the most names of any dog ever

[aflockofmollies]

Nands, aka, Nanda, aka Ananda, has taught me that an animal's name should not so much be a word as a sound. there must be many permutations of the sound, so that you can speak to the dog in different tones of voice. my mother calls nanda "Ananda Marie" when she is very upset with her

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[theswirtproject]

Nice, molly. If you are still taking votes, second your motion for Evie/Eav/Eavan/Aoibheann. Simple, appropriate, and abbreviatable.

Yaya reminds me of somebody's grandma.

[nullsechs]

Yaya reminds me of somebody's grandma.

i couldn't put my finger on it at first, but i think you've nailed it on the head on why that name didn't sit well with me, stace. it reminds me too much of that lady from fairytales and scary stores, the one who rides around in a flying mortar and pestle with a house that walks around the forest on chicken legs. what's her name? baba yaga or something like that? or am i mixing things and confusng her with the lady who has a pot that makes lots of speghetti. ames would know. dammit.

although visually i think it looks a bit silly, i'm agreeing with stace on her choice and going with Aoibheann.

i thought you originally wanted a gerund, though, moll. or is that only for cats?

[faux_teak]

Baba Yaga=house with chicken legs

Strega Nona=spaghetti pot

Also, I like Evie.

[theswirtproject]

I think I remembered why yaya reminds me of grandma this morning as I was brushing my teeth. isn't yaya greek for grandmother? Who read Middlesex?

But it also has the fariytale, old hag in the woods kind of connotation that you describe, Ella. nicely put.