tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post4652065830737754523..comments2024-03-15T14:01:26.246-07:00Comments on Where's My Effing Pony?: What's in a Name?English Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-23536746998407770172012-12-21T17:30:56.943-08:002012-12-21T17:30:56.943-08:00And very welcome they are.And very welcome they are.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-56030454311268631062012-12-21T14:53:39.167-08:002012-12-21T14:53:39.167-08:00Fly, goodness, you have a whole pack.Fly, goodness, you have a whole pack.English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-54207703651849184662012-12-21T07:57:19.073-08:002012-12-21T07:57:19.073-08:00Ours tend to arrive of their own volition...so hav...Ours tend to arrive of their own volition...so have no idea what names they had before.<br /><br />Currently we have Barack, Tot, Arthur and Beagle with Pellosso arriving at mealtimes...in the past we have had Baggus and Batman, Winkle, Henry,Vicar,Bella,Squeak, Soldier,Sausage and Scruff...and before them many more going back to my first dog, Sandy, named by my father.<br /><br />It takes them the most time to be confident of not being chased off, to be able to eat the food put out for them, by which time a name usually presents itself and the dog begins to recognise the tone and the number of syllables.<br />I notice we have different tones for each dog.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-30109889705338803392012-12-20T18:31:37.066-08:002012-12-20T18:31:37.066-08:00Hi Friko, trust you to look for trouble:) I realiz...Hi Friko, trust you to look for trouble:) I realize you mean something other than an earthly Lord. I actually thought that all my Duchess and Countess suggestions were provocative, in a country that has no royalty. Then there's Zeus, he's a god too.<br />Short answer: My dog, my rules! Thank you for spicing up the conversation.English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-52698515192621124602012-12-20T16:01:27.478-08:002012-12-20T16:01:27.478-08:00Imaginative ist. We changed the names of our rescu...Imaginative ist. We changed the names of our rescue dogs until the current one, Millie. We think she is a Millie, although she is now Sweetie, as well.<br /><br />One quibble, if you called your dog ‘Lord’ in the US wouldn’t you get into trouble with a lot people?<br />Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-30524038318882050392012-12-18T17:56:29.672-08:002012-12-18T17:56:29.672-08:00P-J, you have fostered so many, you would need eve...P-J, you have fostered so many, you would need every name on the list.<br />Keep up the good work.English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-7280427356074148602012-12-18T10:12:38.855-08:002012-12-18T10:12:38.855-08:00We have fostered many dogs that I would have loved...We have fostered many dogs that I would have loved to change their names :) I love your list.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08543148122748744007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-13154983694869977172012-12-18T07:22:43.082-08:002012-12-18T07:22:43.082-08:00Owen, I will check out that link in a quiet moment...Owen, I will check out that link in a quiet moment. Thanks. As to your question, less than a week, when treats and affection are involved. It takes me a couple of days myself, to match up a new name in my brain. <br /><br />Pixie, I did recall that you had a cat named Willow. We have a dog named Willow in our group, who came in pregnant and ended up being a permanent member of her foster household. I think it's a lovely name. (Laddie, not so much:)English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-74830190800226889052012-12-18T00:21:54.539-08:002012-12-18T00:21:54.539-08:00we never had pets as kids, but my dad had a collie...we never had pets as kids, but my dad had a collie when he was young and yes, it was called Laddie.<br /><br />Our first two cats Charlie and Willow came with those names- when Charlie died and a new cat came into the back door of his own accord i initially wanted to call him Mr Flibble - after a joke in the sit-com Red Dwarf, but was persuaded to keep with the Buffy The Vampire Slayer theme and call him Giles<br /><br />After all - i didn't fancy going to the vet and having them call out "Mr Flibble!"Don't Feed The Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380146661526476947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-18719121405091518582012-12-16T16:11:39.964-08:002012-12-16T16:11:39.964-08:00Was just looking at an interesting discussion of h...Was just looking at an interesting discussion of how many colors there are (which you might stay busy naming for a few decades or more)... <br /><br />http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/dyeblog/C128544578/E1447734446/<br /><br />I wonder how long it takes a dog to learn its name...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-72373598112936756792012-12-16T09:11:34.551-08:002012-12-16T09:11:34.551-08:00S&S, I try not to get involved with puppies, f...S&S, I try not to get involved with puppies, for good reason:)English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-85800738764307258502012-12-16T00:33:32.682-08:002012-12-16T00:33:32.682-08:00Your list is excellent and full of lovely ideas , ...Your list is excellent and full of lovely ideas , but may I add a name for anyone whose new puppy has a few extra qualities ?<br />Omnivore has a nice ring to it ....SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-73664460142321850152012-12-15T09:14:32.743-08:002012-12-15T09:14:32.743-08:00Ms Pliers, and yet, at the time, my sister said &q...Ms Pliers, and yet, at the time, my sister said "Nice baby, shame about the name"<br /><br />Chef, Bee-bottom brown, will resonate with me for a while, and make me smile.<br /><br />Frances, there must be a back-story (or other excuse). Where did that inspiration (?) come from.English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-91659454262257171892012-12-15T09:04:32.043-08:002012-12-15T09:04:32.043-08:00The only dog I really know is my daughter's, a...The only dog I really know is my daughter's, and he's Geoffrey. I'm afraid I named him...Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-51827581742448062412012-12-15T01:54:54.666-08:002012-12-15T01:54:54.666-08:00I'm with you on the naming of colours, somethi...I'm with you on the naming of colours, something about rolling your tongue around each delicious segment and pigment. Rumba black, Erskine green and Bee-bottom brown dribble in torrents in the back of my skull.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13871866841906377841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-83730133415306569752012-12-15T00:59:58.216-08:002012-12-15T00:59:58.216-08:00Lovely evocative post, ma chère.
I am a huge fan ...Lovely evocative post, ma chère.<br /><br />I am a huge fan of doing "mind dumps" of various categories of words. In November 2010, I dumped the titles of 1100 books from my own hoarded word stash and stowed them in Shelfari. <br /><br />So, I love your brain drain of exquisite names for wayward collies that might have the good fortune to find safe haven with you for 14 days or 14 years.<br /><br />In conclusion, all I can say is, it's a good thing you only had one Lovely Daughter with a light, bright, crystal clear name! The Pliershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09877106616685886293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-12091143676086066272012-12-14T20:05:45.265-08:002012-12-14T20:05:45.265-08:00Jean , you have yourToby horse:"to be, or not...Jean , you have yourToby horse:"to be, or not to be?" which is just brilliant for a teacher and Chance, which is so much better than the inevitable Lucky. Have fun naming those kittens.<br /><br />Stephen, I do understand. My parents had a siamese named Kim. The next one was called Kim. The third started as Edwina but soon became Kim. When we would visit with our daughter she got used to being addressed as Kim and as things declined towards the end both my sister and I answered to Kim:(<br /><br />Annette, That's just my collie-specific list. I can run lists with any parameters you care to give me:)English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-76671813961587215552012-12-14T19:09:36.935-08:002012-12-14T19:09:36.935-08:00The next time I need to name an animal, I'm em...The next time I need to name an animal, I'm emailing you! I am horrible with names and you've got a long list of wonderful ones.Oak Creek Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-85742937935589750802012-12-14T18:48:06.358-08:002012-12-14T18:48:06.358-08:00All of the dogs we've adopted already had name...All of the dogs we've adopted already had names and we just didn't see any point in changing them. Let's see, first we had Ginger, then there was Ginger, and then another Ginger.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652835323489468820.post-83656951295205707272012-12-14T15:03:50.983-08:002012-12-14T15:03:50.983-08:00Love the choice of names! My one and only collie w...Love the choice of names! My one and only collie was "King." Not too original, but it suited his regal presence. <br /><br />Now, I am a cat owner and face the same naming issues. One of the stray kittens I've taken in is yellow and white. Evoking the names of "cats in my past," I decided, since I'd had a "Big Joe" as a child, that "Joey" would well suit this little guy. Not to be accepted, I fear. "Joey" has decided his proper name is "Joseph." Sometime the little beasties just tell us their names themselves. *G* Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.com