Meet Bertie!

[dogwoodblossom.livejournal.com]

Hopefully this isn't too far OT, but I had to share. I have a new puppy! He is a black miniature poodle. I have been on the waiting list for him for over a year and the only name I ever really considered was Bertram. Bertie for short. Of course since I'm American and live in America, I can't actually pronounce it quite right without affecting a British accent, so everyone will always call him, "Birdie." But I have decided I am OK with that. My other poodle's name is Amelie, so I'm already used to having to over explain dog names to everyone in the world. I wouldn't think Amelie would be that hard but it is quite difficult apparently.

But yes, I wanted this puppy to be an affable, happy go lucky sort of fellow, which seems to be working out so far. He's quite noisy too. Perhaps a bit feistier and more demanding than his namesake.

As soon as he gets scruffy enough I'll give him a haircut and clean up those whiskers. No mustache for young Bertram. Surely a sartorial misstep for poodles.

For a registered name I'm thinking either Gigi's Smart Little Chap (Gigi is the breeder), or Gigi's Sunny Disposish. Not that it matters a whole lot, since he's getting fixed asap and thus shall forever remain one of nature's bachelors. Probably for the best since he keeps running headfirst into the furniture.

Comments

[katelynna10000.livejournal.com]

It's alright- I say allot of words in a British accent for no reason. Like Dalek or TARDIS, or valet, for that matter. Everyone always thinks I'm mispronouncing the kind we use for a car, oh how wrong they are....and then there's every name in LOTR...ANYWAY

and also What-ho fellow Pacific Norhtwestian! (is that what we call ourselves?) It's nice to know I'm not the only one ^_^

and you could always say 'like from The King's Speech' if no one understands how to say Bertie. I don't think it sounds like Birdy at all- especially because my grandma's name IS birdy, lol

[dogwoodblossom.livejournal.com]

Whenever I say Birdy I think of John Ham in Mad Men. It seems like sort of a bizarre nick name but I like it. Also is there an American way to pronounce Dalek?

[katelynna10000.livejournal.com]

I think I've watched that show like once....

yah- but they always say it darlek, which is annoying...they just don't understand!