What Was Your Dog's Original Name?

**sandragonfly** · 02-06-2006, 08:17 PM

like cats, like dogs..

I'm sure many of you have renamed your pups and see how funny the old name doesn't suit your dog today!

I'd feel weird if I call my crayola lassen! that was his original name (still is, will be in case I outdie him) from guide dogs for the blind in montana and carried to guide dogs of bay area, california. I think he was named after a mountain or a meadowfield named lassen..

I forgot, I was too excited to get him.

my first family dog, mocha (as seen in my signature) was lady at a shelter. it was adopted for my sister, she thought it was a ugly name so she named her after her colour, very pretty mocha!

now, yours?

**golden lover** · 02-06-2006, 08:19 PM

The breeder had named my dog Kinsoae, but I renamed him to Athos, because I though it was a much moe beautiful name, and worked much better for a Golden Retriever. Nice idea making this board, by the way

**ParNone** · 02-06-2006, 08:26 PM

Don't remember what Murph's original name was.

Maddie's name was Trudy. I actually liked the name okay, but I was friends with a girl at work named Trudy. I felt that would be way too akward to name my dog after her. Madison fit her personality better anyway.

Oz's name was Cosmo. I had an ex who's cat's name was Cosmo. Didn't want my dog's name to be a reminder. I liked Oz better, cuz it had a connection to my Cairn Terriers too.

Gulliver's name was Lee. Oh gosh, too plain and so not Gull. He's way too unique in personality and coloring for such a plain name. Plain for a dog I mean. It would be a perfectly okay human name.

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**Alysser** · 02-06-2006, 08:28 PM

My godfather called her Snowball. LOL!

**Roxyluvsme13** · 02-06-2006, 08:34 PM

Roxy was Roxy. They just named her that out of the blue though, so she didnt respond to it very well. She almost became a Princess, but I honestly didnt think it fit her. She looks so more like a Roxy, so shes always had that name!

**luvofallhorses** · 02-06-2006, 08:38 PM

We named all of our dogs.

except Ginger (my mom inherited her from my grandmother when she passed away..)

**prechrswife** · 02-06-2006, 08:20 PM

We've had both of our boys since they were puppies, so Max and Oscar are their original names.

**Kfamr** · 02-06-2006, 08:22 PM

Simba & Nala were not named.

Kiara was Emily.

**Suki Wingy** · 02-06-2006, 08:28 PM

Gina, my Layla was named Lady too, but Lady was my mom's old dogs' nickname so we renamed her. She was supposed to de Delylah but my mom thought it was too long she shortened it to Lyla, which I hate, so I kept the twang to it by naming her Layla.
Clark was "Little Man"
Niño's name on the shelter form was written as "Nino" but since he only understood spanish commands we were pretty sure they meant Niño. That is, if that was his name, and the old owners didn't missunderstand and tell them his sex

**Uabassoon** · 02-06-2006, 10:55 PM

Payson didn't have a name he had a number. Something silly like #369575

**crow_noir** · 06-15-2007, 12:32 AM

I took and converted that number to the alphabet

CFIEGE Could have been a Fiege

LOL.

Originally Posted by Uabassoon

Payson didn't have a name he had a number. Something silly like #369575

**wolfsoul** · 06-15-2007, 12:43 AM

Visa was Destiny her firsth few weeks (which I dislike for her)
Solo was Rhythm until he was born a singleton

**Pawsitive Thinking** · 06-15-2007, 10:04 AM

Archie was originally Gainsborough, bless him.

Anything less like a classic oil painting I've yet to meet

**Seravieve** · 06-15-2007, 11:35 AM

Zeke was originally 'Forny'. I just couldnt live with that name. Change the F or add some letters to the end.. shoot. And when we'd tell people what his name was back then.. theyd look at us odd.

Bunny was 'Isabelle'. She and Zeke were both strays, so the pound named them both. Is a belle.. too long for a dog. And she didnt know it. She gets hunkered down and runs around the house like a bunny.. Hence 'Bunny'. And she's got a little nub tail like a rabbit. We tried Sierra.. it was too long.. Kenya.. didnt stick. But she responded quickly to Bunny.

Eli was 'Chase'. I couldnt remember it and kept calling him Chance. lol. And I dont like either name.. so we brainstormed and my J came up with Eli.. supposedly short for Elliot. But its 'Eli' or 'Little Man' around here.

Great idea for a thread!

**crow_noir** · 06-15-2007, 12:21 AM

I've never re-named any of my dogs. LOL... then again only one ever came with a name... And he LOVED it and i had no problem with it... that was King.

My Rat Terrier didn't have a name as a pup.

Koli was "Stray" or pooch, or dog, or sweetie, or girl at the pound. She chose her name.

Though i did just help another foster re-name one of his charges!

Her name was Lakota and came from a depressing situation. She didn't answer to her name and the Fosterer didn't like it. I renamed her Shayla and she responded to it beautifully! She liked the name so her fosterer kept it.

(King had a depressing life too, but he still loved his name. He'd turn on a dime to come running back to you if you said it.)

I don't like the idea of changing a dog's name unless there is a real reason to. (Like in Shayla's case.) I mean if a dog is utterly miserable with their name, so be it. If they like it and respond to it why change it? I think of it in terms of being called something most of my life then one day some one randomly starts calling me something else. Not fun.