

jefa621:
Betty, Rosie, Alice, Daisy, Bitsy, Mimi, Roxie, Chloe, Dixie, Mitzy, Gigi, Nellie, Stella, Trixie...

Bitsy or Stella have my vote. Yes

Or Missy...Sissy...I'll keep thinking.

blindvictory · December 2011

I like Penny and Polly. And Daisy. And Molly. And a junkload of others. www.babynames.com Smile

kelnyc · December 2011

Daisy

Sadie

Zooey

Chloe

Penny

Hunny

Stella

Iris

Ruby

Lucy

I've got more if you want 'em! Big Smile

kygirlie113 · December 2011

I like Piper, Pheobe, Betsy, Alice, Addy, or Stella.

happilyeverafterxo · December 2011

I am loving all of the names you girls are coming up with!

Thanks so much - keep 'em coming!

Juicy71 · December 2011

One thing to keep in mind too is that the dog's personality might help you pick the name. I have rat terriers and when I got my first one, I had picked him out online and he looked like a little cow, plus it was 10 years ago when Austin Powers was popular so my boyfriend at the time and I decided we'd name him Mini Moo and just call him Moo. We thought it was so cute.

BUT, the day we got him, the name just wasn't connecting. We didn't have any alternatives so bf went online to a dog name site and started reading off the Z names. The only Z name I could come up with was Zappa. I said it and my little puppy's ears perked right up. He has been Zappa ever since and it fits him perfectly!

Ladiebug710 · December 2011

My fur baby is Dexter, I like people names too. I've always liked Stella or Scarlet for a little girl pup.

happilyeverafterxo · December 2011

dawn2zzs:
One thing to keep in mind too is that the dog's personality might help you pick the name. I have rat terriers and when I got my first one, I had picked him out online and he looked like a little cow, plus it was 10 years ago when Austin Powers was popular so my boyfriend at the time and I decided we'd name him Mini Moo and just call him Moo. We thought it was so cute.

BUT, the day we got him, the name just wasn't connecting. We didn't have any alternatives so bf went online to a dog name site and started reading off the Z names. The only Z name I could come up with was Zappa. I said it and my little puppy's ears perked right up. He has been Zappa ever since and it fits him perfectly!

Exactly! I'm just a planner - so I have to think ahead a little - but we both agree we'll have a better idea once we meet her tomorrow!

mmb248 · December 2011

LovestruckAJ:

jefa621:
Betty, Rosie, Alice, Daisy, Bitsy, Mimi, Roxie, Chloe, Dixie, Mitzy, Gigi, Nellie, Stella, Trixie...

Bitsy or Stella have my vote.

Or Missy...Sissy...I'll keep thinking.

Bitsy and Stella are my faves. I also like Audrey, Ruby and Billie Jean. Odd - these are also the names I liked when naming my car (I know it's weird).

Twinkie0612 · December 2011

kelnyc:

Daisy

Sadie

Zooey

Chloe

Penny

Hunny

Stella

Iris

Ruby

Lucy

I've got more if you want 'em!

I would be careful of anything too cutesy. When we were naming our dog growing up (ended up being Scruffy) my dad vetoed any name that he couldn't picture himself standing outside yelling to call the dog. If your dog got out would your DH feel right walking the neighborhood calling for "hunny?"

calli0pe00 · December 2011

My sisters dog is named Melody. But choosing a name with one or two syllables is easier for dogs to recognize.

I had a cat named Stella and my cat now is named Pearl. I also really love Chloe.

jk101510 · December 2011

We had our 2 boy dogs (Buster and Bruno) first so when we got our new little girl dog we wanted to stick with the "B" names and came up with Brooke. Our our other fav was Bri. We have two girl sugar gliders who are Lily and Lulu.

ChiTown Bridget · December 2011

I love Claire! What about Annie?

MandP2009 · December 2011

I have a maltese/bichon mix and his name is Theo. His sisters name is Lola. A friend has her and I like to check up on her on facebook! Also, good choice in the breed!

emikat · December 2011

Some of my female pets have been, Emily, Piper, Turtle, Pandora, Luna, Heidi, Gigi, Baxter (thought it was a boy bird until she started laying eggs!) and Natasya. Males have been Loki, Hero, Scout, Kensie and Tabi.

Let us know what you choose and SO happy for you! I want a dog really bad (this is my first time ever being petless after we lost my dear kitty Emily this last August), but we are waiting until next year. I want a German Shepherd female and I already know that I want to call her Quinn.

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wiggles527 · December 2011

I like piper. DH and I named our Weimaraner Thor. He quickly grew into his name though. I would go with the book or movie character name. That's a good idea

numb3rMel · December 2011

I love human names for pets! Our American Bulldog is Frank and our Boston Terrier is Fender (Fendi for short). She came as a rescue. I love boy names, even for a girl, like Charlie or Billie. Girl names are good such as Harlow, Victory, or Molly.

I also like when the names mean something. Like where you and your DH met. We live in Chandler, AZ in the Phoenix metro area. If we were to move from here, I'd like to name a pet Chandler, Arizona, or Phoenix. Something like that...

lin681 · December 2011

I like Piper. How about Paisley?

happilyeverafterxo · December 2011

So many amazing names girls!

Thanks for all of the suggestions! I love seeing all of your furbaby names!

Piper and Paisley are definitely on the top of the list! I also like Sophie and Claire! We'll have to wait and see what happens tomorrow!

allimg22 · December 2011

We got our Maltese in July. They are womdeful dogs. I like Pippa & Sophie.

phishgirl29 · December 2011

Piper is my kitty's name It's a great name for a snuggly pet!

(plus it's gender neutral as my baby is a boy)

Loukate · December 2011

My husband and I have a maltese! They are really sweet, playful, and loving dogs. Mine is actually snuggled up to my husband on his lap watching tv right now. As for names, mines name is Meco! I love the names Zoie, Val, and Kate. :-) You will have to let me know how your new pup is when you get her; promise you- you guys will fall in love.

MissGOP · December 2011

I'm joining the discussion late but I wanted to throw in another vote for Piper. So cute for a Maltese.

And I also like the idea of using a fave TV character. Our cat, for example, is named Rudy Huxtable. We just call her Rudy for short.

Make sure to share pictures when you finally have her!

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