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SusieQ36305 · 03-03-2013, 02:39 PM

About a month ago we adopted a baby girl yorkie from a couple who had gotten her from a shelter. She was part of a breeding nightmare was what I was told. I had just lost my Roxie to a sago palm seed. The previous owners named her Penny and I don't know if she actually even ever had a name or not. I have renamed her Maxie. It sounds like Roxie and I don't know why I didn't think of it before. I think she responds better to Maxie than to Penny. Mostly, we just call her Baby Girl.

Yorkiesatwork · 03-03-2013, 04:40 PM

Renaming your baby may not be your biggest problem. If you adopted from someone who got her from a shelter, those folks probably didn't have the right to rehome her... there's usually a stipulation in the shelter agreement that says if you can't keep the animal, you have to return in to the shelter. (Remember the bru-ha-ha with Ellen DeGeneres?)

But having said that, renaming the dog shouldn't be a concern. I renamed my Max from Hans. Hans just wasn't an easy name to call, and Max comes out crisp and clear. I even let the breeder know I had renamed him, and she was fine with that.

rubynrosie · 03-03-2013, 05:34 PM

I renamed Rosie who was 5 years old when I got her from the breeder. She was called Mitzy!

MandiesMom · 03-05-2013, 09:37 AM

I got Mandie when she was 4 1/2 months old. Her name was Sophie. My husband said that it was "too ritzy a name for us" so we came up with Mandie. lol

Oh and my "heart dog"..my pom - Her name was Sara Lee when I got her and I just couldn't go with that lol. So, I renamed her Jasmine

MikaTallulah · 03-05-2013, 05:17 PM

My golden was named Cody when I got him and I immediately changed his name to Buddy. Cody sounded too much like Cozy (my mama yorkie).

Llutz · 05-02-2013, 06:53 AM

We've had our 7 month old for 3 weeks, his name was Rebel, we renamed him to Enzo, he converted quickly, I think its just the tone a person uses, but I do think he hated Rebel too!

Curious George is his nickname

Verbena · 05-02-2013, 07:09 AM

Galen's original name was Lil' Willy, then Disney now Galen also known as Buggie, Baby Buggie . . . LOL

AngelFae · 05-02-2013, 08:12 AM

My brother and his wife let my 4 year old nephew rename their newly adopted 5 year old pug. She was Flossy but never answered to it and Nolan thought that she looked and sounded like a pig so he named her Piggy. She actually answers to that so it stuck.

pstinard · 05-02-2013, 08:17 AM

Bella's original name given by the breeder was Marsha, but that reminded me too much of the Brady Bunch (although she might end up having Marsha Brady's long silky hair, LOL

). When's she's bad, I've toyed with renaming her "Hyacinth Bucket" (pronounced "Bouquet") so I can refer to her as "that Bucket woman," (that's for all you "Keeping Up Appearances" fans

), but we will stick with Bella, because that is what she knows now.

Teresiana · 05-02-2013, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by pstinard

Bella's original name given by the breeder was Marsha, but that reminded me too much of the Brady Bunch (although she might end up having Marsha Brady's long silky hair, LOL

). When's she's bad, I've toyed with renaming her "Hyacinth Bucket" (pronounced "Bouquet") so I can refer to her as "that Bucket woman," (that's for all you "Keeping Up Appearances" fans

), but we will stick with Bella, because that is what she knows now.

Marsha seems mike the oddest name for a Yorkie

Bella is much easier to say...much more crisp. I'm glad you changed it

Hazels-momm · 05-02-2013, 02:12 PM

I got hazel at 14weeks her name was jitter bug first, I remembered the really annoyin jitter bug phone commercial jingle from a few years ago and just had to change it. Hazel fits way better to me.

Mistymillar · 05-02-2013, 02:24 PM

As soon as I saw Him I named him Alfie, but very soon after and ever since he mostly thinks his name is Alfie-No!

AngelFae · 05-02-2013, 04:05 PM

The pups in blazers litter were named: Blazer, Ema, Bear, Grizzly, Gibs, and Chance. The first three all kept those names- the last three turned into Gilbert, Tucker, and Rocky (or Zeus- the owners hadn't decided when they brought him home.)

Princes mom · 05-18-2013, 09:33 AM

Ian was named Dillinger when we adopted him. He was a year old, and had no problem adjusting to his forever name.

Princes mom · 05-18-2013, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Mistymillar

As soon as I saw Him I named him Alfie, but very soon after and ever since he mostly thinks his name is Alfie-No!

Too funny!

03-03-2013, 02:39 PM	#1
SusieQ36305 No Longer a Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Dothan, Alabama Posts: 176	Changed my dog's name About a month ago we adopted a baby girl yorkie from a couple who had gotten her from a shelter. She was part of a breeding nightmare was what I was told. I had just lost my Roxie to a sago palm seed. The previous owners named her Penny and I don't know if she actually even ever had a name or not. I have renamed her Maxie. It sounds like Roxie and I don't know why I didn't think of it before. I think she responds better to Maxie than to Penny. Mostly, we just call her Baby Girl.

03-03-2013, 05:34 PM	#3
rubynrosie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: ada mn usa Posts: 1,362	I renamed Rosie who was 5 years old when I got her from the breeder. She was called Mitzy! __________________ Bobbi and her two favorite girls...Ruby-Sioux and Rosie Too . We you Lola Marlene Bubbles

03-05-2013, 09:37 AM	#4
MandiesMom and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 7,842	I got Mandie when she was 4 1/2 months old. Her name was Sophie. My husband said that it was "too ritzy a name for us" so we came up with Mandie. lol Oh and my "heart dog"..my pom - Her name was Sara Lee when I got her and I just couldn't go with that lol. So, I renamed her Jasmine __________________ Terri, proud mom to Mandie & Shelby-Dale

03-05-2013, 05:17 PM	#5
MikaTallulah YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,812	My golden was named Cody when I got him and I immediately changed his name to Buddy. Cody sounded too much like Cozy (my mama yorkie). __________________ Beware of Nestle Purina Cozy (4/06), Roxy & Zoey (2/08), Lucy (4/09); Buddy 4/09- Rescued 12/11); Mika ('98) & Tallulah ('00) RIP Harley 4/2009; Lucky 11/2010; Zoey 4/2012

05-02-2013, 06:53 AM	#6
Llutz Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Posts: 211	We've had our 7 month old for 3 weeks, his name was Rebel, we renamed him to Enzo, he converted quickly, I think its just the tone a person uses, but I do think he hated Rebel too! Curious George is his nickname __________________ Mom to Enzo RIP Chloe 2000-2013

03-03-2013, 04:40 PM	#2
Yorkiesatwork YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Jefferson Posts: 284	Renaming your baby may not be your biggest problem. If you adopted from someone who got her from a shelter, those folks probably didn't have the right to rehome her... there's usually a stipulation in the shelter agreement that says if you can't keep the animal, you have to return in to the shelter. (Remember the bru-ha-ha with Ellen DeGeneres?) But having said that, renaming the dog shouldn't be a concern. I renamed my Max from Hans. Hans just wasn't an easy name to call, and Max comes out crisp and clear. I even let the breeder know I had renamed him, and she was fine with that.

05-02-2013, 07:09 AM	#7
Verbena Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: with my flying monkeys Posts: 15,620 Blog Entries: 7	Galen's original name was Lil' Willy, then Disney now Galen also known as Buggie, Baby Buggie . . . LOL __________________ Teri . . . Galen Jameson Frazier Seraphina Luna Rosencrantz, Saber Tooth Tiger, Pussy Willow Pandora Guildenstern

05-02-2013, 08:12 AM	#8
AngelFae YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: MN, USA Posts: 780	My brother and his wife let my 4 year old nephew rename their newly adopted 5 year old pug. She was Flossy but never answered to it and Nolan thought that she looked and sounded like a pig so he named her Piggy. She actually answers to that so it stuck.

05-02-2013, 08:17 AM	#9
pstinard YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA Posts: 3,648	Bella's original name given by the breeder was Marsha, but that reminded me too much of the Brady Bunch (although she might end up having Marsha Brady's long silky hair, LOL ). When's she's bad, I've toyed with renaming her "Hyacinth Bucket" (pronounced "Bouquet") so I can refer to her as "that Bucket woman," (that's for all you "Keeping Up Appearances" fans ), but we will stick with Bella, because that is what she knows now.

05-02-2013, 02:12 PM	#11
Hazels-momm YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 340	I got hazel at 14weeks her name was jitter bug first, I remembered the really annoyin jitter bug phone commercial jingle from a few years ago and just had to change it. Hazel fits way better to me. __________________ Words can not describe the hold my hazel has on my heart

05-02-2013, 02:24 PM	#12
Mistymillar Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Belfast Northern Ireland Posts: 1,129 Blog Entries: 1	As soon as I saw Him I named him Alfie, but very soon after and ever since he mostly thinks his name is Alfie-No! __________________ Tracey and Wee Alfie "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”

05-02-2013, 04:05 PM	#13
AngelFae YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: MN, USA Posts: 780	The pups in blazers litter were named: Blazer, Ema, Bear, Grizzly, Gibs, and Chance. The first three all kept those names- the last three turned into Gilbert, Tucker, and Rocky (or Zeus- the owners hadn't decided when they brought him home.)

05-18-2013, 09:33 AM	#14
Princes mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,566	Ian was named Dillinger when we adopted him. He was a year old, and had no problem adjusting to his forever name. __________________ Prince, rest in peace. We miss you and love you so much.