I'd like some feedback on a few names I've been mulling for my next Basset. First, a little background. Long before we ever found our first pup my wife and I had settled on the name Herman for him. We can't recall how we got the name. I do know that it was kind of a mensch-sounding name (for a dog anyway) and I liked that. Herman was a regular guy. When he died I began thinking of naming the next Basset. We had already got a coonhound named Henry (that was his rescue name and we kept it), and this began a trend of naming the dogs H for Hound. Looking in the dictionary I noticed that Herman meant, originally, "army man" or soldier. Appropriate. Next I came across Harold, and it sounded very humorous and appropriate, and lo and behold it meant, in old English or Middle German, "leader of the army." That was it. Now, we've mulled over a number of other H names, and three kind of rose to the top of the list, but none has clinched it. They are:
Harvey - good and menschy, plus there was a kid I knew named Harvey, and of course a big white rabbit too.
Humphrey - absurd and guaranteed to get laughs from strangers. A little highbrow though. Maybe better for my next Black & Tan.
Hitchcock - seems to be a film theme going on all of a sudden. Not exactly a typical given name, but has a certain ring. Hitch works well for short.
Other suggestions are welcome. Maybe Hector or Hubert. Hercule (Poirot)? I think I like two syllables. Of course the decision will not be final until we've seen the dog in person. Thanks for your input.
Harvey - good and menschy, plus there was a kid I knew named Harvey, and of course a big white rabbit too.
Humphrey - absurd and guaranteed to get laughs from strangers. A little highbrow though. Maybe better for my next Black & Tan.
Hitchcock - seems to be a film theme going on all of a sudden. Not exactly a typical given name, but has a certain ring. Hitch works well for short.
Other suggestions are welcome. Maybe Hector or Hubert. Hercule (Poirot)? I think I like two syllables. Of course the decision will not be final until we've seen the dog in person. Thanks for your input.