Miniature Dachshund Names

[Mendel]

Greetings from Mendel!

As many of you know, my beloved 17 year old dachshund, (the real) Mendel passed away on September 9. Thank you for your condolences.

My wife and I are weakening and will probably be getting a miniature black and silver dapple dachshund in the next 4-6 weeks. Please cast your vote for your favorite name for the little guy.

 

[smalltank]

just wondering..what about "Shorty"...

 

[oc_in_fw]

I voted Gunther just for the hilarity of it.

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

I know it's not on the poll, but like and vote for the name 'Achilles' or since your new puppy will be black & silver in color, I also like name 'Shadow'.

"It's not the size of the [dachshund] in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the [dachshund]". Mark Twain

 

[ddillas]

Sorry to hear about you friends passing, my condolences. As to the new name I say Rubin as it the the most odd and un-human like name, but also kind of reminds me of Paul Rubins aka Pee Wee Herman which reminds me of Wee-ner Dog... by-the-by our long haired mini doxie is a black and tan named Kola... like Coka Cola because he's kind of that color... terriffic little fellow.

 

[carldamnit]

I am kind of fond of "stretch" for a dachshund.

 

[DC_MPA]

As soon as I read Milton I knew that was the ideal name for a dachshund.

 

[warhawk]

I voted for Gunther.

WARHAWK

 

[Omak]

I like Gunther, German name for a German dog. Our mini Dixie is named Burton, a little devil sometimes but I love him.

 

[blary54]

I like Gunther. A good German name for a German Breed. I googled the meaning of Gunther found this:

From the Germanic name Gundahar, derived from the elements gund "war" and hari "army, warrior". This was the name of a semi-legendary 5th-century Burgundian king. He appears in the Germanic saga the 'Nibelungenlied', which has him married to the Icelandic queen Brünhild.

 

[zethreal]

Vienna? No, really, I like Gunther. But you'll have to give him a thinking cap!

 

[Agravic]

I voted Rubin - all 3 names were nice but this one stuck out for me

 

[oakeshott]

There are no miniature dachshund names...only miniature dachshunds. For shame, sir.

i vote for Rubin because then you could say disarmingly to those who meet him: "he's not only a great dog, he's also a terrific sandwich".
oake

 

[Leo8701]

Mine's name is Andre and I call him Dr Dre. He was sired by a long hair that looked just like yours named Winchester

 

[Leo8701]

I think you should meet him first and then decide what name fits him best. Gunther if he's a gruff Teutonic, Milton if he seems smart and reserved, and Rubin if he has a nice voice.

 

[joshua1970]

I think you should meet him first and then decide what name fits him best. Gunther if he's a gruff Teutonic, Milton if he seems smart and reserved, and Rubin if he has a nice voice.

ha!! actually I agree- I'd wait to meet him to name em

so glad you guys are opening up your house/hearts to another and I know Mendel is too!!

 

[mikelz777]

I agree that you should wait until you've spent some time with the dog. You may very well come up with a name different than the ones in the poll.

 

[Predict]

I vote Gunther. My mom has two a male named Tequila and a female named Tansy. Good luck with the pooch!

 

[Legion]

Fritz is the only acceptable name for a German sausage dog.

Possibly Frank, when in America.

http://www.heapsgoodsa.com.au/Item/Detail.aspx?p=17&item=494

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[Omak]

Here's Burton