Right then, here we go, name that dog…

This little fella is (very probably, pending final checks) soon coming to live with me and MrsIHN:

The current name he has is Alfie, but he’s a rescue and that is the name the rescue place have given him. We can, therefore, change it, and to be honest I’m not that mad on it.

Our previous dog was called Nelson and, in keeping with the theme of famous military leaders who gave pesky Johnny Foreigner a poke in the eye, I’ve suggested Wellington. Or, to keep the seafaring theme, Shackleton

MrsIHN, however, is not so keen on either of those. She has suggested Thomas (Hardy, geddit?)

So, dear friends of the Forum, fire away with your best ideas.

Gary.

He can’t be Gary, he’s not got balls.

Fred.

Bob

(Alfie -> Alfie Roberts -> Bob)

I like the postcard you made of him anyway. Well done IHN 😀

Bernard

Bernie for short

Famous leader?

poke in the eye for Johnny Foreigner?

Theresa?

Tommy

theme of famous military leaders

Monty is a nice doggie name

For, perchy, not from

To add a bit of intrigue, he looks pretty much exactly like Nelson did, except Nelson was jet black.

Gareth.

Boris would seem like a good choice …
Or maybe Jeremy

Winston
napoleon
Mikhail, as in the Russian bloke

If I had a dog I would call it N’boogie – so if it jumped up and folk I could shout – get down N’boogie!

Also, he’s Spanish, as was Nelson (the dog, not the sailorman)

Horatio (Nelson) Or Jeff?

Or if you spend time on the beach – Shark – that’ll certainly spice things up when you call him lol

Javier

Also, he’s Spanish,

Cid

Jesus.

Hiller or Whitmore as they really stuck it to Johnny Foreigner 😁

in keeping with the theme of famous military leaders

Alan or even Brooke. My grandad always said Field Marshall Alan Brooke was one of the most underrated officers during WW2.

My real reason for the suggestion is the little fella looks like an Alan to me. Mind you, is it safe to shout Alan in public these days without it being randomly repeated back at you?

Walter, as in Raleigh, he poked a few eyes in his time.

Then there’s the bonus of him having invented the bicycle… 🙂

EDIT:
Putin’ another one in – Vlad would be good too, but that’s more impaling than poking.

Jelly … short for Jellicoe …. as in Admiral Jellicoe.

Harry … as in Henry V

Eddie … as in Edward III

Art … as in Arthur Willesley

Martin …as in Johnson

Edit…. Hold on … seafaring you say …. Steve …. as in Redgrave

These are good, keep ’em coming.

Those so far being taken forward to the next stage:

– Cid
– Walter
– Raleigh
– Harry

Drake as in Sir Francis, but then you can pretend to be down wit da kidz and named him after a rapper.

His name is quite clearly Cortez.

Spanish you say?
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y de Zúñiga-Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia

Dave. Just because.

If not Dave, perhaps…

Inigo Montoya…?

Juan Sanchez Villalobos Ramirez.

Strictly speaking, an Egyptian.

Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y de Zúñiga-Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia

or Dave for short?

Genghis
Harold (he got a poke in the eye FROM Johnny Foreigner)

Genghis

Don’t be daft, the chicken is going to be called Genghis.

Name him after Alfred the Great. Famous military person. Beat up lots of Vikings.

You could always shorten it…

Don(Quixote)

Fangio

Pedro

We went through this when we rescued a dog who was Bella at the time. Not our favourite name, but we decided to stick with Bella as it was/is her name and it’s a reminder that we accept her unconditionally.

Bawbag.
Excellent for when you lose him. “Has anyone seen my b…..”