choose something that lends itself to a one or two syllable nickname that you can shout out the back door or at the dog park or wherever. During training and then throughout the dogs life you will say this name a billion times, and names that are too long won't survive that. Also, the dog is, at best, going to respond to that first syllable of the name anyway.

We had a dog named Ben, which was the best ever--short, easily understood by the dog, fit his personality.

We currently have a dog named Maisie, who gets called maize pretty frequently.

A lot of the names on your list are too long for my taste, I think Luca works, but lots of the others do not lend themselves to being said over and over again.

What about Rufus?

Anonymous wrote:My sister's mastiff is named Chisel; her other was Leonidas (there was a reason but I forget); she's also named one of her dogs after the location they got him (Indiana) -- just some other ideas that are more out of the box than what's posted here already

Naming the dog Indiana makes me think of Indians Jones Last crusade where the sean Connery dad barks out “That was the dog’s name!” So I support Indy for that reason.

Dogs do hear two syllables better.
I like Remington though as a Remington Steele fan but others will think of the guns, if that matters.
I like fluffy as a Harry Potter nod.
I don’t like finnegan or griffin—those are names for Irish terriers, wolfhounds, etc. for a mastiff, it seems like you are jumping on the Irish name bandwagon without any reason to.

I think with a mastiff you need a strong name like Zeus or Brando or something like that.

agree with shortening the names - ex. Remy, Lenny, Finn are good, my favorite is probably Lenny

These are all truly terrible and will make your dog the outcast at off-leash hours, as you stalk through the park in your Barbour quilted jacket shouting "Remington, leave it! Leave it!" while your dog tries to roll in a pigeon carcass.

I kind of love Griffin!

Anonymous wrote:I like Remington and Finnegan, but I would call him Remy or Finn. Someone will know this better than me, but I think the dog will only really hear the one syllable.

I like those too and would shorten.
One syllable suggestion-Axel

My sister's mastiff is named Chisel; her other was Leonidas (there was a reason but I forget); she's also named one of her dogs after the location they got him (Indiana) -- just some other ideas that are more out of the box than what's posted here already

Remy or Luca

I have a friend who just named her dog Bentley...........This is for the PP suggesting that name. So either we know the same person or its about to become the latest dog name.

I like Finnegan.

I don’t know why.

I like Remington and Finnegan, but I would call him Remy or Finn. Someone will know this better than me, but I think the dog will only really hear the one syllable.

If it matters, Finnegan is a really popular dog name.

Fluffy

It’s a nod to Harry Potter. Bonus if it’s a big dog.