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Dracandos the Spellsage
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Posted - 11 Jul 2005 :  05:32:26  Show Profile  Visit Dracandos the Spellsage's Homepage Send Dracandos the Spellsage a Private Message  Reply with Quote  Delete Topic
Greetings. Im getting a new dog soon and I would like to name it after someone in the FR but I cant think of any good names for a dog. It has to be somewhat of a short name, easy to pronounce, and sound like a good dog name. The only one I could think of was Volo. Anyone have any ideas? My thanks

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KnightErrantJR
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Posted - 11 Jul 2005 :  06:23:37  Show Profile  Visit KnightErrantJR's Homepage Send KnightErrantJR a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Well, if you are really nasty you could name it Kezef, lol.
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Sadonayerah Odrydin
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Posted - 11 Jul 2005 :  08:07:26  Show Profile  Visit Sadonayerah Odrydin's Homepage Send Sadonayerah Odrydin a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Um...do you know if you're gonna get a female or a male dog? Cause if it's a girl, how about Storm or Laeral?

Boy: How about Wyn (from Song and Swords series, I can't remember the name right now.... Elfsong?) or Regis (after the Halfling in the Drizzt series).

Not too sure about any other names, as it's really late where I'm at and I'm not remembering much. lol!

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Wooly Rupert
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In Forsaken House, the wood elf ranger has a wolf named Sheeril.

I'm not really recalling any other canine names.

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The Sage
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Posted - 11 Jul 2005 :  14:47:56  Show Profile Send The Sage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

In Forsaken House, the wood elf ranger has a wolf named Sheeril.

I'm not really recalling any other canine names.

Skippy
Scuttle
Grog

They're all dog names from the Port of Raven's Bluff supplement.

We have Seth and Armas - the names of blink dogs - from the City of Raven's Bluff accessory.

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Faraer
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Posted - 11 Jul 2005 :  14:57:27  Show Profile  Visit Faraer's Homepage Send Faraer a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Skippy, at least, sounds like RPGA 'Amber Lynn Thoden'-style cloth-earedness.

Spellfire shows us how pets -- sometimes, anyway -- are named. They have have an informal nickname (such as the kitten name Snuggleguts), a proper name which is in the same form as other Faerūnian names but generally shorter, and a truename.

Edited by - Faraer on 11 Jul 2005 14:58:07
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Thureen Buroch
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Posted - 11 Jul 2005 :  15:40:38  Show Profile  Visit Thureen Buroch's Homepage Send Thureen Buroch a Private Message  Reply with Quote
If you're going to go with a kinda ... er ... chubby dog, you could name him Mirt ...

What about naming him after one of the FR deities? If the dog is a golden retriever, or similar breed, you could name him Tyr. If he's going to be a watchdog, you could name him Helm. Torm would also be a good name, since Torm is the god of loyalty. Of course, those are all names for a boy dog ...

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Forge
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Posted - 11 Jul 2005 :  15:42:56  Show Profile  Visit Forge's Homepage Send Forge a Private Message  Reply with Quote
There was a dog in one of the Realms of Valor named King. Course he wasn't really a dog, but then that was kinda the whole point...
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Fletcher
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Posted - 11 Jul 2005 :  18:17:38  Show Profile  Visit Fletcher's Homepage Send Fletcher a Private Message  Reply with Quote
One of my players loves to name his pets after major figures in the realms. Such as his cat Elminster, or his dog Caladnei. It leads to interesting conversations in the taverns of Arabel,

<laughter> "...and then..and then...Caladnei proceded to shred all of the bedclothes and pissed on my pillow!" <laughter> "I tell you. You've never seen a <female dog> so riled up. Well I had ta take my belt to her at that point...." <laughter>

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Crennen FaerieBane
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Posted - 11 Jul 2005 :  20:03:07  Show Profile Send Crennen FaerieBane a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Well, my wife and I recently acquired an ex-show Pomerian who came down with a genetic skin disorder that makes him lose his fur in patches (which thankfully reverses when neutered). Anyway, he is also a fiend for any turkey or chicken he eats. Since he has that evil streak and is losing his fur, we named him Szass Tam, as we figured it fit perfectly. Our bengal cat we are getting will be named Laeral, and our next Pom is to be Manshoon or Triel.

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Xysma
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Posted - 11 Jul 2005 :  20:17:42  Show Profile  Visit Xysma's Homepage Send Xysma a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I really liked Cyric as the name of Matteo's horse in Magehound, I always thought it would make a cool pet name as well.

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Wooly Rupert
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Posted - 11 Jul 2005 :  22:12:59  Show Profile Send Wooly Rupert a Private Message  Reply with Quote
My minotaur named his horses after various ales and beers.

I also had a half-elf fighter-mage who named his horse "Chaser", a slight variation on Nchaser, the spellcaster.

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Reefy
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Posted - 12 Jul 2005 :  00:47:31  Show Profile  Visit Reefy's Homepage Send Reefy a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I don't think you can go wrong with your original thought of Volo.

"What is that dreadful racket, dear?"
*sigh* "It's just Volo, he's at it again."

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Dracandos the Spellsage
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Posted - 12 Jul 2005 :  07:30:39  Show Profile  Visit Dracandos the Spellsage's Homepage Send Dracandos the Spellsage a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by KnightErrantJR

Well, if you are really nasty you could name it Kezef, lol.

I was thinking that actually but it doesnt sound much like a dog name

quote:
Originally posted by Sadonayerah Odrydin

Um...do you know if you're gonna get a female or a male dog? Cause if it's a girl, how about Storm or Laeral?

Boy: How about Wyn (from Song and Swords series, I can't remember the name right now.... Elfsong?) or Regis (after the Halfling in the Drizzt series).

Not too sure about any other names, as it's really late where I'm at and I'm not remembering much. lol!


Oops forgot to say that. Itll be a male

quote:
Originally posted by Thureen Buroch

What about naming him after one of the FR deities? If the dog is a golden retriever, or similar breed, you could name him Tyr. If he's going to be a watchdog, you could name him Helm. Torm would also be a good name, since Torm is the god of loyalty. Of course, those are all names for a boy dog ...

I was thinking about that as well, but couldnt find one that sounded like a good dogs name

quote:
Originally posted by Reefy

I don't think you can go wrong with your original thought of Volo.

"What is that dreadful racket, dear?"
*sigh* "It's just Volo, he's at it again."

Haha, aye I agree. But Id still like to get more options. If anyone else has any ideas, please scribble them down in this scroll

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Strength and power come from knowing and controlling what others do not, but never reveal all that you know - Vecna

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Faramicos
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Posted - 14 Jul 2005 :  16:25:26  Show Profile  Visit Faramicos's Homepage Send Faramicos a Private Message  Reply with Quote
How about adopting the name Cantus from the Moonshae books. It is a good strong name for a dog...

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Wooly Rupert
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quote:
Originally posted by Faramicos

How about adopting the name Cantus from the Moonshae books. It is a good strong name for a dog...



Ah, Cantus the moorhound, who, as I recall, became the leader of the Pack (*cue motorcycle revving noises*). Good choice!

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Faramicos
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Posted - 14 Jul 2005 :  18:41:39  Show Profile  Visit Faramicos's Homepage Send Faramicos a Private Message  Reply with Quote
YES YES.... Leader of the meanest pack of dogs in the realms... That dog was as cool as any of the other characters of the books... One of my absolute favorits... HAIL CANTUS.

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