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HelpRe: Nicknames for the name Euripides
in reply to a message by Funicello
Rip was the first thing that came to mind. I think it's kinda cute.
If he's a friendly, approachable dog, especially a dog that looks friendly (you know, like a St. B or something), I don't see why it should cause too much of a problem. People tend to judge the name on the -dog-, especially based on what they've been told by the media and public opinion about the breed, rather than anything else, so whilst Rip on a pitbull or something, a breed that people might find a bit scary, might be a bit too on the nose, if it's a big, friendly dog, the kind of big softy that crops up in kids films all the time, I don't know if people -will- get a bad impression from it, y'know? I don't know if that makes sense.
It's a bit like, a big fluffy teddy-bear of a mountain dog named Wolf will probably have more positive responses to your choice of name than a rottweiler named Wolf. The same goes for a mountain dog and a rottweiler who are both named Cuddles, though. Even though they could both be sweet animals, it's both the look of the animal and the social perception of them which matters a lot. So I'm kind of agreeing with you, but it does kinda depend on the impression of the individual animal as to how the name will be perceived at the end of the day.
I had a friend who had St. Bernards called Cujo and Destroyer when I was a kid. Seriously, Destroyer. Despite their names, because they were sweet and looked sweet, nobody ever seemed particularly worried about a giant dog named Destroyer trundling down the road at the them.
Just out of curiosity, why did you pick Euripides for your dog? It's an interesting choice.
And to answer your question, what about Ripley (? Eh.) or Des?
If he's a friendly, approachable dog, especially a dog that looks friendly (you know, like a St. B or something), I don't see why it should cause too much of a problem. People tend to judge the name on the -dog-, especially based on what they've been told by the media and public opinion about the breed, rather than anything else, so whilst Rip on a pitbull or something, a breed that people might find a bit scary, might be a bit too on the nose, if it's a big, friendly dog, the kind of big softy that crops up in kids films all the time, I don't know if people -will- get a bad impression from it, y'know? I don't know if that makes sense.
It's a bit like, a big fluffy teddy-bear of a mountain dog named Wolf will probably have more positive responses to your choice of name than a rottweiler named Wolf. The same goes for a mountain dog and a rottweiler who are both named Cuddles, though. Even though they could both be sweet animals, it's both the look of the animal and the social perception of them which matters a lot. So I'm kind of agreeing with you, but it does kinda depend on the impression of the individual animal as to how the name will be perceived at the end of the day.
I had a friend who had St. Bernards called Cujo and Destroyer when I was a kid. Seriously, Destroyer. Despite their names, because they were sweet and looked sweet, nobody ever seemed particularly worried about a giant dog named Destroyer trundling down the road at the them.
Just out of curiosity, why did you pick Euripides for your dog? It's an interesting choice.
And to answer your question, what about Ripley (? Eh.) or Des?
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:) He is actually not my dog but a dog that resides at a shelter that I volunteer for. His breed mix is a Rottweiler / Hound / Shepherd. He really is a friendly guy although can be a bit rowdy & overly exuberant at times, especially upon first greetings. His size & strength mixed with the fact that he is a Rottie mix I think is what intimidates some people. It was simply suggested to create a new nickname for him. Thank you for the reply.
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