Dog name opinions

[icing]

My significant other has wanted to name a dog (an airedale terrier to be specific) Pumpernickel for the longest time. I'm not the biggest fan of the name and wanted to hear other opinions.

What do you think of Pumpernickel?


Thanks!

[bonnie1107]

Pumpernickel has a certain whimsical charm, but I can't take it too seriously. I'm not seeing a good call name in there, for one thing, as Nickel doesn't do it for me, and everyone will assume the dog was named for five cents.

I'm all for giving pets entertaining names, for not turning it into the serious business of naming a child, but Pumpernickel goes a bit overboard in the other direction. You need to come out of the process with something you can yell at the dog park.

[mischa]

Airedale Terriers are the "kings" of the terrier group so I really can't see a name like Pumpernickel on this dignified creature. I've always read that it's best to keep dog names short (one or two syllables) as it's easier when giving commands. The Airedales are originally from Yorkshire in northern England so I think something English sounding and spunky would be best.

Bingley (Airedales are also known as the Bingley Terriers)
Heathcliff
Chauncey
Rupert
Saville
Darby
Lachlan
Clancy

Northern England Place Names

Whitby
Halton
Barrow
Carlisle
Keswick
Kendal
Skidby
Bolton
Wigan
Trafford
Eccles
Cheadle
Chorley
Preston
Chorley
Chipping
Burnley
Bootle
Crosby
Upton
Skipton
Barnsley
Royston
Sheffield
Stokesley
Jarrow
Gosforth
Jesmond
Shipley
Whickham

[catloverd]

Pumpernickel sounds like a name of a hamster, but I could be bias since in Everybody Loves Raymond, Ally has a hamster named Pumpernickel

[strixoniro]

Honestly, I don't think Pumpernickel is a good name for a dog. It just doesn't appeal to me.
Some alternatives:
Pumpkin: Similar sound, shorter, and cute.
Quinn: Why not?
Jake; I like this as a dog name. It sounds cool but friendly.

[megacool]

I like it! What about nixing the m and naming him Pupernickel, ya know, cause he's a pup.