New and need name for male bullmastiff

[my2girls]

Hi everyone! I am fairly new to this site, I originally posted under the introduction part of Chaz. Anyway, my name is Jamie, I am married w/ two little girls, a mixed breed dog Savannah and a female calico mix Asia. We just found a male bullmastiff puppy that we will be getting either the first or second week of December. We can't seem to agree on a name for him to save our lives. He is red w/ a dark black mask and a white patch on his chest.

My husband wants to name him Manning after Peyton Manning and I think it's kind of weird.

I like Maverick, Griffin, and Noah

We are both wanting a "Strong" name for him, since it's a powerful breed that gets so big, but I just haven't found a name that I actually LOVE. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance for your help.

Jamie

[AmberwayGSD]

Zeus,Bo,Gator,Boss,King.I will think of more too.

[AmberwayGSD]

Thor,Taz,Ramsey,Caesar,Oliver,Magnum,Jasper,Justic e,Tucker,Petey.

[my2girls]

German Shepherd Gurl ~ You are so good at coming up w/ names. Thanks for taking the time to help me once again w/ names. There are some on there that I hadn't thought about. OHHHH............. I really don't like Manning and I really hope that we can agree on something that we really like so I don't feel like I'm dominating the decision. Part of the problem is that my mom is getting a puppy and she is an avid Braves fan and is naming her puppy Maddux which I LOVE!!!! Obviously can't use that name huh?? :) Anyway that's what started my husband thinking of names of sports guys and I am SO NOT into sports!!!!!!

Jamie

[AmberwayGSD]

I will keep coming up with more but thats a few to think about anyways.

[gaddylovesdogs]

I think Noah is a cute name... What about Ikaika ("strength" in Hawaiian)? Or Mana ("power in Hawaiian)?

[my2girls]

Those are neat suggestions. How do your pronounce the first one? I was thinking Mana would be pronounced the way it looks w/ a short a?

Thank you for your suggestions!

Jamie

[yoko]

fluffy.. that's a nice strong name :D

i don't know i always like to see the dogs personality before naming it

[bubbatd]

Go Colts and Giants. !!! The Manning brothers will go down in history !! Call him Peyton .... Pat or Eli ... or combination !!!

[Lynn]

Name him Trey or Trip for the three colors he has. :)

[my2girls]

Thank you guys for your suggestions! About the Colts thing, we know two little kids named Peyton so I don't want to use that. I like Eli but my husband said that he is leading his team and they will probably play each other and his favorite is Peyton and the Colts!

About Trey, a good friend of ours named her son that so we don't want to use it for that reason.

[MyDogsLoveMe]

Since mastiffs get to be very big babies how about Conan the Barberian :)

[corykins22]

some of the people i work with have this theory....the dog's personality will take after the name you choose for him/her. haha, its silly, but sometimes i guess it happens. so maybe if you name him something like that he might be a barbarian! :p

maybe Corona? i really like that for a name, or Kojak? brutus?

my roommate just said juggernaut....

she said it was the name of a battleship, but it makes me think of 13 Ghosts. the Juggernaut was the most vicous ghost of the 13...

:) good luck!

[Sirius]

UM... well this has nothing to do with names but make sure to introduce young bull puppy slowly :)

Names: Um.. Archilles?? he cud be Arch for short

[my2girls]

Sirius ~ What do you mean about introducing him slowly? To other dogs or people or both? We have a female dog that's about 4 y/o and a cat that is 6 months old, and then my mom is getting a puppy 2 weeks b/f we get ours. Hers is a yellow lab. We are also going to start him in obedience classes in Jan.

Thanks for you info! I still have no clue on names, we just can't seem to find one that really sticks. I think one problem is that my other animals are Savannah and Asia and I feel like I need to have a name that goes w/ those two. I know that I will always be calling the dogs together to go out/come in/eat etc.... so it's like I need something that kinda goes together kwim?

Jamie

[corykins22]

you could name him Mufasa

[my2girls]

Corykins~ Good thought! I never thought of that one:) I will have to run it by my husband. Thanks!

Jamie

[skyhigh]

lol. I like Mufasa. Or Simba. Both sound strong and bold.

[avenlee]

How about Rufus

[Dizzy]

I like rufus :)

[my2girls]

Rufus isn't bad. I actually have a long list but like I said none of them are really sticking or making me say "That's it!" I feel like I kind of need more of a human type name b/c our other dog is Savannah...... Who knows!!

[Sirius]

Sirius ~ What do you mean about introducing him slowly? To other dogs or people or both? We have a female dog that's about 4 y/o and a cat that is 6 months old, and then my mom is getting a puppy 2 weeks b/f we get ours. Hers is a yellow lab. We are also going to start him in obedience classes in Jan.

Thanks for you info! I still have no clue on names, we just can't seem to find one that really sticks. I think one problem is that my other animals are Savannah and Asia and I feel like I need to have a name that goes w/ those two. I know that I will always be calling the dogs together to go out/come in/eat etc.... so it's like I need something that kinda goes together kwim?

Jamie


Bulls are a very dominant and dog-aggresive breed. Introduce your other dog slowly.

[showpug]

Bulls are a very dominant and dog-aggresive breed. Introduce your other dog slowly.

A young puppy bullmastiff will not act aggressively. A mature male bullmastiff is another story! When he's old enough, make sure you get him neutered. Watch him around your cat as some are known for a high prey drive and I would keep him away from other male dogs when he is mature. A male bullmastiff is a powerful, head strong animal, you must establish that you are the leader early on!

[my2girls]

Thanks guys for the info. We had a bullmastiff when I was still living at home. He was a great dog (actually the reason I want a bullmastiff myself), he did great w/ other dogs, however I have heard and read that they are dog aggressive so I will be careful. We are getting him neutered as soon as he's old enough.

Jamie

[showpug]

Thanks guys for the info. We had a bullmastiff when I was still living at home. He was a great dog (actually the reason I want a bullmastiff myself), he did great w/ other dogs, however I have heard and read that they are dog aggressive so I will be careful. We are getting him neutered as soon as he's old enough.

Jamie

Good for you! Sounds like you know what you need to know! My really good friend shows and breeds bullmastiffs so I have had the priviledge of watching them grow and interact etc. She has a litter due in January and I can't wait to smoosh their faces!!!

[my2girls]

Showpug ~ That's cool, I really love the bullmastiff and the Pug breed. I had a fawn pug when I was younger. I named him Tucker. I sure loved that little guy. Your pug is really pretty! What kind of names does your friend name her Bullmastiffs and their pups? I feel like I need a somewhat human name b/c of my other dogs name, I don't know, I like things to kind of go together I guess.

Jamie

[gaddylovesdogs]

Those are neat suggestions. How do your pronounce the first one? I was thinking Mana would be pronounced the way it looks w/ a short a?

Thank you for your suggestions!

Jamie
I'm not sure, but I think it's "Ick-ki-kuh" or "Ick-ki-uh-kuh".

[CanadianK9]

If it was a male how bout Titan and a female how bout Spirit

[Sirius]

my2girls;

I am so lucky that when I got Sam she was already socialized. She needs her space though. She is allowed on the 2nd and 3rd floor while Harley is only allowed on the 1st. Kitty Cat Territory is 4th floor! Meow!

[Renee750il]

Since your hubby likes the Colts and this is going to be a big, STRONG dog - why not name him Freeney, after Dwight Freeney? Peyton's a good quarterback, but he's not exactly known for being a strong guy, lol!

I kinda like Rufus too, and Roscoe . . . or Gabe.

[my2girls]

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I have another question. The breeder sent me attachments using Jasc paint shop, I want to show you guys what he looks like at almost 4 wks old. I can click on share and then input and email address, but that's the only way I know how to do it, and I don't know how to get it onto here. He looks just like a little brown bear!!! His paws are HUGE!!!! I'm thinking about naming him Bear or maybe even Yogi!

Jamie

[tweeswayer]

How bout Grendel? you know from the story about Beowolf... if you ever read it from the monsters viewpoint it kinda fits. Of course, we always choose odd names for our pets... Quaker parrot named Grim (Reaper),a ball python named stymus, Brizbane is our male "Chowsky"... just to name a few...

[my2girls]

No, not too late! We still don't have a name for him. Thanks for the suggestions. I do want a "strong" name but I don't really want anything that was scary or demonic. I have never seen/read Beowolf, so I don't know about that character. Who knows if this poor puppy is ever gonna have a name.

Jamie

[meganw94]

:D :) :rolleyes: :cool: :
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[meganw94]

I think that Freddy is a very good name becausr 1. Its strong 2. My dogs name is Freddy he got hit yesterday

[meganw94]

Maddy is my fat loveing cats name

[GSDMom]

how about Torque it is very strong
I sold a male puppy that I was hoping to be a show puppy
his name was Maximum Torque
although it broke my heart to let him go, I made another very happy

[Sirius]

...Odesseus and Odie for short. LOL thats what I named my cat.

[my2girls]

Thanks guys for all of your responses! I greatly appreciate you suggestions and creativity. My crazy brothers have now decided to help us w/ naming him (since they act like he's going to be theirs :) , anyway, I'm sure that will influence my decision since I know they will make fun of his name if they think it's too weird or they will tell me they don't like it. Not in a mean way, we are just all pretty honest and outspoken.

Thanks again.,

Jamie