Give the dog a name Monday, 22 December 2008
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OK – the dog plays an important part in The Lost Book. Not only can the dog communicate with Aileen, it can pick up clues that humans can’t because of its extraordinary sense of smell. Not only the scent of aftershave (or is it perfume?) but the smell from a scarf (wood smoke or soot) and the actual smell of the thief’s fingerprints. (Is that the whiff of Thai chilli crisps? Or is it cheese and onion?) But we need a name for the dog. Even though it is Aileen’s best friend she can’t decide on the perfect name! So, can you help? Please give us your suggestions straight away and we’ll go with the name that makes the dog leap into action!
16 January 2009: comments are now closed. Thank you for all your suggestions! We’ll pass them to our special guest judge – come back later to vote on the shortlist.
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The Lost Book is an animated web series where you wrote the plot.
He’s totally a Stan. Oughtn’t all dogs be called Stan….?
Bonzo. Without a doubt.
Siren–because, as you said, “we’ll go with the name that makes the dog leap into action!”
Quirky, intellectual with a hint of pink – call him Brighton.
Purdey – always gets her man …
Watson – it’s elementary that this name should be first choice
Snooky. The name of Charles Schulz’s real dog
that gives me an idea Ali – Snoops – the detective’s assistant
He looks like a Scooter to me!
Oscar – an honour to share this gold plated name
Rex – the king of names
Arf-a-mo
‘Cos that’s what he’s thinking – in an Arfa Conan/canine way.
Dave – he doesn’t want saddled with a silly cliched dogs name!
Sox – as in “Socks, dugs and sausage rolls”.
Sam – because that is what I would call my dog.
well given the very pointed reference to Miss Hepburn’s no name slob…..we think maybe he should be called Cat!
Leanne likes doofer after a very naughty but clever spaniel!
Good luck with the launch guys!
Cromarty – good Scottish name. Has a detective story feel about it?
Sniffer – because of his great sense of smell!
Nazal?! For obvious reasons!
Suggestions from P4B!
Walkers – because he’s obviously a crisp expert.
Bat – because of his amazing sense of smell (not sure if they have an amazing sense of smell!).
Blood Hound – for the same reason
James Dog – a dog version of James Bond, he always gets the baddies.
Buster – because he’s a crime buster
Ostrich – because ostriches can run fast and the have a good sense of smell!
Alfie – because we liked it!
Sleuth – for obvious reasons
AXEL, which stands for father of peace, trustworthy and dependable. I think it’s brilliant! What do you reckon? ^^
I second Watson. It’s an obvious choice.
He should be Scooby!
Leo, simple, reminds one of a brave lion, it rolls off the tongue, and it could be short for some cool made up name like leoruffreus lol
Argos!
Honoring both Jason and the Argonauts, and Odysseus’ faithful companion
I think that the dog needs a nice sensible name…Like Maggie
Looking forward to this project…
BOUNDER. This is an excellent dog name, with long roots in my personal history. With many layers of meaning this name can do SO MUCH for your character- plus it is an action word! What more could you want.
Scratch: how he sniffs, his favorite thing to receive.
And to go over ten words: a hint as to how he got his powers?
Toby – because it’s a nice name
Iona – she wears pink and is obviously a Scottish girl.
After loking over the submissions…I think Watson is the best choice. Good lick with the launch! Cant wait to read it.
I like Poe–in honor of his b-day, sensitive, poetice, and full of the need to belong and to be loved.
50 Scent – it’s current, it describes his role, and it’s a good pun.
Galileo -sounds official and scientific.
Gaiden. Sounds like ‘guiding’ — (Aileen is also the main female in Ninja Gaiden.)
I like Juanita, Noor, or some other ethnic name. After all, she seems to look like a dog of color. Why do all dog heroine need Eurocentric names?
Toby would do, ’cause that is the name i’ve given my dog. i like it, it’s a typical dog’s name
I think it would be more original to call him Crick (after Francis Crick, the one who discovered DNA structure together with Watson). You see, there are more Watsons appart from Sherlock Holmes’. ;-)
Spot – Not only does he have a spot (well, two in the picture), he also “spots” out clues.
Nosy sounds good for a dog with such a sense of smell, which, I imagine, is important for the story. It must be curious too and … nosy.
Mr. Marple (detective + his eyes look like marbles)
Shadow – Because he doesn’t want to be seen!
Got to be called The Beagle if Darwin has anything to do with it.
Flash – because it’s a bit superhero, ungendered and the dog looks like a ‘flash’.
I also like Watson, Crick, Poe and Spot.
Mr. White. Since, its a snow dog, it seems so sensible to name it so..
My name is “Reader”.
That’s what this is all about . . .
Harvey!!
Layna – Greek for light/truth, which she will find/seek.
I immediately thought of Bonzo but in my family the type of bull terrier this looks like has always been known as a Belinda dog after my Great Gran’s dog in India so if you should decide it’s female then that’d be my choice.
Jamie likes Little Woof (cos he’s a small Barker like him…) or Eddie as the dog is from Edinburgh and Katie thought Runnie because dogs like running or Greyie because he’s grey (4 yr old logic for you)
Mimzie – a rather magical ethereal pooch. Light and spiritual in a way that’s not of this earth. Hummmm ……… what is this pooch capable of?
Schnozzle – slang for nose, for which he seems adept at using
I’m honoured to offer my name too, but agree with the others that he should be called Watson. (Why fight it?)
Eddie
Charlie
Comet
Olive! It’s something about those black, shiny eyes…
Latke – Delicious Jewish treat during Hanukkah (winter time frame)
The dog’s name should be Jango. It’s short, catchy and easy to remember. It also has no specific meaning, so can mean anything you want it to.
Neptune, and I think Watson works also.
How about Durante, the Schnozolla?
Zortan.
Because it’s got a ‘z’ in it.
Geoffrey.
Or Keith.
Or Whisky.
Because he looks like a good licker (liquor – geddit?)
Gus is the go for this dog- a clever, strong friend for Aileen.
Good luck with the project.
In our house we’ve come up with a few suggestions:
Sense – because he uses all his senses for investigating
Scent – because he can smell lots of things
Parker (as in nosey parker)
Rhona – another nice Scottish name, similar to Iona, which I also like
Spike – no particular reason – I just like the name!
Speedy – because he is fast!
Good luck with the project!
Pavlov or Bex
Oops, forgot the reasons: Pavlov, because it’s got a sciencey dog reference, and I’ve always wanted to name a dog Pavlov; Bex, because its short, catchy, works for either gender and a character in a book I really liked.
Monty says “Diggy” the dog !
Watson, for a nice detective link?
Paws, because he looks so thoughtful (Pause for thought – sic!)
Douglas, I like it because it reminds me of squashed faces.
Tiggles because I just came up with it.
Lert, because he’s alert.
Zero because it reminds me of the dog in the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas!