{"id":1451,"date":"2014-05-06T10:03:11","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T14:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sighthoundunderground.com\/blog\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2014-06-07T14:50:51","modified_gmt":"2014-06-07T14:50:51","slug":"doggie-monikers-whats-in-a-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sighthoundunderground.com\/http\/doggie-monikers-whats-in-a-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Doggie Monikers — What\u2019s In a Name?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Shakespeare penned \"a rose by any other name,\" he clearly wasn't thinking of racing Greyhounds -- some of whom are burdened with such inglorious names as Full Beer Fridge or Runya Beach. (Say it\u00a0 out loud.) We certainly hope their kennel names were a bit kinder.<\/p>\n

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Starz Windmaker became Wynn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For those who have adopted ex-racing Greyhounds, the question of what to do about their name always comes up. Some new owners keep the kennel name or use some version of the racing name -- Starz Windmaker becomes Wynn and Johnny Jazz becomes John. Others want to remove any memory of racing and come up with something new to ensure their pup is leaving their prior life far behind.<\/p>\n

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When SHUG brings over dogs from Spain, the same issue comes up. Do we pay tribute to their heritage by keeping their Spanish name or give them something new as a symbol of the break from the past? Borreguito-the-Galgo remained Borreguito even though it doesn\u2019t quite trip off the tongue. (In a pinch, his mom has been known to shorten it to Geets.)<\/p>\n

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When Chica arrived, she was renamed Bella . . . which became Chica Bella and is more often than not just Chica. Some names just stick!\u00a0Pilar\u00a0was temporarily changed, but she was so famous as\u00a0Pilar\u00a0and her story so well known her owner quickly gave her back her original name. Mariposa was shortened to Mari, as it quite suited the little butterfly.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes dogs have to be renamed because they coincidentally have the same name as beloved, previous dog or a human child in the family (although there is some advantage to calling one name and having both kid and dog come running). Sometimes a dog needs a new name if the current one has a negative association \u2013 so Trouble becomes Trooper or Chaos becomes Chaz.<\/p>\n

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In other cases, new owners are quite happy with the name a volunteer gave them. The pretty cream-colored Borzoi was two years old and had no name. SHUG volunteers escorting her to freedom dubbed her Flower \u2013 and it stuck. Lego, the Saluki who needed swim therapy to heal his wonky leg, stayed Lego. It was just him. Tazi will always be Tazi. On the other hand, June became Wynter and Fawn became Alma without missing a beat.<\/p>\n

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Just like with human names, there are trends with dog names. The website VetStreet<\/a> came out with their list of the \u201cmost trendy\u201d girl and boy dog names from 2013. Here is the list:<\/p>\n

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No. 10 is Charlie for girls and Scout for boys. (In the human world, most Charlies are boys and most Scouts are girls, but whatever)<\/p>\n

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No. 9 is Maya and Milo<\/p>\n

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No. 8: Cali and Gunner<\/p>\n

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No. 7: Athena and Ace<\/p>\n

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No. 6: Nala and Leo<\/p>\n

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No. 5: Layla and Marley<\/p>\n

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No. 4: Marley and King (yeah, this time Marley is a girl\u2019s name)<\/p>\n

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No. 3: Willow and Dexter (based on the series? Hmmm.)<\/p>\n

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No. 2: Piper and Thor (based on a recent movie hero? Well, as least Spiderman is not a trendy name -- yet)<\/p>\n

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And the No. 1 most trendy dog names in 2013 were . . . Luna and Jax<\/p>\n

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SHUG has already had a Luna and a Leo, but the rest are all fair game. What names are on your list?<\/p>\n

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