In naming a hunting dog, the important thing is choosing a name that is easy to scream and does not sound like some other command. 5 letters max, 3 is better and end in a hard consonant k, t, g, etc. Zak, Jet, Jack are all good. Sue will work in a pinch. Snookems or Puddles doesn't work.
Interesting; I read somewhere (some sporting dog magazine) that all dog names should be short, monosyllablic, and end in an "a" or "o" as to not be confused with commands.
I don't know if it's true or not, but I've followed that axiom for the past 30 years or so.
I named my first dog (American Water spaniel) "Nitro", short for "Swan Lakes Remington Nitro magnum".......However, he (and all my other dogs since) seem to think that their first name is "Dammit".
You didn't state whether your next dog was male or female...
Hows about: Turbo, Dymo, or Nitro?
My current Labrador (female) is named "Ziva" (yes, we got it from the NCIS TV show....wife liked it, so it stuck). Got to admit that I've never heard of
anyone else with a dog by that name.....regardless of breed!
I didn't mention gender because it wasn't for certain at that point, but the pups were born overnight last night. 6 males, I'm 4th in line for a male, so it's for sure a male I'll be getting. (Would have been a female if there were not 4 males.)
Since my 5yr old lab is named Quincy (came to us with the name, and it was unique so we kept it), I told my wife we should get two male pups and name one John and one Adams. Lame, I know, but I laughed. She didn't. Odd.
Anyway, the pup is a male, dark yellow/light red color on both mom and dad, so likely a darker yellow lab. Hard to really know from seeing him at this point what exactly he'll look like when he's older.
I've been sifting through names, although I do like the idea of getting to know the pup and letting a name sort of develop around him and his personality. I just want to be careful not to take too long and wind up with a dumb name out of necessity.
For some reason "Rufus" is growing on me, though.... Kind of one of those "it's so weird, it's good" kind of things.
I always thought I'd name a dog Jaeger, but there are a lot of Jaegers around, and I want something a little more original.
