# Name for a Newfie!

**URL:** <https://forum.nameberry.com/t/name-for-a-newfie/174530>\
**Category:** Pet Names\
**Created:** [June 14, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/name-for-a-newfie/174530 "2012-06-14T18:31:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Kaysee712](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/kaysee712/32/22341_2.png) [@Kaysee712](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Kaysee712)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/name-for-a-newfie/174530/1 "2012-06-14T18:31:40Z")

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My husband and I will be getting a Newfie (Newfoundland) in the near future probably in less than 3 months. We are getting a male for sure but we don’t know for sure what color. I am trying to gather a few names so we have a list to choose from. This is what I have so far.

- Kraemer (From Seinfeld, I think Kramer has a similar personality to a dog and crazy black hair so it fits, I just spell it with an extra E)

- [name]Windsor[/name] (As in Canadian Whiskey, Newfoundlands are from [name]Canada[/name] obviously)

- [name]Magnus[/name] (This one I love for humans but doesn’t seem usable so why not on a dog, plus it seems strong like a big dog name should, It’s the [name]King[/name]'s name on [name]Snow[/name] White and The Huntsman \<3)

- Bogart “Bogey” (This one is cool but still has a silly nickname option)

- Samson (My husband’s only suggestion, he’s so much help right?, I don’t like this one it seems too popular for big dogs.)

I need some more suggestions as my husband doesn’t love any of mine except Windsor.

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**Author:** ![lucystone](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/lucystone/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@lucystone](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/lucystone)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/name-for-a-newfie/174530/2 "2012-06-18T16:42:51Z")

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Bogey the Newfie is hilarious! That gets my vote.

Otherwise I vote for [name]Newton[/name]. [name]Newt[/name] the Newfie. haha!

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**Author:** ![kathrynsarah](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/kathrynsarah/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@kathrynsarah](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/kathrynsarah)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/name-for-a-newfie/174530/3 "2012-06-18T17:25:14Z")

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I vote for [name]Magnus[/name], I love it!

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**Author:** ![feliciadarlene](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/feliciadarlene/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@feliciadarlene](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/feliciadarlene)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/name-for-a-newfie/174530/4 "2012-06-29T18:54:54Z")

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Didn’t know if you want some Newfoundland inspired names. ( I’m a newfoundlander)  
Jiggs (inspiration is our jigs dinner)  
Mummer ( person in disguised during [name]Christmas[/name])  
Sliveen (A mischievious person) I love this one  
Lassy (molasses)

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**Author:** ![Kaysee712](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/kaysee712/32/22341_2.png) [@Kaysee712](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Kaysee712)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/name-for-a-newfie/174530/5 "2012-07-02T07:06:55Z")

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Jiggs is cool and Lassy would be for a girl! [name]Even[/name] though everyone would think I got it from [name]Lassie[/name] the [name]Collie[/name].

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**Author:** ![miloowen](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/miloowen/32/72642_2.png) [@miloowen](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/miloowen)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/name-for-a-newfie/174530/6 "2012-07-02T07:36:46Z")

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When we lived in [name]Canada[/name] we adopted an older Newfie that we adored. His name was [name]Norman[/name], after Stormin’ [name]Norman[/name] Schwarzkopf, and we called him Normey, it so suited him! He was a great, great dog.

Other names:

[name]Gilbert[/name], from [name]Anne[/name] of [name]Green[/name] Gables  
[name]Gordon[/name], many Canadian politicians are named [name]Gordon[/name], [name]Cameron[/name], and [name]Graham[/name]  
St [name]John[/name], pronounced [name]Sinjin[/name], after St Johns Newfoundland  
Any Scottish name will do, such as [name]Rabbie[/name], Tammas, [name]Sandy[/name], [name]Jock[/name], [name]Tavish[/name], [name]Malcolm[/name], [name]Mac[/name], etc  
[name]Magnus[/name] is good; also, since it was [name]Leif[/name] Erikssen who had the first European colony in Newfoundland, you could choose a Viking name as well.

Newfies are lovable and playful, so keep that in mind. Doesn’t he already have his kennel name?

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**Author:** ![Mischa](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/mischa/32/285_2.png) [@Mischa](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Mischa)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/name-for-a-newfie/174530/7 "2012-07-02T07:45:03Z")

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Newfoundland dogs are huge dogs with big hearts so I like [name]Magnus[/name] from your list. My Mom is from Newfoundland so here are some other suggestions.

[name]Jasper[/name]  
[name]Gideon[/name]  
[name]Jesse[/name]  
[name]Beau[/name]  
[name]Cove[/name] (lots of coves on the island)  
[name]Tanner[/name]  
Gander (place name)  
Burin (place name)  
[name]Bishop[/name] (Falls)  
[name]Cabot[/name] (strait)  
[name]Churchill[/name] (Falls)  
[name]Cupid[/name] ([name]Cove[/name])  
[name]Lester[/name] (Point)  
[name]Henley[/name] (harbour)  
Random (Head and Island)  
Twillingate nn Twill