[NAGDU] Dog names

Fri Apr 20 17:55:04 UTC 2018

My husband Andy and I have had this conversation about dog names way too often in our home. LOL. Before he went to get Alec this last summer, we would toss names around. When he called to introduce me to his new dog, I’m not sure who was more nervous about the name. I breathed a sigh of relief when he told me his name was Alec. Now, I await my class date, and the names are being tossed around once again. I am still nervous, except this time it’s for me. LOL. I agree with you that I definitely do not want a dog with a completely ridiculous name.

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> On Apr 20, 2018, at 11:26 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> For me, Cupcake would be way too cute.  I want something serious, or at
> least neutral.  We all have such different ideas about what's good and bad
> in a name.  The poor namers just can't please everyone!  
> When I go to class, it's the thing I obsess about the most--what will this
> one be called?  Will it have a ridiculous name?  I haven't had to change one
> yet, but I always worry about it.
> Tracy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via
> NAGDU
> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2018 11:09 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Cc: Cindy Ray
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Dog names
> 
> 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
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> 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
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> "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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