In a message dated 12/5/2002 10:17:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I am expecting the arrival of my first Berner in a few weeks. A female. I > want the perfect name. Nothing too formal just a call name that I like. > Open to all suggestions. Hi Jan, It's so exciting awaiting the homecoming of a puppy...I'm jealous! So, maybe I'll indulge myself vicariously by dabbling with names for you. One starting point you can use is the registered name. Does the breeder specify anything in particular...usually their kennel name, and the first letter of the rest of the name...but some use a theme for the litter. Then, working within the breeder's requirement...you can go on to a funky, serious, or playfull registered name or a straight forward one in the European tradition. Say the kennel name is Venditti's and the first letter has to be "D" You could name her Venditti's Dory and call her "Dory" or, you could name her Venditti's Diamond in the Ruff and call her "Diamond" or, you could name her Venditti's Double Dare and call her Dory (totally unrelated) The possibilities are endless and many people a lot more witty than I. Personally, I like registered names that mean something to me about that specific dog. Then I choose a call name that I like and that also has meaning, though it may have nothing to do with the registered name. Not ideal...but I'm not always smart enough to link the two. Ex: The naming requirements for one of my girls was the kennel name Maine and the letter L. She's registered as Maine's Lightn'g Strikes Twice. Because when she came home she was just as much of a pistol as my first berner girl. Her call name is Simca, which is from the Hebrew "Simcha" which means a jor or a celebration. Since my husband and I had debated long and hard before deciding to get a second dog, when she finally joined our family, it WAS a joy. <g> So, toss out any requirements for naming and we can all go to town and see what wwe come up with. -Sherri Venditti
