Okay you German language buffs ....

Trying to pick a great name for the AKC register for my Miniature Schnauzer puppy. Her first name with be Allegheny, after some regional areas back home in PA.

She's a very curious puppy. So far, I'm thinking "Allegheny Curiosity".

Since the Schnauzer has lots of German history, what is the German word for "curious"?

Also taking any other good ideas for names. :)
Thanks!

How about Vienerschnitzel ?

lol

Congrats Jen! We had a standard Schnauzer when I was little. I can't remember where my mother got his name, nor how to spell it but his name was Ronzellig (probably butchered the sp. lol). It meat great or mighty or something like that. He was an excellent dog but he didn't like men. I hope you find something really fitting!

http://www.wordreference.com/de/translation.asp?ende=CURIOSITY

Angel, How's that? :)

OI! They don't come with pronounciations, do they?!

:) I'm reminded now why I took three years of Latin in high school, and avoided spoken languages like German. :) Nobody can holler at me if I mis-pronounce something in Latin. :)

Here you go AngelSong http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa042699.htm

Jungen means boy names and Mädchen means girl names.

The only German person I ever knew was named Uta.(oo' tah) I always thought it was so unique.

Thanks, Mitjo,
*LOL* I'm sitting here, reading some of the German words for places... when I pronounce them to myself, they sound funnny!

Bad Kissingen From the Slavic for "sour, bubbling spring."

Hey, just for fun, I went to babynames.com and you can search for girl's names and German. Darn, the link won't work but you can try it. :)


This message was edited Mar 17, 2004 12:10 PM

I used a translator and the German word that came up for curious is neugierig. How the heck do you pronounce that one? LOL!!

The meaning of curious is neugierig. Curiosity would be Neugier. In Germany, pet names are either male or female, depending on the gender.
If you wish, I could tell you common german dog names. All I have to know, if its a male or female.

Hexe (witch), Biene (bee), Bienchen (little bee) for females,

monika! :) Thank you for coming to my post... :)

My puppy is female.

One I saw on the baby name thing, was Nixie which meant 'little sprite' according to that. You could just send her up to me and the girls and not worry about a name. ;)

:) While I was taught to properly share, I don't think Allie will come to live with you and the gals, 'Seed. :)

Nixie ... that's cute ...

Allie Nix!

Hexe is a very nice name for a female. witch would be the proper translation but it also is used for someone smart or tricky. Once in a while, I use the word Hexchen (little witch)for my female cat Minka, when she had tricked me out LOL
Nice names are also Frigga, Freya, which are names out of our myths. Afra, Assie, Asta, Bella, Biene, Blanka, Cilly, Cilla, Gisa, Lissie, Dora, Maja ,Thora, Zira, Zita are dog names.

Gosh Jen, you won't share your new toy? Tsk tsk. LOL I wish I had room in this house for another pet. :) Our husky is pushing 14 years and she is starting to wind down. :( I told my hubby the other day, IF we get something else, it will be something SMALL and without so much HAIR!

Whoops, it says Nixie means water sprite, not little sprite.
How about Winola-gracious friend?

Or if you want to be different - give her a name of a cheese. How abotu Dachsteiner or Appenzeller?

Hahah.. :)

"Dachie, hier kommen"

Winola ... wow .. that's interesting ...

Maja .. Hmm... that's neat too... need to find out what it means . Gisa is interesting, too.

thanks everybody! :)

Nixe is a water nymph, Maja originates from Maria, but Maja is also the name of an old roman god.

Monika, how do you say salt & pepper in German?

GW- I had considered that earlier today .. I had also thought of "spice" ...

ON my dogs's AKC.. For Jasper. It's Midnight Jasper Love, For Amy.. It's Tricia's Amy Ann. But Jazzie, dont have Akc cause she's spayed and not need paper..

Ally Oop....Sorry, I'm just not good at this LOL

Ally Oop! Love it. Oop oop oop-oop.

Uh, oh...Jenn, have you heard that song?

I have not heard that song, :) . My breeder called her that last Sunday - I thought it was pretty funny.... :)

Jenn, at long last, I found it! You'll need RealPlayer to listen, but here's "Alley Oop":

The Ray Stevens, Charlie Pride version: http://www.foxlink.net/~bobnbren/AlleyOop_RayStevens60s.ram

Here's the original, I believe: http://www.foxlink.net/~bobnbren/AlleyOopTheHollywoodArgyles60.ram

This message was edited Mar 21, 2004 12:06 AM

gardenwife, we say Salz & Pfeffer. It is used to describe the coat or hair colour in Schnauzer dogs.

You will end up calling her MANY names...Sweetie, Baby and TROUBLE comes to mind...since my Countessa (Tessa) is only 7 months old she is in the TROUBLE stage.

Good luck with the naming process. Jo

Sheesh Kimberly, You're showing my age ROFLOL

Now there is a name for you! Feffer! Yeah, I dropped the F for pronunciation sake. LOL Feffer sounds kind of cute though. :)

You mean the P? :)

Hey, I'm blonde AND pregnant! LOL Ooops, yes the P, we don't want to think about that. :)

no, no, gotta get those girls healthy first!