I need help naming my puppy!
 

So there's this dog that I want. I'm not necessarily adopting him, but I would like to.
So even if I don't, I at least want to give him a better name because he's my foster dog. His name right now is Scout and I just don't like it. So I'm looking for something a bit more creative.

A little bit about the dog:
He is a male 2 year-old Australian Shepherd.

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I'm looking for CREATIVE name.
Preferably something that has to do with Australia.
Please do not suggest Max, Buddy, Sam, Bailey, Bella, etc. Although those names are nice, I'm looking for creativity.
I work at a dog daycare/boarding facility and I'm looking for a name that no other dog will have.

So, thanks guys! I can't wait to hear what you come up with. <3
If I decide to use a name you suggested, I may just give you a little prize! o: <3

What's his personality like? If I knew a little bit about him I could help you come up with a snazzy name. ^^

Also, he's adorable. Be careful, I might snatch him away! XD

If he is two years old, wouldn't he be adapted to his name already? He's not a puppy anymore.

you say Australia and the first thing I think of is sidney, the second is Bruce, and the 3rd is Squish XD.

Well... I hear Australia and think of Vegemite (thank you Ashy >>)...but I doubt that works for a name... Maybe "Mighty"? Gah. I suck at naming :x

he's so cute sorry i don't have any good name suggestions. How about Shigure!

Nanka; He is a recue, and has only had the name Scout for a few months. There's nothing wrong with re-naming a dog at any age. Most people actually will recommend it because it's a fresh start with a fresh family because in most cases, previous families either abused or abandoned the animal.

Desmon; He's really high energy. He loves to run around, play with toys, play with dogs. He's also a reallllly big cuddler and loves sitting on my lap.

Poggio; Yeah, I thought about those. I know real people with the name Sydney and Bruce though.

Duchess; Yeah, I thought about that, but I couldn't make it sound cute enough. xD

Fey; I loooove Fruits Basket. <3 But that's not Austrailan-sounding.

Hehe Shigure <3

I don't know anything that sounds Austrailan... Austin would be a pretty name though :3

why not call him bandit? the original settlers of australia were criminals exiled from England.

also Australian shepherds are not actually from Australia, they're a mainly American breed that originated in...I wanna say the scottish highlands but I may be wrong...western Europe thought

Mhm.... High energy, likes to cuddle, likes to play with other dogs and toys... mhm....

How about Nemo? I know that Nemo is a fish, but, it fits and I highly doubt that you're gonna find a dog named Nemo. AND it's kinda Australian if you think about. Nemo has the accent and lives off the coast of Australia. ^^

I AGREE WITH NEMO!

it's very cute >w< And is Australia related!

How about Deogi? [Dee-oh-gee]
It's a play on words. You're basically spelling dog, but it's a creative name.

I don't know why this makes me think of Australia, but the name Chomper comes to mind.

I would usually name my pets after food but thats just me. xD

lol, fish n' chips

How about Unique? Or Younique? :3

Maybe even Rango. It looks like Rango would suit him well.

I would usually just name my animal after my favorite food. xD

A dog named Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo??? XDDDD

Actually, my neighbors dog is named Nemo...
And so is my aunt's... xp

And Australian Shepherds aren't really Australian...
They were bred in America... Lol...

As for name for the cutie...
What about Roo? As in kangaroo... Um lol. cx
*shot*

Best you call him "Dingo" too XP

How about Zaid(Za-EED)? It's Arabic for "warrior", and, since he's a rescue dog, I'd say it fits him rather well.

RORO :D XD Lol I suck at names. Good luck! Your dog is cute >W<

I find the best way to namem a dog is to watch him for a while and see what he does. I had names picked out for my dog. The front runners were Vinny and Jack. I called him Monty. ;). He's an English breed too so if fit better than the first one.

Unfortunately, as far as Australia goes I can only think of the things that are strikingly obvious, like "Dingo," "Digger," or maybe "Billabong." I know "Digger" is Aussie slang but I'm not completely sure what it mean, except that it relates to guy or boyfriend.

you guys dont know anything about australia, alot of the stuff people said is woefully wrong.(except the stuff about the shepherd though they have the term australian because they were shipped to some part in america with a bunch of aussie sheepdogs and people got them confused ><) Also, Nemo is actually greek for nobody and lost on some other language i cant remember.

btw a "digger" is someone who's fought in a war for aus, the term comes from the digging of the trenches.

I'll just compile some names here for you annie :P

Chopper, Errol, Rocko, Skippy, Agro, Billy, Bloke, Dag, Brizzie, Bluey, Boomer, Sooky, Stubby, Yobbo, Kero, Jumbuck, Jackaroo, Jarrah, Ozzie

yeah probably more

Ah. That makes sense. I encountered it in a book title I heard about. If memory serves, "What every fair dinkum sheila needs to know to keep her digger's beer cold."

Probably has nothing to do with Australia, but I vote Absinthe.