So you got your first, second or third Newfoundland!
Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of Newfies!
Your life will never be the same again and that’s a good thing!
But before we get too involved with the new Newfie Lifestyle that you just became apart of, first you need to find the perfect name for this amazing dog of yours!
Picking out a name for your Newfoundland can be a daunting task.
I’ve been there and I still have the long list of names to prove it!
Choosing a Name For Your Newfoundland
Some people choose a name for their Newfoundland before that Newfie ever enters their life and some wait until they can get to know the little fluff ball a little better.
Sherman was named before we met him.
I had seen a gorgeous Mastiff at a dog show once and his name was Sherman and I fell in love with that name.
For Leroy, we decided to not pick a name for him until we met him.
I wanted to name him something that fit his personality so for the first few days we called him, “No.”
Quite fitting if you ask me!
He was such a little furry monster it only took a few days to come up with Badd Badd Leroy Brown.
Odin came with his name and we just left it because it seemed to fit his personality.
I honestly don’t think that there is any right or wrong way to pick a name for your Newfie and I don’t think there are any bad names out there!
Things To Keep In Mind When Picking a Name For Your Newfoundland
When you’re going through a long list of Newfoundland dog names keep in mind a few things about the Newfie breed in general.
They are big, strong, sweet dogs so almost any name will fit them!
Any Greek God or Goddess name will work!
Short names flow off the tongue easier.
Picture yourself calling their name a hundred times a day.
And also make sure the name will fit on their drool bib!
Does it flow easily under any circumstance?
Do the nickname test!
Can you easily add a nickname?
Every Newfie deserves at least 3 nicknames!
We named our most recent Newfie Lou.
He’s named after the brown Newfie in Police Academy 2.
Nicknames we already have for him are Lou Bear, Lou Lou (which I swore I would never call him) Booger and Scooby Lou.
Newfoundland Dog Names For Males
- Bear. Let’s face it. The general population is going to call him this anyway.
- Beauregard
- Bentley
- Brutus
- Boatswain. After one of the most popular and loyal Newfoundlands ever. Read Lord Byron’s Epitaph to a Dog Poem.
- Boomer
- Boss
- Captain. He is a water dog!
- Clark (Lewis & Clark)
- Charlie
- Chewie
- Dean
- Diesel
- Duncan
- Gilbert
- Gus
- Hagrid
- Henry
- Hugo
- Husker
- Jackson
- Juno
- Koa
- Kodiak
- Lance
- Lenny
- Leo
- Lou
- Mosely
- Moose
- Murphy
- Neo
- Newton
- Odin
- Ollie
- Porter
- Ralph
- Rochester
- Rosco
- Ryker
- Sampson (Samson)
- Sailor
- Sawyer
- Seaman. Seaman is another popular Newfoundland that accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
- Sully
- Tank
- Ted
- Thor
- Vader
- Waylon
- Wilson
- Winston
- Xander
- Zeus. The God of all Gods
Newfoundland Dog Names For Females
- Annie
- Bailey. This name can go both ways and is a popular name for many dog owners.
- Basil
- Bertha. I love this name.
- Belle
- Blanche
- Brandy
- Callisto
- Daisy
- Dora
- Dory
- Dublin
- Elly/ Ellie
- Eliza
- Fig
- Fiona
- Ginger
- Harper
- Kona
- Lily
- Lola
- Luna
- Lulu
- Macy/Maci
- Molly
- Nana. It doesn’t get more perfect than Nana Newf.
- Neptune
- Nora
- Oakley
- Peaches. Not a common name for female Newfies but I think about their swagger and the peach emoji and I think it’s perfect.
- Piper
- Raven
- Rogue
- Sally
- Sophie or Sophia
- Ursa
- Willow/Wyllow
- Winnie
- Zelda
Of course, there are about thousands more Newfoundland dog names out there for your new addition but this is a good starting point and might get the name game flowing!
There is no wrong name!
There is no wrong name when it comes to your Newfie.
When I look back at the names of my Newfie both past and present I think that the names we chose fit perfectly and I couldn’t imagine them being named anything else!
So don’t stress too much about it!
barb puzey
Tuesday 5th of September 2023
OurNewfie boy is Angus !!
Beth Hitchcock
Monday 28th of August 2023
We do “s” names so we have Scout, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes(homey), girls are Cinnamon, sienna, sable, Sophia, Selkie, Sadie, shadow, Star, Sabrina! I think we are going to name our next male Wolfgang with Wolfie as his nickname!!! Having fun in this house!!!
Chris
Sunday 27th of August 2023
Linus!
Patrice Johnson
Sunday 27th of August 2023
Our 1st Newfie was Howard Johnson Our chocolate Newfie was Hazel (hazelbug) Minnie is our current baby (minnie min)
Kim McCarthy
Sunday 27th of August 2023
We’ve had Otis, Tucker,Lily, lsabel,Clementine, Lucy, Lola, Seabiscuit (but always called the Biscuit) and Oliver. ????❤️