tammyw Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 We are getting a platinum silver toy boy poodle! This is a huge deal because none of us has ever had a dog before and my kids have wanted one forever. He will be probably 7 pounds full grown. Weve so far narrowed the name search to one - Oliver (Ollie). But I want to make sure it’s the best name. So I’d love suggestions. I really prefer names with two syllables (or three would be okay too). I don’t have good pictures yet and we won’t get him for another month, but we want to settle on a name so the breeder can start calling him by it. Any great ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Well, you cannot go wrong with Oliver. Our cat is Oliver as well and we also call him Ollie. ☺️ Only other names I can think of at this late hour: Sammy Benny Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Sterling (means silver money) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I've always said that I'd like to have a dog named Ollie some day. So . . . I guess I'm an enabler. LOL! But I'm also a big fan of matching the name to the pet. So you might want to give it a week or so and see what seems to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 14 minutes ago, Pawz4me said: I've always said that I'd like to have a dog named Ollie some day. So . . . I guess I'm an enabler. LOL! But I'm also a big fan of matching the name to the pet. So you might want to give it a week or so and see what seems to fit. He will be six months old when we get him and I’d love for him to start getting used to his name before we get him. i think we are also supposed to put our scent on a toy and blanket and send it for him so he will get to know us before hand, which I think is a great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 We would probably go with Gandalf or Shadowfax to tie into the silver color. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Ollie is a great name! My Ollie is an about-to-turn-one-year-old English lab.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 We have a silver standard poodle. They are beautiful, and the coat changes colour as it grows between groomings. I love the name Ollie. Enjoy your puppy when he arrives! Poodles have lots of energy, bounce and personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 49 minutes ago, tammyw said: He will be six months old when we get him and I’d love for him to start getting used to his name before we get him. i think we are also supposed to put our scent on a toy and blanket and send it for him so he will get to know us before hand, which I think is a great idea! Most dogs (and cats) are super smart and highly adaptable. There's really no need to worry about getting him used to a name. They learn quickly. I've always been very prone to adding nicknames as pets age, and they've all learned to respond to all their names with zero effort on my part. At six months old I assume his breeder has been calling him something? I'd tack on whatever you choose to that name for a few days and then drop his current name (which is probably what the breeder intends to do). But really -- learning a new name isn't a big deal at all. Letting him get used to your scent(s) is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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