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Dog names you never hear these days.

57 replies

hiredandsqueak · 13/09/2020 13:28

I took Bella out this morning and got to thinking that dog names seem to have trends much like baby names do. So after seeing Poppy, Alfie, Colin, Archie and another Bella I tried to remember the dog's names from my childhood and can't remember hearing them for years.
So does anybody know a Shep, Beauty, Benjy or Blackie now? What other names do you remember from years ago?

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FishPalace · 13/09/2020 13:30

Well, the obvious one that comes to mind is a racial slur, which was used depressingly often for dogs. See the Dambusters' dog gravestone controversy this year.

SwanShaped · 13/09/2020 13:32

Fidow

SwanShaped · 13/09/2020 13:32

Fido

FippertyGibbett · 13/09/2020 13:33

Patch. Usually had a patch of colour over one eye.

EsmeShelby · 13/09/2020 13:34

Brandy, Whisky, Sherry, Jock, Hector Towser. All Westies

schnubbins · 13/09/2020 13:35

Rover
Sandy
Spot

hiredandsqueak · 13/09/2020 13:37

Fido and Patch yes I remember them and Rover. My Dad's dog, a pointer, was Shiloh which was as uncommon then as it is no doubt now and my Gran's dog, a corgi, was Ginny.

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vanillandhoney · 13/09/2020 13:38

Rover
Spot
Fido
Jock
Mack
Patch

GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman · 13/09/2020 14:23

Ben. When I was a kid various male dogs round here were called Ben. I never knew a single dog called Rover or Fido. I did once meet a Spot, but the owner was a non-English speaker and the dog was brindled.

I do know a dog called Mac, though.

Currently popular names are Buddy and Dolly. I've also come across several called Rose/Rosie and another couple called Merlot.

muckandnettles · 13/09/2020 15:00

I met a lovely dog called Rex today which I thought was a nice old type name.

RedRiverHog · 13/09/2020 15:03

Lady
Rex
Shep
Lucky

LadyCatStark · 13/09/2020 15:25

Every bloody dog I’ve come across for the past few years is called Lola.

moosemama · 13/09/2020 16:00

Trixie, Shandy and Brandy were favourites where I grew up in the 70’s. My grandparents called every dog they owned Lucky. Confused

catwithflowers · 13/09/2020 16:04

Ahhh I had a Shandy when I was little (in the sixties). My gran had a dog shaped pyjama case called Michelle which I always found very odd 😂😂😂

TroysMammy · 13/09/2020 16:09

Bob
Bruno
Prince
Tiny
Pepe
Pepsi
Cindy
And a dribbly black Labrador that stole my cousin's knickers from the wash basket (he was a neighbour's dog) Falcon.

LightDrizzle · 13/09/2020 16:10

Scamp
Bonny
Patch
Whiskey
Prince
Rex
Spot
Blackie
Jack
Dusty
Lady
Ben
Roger
Bess
Lucky
Max

Grandma’s welsh corgi was called Olwyn.

DramaAlpaca · 13/09/2020 16:10

The only Rover I know is a cat Grin

MrsWooster · 13/09/2020 16:11

All Yorkshire terriers used to be called Suki-my sister and I grew up thinking they were called SukiDogs

Katinthedoghouse · 13/09/2020 16:11

Rusty

TeenTraumaTrials · 13/09/2020 16:13

There is a Benji up the road from us and also used to be a Trixie on our street

LightDrizzle · 13/09/2020 16:14

and Flash

IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere · 13/09/2020 16:15

Bob
Judy
Sam
Prince
Snowy
Bess
Jack
Scamp/Scampy
Sooty

We rehomed a husky with typical husky markings but he has a large black patch on his tongue and my husband wanted to call him Spot!

wonkytonkwoman · 13/09/2020 16:15

Rex

Sunnydaysstillhere · 13/09/2020 16:15

My dgm's ddog had a unique name. ...
Nameless!!
He was a stray she was adamant wasn't staying...
For 13 years he was Nameless!!. Her other ddog was Sheba.

Thighdentitycrisis · 13/09/2020 16:16

As a child in the seventies I remember a Whisky, Brandy, Jack, Amber,