Zug Zug Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 My first poodle was called 'Philomena' - but mostly I just called her 'Mena' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosepup Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Moose responds to Mooseydipadopolis and Mooseysqushypants and Mooseykaboosey and variants. I think there's something wrong with me. Syllables should be the least of your worries. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.mister Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I know someone who wants to call their next dog Pumpernickel. No idea how that will go, but no I don't really think that 3 syllable names make too much of a difference to a dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Caz69 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 My boy Floyd gets Floydalicious at home but a much more manly Dude in public & Indy gets Indylou or Chicky Growing up a friend had 2 dogs called Tiddles & Mr. Pee Good luck with the names Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I have a Maddy, which she gets 99.9999% of the time. Sometimes when one son is getting her attention he calls her Mad-e-line which he really draws out. She will come slinking up to him, he claps his hands then they both roll on the floor in play. It started as something he called her when she was in trouble but it is a game now and she LOVES hearing Mad-e-line but I'm not sure if she recognises it as her name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I love human names.Most of my friends have dogs with human names.2 dacshunds called Graeme and Neil.Another friend 3 dacshunds Douglas,Ray and Ralph.I have Stan.Most people don't like it I love it.Stan the Man and of course whan I'm serious it's SSTTTAAANNLLLYYYY!Although he's not the sharpest tool in the shed so I could call him fruitbowl and he'd still come running.Then I have Maddie.Mads,Miss Maddie,Madeleine the divine,The divine Miss M,Maggi chicken stock cube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fainty_girl Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 My girl Matilda is called "Tilly". She was a stray at the pound so I didn't know what her old name was, but by the second day of owning her she knew the name Tilly. I don't think a 3 syllable name for a dog is too long, my dogs have several nicknames that they also respond to. If you want to call them together they respond to being called "girls". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 name them whatever you like- nicknames usually take over anyway ;) So true! Emily is called Em, Emmy, Dog Face Junior and Proby - as in 'probationary' ;) 2 syllables seem to roll off the tongue for training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crysti_Lei Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Juggernaut is usually shortened to Jugg, Naut, Jugg-head or Nauty. but she does get called Jitterbug a lot which is just as long, but itr still works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summersaint Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 mine lab lily Rose only get the full name when i need her to stop completly like when she is doing something naughty or at the park..she normally anwers to lil or lily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasha Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I chose a 2 syllable name "Cricket" however she also gets called 'Victor trumper" and that is long. They all get multiple nicknames anyway so name her whatever you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 We have Ursula which is three syllables and not a problem. But her nickname is Ursie-Gursie which is even longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Barry the pug. That's cute. Didn't someone on DOL have a cat named Kevin? I know a Doug the Pug and a Daniel the Cavalier Spaniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl85 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Lol, Tess gets called Tessa Rose, and Lexi gets called Lexi Lou Lou Lou.....nicknames go both ways lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 My pup is Lucy but for some reason i've gotten to call her poopydog. she responds to both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesquashyguys Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) I watched Star Wars tonight (A New Hope)...and now I'm thinking of calling her Leia, so when she's naughty I can say "Princess Leia Organa...!" I also like the name Cleopatra (Cleo for short). Edited September 2, 2011 by littlesquashyguys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemymutts Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 name them whatever you like- nicknames usually take over anyway ;) Yes, very true indeed! My old boy Kaspa used to get called Nooni also & Now I have Tashi, who also gets called Tai Chi & McTashiburger :D and Elsa who gets called Els & Elsgirl. And I think dogs adapt very easily with name changes. I have found it best to also go through some names with them & see if they respond more to any of them Not sure I would ever pick a really long name for a dog, but it would probably just get shortened anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ons Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 mine all get nicknames anyway so it doesn't matter how many syllables they have, Tilly in fact has four syllables but rarely gets her full name and Mocha who only has 2 syllables has a nickname with 8 Matilda-Rose gets called Tilly, Tilly-Rose, Tilda, Til, Rosie Til, she answers to all mocha gets Mocharina Ballerina, Mighty Mouse, Mochy Onslow gets Ons or Onsy FlashBazil gets Flashes or Flashy or flashesbazil Latte she only gets Latty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennyGB Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 name them whatever you like- nicknames usually take over anyway ;) Yep Archer responds to all his nicknames and they're all 3 syllables or more, Sooky-dog, Pigeon-nugget, Archer-dog-furry-pants and Mr Furry Pants. Although in public we just stick to Archer, his nicknames are bit embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlemum Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) Nope, because then they have a "naughty" name. Eg, "Fionn, come here!" Or..."Fionneaghan!! Get off there with your muddy paws!!!!" - reminds me of my boy, Niki - his "real" name was Nikita, he usually got called Niki-Bear but when he was in trouble it was "Nicholas Edward Bear" An Obedience Instructor once told my (ex) husband that you shouldn't call a dog by a nick-name, as the dog would get confused. Yeah, right Edited September 3, 2011 by poodlemum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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