Which name?

[DashellKc]

We cannot decide between 2 names.

Atticus (from To Kill a Mockingbird)

or

Gus (just because)

I love Atticus, my husband loves Gus.

Our little guy will be 4 weeks this Sunday. We are going to visit him next week and hope to be giving him his proper name. I dont have a way to post pics yet but will very soon!

Taylor

[Scully'sMom]

My vote is for Gus. I prefer, for some reason, two sylabbles for a dog's name. Makes it easier to yell for them

[wags]

Hey, How's about AttiGUS as a formal name and GUS as a nickname? If you call him Attigus, he's just gonna hear the "gus" anyway.

[toomanypaws]

I don't know, Joanne, when I really get mad at Kiara (like when she's attacking a snake), even her three syllable name isn't enough. I usually add her middle name and yell Kiara Joy.

As far as the name Atticus or Gus, I guess I like Gus better, but wait until you see you pup before deciding what to name him. His personality might make you think of a different name. You could always name him Attigus and call him Gus for short.

[kayharley]

I vote for Gus also but his personality might not fit either name.

[jansop]

Gus is my pick. My little boy's name is Booker, and I say Book more than Booker.........jan

[Hhoky]

I kinda like Atticus. Its a name you don't hear often and I like those one of a kind names. I vote Atticus

[Scully'sMom]

Beth.....you know what? You're absolutely right. When Scully's not paying attention, which Lord knows is a lot of the time, I yell Scully Squires! (She only has a last name)

[CathyAnn]

We didn't name our pups "officially" until we had them a day or two. We had several names in mind, but didn't commit until we saw what type of personality they had first.

I do like both names for a male Cairn.

Cathy

[tena]

At our house the critter's name seems to reveal itself after we meet them. Either name is good, both have style.

[wheezie23]

Since "To Kill a Mockingbird" is my all time favorite book and movie, my vote is for Atticus. We already have a Finch and Scout on the board. Next all we would need is a Jem and a Boo!

Thela

[Zoey in Maine]

im curious now? did you decide on a name? i agee sometimes you have to watch your cairn for a few days and see the peronsality before naming.

However, the more I think on it, what good is a name anyhow? The little buggers only come when THEY want anyhow -- not when you call them !!!

[DashellKc]

We decided on Atticus. When we visit him, he is just so happy. He is 5 wks old now. Constantly wagging his tail (even when he is ornry) and he is just such a happy go lucky little guy. He will growl and still wag away. He is too cute. I cannot wait to get him in a few weeks. My daughters made the final name decision. They love it. I even considered Edgar but my husband hates it so no go on that one. I wanted something that you dont hear every day and I like the odd classic names anyhow.

Thanks for wondering.

Taylor

[grillywarren]

Atticus sounds like a great name!!! Can't wait to see pics

of the little cutie!

I had a fever when I came up with "Grilled Cheese", I thought hey

we can call him Grilly!! It is funny...that was about 6 months before

we got him and the name SO fits!!!! Funny thing!

ellie

[goforette]

I like Atticus better - but just remember neither one might work. I had in mind what mine would be and when they arrived they clearly didn't look like the names I had chosen. So, they just kind of picked themselves in a way. It was almost harder finding middle names for them -

[MyCairnPepper]

i like atticus but i agree with every one else about personality picks the name because befor i got my westie we planned to call him Cody but when we first got him he was so small and bouncy he looked like a little bug in the grass so we named him skeeter bug and then when we got pepper my husband wanted to name her fancy and i told him she was so fiesty and spicy she should be called pepper