myfunnybunch Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Do you like people names for pets, or names more traditionally considered pet names? Dh and I have noticed that it's become more common for pets to have people names than it was in our childhood. So, which do you prefer for a puppy: Patrick or Pirate? He's got beagle and Australian shepherd colorings, beagleish face, but he's big with a Lab-looking body. We're split down the middle on the name. Dh and I like Pirate, our Spongebob fans like Patrick (his current name), our youngest likes Spongebob and pirates so he can't decide, and our dd thinks both names are equally dumb. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 People names - I've got a Daisy, Darwin & Rachel. given the choice between Pirate & Patrick, I'd vote Patrick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I go either way, really. Of the two, I love Pirate, it has such personality! We named our dog Emma, a people name- but I let dh pick the name, hoping he'd bond more with her -and that is what he picked. I always wanted to name a beagle- bagel. enjoy your puppy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I vote for Pirate. But knowing me I would call the dog something entirely different even though I loved its name. Our cats name is Ginger but I call her Snappy (aka Ginger Snappy). I had a dog named Alex and called him Lumpy. My other dog was Ernie and I called him Cupcake. Weird I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Mom Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 We've got people names here: Holly (Christmas present), and Domi (after a hockey player). So I vote for Patrick. :) How about a compromise of 'Paddy'? Sounds kind of pirate-y and could also be a nickname of Patrick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 My son would name him "Dog" and my daughter would name him whatever color he is plus a "y" - for example "Blacky". My crew is not good at original names!:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I love Pirate, what a great name! We just recently got a jack russell mix with boston terrier and our 4 yr old named him Jaxon Russell. I thought it was very cute as it came from a 4 yr old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 (edited) Well, I'm thinking back on animals I've had and we have not consistent regarding the names (Sophie, Ozzy, 8-ball, Molly, Cookie, Josie). However, between Patrick and Pirate, I'd definitely choose the latter. I will tell you that we had one hold out (different people) for our two two names for our little rescue girl. We kept looking for names until we found one we all could agree upon. It ended up not being either top two names. BTW, it's a people name (Josie). Edited July 10, 2010 by 2J5M9K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganClassicalPrep Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Pets I've had... Dogs- Coco Munky Chelsea Cats- Pebbles (as in, Cocoa Pebbles, the cereal? lol. We got the cat and dog together) This That (Two sisters who looked identical, started as This One and That One and eventually went to This and That. lol) Kitty-Kitty (hey, I was 4 when I named her!) Max SOOO, I guess I'm a mix of pet names, people names, and not even names! :D Out of Patrick and Pirate I really like Pirate. It's cute, and has loads of personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeautifulLife Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 My vote is for Pirate - i love that name for a dog!! We tend to pick out names for our dogs depending on their breed. We looked up English names for our Yorkshire Terrier and decided on Oliver. (When he's in trouble, my DH call him by his unofficial middle name too - Oliver Fitzgerald. Ha:)). Our rottweiler needed a stronger name so we went with Koda. Our sweet, lazy lab is named Mattie (named by our son when he was 3). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I vote for Pirate. I don't like people names for pets, that's just a weird thing I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 I don't like people names for pets, that's just a weird thing I have. Same here. I told the guy at the shelter that and he laughed. "Ooooo-kaaay." Apparently we're oddballs, lol. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Over the years, we've had a mix of people and pet names: Ginger (dog), Indy, Jax, Lilly, Fluffy, Pepsi, and Gable (all cats). I'm not really partial to one or the other, but in your case I LOVE the name Pirate for a dog. I've never been fond of the name Patrick though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Historically, I prefer people names for animals, but lately I've developed a fondness for word names. So I'm voting Pirate. Our dogs are Oliver, Lucy, and Gable--oddly, we only named Oliver ourselves, even though I LOVE naming stuff. Lucy and Gable came with good names, so we kept them. Pi (as in 3.14) is the name I'm keeping in mind for the next dog, whenever that may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 (edited) Forgive me for asking, but is the dog's name important to your dh and you? It seems like something small you could let the kids decide, kwim? Pirate is cute, but so is Patrick. I think I might be more inclined to let my kids decide than a bunch of folks on a homeschool forum. Of course, I'm a Spongebob fan, too, so there ya' go. :001_smile: Edited July 11, 2010 by Mejane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 We went with a people/fictional character name with our dog. His name is Maxwell, named after the song "Maxwell Silver Hammer" by the Beatles. I think you should cast a vote with your children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Pirate is a great name!!! How about Pirate Pat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 (edited) Forgive me for asking, but is the dog's name important to your dh and you? It seems like something small you could let the kids decide, kwim? Pirate is cute, but so is Patrick. I think I might be more inclined to let my kids decide than a bunch of folks on a homeschool forum. Of course, I'm a Spongebob fan, too, so there ya' go. :001_smile: Oh heavens--you all aren't making the decision! :D I was using the word "help" very loosely. It's really mostly idle curiousity prompted by our family discussion about people names for pets. Because the dog is a family pet, naming him is a family decision, and I certainly don't see that dh and I should have any less input than the kids. :) Right now it's mostly in fun, and it's a good exercise in compromise and creativity. He is a dream dog, so he must have the perfect name, you know. He may well end up with the name "Pirate Patrick".... Cat Edited July 11, 2010 by myfunnybunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I love people names for pets. We have: Dogs: Cassie, Odie (not so much a people name, but that was his name when we adopted him), Charlotte Cats: Quincy, Murray, Oscar, Oliver Goats: Nellie, Lucy I love the name Patrick, but of course, that's my husband's name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I love Pirate for a dog! Growing up, we had Pinkerton Doublestuff (because he was silly like Pinkerton, and mostly white with a little black on both ends) and my mom took in a stray and my brother named him Melmac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 Thank you all for your replies! It was fun to read your pet names and your thoughts. :) Patrick was knocked completely out of the running when I realized that my aversion to the name stemmed from the fact that it was the given name of an ex-boyfriend, a not-so-nice one. (He went by Rick and it took me a while to remember that his parents called him Patrick. LOL) So, Pirate it is! ...unless the kids come up with a better suggestion between now and tomorrow when we start calling him Patrick Pirate to help him learn his new name. :) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 We've got people names here: Holly (Christmas present), and Domi (after a hockey player). So I vote for Patrick. :) How about a compromise of 'Paddy'? Sounds kind of pirate-y and could also be a nickname of Patrick. :lol::lol::lol: You named a dog after Tie Domi!?!?!? I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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