Our first dog needs a name!

My husband and I are picking out a dog from a border collie litter this summer! We are avid climber and backpackers. Basically we love the outdoors. We need your help to to come up with a unique puppy name. We are looking for nature inspired or climbing inspired names. We don’t know if we will be picking a girl or a boy, we would love all your suggestions. Thanks!

Here’s some names from a variety of styles that might appeal! Congrats on your furry friend :heart:

  • Valley
  • Cliff
  • Fielder
  • Wilder
  • Thistle (“Tiz” or “Tizzy”)
  • Rosie
  • Daisy
  • Oakley
  • Bonnie (reminds me of bonfires?)
  • Cedar
  • Larkin
  • Hazelnut (I know a dog with this name, they call her [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], it’s adorable)
  • Nutmeg (“[name_f]Meg[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Meggie[/name_f]”)
  • Cinnamon
  • Aspen
  • Windy
  • Meadow
  • Sunny

How exciting! I don’t know where you live but perhaps there is the name of an area, mountain, river, or trail that is a favourite for you? Or a wildflower that grows in your area.

Rappel
Boulder
Windy
River
Jasper
Bluebell
Ridge
Sunny
Hiker

Moxie
[name_u]Shadow[/name_u]
[name_m]Boulder[/name_m]
[name_m]Oreo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Jules[/name_u]

There’s a few lists of outdoor related baby names that may help too. See here and here.

A: [name_m]Aaro[/name_m], [name_m]Aaron[/name_m], [name_m]Ace[/name_m], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_m]Aron[/name_m], [name_u]Arrow[/name_u], [name_u]Ash[/name_u], [name_u]Aspen[/name_u], [name_f]Athena[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
B: [name_m]Berg[/name_m]
D: [name_u]Darcy[/name_u], [name_f]Dawn[/name_f], [name_u]Denali[/name_u], [name_u]Doone[/name_u]
E: [name_u]Ember[/name_u], [name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_u]Everette[/name_u]
F: [name_u]Fen[/name_u], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_u]Forest[/name_u]
H: [name_m]Haran[/name_m], [name_u]Harry[/name_u], [name_f]Hermione[/name_f], [name_f]Hester[/name_f], [name_m]Huck[/name_m]
I: [name_u]Indy[/name_u], [name_u]Indiana[/name_u]
J: [name_f]Jane[/name_f] (for [name_f]Jane[/name_f] Goodall), [name_u]Journey[/name_u], [name_u]Juneau[/name_u], [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
K: [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_m]Keanu[/name_m], [name_u]Kit[/name_u] (short for [name_m]Christopher[/name_m], patron saint of travelers)
L: [name_u]Lan[/name_u], [name_f]Lara[/name_f], [name_f]Liberty[/name_f], [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
M: [name_m]Maclean[/name_m], [name_m]Marco[/name_m], [name_u]Marlow[/name_u], [name_m]Mark[/name_m], McKinley, [name_f]Meri[/name_f], [name_u]Meridian[/name_u], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_m]Mont[/name_m]
N: [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_m]Nemo[/name_m]
O: Orest, [name_m]Oreste[/name_m], [name_m]Orestes[/name_m], [name_f]Orestilla[/name_f], [name_f]Orestina[/name_f], [name_f]Osa[/name_f]
P: [name_u]Peri[/name_u]
R: [name_m]Rainier[/name_m], [name_m]Ridge[/name_m], [name_m]Rocky[/name_m]
S: [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_f]Sana[/name_f], [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u], [name_u]Scout[/name_u], [name_u]Sierra[/name_u], [name_f]Summer[/name_f], [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
T: [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] (for [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] [name_m]Roosevelt[/name_m]), [name_m]Tom[/name_m], [name_f]Tula[/name_f]
V: [name_u]Vale[/name_u], [name_f]Valentina[/name_f] (for [name_f]Valentina[/name_f] Tereshkova)
W: [name_u]West[/name_u], [name_u]Wilde[/name_u], [name_u]Wilder[/name_u], [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
Y: [name_m]Yama[/name_m]

Boy:

Wilder
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
[name_m]Bear[/name_m]
[name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]

Girl:

Wren
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u] (could be for a boy)
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]