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To name my puppy this?

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Mumtoocavvies · 28/01/2025 20:29

Hi all, I’m a frequent reader of mumsnet but I’ve never posted before! I am wanting some advice as I cannot settle on a name for my female puppy who I am due to collect at end of February.

The current contenders are all Elven names and we both like more than others but as it doesn’t appear to be common at all I just want to check how it sounds to other people.

The names are Disa, Olna, Frena or Faelywn - the latter being our favourite right now.

what do people think?

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Babadookinthewardrobe · 28/01/2025 21:22

The important thing is how easy is it to work into a number of songs and ditties about what a good girl she is.

HollyKnight · 28/01/2025 21:21

You'll forever be repeating yourself. If I saw it I would probably think it was Welsh!

My dog has a unisex name, but for some reason the majority of people think she is a male. I always feel a bit awkward at the vets when they're saying "He a lovely boy. His bloods were fine. He'll be glad to get home now. You were a good boy today." 😬

locomotive98 · 28/01/2025 21:20

+1 for Disa, it's a lovely name.

I read somewhere that dogs respond better / more quickly to hard consonants, so it works better than the others for that reason too.

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Mumtoocavvies · 28/01/2025 21:20

I will look at a list of further names which we could potentially use, I wanted to avoid using the really popular Tolkien elven names like Arwen for example

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AmyDudley · 28/01/2025 21:19

Nellas
Amarië
Indissinple
Luthien
Elenwë
Tauriel
Elwing

Rather than aname that caters to your own fanciful whims, pick something that is easy for the dog to learn, with a distinct sound on the end that can be picked up at a distance. Make life easier for your dog and do what is best for her.
Generally names like Bobby or Winnie or a simple single syllable name are easier for dogs to learn than e.g Herrferrnaelwis

zanahoria · 28/01/2025 21:18

The only thing to worry about is that you have to shout it in public

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Mumtoocavvies · 28/01/2025 21:18

I wouldn’t name my puppy anything like Hitler or anything offensive, I’ve always grown up with dogs but just want to name her something wonderful and unique

It may sound funny but it’s my first time choosing a name because my other half chose our children’s names and our other dog’s name came from his favourite Disney film.

I obviously love our children’s names but I didn’t pick them and this time I am picking out the name and I am stressing

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Zippidydoodah · 28/01/2025 21:18

Fae lywn sounds like “failing”. Just occurred to me.

olna is a good name for a dog, too. Easy to spell and pronounce (and yell out in the middle of a park).

HectorPlasm · 28/01/2025 21:17

Sounds like 'failing' - it's a no from this jury - sorry

Googling 'female elf names' gives loads - Althea is nice!

Priddy · 28/01/2025 21:16

Disa's the best. My friend the vet has some funny tales of the pretentious names she's faced with. I think she'd count Faelwyn among them.

TheEllisGreyMethod · 28/01/2025 21:15

Anewuser · 28/01/2025 20:35

Your puppy, your choice.

Other dogs won’t take the mickey.

I have no idea how to pronounce them so unable to give a favourite.

Enjoy your puppy.

My dog would take the mickey of another dog, he's a nob

ALunchbox · 28/01/2025 21:15

Bit of a dramatic title. I thought you were going to call it Hitler or something.

Pizzatrip · 28/01/2025 21:14

Mumtoocavvies · 28/01/2025 21:12

Fae-lywn so it is pronounced fae like Faye and then lywn like lynn so fae-lywn

it looks like Frena or Olna are stronger, what is people’s opinion on Vixe?

Vixe vapour rub.

Disa is good if it rhymes with Lisa.

Or just Fae?

chattyness · 28/01/2025 21:13

I like Disa the best out of those choices, it's lovely

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Mumtoocavvies · 28/01/2025 21:12

Fae-lywn so it is pronounced fae like Faye and then lywn like lynn so fae-lywn

it looks like Frena or Olna are stronger, what is people’s opinion on Vixe?

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Zippidydoodah · 28/01/2025 21:10

Does Disa rhyme with Lisa? I think it’s fab!

However I just had a thought; people might mishear it as Deefur, which I love for a dog 😂 but which doesn’t quite fit your brief!

Kate1234567 · 28/01/2025 21:09

Is it pronounced Fail Win?

It sounds pretty but might be a pain to spell out every time you book a vet appointment? Also if you’re shouting “fail win” across the park it might sound funny.

Onlyvisiting · 28/01/2025 21:07

Mumtoocavvies · 28/01/2025 20:29

Hi all, I’m a frequent reader of mumsnet but I’ve never posted before! I am wanting some advice as I cannot settle on a name for my female puppy who I am due to collect at end of February.

The current contenders are all Elven names and we both like more than others but as it doesn’t appear to be common at all I just want to check how it sounds to other people.

The names are Disa, Olna, Frena or Faelywn - the latter being our favourite right now.

what do people think?

I don't know how to pronounce any of them, but as dogs are general6 introduced verbally and not it writing it doesn't really matter!
I'd go for a name you can easily call without feeling like a knob.
The middle 2 look better to me, the N I'm the second syllable makes it a stronger name to call, if the last one is said fail-win? I'd just end up calling it win win/winning!

AubernFable · 28/01/2025 21:07

Honestly nothing to add, name your dog whatever you like- mine have very, very extra names like two little girls and it always gives the vets a good giggle. Think ‘Meredith Veronica Lastname’ & ‘Cordelia Marie Lastname’ but they always take it very (unnecessarily) seriously for us and it’s cute.

admirible · 28/01/2025 21:05

It’s a dog, you want something you can call easily to get it to come back to you. Something ending in a oooooooo or eeeeeeee sound.

TomatoSandwiches · 28/01/2025 21:05

Elva?

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Mumtoocavvies · 28/01/2025 21:04

@BotterMon I have a dog from a breeder so I am aware that I cannot select her KC name however this is just her pet name.

The breeder has asked us for a name but she keeps calling her a name she has selected and I don’t want the puppy to pick this up and answer to it before we collect her so I’d rather the breeder be able to be given a name that she can start to call her

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Arran2024 · 28/01/2025 21:04

The pup won't mind and you are unlikely to meet others with the same name - my dog rec is full of dogs called Luna, Bella, Bailey. Yours will be unique. I did know a beagle called Osquian once - that's probably not how you spell it. It meant "golden ears".

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Mumtoocavvies · 28/01/2025 21:02

I love Tolkien and elven names and my other half plays games which involve a lot of those types of names so we both like the sound of it but it is finding one which sounds delicate and feminine for a cavalier

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BotterMon · 28/01/2025 21:01

The breeder will probably give her a name with their own prefix/suffix so you don't need a name until she arrives. As others have said you may find she's nothing like your chosen name.

None of the names you propose float my boat but then I quite like human names for dogs.

Why have you posted in AIBU? The Doghouse would give you better feedback

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