Taking a break from waiting: Sociology-themed dog names

[onehardtaco]

Fellow applicants,

 

If you don't mind, I'd like your help with sociology-themed names for a male dog.

 

I adopted a dog today, and I will be picking him up tomorrow evening. He's a Pointer mix, with an all-white coat, except for a few brown spots, and his face is half-brown and half-white.

 

I've considered many names, including different Marvel superheroes (and villains) and early country blues musicians, but nothing sounds right yet.

 

So, please use your creativity and help me come up with a great sociology-themed name for my new dog.

 

Thank you!

 

[avatarmomo]

How about "Doxa"?

[rising_star]

Hmmm... I'd go with a Norse god's name given your dog. Or just wait a few days and let his personality guide you...

[Nito]

Hmm, Karl Barx seems to obvious, and Minotaur (Gouldner's nickname for Max Weber) seems too obscure. Habermas, Ferdinand and Zygmunt, are good names for a dog, but not very punny. If you lean qual, maybe Fieldnote and quant, maybe Scatter, Random or Anova. Power/Knowledge is kind of clunky and I think Foucault, along with Talcott, are cats. 

 

Well that was a fun vacation from worrying about decisions! 

[SocGirl2013]

I think Barx is the way to go, even if it may be too obvious. It's brilliant!

Also, Durk. How about Durk? (for Durkheim)

[No Transitory]

If you're going for a pun, how about R. E. Bark. Otherwise, I would probably go for Simmel. Let us know what name you decided for.

[Owego]

I'd go for Karl Barx personally...

[onehardtaco]

Wow, all of these are great!

 

My favorite is Karl Barx, but I have a friend named Carl, so there's a possibility that Carl will feel disrespected (LOL), or that my dog will be confused (not good). 

 

Durk, Doxa, and Simmel are good. I like R. E. Bark too, but it's kind of a mouthful. Similarly, my favorite sociologist is W. I. Thomas, but there's nothing there for a dog's name either. 

 

I'm still deciding; I don't want to rush it. Dogs are intelligent and can learn a new name, so I'm not worried about it (I'm currently calling him Biscuit because I love biscuits, but he doesn't like it). This feels more difficult than making my list of schools.

 

I will let you know what I decide, but please know that he's very happy and healthy. 

[Marcone]

I kind of like Emile as a dog name.