Alright so the list has been narrowed down to-
Ayasha
Dakota
Esme
Kaylee
Luna
Luyu
Nadie
Nita
Nova
Tess
Willow

luvmydog2 I had Nanuke on my original list but figured I'd save it for a white dog.
janicejan mhayme might just become her nick name lol

[Corky/Max]

How about:
Misha
Storm
Sierra
Hailey
Tia
Tiara
Brooke
Harley
Tango
Elsa--means noble
Emma
Heidi--also means noble and kind
Steffi--a garland or crown
Brigitte--strong, spirited
These 2 might work for a girl as well as the boy
Cassidy
Cody

Hmmm i do like Misha. We already have a Cody in the dog portion of the family who is actually our Ridgeback mixes brother. I did like the name Sophie, but my fiancee's parents have a dog who is about 2 weeks older than our boy that they named Sophie. The name Sadie is avoided because it was my sister's cats name before him manly parts dropped at which point he became Bob(we think he was smarter when he thought he was a girl)

Alright so it has been narrowed down again.
Esme
Luna- moon
Luyu- wild dove or one who is a head shaker
Nadie- wise
Nita- strong
Nova- chases butterflies
Tala- wolf
Yepa- snow woman

Any help narrowing it down a bit more? We are getting her this week, and I need all the help I can get.

Shucks... I was fond of the name Willow... but out of your short list, I vote for either Tala or Nova. (We had a 1972 Chevy Nova-- we nicknamed it "Old Reliable-- it was one of the best cars we've had.) Did you know Nova also means "New?" It is an astronomy term also-- I think for a newborn star?

willow just barely didn't make the list. it still has a good chance when i actually meet her and know her personality though.
i am slightly familiar with the astrology meaning of nova.

[6Miranda]

I have been going crazy over a name for the retriever/malamute I am getting next week. I have been asking people's opinions, and they have just been in fits of laughter that I am taking it all so seriously. Naming any thing, human or dog, is a serious decision, I was quite hurt at their laughing so. Anyway, the names I ended up with over the days are: Angel, Jan (she was born in January), Gem (my other dog is named after a gem stone, but couldn't find the right one for this puppy), Beaut, Star and Xena.
My favorite name is Xena, but then we would start to saw, "have you seen her?" I have changed it to Zana, but my son is going to call her Star. So I want Say Na, but would that be spelt Zana or Zanna, or Zaina, o what?

But good luck on getting your dog, soon, and on choosing the right name.

how about mona or cicil or milo?

Does she look like a malamute?
If so I would name her Mishka!!!

[rayter]

Nova would be a very cute name.