I need help naming my dog!

Divia · Post by **Divia** » Sat January 1st, 2011, 11:36 pm

I'm getting a new dog. Yay. However I do have mixed emotions. I lost my last dog only 5 months ago, yet I think I'm ready.

The problem is I need a name. I'm not fond of theone she has now. I thought of somethig historical, maybe even Victorian but I can't think of any. Victoria, Vcikki or something like that doesnt suit well with me.

Does anyone have suggestions?

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Sat January 1st, 2011, 11:46 pm

I'll think about it. She's beautiful BTW.

Don't worry, oftentimes a pet finds his/her name all by themselves.

Michy · Post by **Michy** » Sat January 1st, 2011, 11:56 pm

Well, how about Louisa? It sounds Victorian and is the name of your favorite historical female, after all.

Or perhaps Lou for short? Or you could go for her fictitious self, Jo. Not sure how Ms. Alcott would feel about having a dog named after her, but hey, she isn't the first celebrity and certainly won't be the last.

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Sun January 2nd, 2011, 12:07 am

What about Meg? Also from Little Women, and a good, simple name.

My dog is named Joy.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Sun January 2nd, 2011, 12:14 am

I like the Little Women angle myself.

Divia · Post by **Divia** » Sun January 2nd, 2011, 12:18 am

I don't think I could name the dog Louisa. It feels odd to me naming my dog after Ms. Alcott. But I'm not opposed to a Little Women angle.

The dog's name was going to be Asha. But then my friend picked on the name saying it sounds like "Aww s***" and I'm like grrrrrr. You destroyed it for me now.

MLE (Emily Cotton) · Post by **MLE (Emily Cotton)** » Sun January 2nd, 2011, 1:06 am

On another Victorian tangent, how about Alberta? After Mr. Victoria, you know.

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Sun January 2nd, 2011, 1:39 am

[quote=""MLE""]On another Victorian tangent, how about Alberta? After Mr. Victoria, you know.

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Here's the full names of Queen Victoria, daughters and granddaugters. Perhaps one of these names will strike your fancy! I put the name they used in bold and if they commonly were called something else, I put that name with "called"

Alexandrina Victoria (that's the Queen's full name)

And her daughters:
Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa called Vicky
Alice Maud Mary
Helena Augusta Victoria
Louise Caroline Alberta
Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore

Her granddaughters:

Vicky's daughters:
Viktoria Elisabeth Auguste Charlotte
Friederike Amalia Wilhelmine Viktoria
Sophie Dorothea Ulrike Alice
Margarete Beatrice Feodora

Edward VII's (Bertie) daughters:
Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar
Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary
Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria

Alice's daughters:
Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie
Elisabeth Alexandra Louise Alice called Ella
Irene Luise Maria Anna
Alix Viktoria Helena Luise Beatrice
Marie Viktoria Feodore Leopoldine called May

Alfred's daughters:
Marie Alexandra Victoria
Victoria Melita
Alexandra Louise Olga Victoria
Beatrice Leopoldine Victoria

Helena's daughters:
Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena used Helena Victoria
Franziska Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Christina Helena used Marie Louise

Arthur's daughters:
Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah
Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth

Leopold's daughter:
Alice Mary Victoria Augusta Pauline

Beatrice's daughter:
Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena called Ena

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Sun January 2nd, 2011, 3:02 am

Or Vicky, Tori, Toria.

SM

Margaret · Post by **Margaret** » Sun January 2nd, 2011, 4:49 am

Ruff, for that gorgeous white collar, reminiscent of Elizabethan costume?