I like Gumbo too. It has the Disney tie and also ties in with where you live.
My niece just got a mini dachshund - black and tan. She hunted and hunted for a name and finally settled on Alpha (from Up) because of the coloring and the [opposite] size and temperament of this little sweetie.
We also had a dog named Shep from the elephant in Tarzan and another named Brutus from the alligator from The Rescuers. Shep and Brutus were both female dogs, sisters. Which made the names even more funny. And both sweethearts, too.
One of my favorite characters in the Disney Fairies series is Bobble. He's a skinny tinker fairy and has these goggles that make his eyes look BIG. Also somewhat steam punk.
And there's Greyfriars Bobby, a Disney movie about a loyal canine friend.
Jan
Thanks for all the suggestions. I think we have settled on Koda. He looks like a little bear and the name seems to fit. Most importantly it is the only name all 4 of us can agree on.
We were all good with Gumbo until my oldest son decided he didn't like that name. We found several names we liked initially, but then someone would decide they didn't like it. As of last night all 4 of us like Koda. Let's hope this one sticks!
Denise
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I like Koda. Cute choice! Enjoy your new puppy. 
Sherri
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Koda is good. Not bad to be hollering around the neighborhood either.
We had one pet named Freakshow and calling that'll get you some odd looks.
Jan
Great name! Enjoy the newest member of your family. :dog:
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Koda is a great name!!!
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buzznwoodysmom;2431401 wrote: Well I don't personally know a single person that would be offended by the name Dixie for a pet.
I understand changing the name of a hotel in Disney (speaking from a business standpoint) but, we are talking about a family pet here.
And a black lab at that.
1DisneyNut;2431521 wrote: It isn't really the worry of offending someone so much as the perception it conveys to other people. Hypothetically speaking, at work you start telling a group about your new lab and how he chewed the front bumper cover off of your car, pulled the mail box up and dug all the flowers up in the flower bed and you mentioned his name was "Dixie," some people will immediately think "racist redneck." It is an image that the word conjures up in the mind of many people. You might as well go ahead and put a rebel flag car tag on the front of your car as well...... portrays the same stereotype, for example.
If you are comfortable with it, that is fine. I was just giving my opinion on the names since you asked for opinions and thought I would throw that out there.
If I was going to go Disney theme for a name, I wouldn't use the obvious like Minnie, or Pluto or any of those. I would go with something not so obvious such as "Pixie."
You can't be serious. If someone has a problem with a dog's name being Dixie, we'll it's that person's problem. Talk about getting twisted into a pretzel for nothing.
