When I saw an ad on KSL about a boxer named Helmet that needed a foster home I was intrigued, but not sold. However, when I found out that Helmet was actually HellMutt and he was due to have one of his back legs removed I realized this was it. What this family needs is a 3 legged boxer named HellMutt.
It turns out HellMutt is a real sweet heart, but what else would you expect from a dog with that name. Fortunately we got permission to change his name. In fact, the woman from the rescue was thrilled that we wanted to change his name. So here are the current suggestions:
Madison thinks we should name him either Jack or Jake
Kai wants to name him King (after the Neil Young song)
Chase wants to name him Construction Site
Davis wants to name him Bob.
What do you think we should name him? Here's the deal, make suggestions and we will pick our favorite 5 and create a poll. I may even give the winner a prize. An awesome prize-- like a small ball of my poorly spun yarn.
23 comments:
JonBenet Woofsey
Tripod
Sir Barkley Woofington
How about Balboa, since he's a boxer. :)
Anakin Tiberius Rex
It's just the best name ever. You really SHOULD name SOMETHING that name.
i like king a lot. also, tres, trio, drei, trois,trzy.
you can name your dog the most outrageous thing ever. the stuff you could never get away with when you name your kids. i am curious what mike has come up with :)
Well if you are going to call me out, here is a list we rejected when we chose Davis. Note, these are available for anyone to use now, we are no longer in need of baby names. Please link back to this blog after you use the name so people know which are taken and which are still available.
Zentrig
Jaak
Rennie
Sven
Mats
Gunnar
Axel
Edvin
Viggo
Nils
Declan
Jaik or Jaek (sound like Jake)
Justus Horatio (from DaveB)
Taggart (from DaveB)
Tag (and Chase) (from DaveB)
Loke (from DaveB)
Tryg (from Jeri)
[Sir] James Marshall (from Lis)
Torsten (from Clark and Becky)
Borrowing from Drama Queen, how about Rocky? He's both a boxer and has been beat up a bit. Stumpy?
I lived with a boxer when I was a nanny in Spain. He was AWESOME!!!! They named him Mambru'. It meant something but I can't remember what that was. I just think it sounds cool. And because of that dog I love boxers.
Okay, here's the thing. Before I get emotionally involved in naming this dog, are you keeping him or are you just fostering him? I mean, it's awfully cruel to change his name just so somebody else can change it again. And if you are keeping him, I kind of have to lean toward King, since Brig really is the whole reason you're getting a boxer at all. However, I love Bob. Even though it's normally used in reference to tails, still, he is losing a leg, and Bob does kind of fit. I think it would be totally cool to name him King Bob (thereby getting both names in, you see). That's my vote.
I have to say, Chase's contribution is AWESOME! There's nothing like a kid with a one track mind (Duncan wanted to name Lwcus Batman, or Star Wars). And again, with the losing the leg thing, Construction Site is remarkably appropriate.
shell-- we are only fostering. But I still think the poor puppy needs a new name. I mean, no one is going to adopt a 3 legged dog named HellMutt. Maybe we should name is Kisses and Hugs Mutt.
I think you should name him Bulls Eye, after the dog in Oliver.
Are you insane? There is NO other name for a three-legged boxer OTHER than HellMut. His previous owner didn't name him that, the Universe did.
But since you're going to reject that, you could go for either Gimpy, or Trifecta. Personally, I prefer Trifecta. I mean, you've got the three leg thing, and you're kind of gambling on him, and if things work out it could be exactly the right combo to fit in with your family.
Yeah, it's gotta be Trifecta.
Shazam, which means Solomon's wisdom, Hercules' strength, Atlas' stamina, Zeus' power, Achilles' courage, and Mercury's speed.
He may not have all of those qualities, but the poor boy needs all the help he can get.
I vote for Tre (pronounced Tray).
If you need a multisyllable name
then how about Tre Zampe? (yes, it means three-legged in Italian, but it also sounds good.)
I also like Gunnar (Michael's rejected child name).
You're in utah, so go for one of the popular "hun'in'" (that's "hunting" to the rest of you). Like trigger or breaker or cutter or rambo. Or gunner. I'll admit, I do like "rocky" as well. And King Bob, or John Deere, maybe?
My suggestion for that dog's name is "Moxie."
My suggestion is "Moco". Both o's pronounced with a long o sound. Moco is spanish for buger. Not because he's a buger, but because I think "moco" has a nice ring to it. ;)
He looks like a Bo to me (or Beaux if you wanna get fancy) but I'd vote for Tripod or Construction Site in a poll over that name any day.
Trifecta?
King Bob; Construction Jack
That's like naming him a Royal Tool..but whatever.
The Kid likes Jake.
You know, he really does look like a Bob. Bob Barker, Rufus, Mortimer, Gus, Winston, OR Max.
Well, while I was in on the early naming, I missed posting them here and therefore am coming in under the allowed time...but I do hope you will consider these.
Floyd
Brutus
Tequila (then you could say things like, "I need to run home and pick up tequilla." or "Mike, did you remember to lock up tequilla before our guests arrived?" or "Bishop, don't worry, we have Tequilla in the basement.")
Virgil
Tucker (a riot with children with speech development issues)
Otto
Nuts
Louie
Lefty
Or Any of Our Family Names:
Eugene
Frank (as in the dog's name is Frank)
Floyd (otherwise known as Floogie)
Stan
Virgil
Moe
Herbie
Norbert
Barnard
Hap
Harold
Richard (aka Dick)
I also like...
Stumpy
Ralph (because that is what Davis did the morning I met him...)
Barkley
Hurley (see ralph)
Halfback
Stratton (as in Brigs and Stratton)
KimChi
Lou
Pete
Rocky
Bob
Gus
And, Mike, I really like Axel. If you don't name the dog this, can I start calling Davy Baby this? It is much cooler than "Davy Baby".
PS Seems to be getting harder and harder to keep the riff raff out, huh?
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