Leigha Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I'm having trouble picking a name for my sweet girl. Have any idea's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smileyzookie Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 no ideas, but what a cutie!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 No names in particular but an idea for choosing one. When Darcy was four months old she still seemed indifferent to her name in spite of being called the same thing from six weeks on. It was like I was calling someone else, sometimes she looked around sometimes she didn't. It wasn't her training because if I said "come" she'd run to me, happy as could be, and the same with all her other commands (she's always loved doing obedience ). I picked five names that I liked, turned her loose in a quiet room, and when she was relaxed I read the names off the list. She ignored every one of them until I came to "Darcy". At that name she came to me every time. I was careful not to add any inflexion into it, so I knew she just liked the sound of it. In essence she picked her own name and from the first day on she acted like it had always been Darcy. A different way of going about naming a puppy, but it worked great for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoBC Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 That's a great looking pup. It's a good way to pick names too, I never thought of that. But I have always liked Molly. I don't know why I just kind of like it. Tell us what you pick. Have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisingRiver Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I notice that many border collies have names that are Verbs or Adjectives. Might want to consider some of those. Are you planning any sports/herding with your pup? That might sway you to a certain kind of name. Do you have other animals? How about co-ordinated names? I knew a dog named Reebok (Siberian Husky) and then they named the new cat, Puma. Is your pup a strong independent personality or more on the shy side? When naming our 3rd child, we were torn between the names Nicole and Allison. So we decided if she was born with dark hair it would be Nicole (stronger sounding name when said - hard consonants). If she was blonde, she'd be Allison (softer, lighter). She was born a brunette - and is sandy blonde now. So, she's a Nicole - and it totally fits her fiery, confident, bossy personality So consider a strong sounding name, or a softer, more delicate one depending on your dog's personality - behaviour. Oh, one last thing. You could browse through Dogster.com and search for border collies. Get some ideas from some real-life ones. One of them will surely strike your fancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dal & Mad's Mom Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 My son actually got to pick the puppy's name but, what I did was I went to a list of border collie names and picked about 12 and then took suggestions from family. He settled on Madeline or Maddie for short. All I keep hearing is the theme song "She may be teeny tiny, diminutive petite but, that has never stopped her from being really neat" lol Good luck in your search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anda Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Speaking of co-ordinated names. When I was 11 or 12, my dog, Blackie, had puppies, and I named them Phillips and Akai Everyone thought it was funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustopherJones Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Maisie (Scottish name meaning "child of light", also sometimes interpreted to mean "beautiful"). But then again, that is only my opinion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyoBC Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 I think I'm going to name mine Wyatt, or Molly when I one. I have always liked Molly (as I said before) and I like the old west gunfighters, like Wyatt Earp. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonun Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 How about Rhune? Pronounced 'Roon'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth G Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 I just love Melliandre or Mellie for short. That or Keirra(sp?). Pronounced Kee-era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Scott Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 We went to an internet list of BC names and then changed the spelling. Kai became Kye. Our puppy is named Bryte-I teach 1st grade and often use her when I model writing mini-lessons. Now, I'm afraid a whole generation of children will grow up spelling bright incorrectly! and I didn't even worry about this until I met a college English prof at an agility match who pointed it out! Barb S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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