Dog names with B for our new family member

CommanderROR · 07-02-2008, 06:02 PM

Hi,

we've just made up our minds to get a dog ( a black labrador, about 3.5 months old) and are now looking for a fitting name.
Since the little guy is from the B litter, a name starting with B would be perfect.
He seems like a really calm and cool guy, did not struggle at all when I picked him up and held him, perfect for taking pictures (I'm sure my girlfriend will take tons of pictures of the little guy once he has moved in).

We have two prime suspects now, Balou and Bajazzo, and I'll put up a little poll for those two, but I'd welcome suggestions from you guys and gals...

I'll attack pictures if I can manage, the ones I have are rather large and I don't have Photoshop installed right now.

UPDATE: I installed a freeware photo editing software and have now turned the 8MP pictures into something more manageable...

The little guy is going to move in next tuesday, so we'll have to make up our mind by then...

philippd · 07-02-2008, 06:07 PM

In Germany "Bello" would be a perfect dogname with b
hm, but balou sounds nice as well

[edit] okay, you are from Germany

But perhaps i wouldnt call my dog bello either^^ [/edit]

Unfortunately I've never had one

Barcey · 07-02-2008, 06:11 PM

In honor of Spain's recent victory in Euro 2008 you should call him Barcelona. Barcey for short.

RickyMaveety · 07-02-2008, 06:30 PM

Hmm .... I have a lot of B names that I would suggest

Baxter
Beowulf
Baldrick
Bear
Bogie
Brian

BookishDreamer · 07-02-2008, 06:49 PM

How about "Buch"? If the language translator I'm using is correct, that's Book in German.

Dreamer

CommanderROR · 07-02-2008, 06:56 PM

Well, I was not really planning to read my dog...at least not literally...

Spartacus2112 · 07-02-2008, 06:56 PM

Bytor...
but the Snowdog was victorious in the end!

Donnageddon · 07-02-2008, 07:02 PM

Beelzebub

But I would second Bytor, if only because it ROCKS!!!

vivaldirules · 07-02-2008, 07:17 PM

I can't help myself, CommanderROR. I just have to suggest the obvious. How about Bartók? You could, of course, then call him Béla informally. Or you could call him Buxtehude. That would be....interesting.

He's a beautiful dog. Arf!

DMcCunney · 07-02-2008, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CommanderROR

Hi,

we've just made up our minds to get a dog ( a black labrador, about 3.5 months old) and are now looking for a fitting name.
Since the little guy is from the B litter, a name starting with B would be perfect.
He seems like a really calm and cool guy, did not struggle at all when I picked him up and held him, perfect for taking pictures (I'm sure my girlfriend will take tons of pictures of the little guy once he has moved in).

How about Blivet? Or perhaps Balderdash?

One piece of advice: get him obedience trained, soonest. Labs are a working breed, and tend to be too smart for their own good. I generally describe it as "If you get them obedience trained, you give them something to think about: what they have to do to be a good dog. If you don't, that intelligence has to have some outlet, and it will probably manifest as doing things you don't like!"

A former co-worker described getting a yellow lab. He bought the dog a dog bed, but the dog a wanted to sleep in bed with him. So every night for some nights running, he'd be about to fall asleep, be awakened by the dog climbing into bed with him, and have to kick the dog out of his bed and put it in it's dog bed. One night he had just drifted off to sleep to be awakened by noise and clatter. He discovered the dog laboriously dragging his dog bed up onto the bed. He'd gotten the idea he was supposed to sleep in it, but he was darn well gonna do so next to his person.

______
Dennis

badgoodDeb · 07-02-2008, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

He discovered the dog laboriously dragging his dog bed up onto the bed. He'd gotten the idea he was supposed to sleep in it, but he was darn well gonna do so next to his person.

______
Dennis

Awwwwww

My shih tzus always sleep with me. No point in trying to forbid it. Besides, *I* like it, too.

I was going to suggest Barney.

DMcCunney · 07-02-2008, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Awwwwww

My shih tzus always sleep with me. No point in trying to forbid it. Besides, *I* like it, too.

I was going to suggest Barney.

A shih tzu is a lot smaller than a lab. There's room for both them and you. A lab, especially when fully grown, is another matter.
______
Dennis

yvanleterrible · 07-02-2008, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I can't help myself, CommanderROR. I just have to suggest the obvious. How about Bartók? You could, of course, then call him Béla informally. Or you could call him Buxtehude. That would be....interesting.

He's a beautiful dog. Arf!

Bela is perfect VR.

RickyMaveety · 07-02-2008, 08:44 PM

He's a black dog ... so how about (Mr.) Bojangles??

He was one of the greatest entertainers of all time.

RWood · 07-02-2008, 11:47 PM

Balou got my vote. Easy to call when you are out in the fields with him, and the voice should travel well.

Now a problem a friend of mine had was how to keep the dog away from certain stringed instruments.

View Poll Results: What would be a good name for a black Labrador?
Balou	4	20.00%
Bajazzo	2	10.00%
Other (please post below)	14	70.00%
Black Beauty (Blacky)	0	0%
Voters: 20. You may not vote on this poll

07-02-2008, 06:02 PM	#1
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Dog names with B for our new family member Hi, we've just made up our minds to get a dog ( a black labrador, about 3.5 months old) and are now looking for a fitting name. Since the little guy is from the B litter, a name starting with B would be perfect. He seems like a really calm and cool guy, did not struggle at all when I picked him up and held him, perfect for taking pictures (I'm sure my girlfriend will take tons of pictures of the little guy once he has moved in). We have two prime suspects now, Balou and Bajazzo, and I'll put up a little poll for those two, but I'd welcome suggestions from you guys and gals... I'll attack pictures if I can manage, the ones I have are rather large and I don't have Photoshop installed right now. UPDATE: I installed a freeware photo editing software and have now turned the 8MP pictures into something more manageable... The little guy is going to move in next tuesday, so we'll have to make up our mind by then... Attached Thumbnails

07-02-2008, 06:07 PM	#2
philippd Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 129 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Near Hamburg, Germany Device: Sony PRS-505	In Germany "Bello" would be a perfect dogname with b hm, but balou sounds nice as well [edit] okay, you are from Germany But perhaps i wouldnt call my dog bello either^^ [/edit] Unfortunately I've never had one Last edited by philippd; 07-02-2008 at 06:09 PM.

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BookishDreamer Cultural Artist Posts: 1,128 Karma: 12829 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Georgia Device: Sony 505, Kindle 2	How about "Buch"? If the language translator I'm using is correct, that's Book in German. Dreamer

07-02-2008, 06:56 PM	#6
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Well, I was not really planning to read my dog...at least not literally...

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Spartacus2112 Evangelist Posts: 468 Karma: 1147 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lawn Giland Device: Kindle 3 Wifi	Bytor... but the Snowdog was victorious in the end!

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Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Beelzebub But I would second Bytor, if only because it ROCKS!!!

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vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I can't help myself, CommanderROR. I just have to suggest the obvious. How about Bartók? You could, of course, then call him Béla informally. Or you could call him Buxtehude. That would be....interesting. He's a beautiful dog. Arf!

07-02-2008, 08:44 PM	#14
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	He's a black dog ... so how about (Mr.) Bojangles?? He was one of the greatest entertainers of all time.

07-02-2008, 11:47 PM	#15
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Balou got my vote. Easy to call when you are out in the fields with him, and the voice should travel well. Now a problem a friend of mine had was how to keep the dog away from certain stringed instruments.