Name ideas for a scruffy-looking girl?

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Lisa

Always my angel.

Barked: Tue Mar 5, '13 11:54pm PST


	Well, I just put in my first application for a new rescue dog (eeee!). I haven't heard back yet, and I don't know if things will work out, so I don't want to jinx it by linking to her Petfinder page. But several of the dogs I have found to be a good fit for me have, by coincidence, been scruffy-looking terrier-ish female dogs. They also have, by and large, names I'd prefer to change. My problem? I have such an easier time coming up with boy names! And the girl names I do come up with all sound too...soft or girly (since that was the direction I was heading looks-wise before personalities started getting in my way ). I haven't seen a good name suggestion thread come up in a while, though, so I thought I'd try one here and see if you all can help me brainstorm! I like names that are amusing, spunky, and/or pretentious (my current top choice boy name is Archimedes, Archie for short). I'm also interested in names that make her sound tough, queenly, or bigger than she is, since I think that's cute on a small dog. Literary or mythological names are good too, but it's hard to find one that fits. Some I've thought of, but haven't committed to: - Cici - Cordelia - Nanette - Thisbe (rhymes with Frisbee) So...what girl names are rattling around in your brains, Dogsters?

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Missy

Miss- Pig!

Barked: Wed Mar 6, '13 5:13am PST


	Scruffy terrier types are the best, obviously A few names off the top of my head that might suit - Priscilla Penelope Hettie Beatrice ( Bea for short )

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Hoss

Hoss the Boss

Barked: Wed Mar 6, '13 6:26am PST


	Rhoda, just heard about Rhoda from the Mary Tyler Moore show having cancer. I remember she was kind of tuff and ruff but pretty.

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Capone

Noms for the- pug...

Barked: Wed Mar 6, '13 6:50am PST


	I love the name Thisbe! I knew three Jack Russells once named Tutu, Momo and Mojo. Momo and Mojo were boys but those names could work for girls too. Other names I like that might fit your taste: Anastasia (Stasia or Tasia for short) Dahlia Guenivere Josephine (Jo for short) Juliet Lyra Ophelia Phaedra (or my husband prefers Thaedra which he made up) Scarlett Wisteria (Wisty for short)

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Lisa

Always my angel.

Barked: Wed Mar 6, '13 10:47pm PST


	Of course I should've known that Missy would approve! These are some great names so far! I really like Priscilla, but I can't think of a way to shorten it besides "Prissy" and that just seems...off. Penelope is cute too. I also like Rhoda, Dahlia, Lyra...I have some really funny associations with the name Phaedra ever since we read Racine's play about her in one of my theatre classes, but it is actually a funky name. I also like the name Lucy (or Lucille), but I know another terrier named Lucy through my extended family, and even though she's a JRT and this dog isn't, I don't want to seem like I'm copying. And I'm really taking a liking to Thisbe, as well...I'm glad you like it, Capone (awesome name, by the way)!

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Missy

Miss- Pig!

Barked: Fri Mar 8, '13 11:51am PST


	You could shorten Priscilla down to Cilla which i think is really cute too

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Clyde

Ice cubes? YES- PLEASE!

Barked: Fri Mar 8, '13 6:07pm PST


	-Aleksandra (Or Sasha, the Russian nickname) -Macy -Hatsheput (Naming after Ancient Egypt's tough female pharaoh, if you want to get really quirky) -Deborah (After ancient Israel's only female judge, per the Christian scripture) -Esther (After a queen who faced death to save her people, per the same source)

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Augusta,- CGC, RN

Such a Good Dog!

Barked: Sat Mar 9, '13 5:40pm PST


	Audie, Adelaide, Asta, Althea, Audrey, Avery, Bracken (some Scottish friends had a Border Collie named Bracken, but that sounds great for a scruffy dog to me!) Brigit, Briar Cleo, Clover, Clementine, Carmen, Daphne, Delphi, Ermine, Esme, Edwina, Georgie, Gabby, Haley, Harriet, Izzy, Josephine, Jules, Juniper, Katy, Lottie, Lorelei, Mosette, Merry, Myrtle, Maeve Noki, Nessie, Odette, Olive, Opal, Petula, Posey, Portia, Rue, Robin, Sage, Saffie, Sparrow, Sorrel, Thea, Tulip, Thistle, Tess, Ursula, Viola, Willow, Wren Edited by author Sat Mar 9, '13 5:42pm PST