My German Shorthaired Pointer 'Siegfried' died last week, and I am in the market for a new GSP male pup.

I'm looking for suggestions for a new name for the little fellow - no puppy selected yet but soon.

I prefer a German name for a GSP, and something grand like "Siegfried" maybe out of a legend or an opera. A two syllable name is always best for calling however.

I'm hoping the esteemed members of this forum maybe able to help with suggestions! Thanks.

PS If I got another dog at the same time as Siegfried I always liked "Hagan", but I thought that might be looking for trouble!

You asked for this one, call him "Blaser", cheers Dave

You can't go wrong with "Fritz".

Wolfgang

maximillian

Bimmer

Otto

Mauser

Nitro

Wilhelm

Brenneke

Deiter

A certain infamous german called his dog Blondi... Not a bad name actually.

Try these links for dog names:
http://www.bellos-welcome.de/hundenamen.htm
http://www.hunde-fan.de/HundeNamen/hundenamen.htm

Or type in google "hundenamen"

Hun, Boche, Jerry, Fritz...... (take care if you have a pair not to call the first dirty or filthy )

Rommel, Kaiser, Von, etc etc

My own was called 'Otto' which suited him to a T.

In order to fit into Siegfried's steps, I'd think that only Wotan or Thor are appropriate. As an additional benefit, both names can be shouted well:

"WWWWOOOOTTTAAANN, COME HEEEERRRRREEE YOU &§%$/&%§/$&%!!!!!!

Mist

Oh, I think for a name beginning mit "A", but that is an austrian name!

Mauser

FWIW:

I prepare a list of names and then over a period of a couple days use a different name for the puppy until I identify a name the puppy responds to best. In effect, the puppy names itself.

Jaeger

Axel

I hunted over a GSP named Rommel this past weekend.

He rocked.

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Originally posted by Shooter451:
Jaeger

That would be my choice as well! Easy to growl it out when needed, not easily confused with any other command word that I use.
Cheers...
Con

My GSP male is named "Rommel" as well. A friend of mine liked the name so much he named his chocolate lab the same. I informed him that you could only hang that moniker on a German dog. He informed me that he had a "German Chocolate Lab".

Regards Migra

I never give the name of a neckless looser to my dog!

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Originally posted by Monastery-Forester:
I never give the name of a neckless looser to my dog!

Erwin Rommel was IMHO a hero, stood up against Hitler (admittedly too late)and knew how to loose and even die with style.

Okay, perhaps a hero, but a hero without a victory!
I´ll call my lab - sorry, but I have not one - Montgomery, because he has won all battles against Rommel - in Africa and in the Normandie!

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Originally posted by Monastery-Forester:
Okay, perhaps a hero, but a hero without a victory!
I´ll call my lab - sorry, but I have not one - Montgomery, because he has won all battles against Rommel - in Africa and in the Normandie!

Umm this is not very accurate. The Afrika Corps under Rommel ran rings around the 8th army for over a year until Auchinlake (can never spell his name) was replaced by Montgomery. So Rommel won plenty of battles but lost the campaign (IMHO mainly due to Hitler and the Russian campaign)

Montgomery didn't beat Rommel in Normandy as he was only part of the allied forces and not in overall command.

If NitroX has a dog called Seigfried then the other ought to be called 'Line'

Rommel was at his time in Africa a strong follower oh H., yes he has won some little battles, but lost the African war. Yes, Monty was only one of the allies, like Patton, Eisenhower... But he won all important figts against Rommel.
Rommel was not the typical german officer of the 20th July like von Stauffenburg, von Boeselager and so on. And not persons like Rommel brought us in Germany democrathy, freedom and liberty. This was done by the allies!

Oh well, thanks God the world is black and white like most dogs...

By the way, Rommel's son Manfred was mayor in my town. He was I guess as untypical a mayor as his father was as untypical as an officer so people reelected him about 10 times.

Ubberdog. Pronounced ooo as in you. Sorry, can't find the proper notation marks.

Kettner........
Probably better than Frankonia

Hollis

Wow!

Didn't know my choice in Dog's names was so controversial. I have a friend who named his GSP "Ike" as in short for Eichman not as in Eisenhower. Another friend named his Kaiser.

Migra

How about calling him "Schweinhund"?

How about Klaus for your dogs' name

Glad to see this thread got back on topic.

Migra, excuse, you are right! A classic german name for a DK is KUNO, and there you can`t get any political erruptions!

How about Evo - easy to shout as the pup runs off after the roe deer.

Mark

Why Not Adolf !

mbogo, that is an austrian name!

I really like the earlier suggestion of "Mauser". In fact I like it so much that I 've already picked it for my next male GSP.

Regards Migra

Hi Migra

Mauser could possibly be a better name for a cat

Mark

"Klaus"

You can project that name pretty well.

"Erich" projects well also. As in Erich Hartmann, the greatest fighter Ace of all time (352 aerial victories).

I only hunt over female GSP's. I presently have "Uschi" (the vertical dog) and "Magda" (the queen bitch of the world). Magda is a wildernde Katzen ace. 41 confirmed kills in canine/feline combat. A credit to her breed, indeed!

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Magda is a wildernde Katzen ace. 41 confirmed kills in canine/feline combat. A credit to her breed, indeed!

She certainly deserves the Critter Kreuz with oak leaves and swords!

Magda was the wife of Josef Goebbels, he always loved pussies!

Hi,

"Hasso" is an almost ancient german name for dogs (typically shepherds).

And if you want something WWII-related:
Hasso von Manteuffel was a German Tank-General

Regards

Kwagga