What's up with Elisabeth & George?: We are looking for puppy names!

Monday, March 16, 2009

We are looking for puppy names!

She's a Bernese Mountain Dog, 9 weeks old, and she and Regin are
already becoming best friends!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...: I think I've officially been in sweden too long. .. . I look at her and "Stina" pops into my head. . . course I've got stina on the brain. Jimmy's great grandma was named that and her funeral is this friday. She was a really cool lady so I'll offer the name despite the very minimal chance that anyone not living in Sweden would find it even slightly appealing :P LOL; 3/16/2009 8:49 PM
Elisabeth said...: Hmmm... No offense to Jimmy's great grandma, but I am not sure about Stina although Scandinavian names are definitely not out of the question. So far I'm thinking maybe Góđa or Nissa, Thora, or Freya.

I'm also thinking Germanic/swiss names since her breed originates from the Swiss Alps. Heidi is a bit too obvious isn't it? Gretchen? Astrid? Greta? (some good ones here.)

Other names... Millie, Mango, Nanna (from Peter Pan), Mija (Spanish term of endearment).

Now I'm just brainstorming...

Coco/Cocoa is too common, maybe Chocolate? Vanilla is also a little common. Although Vanilla Bean is kinda cute.

Maybe some other spice? Cinnamon? Cassia? Saffron? Anise? (We knew a girl in Penang called Anis) Cayenne? Curry? Licorice? Marshmallow? Nutmeg? (Cute! Meg for short), Paprika, Sassafras, Kola, Canela (Cinnamon in Spanish),

Flowers: Poppy, Lavender, Peony, Sunflower, or just Flower (like in Bambi), Petal (British term of endearment)

Edibles: Olive, Papaya, Rhubarb, Mango, Caramel, Caramela, Butternut

Latin dance/music theme (our last dog was Bongo): Cha-cha, salsa, samba, rumba, timba, maraca, Conga,

Places: Cali, Miami, Malaysia ;),

Animals: Lamb (british term of endearment),

Big Girl names: Bertha, ...?

I could spend all day and more doing this... anyway, some initial thoughts here and I think I like some of these.; 3/17/2009 10:00 AM
Elisabeth said...: Once I start doing this I can't stop.

Obvious place name: Geneva

More animals: Bamsa (Faroese for Bear), Osa (female bear in spanish??)

Terms of endearment: Poppet, Love

Ugh... I just had some other good ones that I can't remember.; 3/17/2009 10:28 AM
Anonymous said...: also,also hon er fitt!
I want one!
FITTA is a cute name!

Mamma; 3/17/2009 11:56 AM
Elisabeth said...: I like Fitta!; 3/17/2009 12:25 PM

How we're doing right now.

April 6th, 2009
Oh man, moving back home has been quite a transition! For Regin especially. It has taken him three months to return to being fully, or almost fully, potty trained. But we're home and happy to be with friends and in an environment where things are easier.

But of course, not everything is easier. George's first day back to work he learned that the company was exiting the business and he and all the other people that work on that product (including all those people he trained in Penang) were told to look for other jobs.

His last day was March 31st. No time for that cozy little 'sabbatical' though; after he finished his last day of work, his family called and told us they are coming (from Florida) for a visit on the 10th! This would be no big deal (other than being terribly exciting) if we were fully moved back in, but of course, until now, we've had VERY little motivation to fully unpack! So now we're preparing the house at warp speed!

You know, I do miss Penang. Hard to say what I miss exactly, because I know it's more than our friends there, but I feel a certain pang. And all the time we were there, other than missing family, friends, easy living, and snow, I never once actually missed 'Colorado.'

When we got back to Colorado, I expected to have a new and complete love for the place. I do appreciate some things a lot more, especially visual things. I see beauty where I didn't before. But it hasn't been the feeling of home that I expected, and I still have some of the same issues with the place. But what I do love IMMENSELY and will always love IMMENSELY is the people we have here. And it's been absolutely amazing to see how Regin has picked right back up where he left off with his loved ones here. There's no doubt in my mind that he somehow remembers them.