Name That Dog!
Puppy!
A few weeks ago our breeder contacted with news of a new litter of Labrador pups. This weekend we went to meet them. After I mopped the goo that was my melted heart off the floor, we had a good visit with the puppies, their mother and the breeders. We've decided to take one of the two black females in the litter. She'll come home with us two weeks from Friday! Between new jobs and new dogs it's going to be crazy go nuts in the Queendom, but apparently that how I likes it.
This pre-puppy prep time reminds me of weeks before Drama Prince was born. Errands to run, appointments to make, a hundred random tasks to complete. Including decisions about a name. Since our dog is a girl, I get to pick the name (Drama King gets veto). Originally, I wanted the name Beatrix. Somehow, names with an "X" seem well suited to dogs. I like it's old-fashioned quality. But now that we've met the litter, I'm not sure. Beatrix is not off the table, but some other names are floating through my mind as well:
ETA: Drama King has also suggested Winslet, after my Breastacular, Ultimate Celebrity Idol Kate Winslet
Pixley (A surname we heard recently)
Pros: It has an "X". I've accidentally refered to the dog as Pixley a few times already
Cons: Pixley is kind of twee! This time next year our twee puppy will be a sixty pound dog!
Sidney
Pros: One of the characters in Oreo was named Sidney. Sydney, Australia is one of my favourite cities.
Cons: No "X"
Artemis
Pros: Greek mythology is cool! Drama King really likes this name.
Cons: No "X". It's three syllables, rather than two, which I'd prefer. I don't like "Artie" as a nickname.
Because I'm sure you have nothing better to do than think about names for our dog, I'm taking votes:
Poll What Should We Name Our Dog?
A few weeks ago our breeder contacted with news of a new litter of Labrador pups. This weekend we went to meet them. After I mopped the goo that was my melted heart off the floor, we had a good visit with the puppies, their mother and the breeders. We've decided to take one of the two black females in the litter. She'll come home with us two weeks from Friday! Between new jobs and new dogs it's going to be crazy go nuts in the Queendom, but apparently that how I likes it.
This pre-puppy prep time reminds me of weeks before Drama Prince was born. Errands to run, appointments to make, a hundred random tasks to complete. Including decisions about a name. Since our dog is a girl, I get to pick the name (Drama King gets veto). Originally, I wanted the name Beatrix. Somehow, names with an "X" seem well suited to dogs. I like it's old-fashioned quality. But now that we've met the litter, I'm not sure. Beatrix is not off the table, but some other names are floating through my mind as well:
ETA: Drama King has also suggested Winslet, after my Breastacular, Ultimate Celebrity Idol Kate Winslet
Pixley (A surname we heard recently)
Pros: It has an "X". I've accidentally refered to the dog as Pixley a few times already
Cons: Pixley is kind of twee! This time next year our twee puppy will be a sixty pound dog!
Sidney
Pros: One of the characters in Oreo was named Sidney. Sydney, Australia is one of my favourite cities.
Cons: No "X"
Artemis
Pros: Greek mythology is cool! Drama King really likes this name.
Cons: No "X". It's three syllables, rather than two, which I'd prefer. I don't like "Artie" as a nickname.
Because I'm sure you have nothing better to do than think about names for our dog, I'm taking votes:
Poll What Should We Name Our Dog?