Please sanity check our proposed dog names

[InPaws]

We are soon getting a black, male miniature poodle.

Proposed names are:

Arthur
Treacle
Leo
Rory
Rufus

Which name would you choose? Help us narrow down please

"Rufus I & II" that's so funny!

My Nan had a dog called Toby, then he died and she got another dog called Toby 2 Kinobi.

Maude that is

Rory or Rufus.

We need photos. Immediately. If not sooner.

I’d go for Leo or Arthur ( artie) , most small black fluffy dogs near me are called Teddy so don’t call him that . I don’t like Treacle . I know a standard poodle called Dave who is lovely . If I was getting a poodle today I’d call him Claude or Pierre .

Treacle is very cute but doesn’t quite work as well with recall. A two syllable name gives you a slight edge with recall. Rory would work best shouted across a field.

Treacle for me love it!

Anything but Treacle!

Just imagine yourself shouting the name across the park - if you slightly cringe, it's not the right name (on a side note, a man in the park told me his rescue dog came with the name Pikey, which was swiftly changed for understandable reasons!

Rufus!

Arthur...my huge red self Persian cat was called Arthur.
He was like a small dog.
He was legend.

Treacle definitely

Treacle is very cute but doesn’t quite work as well with recall. A two syllable name gives you a slight edge with recall

Treacle does have two syllables. As do the rest of the names.

I like Human names for Dogs , so all of them but Treacle imo.

Treacle doesn’t seem right to me for a male dog, I can’t explain why though. Possibly the Eastenders reference a PP mentioned.

How about Molasses instead 😄

I was reading a book last night in which one of the characters had a small dog called Bingo. That’s quite cute.

Treacle -I wouldn’t. I know some treacle is black but it’s not the colour I think of when I hear Treacle plus I’d feel like a complete tear shouting treacle treacle across the park

Rufus - it’s a too old fashioned typical dogs name overdone & dated

Not keen on Leo, but especially for a dog that’s nothing lookswise, like a lion

Rory is ok

So out of your list I guess I’d settle on Arthur, but

There are so many other options...

I like human names for dogs...

Claude
Colin
Dave
Bobby

Or

Sooty
But he’s going to be sooo cute you could get away with calling him Dustbin and everyone would still think iit was perfect

Can we please gave photos when you get him home!

Growing up a lady near us had a black standard poodle called Ringo, he was so good and friendly.

I have a black mini poodle.

In poodle groups there are lots of Teddy's, Bobby's and French-sounding first names. Like Claude or Pierre.

I like Treacle. Could live with Arthur. Don't really like your other choices.

You could do the classic mn of formal name and nickname! 😀 I’d go for Arthur but call him Arty.

Sorry, meant to say, from your list would choose Arthur.

If DS chose treacle and he’s young enough to be upset if his name isn’t chosen, I’d go treacle — yes it is a bit embarrassing to yell across a park but when it’s your dog and you need him to recall the embarrassment will go swiftly out of the window I’m sure!

If not and you will feel a bit silly shouting treacle, then Rufus. It sounds like it fits him beautifully.

Rufus means red-haired, so slightly odd for a black coated dog!

Treacle just makes me think of Danny Dyer on EastEnders, I'm afraid; it's meant to be rhyming slang for a woman (treacle tart = sweetheart). I have no idea if that's genuine Cockney or one of Danny's own inventions...🤔

Oh, and Rory means red-haired too.

Perhaps you need to get a Red Setter!

Rufus

Where I live there is a phrase Thick as Treacle.