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Okay, so we got this Bernedoodle puppy. Super fluffy, kinda goofy, you know the type. Right away, the big question popped up: what are we gonna call this little fella? Seemed easy at first, but man, it turned into a whole thing.

First off, I just started jotting down any name that came into my head. Seriously, anything. Grabbed a notebook, sat down, and just wrote. Some were dumb, some were okay. It was a real mixed bag. My wife did the same, and then we compared notes. Total chaos, honestly. We had names from cartoons, old family pets, random sounds... it wasn't getting us anywhere fast.

Trying to Get Organized

So, I figured we needed some structure. We started thinking about the dog himself. He's a Bernedoodle, right? Part Bernese Mountain Dog, part Poodle. Big, fluffy, usually black and white or tri-color. Ours was mostly black with white paws and chest.

We thought about categories:

• Names based on looks: Stuff like Oreo, Panda, Tux (short for Tuxedo), Socks, Patches. Maybe even Shadow or Coal because he was so dark.
• Names based on personality (even though he was just a pup): He seemed pretty chill but also playful. We thought about names like Buddy, Cooper, Milo, Gus. Maybe something a bit quirky like Ziggy or Banjo?
• Human names: Sometimes a regular human name just fits. We tossed around names like Charlie, Max, Oliver, Murphy, Finn.
• Names reflecting the breeds: Maybe something Swiss-sounding for the Bernese side? Like Bruno or Fritz? Or something French for the Poodle side? Nah, that felt a bit forced, to be honest.

The Search Continues

We spent a few evenings just scrolling through websites and lists of dog names. You know how it is. You see hundreds, maybe thousands of names. After a while, they all just blur together. Some lists were like "Top 100 Bernedoodle Names" – helpful, kinda, but everyone else is looking at those too, right?

I wanted something that felt right when you said it out loud. You gotta yell this name across a park, remember? So, we started saying the top contenders out loud. "Here, [Name]! Come!" Some just sounded weird. Others felt too long or too short.

We tried out a few names on the pup for a day or two. Called him "Rocky" for a bit. Didn't stick. Tried "Bear" – seemed okay, he did look like a little bear cub. But it felt maybe too common for these fluffy guys.

Landing on The One

It took about a week, I think. We kept coming back to a few names. We narrowed it down to three: Murphy, Gus, and Winston.

Murphy just felt friendly and solid. Like a reliable buddy. Matched his vibe.

Gus was short, strong, easy to say. Also had that friendly feel.

Winston sounded a bit more distinguished, maybe a little funny for a goofy furball, which we kinda liked.

In the end, after calling him each name for a while and just seeing how it felt, we settled on Murphy. It just clicked. He looked like a Murphy. It rolled off the tongue, suited his goofy but sweet personality, and didn't seem like every other dog name we heard.

So yeah, that was the process. A bit messy, took longer than I thought, but we got there. Just gotta try stuff out, say the names loud, and see what feels right for your dog. Don't overthink it too much, but definitely put some thought into it. You'll be saying that name a lot!