[NAGDU] Dog names

[Cindy Ray]

I have never had a dog named Charlie. I think I would rather not have a dog
named Fred, and I'm not sure why. Max is my grandson. I think cupcake would
be nice. If I go get another dog, I wonder what its name will be.
Cindy Lou Ray
cindyray at gmail.com


-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan via NAGDU
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2018 9:19 AM
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Cc: Buddy Brannan <buddy at brannan.name>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Dog names

I'm OK with human names for dogs. Karl, Chet, Hildegard, all fine by me.
Charlie, Max, Mac, Maggie, however, are boring as. I think everyone's had a
dog named Charlie once in their lives, not sure why. 

--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Mobile (preferred): (814) 431-0962
Phone: (814) 860-3194
Email: buddy at brannan.name
"We are all just walking each other home." 



> On Apr 20, 2018, at 9:56 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> 
> TSE sent out a thing to all their supporters about dog naming.  I 
> thought it was rather amusing, so I'm pasting it below.
> 
> Personally, I'm not too keen on human names for dogs, though George 
> and Jack are OK by me.  Mary and Richard are right out.
> 
> Anyway, here it is.
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
> Dog Naming Tips
> 
> *	KEEP the name to one or two syllables. Occasionally, The Seeing Eye
> does select three syllable names. Shorter names are easier to say and 
> when paired with a command, make for faster communication with your dog.
> 
> 
> 
> *	MAKE sure the name does not sound too close to any commands that you
> plan to use because this will confuse the dog. For example, "Mo" can 
> sound like "No" and "Kit" sounds like "Sit."
> 
> 
> 
> *	AVOID names that have negative connotations. Think of what it would
> feel like to run through a public space shouting your dog's name. If 
> you would be embarrassed, you shouldn't choose that name.
> 
> The Seeing Eye and Dog Naming
> 
> We name our puppies at 2 weeks of age. The Seeing Eye Puppy 
> Development Manager has the honor of generating and bestowing the 
> names. All the puppies in a litter are given a name that starts with 
> the same letter. The litters are named alphabetically. We begin with A 
> on October 1st, the beginning of our fiscal year. Then each puppy in 
> the next litter gets a name that begins with B, and all the way through to
the "Z" litter, when we start over again.
> 
> "Our dogs have between 65 and 70 litters each year. So we go through 
> the entire alphabet a couple of times a year. Sometimes with the tough 
> letters like X or Z, I really have to get creative."
> 
> - Jill Jaycox, Puppy Development Manager at The Seeing Eye
> 
> Our Greatest Hits
> 
> Here Are Some of Our Most Commonly Requested Sponsored Puppy Names: 
> 
> Anne
> 
> George
> 
> Mac
> 
> Mickey
> 
> Rosie
> 
> Archie
> 
> Grace
> 
> Maggie
> 
> Molly
> 
> Sandy
> 
> Bailey
> 
> Happy
> 
> Mary
> 
> Penny
> 
> Scout
> 
> Charlie
> 
> Jack
> 
> Max
> 
> Richard
> 
> Star
> 
> 
> 
> Fresh Off The Birth Certificate! Here Are a Few of the Puppy Names 
> Currently in Use at The Seeing Eye:
> 
> Ace
> 
> Flower
> 
> Kayla
> 
> Parker
> 
> Uma
> 
> April
> 
> Fred
> 
> Kirk
> 
> Primrose
> 
> Unity
> 
> Beacon
> 
> Galaxy
> 
> Lady
> 
> Quella
> 
> Valentine
> 
> Bernie
> 
> Gilly
> 
> Logan
> 
> Quinn
> 
> Vincent
> 
> Champ
> 
> Hagrid
> 
> Mandy
> 
> Ripley
> 
> Wallace
> 
> Cooper
> 
> Hermione
> 
> Monet
> 
> Ryder
> 
> Winnie
> 
> Daphne
> 
> Ian
> 
> Nacho
> 
> Sage
> 
> Xander
> 
> Domino
> 
> Indy
> 
> Nitro
> 
> Storm
> 
> Xena
> 
> Eddie
> 
> Jackson
> 
> Olive
> 
> Theo
> 
> Yvette
> 
> Enya
> 
> Jiminy
> 
> Otis
> 
> Trevor
> 
> Zen
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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