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Help me choose a human male name for our dog please?

117 replies

hillyhilly · 09/09/2016 15:01

I think we have found the rescue dog for us, he's a bedlington greyhound - so a scruffy/ shaggy lurcher.
We are trying to choose a "human" name but can't agree on one, all suggestions would be very welcome please.
So far we have
Robbie
Riley,
Dylan,
Lenny
Eddie

Worst thing we be done is to try to find a name that DC and DH & I all like - all the names have 3 out of four likes and one adamant no usually stroppy 11 yr old DD

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ReggaeShark · 09/09/2016 16:55

Have not RTFT but Brian.

TheBitterBoy · 09/09/2016 16:56

Ian definitely. I once knew a dog called Ian, used to get the best reactions in the park!

mumhum · 09/09/2016 16:56

Trevor

RockinHippy · 09/09/2016 17:03

Steptoe
Ernie
Dave
Bob

dontpokethebear · 09/09/2016 17:05

Slight tangent. My friends cat had a litter of kittens. They kept one of the girls and called her Petal. Only on its first vet visit they found out she was a he, so their very un pc, and perhaps racist, father declared him to be called Mr Patel....

mollie123 · 09/09/2016 17:05

Ollie
or Bertie

hillyhilly · 09/09/2016 17:06

I'm loving all (well most of) the suggestions, keep em coming thanks!!
He is already called Barry and we might just keep it.
One of our many nicknames for the (female) cat is Dave, no idea why but we use it a lot so that's out

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hillyhilly · 09/09/2016 17:07

I daren't load a picture til we've actually got him as I don't dare believe it's happening.
Fingers crossed I'll put one on next week, we're visiting him again tomorrow

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millionsofpeaches · 09/09/2016 17:11

Roger

trevortrevorslatterfry · 09/09/2016 17:14

Barry is great!

Mark!!!

devuskums · 09/09/2016 17:15

Frankie

minatiae · 09/09/2016 17:17

Dave or Norman

insan1tyscartching · 09/09/2016 17:19

We have Eric and my son's friend has a Wilfred.
We'd probably have an Ernie if we had another but I like Douglas, Maurice, Norris, Cyril and Ralphie besides.

Pradaqueen · 09/09/2016 17:21

Love Barry! Isn't the Irish equivalent Finbar?

insan1tyscartching · 09/09/2016 17:23

Oh forgot this met a lovely chihuahua whilst on holiday called Damon which suited him perfectly.

Needfinsnow · 09/09/2016 17:23

Just imagine how it is to shout it...repeatedly. Then chose one you can easily yell over and over until the little bugger decides to come back :-)

Hoppinggreen · 09/09/2016 17:26

I've got a Bertie, I love Eddie though

Floggingmolly · 09/09/2016 17:28

The cutest dog I ever knew was an English bull terrier called Stanley. It really suited him!

FlumptyDumpty · 09/09/2016 17:36

Trevor.

Though Barry is kinda cool...

Coffecake99 · 09/09/2016 19:02

Eric!

flowery · 09/09/2016 19:06

Barry is great. I was going to suggest Colin.

My favourite dogs name locally is the Staffie who lives near us called Janet GrinGrin

Obviously no use to you OP but I love it so much I felt the need to share!

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 09/09/2016 19:11

If he responds to the name Barry then I'd keep Barry - or maybe Gary.

It would confuse him to change his name now wouldn't it?

Purplehonesty · 09/09/2016 19:51

Wilson! Love that.

I like William
Wilson
Harvey
Henry
George

Blackfellpony · 09/09/2016 19:53

I like Barry!

We have Samantha and Steven Blush

BeMorePanda · 09/09/2016 20:08

Brian. Absolutely Brian.

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