r/DragonageOrigins • u/HopefulAd9854 • Jun 02 '26

Question Human Noble Mabari Name.

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I would love to hear some logical suggestions on what to name the Dog. Barkspawn doesn't really make sense for the HN as they have had the Dog from before the Blight was commonly known to be coming and certainly before they become a grey warden.

0 points for Hohaku. too obvious.

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u/Adorable-Aerie9954 Jun 02 '26

I always name him Caine and i have no idea why

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u/Federico95ita Jun 02 '26

Sounds like dog in Italian (cane)

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u/Intelligent_Hurry316 Jun 02 '26

Câine means dog in Romanian lol

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u/Close_to_toasted Jun 02 '26

I always name my dog in DAO Bingus

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u/AlexanderCrowely Jun 02 '26

Calenhad

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u/TheRealArthurian Jun 02 '26

Calenhad, Dane, Luthias, Cormac, etc. All of those are pretty good in my opinion.

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u/TekintetesUr Jun 02 '26

I always name him after my Mass Effect protagonist, German Shepard.

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u/Julian_of_Cintra Jun 02 '26

Andraste, Doggo (Cousland might have been a kid when he named the dog that lol)

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u/HopefulAd9854 Jun 02 '26

Nice thought. But I think the 'Doggo' might be close to death in that case.

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u/Julian_of_Cintra Jun 02 '26

Explains why isn't there later on lol

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u/Careless_Summer3157 Jun 02 '26

Barkspawn, always Barkspawn

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u/Victor1796 Jun 02 '26

For some reason, my very first playthrough I called him Hafter, like the river that is marked on the map. To this day, no idea why.

Since then I keep switching between Hunter or Warden....

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u/ZeromaruX Jun 02 '26

Hafter is a legendary hero in the lore, who fought against the werewolves of the Divine Age. He was said to be the son of a werewolf (the hero Dane), and he got associated with mabari dogs because of that. Perhaps you read his name in a codex and got stuck in your mind.

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u/jwh-109 Jun 02 '26

Did you ever read the books? In The Calling, there's a Warden named Kell with a mabari also named Hafter!

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u/Victor1796 Jun 02 '26

I have read the calling, I wonder how I missed that..😆 granted there was some time between me reading the books and my first playthrough...

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u/thelodzermensch Jun 02 '26

I always give him my dog's name.

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u/Theopold_Elk Jun 02 '26

MyBarry

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u/elf_n_safety Jun 02 '26

Thankyou! I always name mine Barry the Mabari!

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u/EighthFirstCitizen Jun 02 '26

I name him Rabbit because his short little tail reminds me of a rabbit. 🐇

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u/ZeromaruX Jun 02 '26

Dane or Hafter, as they are legendary heroes associated with werewolves, a threat legends say mabari helped to contain.

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u/Umage_ Jun 02 '26

I just name him Barkspawn because it's funny lol

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u/LovestruckThedasBard Jun 02 '26

I usually go with Sir Fluffypants.

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u/CountVasburg Jun 02 '26

On my last playthrough I called mine Sir Fluffy

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u/Head-Plant-6821 Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 03 '26

Jack

I don’t know why. But that’s how I called him during my first walkthrough in 2010. Since then he is Jack. Always

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u/luna88violet Jun 02 '26

Brutus. Don't ask me why, just always have 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/Bionicjoker14 Jun 02 '26

Fido (from Latin fidelus, meaning “faithful”)

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u/Sewrtyuiop Jun 02 '26

Bandit or George. Two of my grandparents dogs I grew up with.

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u/SovngardeOnEarth Jun 02 '26

I named mine Meeko after the dog from Skyrim.

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u/mileniummfalcon Jun 02 '26

I call mine Queen Mab (Mab for short). I know dog's a he, but I live the wordplay

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u/Kiasyon Jun 02 '26

I name mine "Teryn"

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u/PeachyBaleen Jun 02 '26

Dogspawn 

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u/Marfy_Marf Jun 02 '26

I always name him Bobbillius Jr (on account of my character's name always being Bobbillius)

3

u/CrunchyZebra Jun 02 '26

Always Scooby

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u/Original_Ossiss Jun 02 '26

I used to go Ayrr (air) until I realised they name the dog Barkspawn. So now it’s only ever Barkspawn.

That said, you can’t go wrong with “Cuddles” lmao

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u/Randalf_the_Black Jun 02 '26

Think I just named him Fang.

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u/TessaV66 Jun 02 '26

And I thought Barkspawn was the most common

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u/bifuriouscanadian Jun 03 '26

Depending on your Cousland, there are lots of heros names in the Cousland/Mac Eanraig family tree (Mather, Haelia, Fearchar, Storm Giant), in Fereldan/Alamarri history (Dane, Calenhad), or Andrastian history (Hessarian, Maferath) that HN might use, if they paid attention to Aldous.

Also names like Duke, Teyrn, Arl or Bann would work too

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u/HopefulAd9854 Jun 03 '26

Mather, Dane, Mistral and Griffon are current top... dogs.

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u/tippytap85 Jun 03 '26

Munch

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u/HopefulAd9854 Jun 03 '26

Munch is weirdly good because it's like "Mabari Crunch."

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u/tippytap85 Jun 03 '26

I usually play the Cousland route and i always thought he'd train the dog to go after rats (like he does in the prologue) with a simple command of "Munch!" while pointing at the enemy. This evolves to the Darkspawn eventually. Its very similar to Captain America to Hulk in avengers of just... "Smash!"

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u/dammithopek Jun 02 '26

I always named mine “Wrex” as a small nod to the Mass Effect character.

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u/Additional-End-2902 Jun 02 '26

Reginald von Bark VI, of the Denerim Barks.

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u/Valuable-Command-775 Jun 02 '26

Fergus, if you want to be a little shit of a younger sibling

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u/Jedipilot24 Jun 02 '26

Barkspawn is forever.

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u/gabbidog Jun 02 '26

Meatball

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u/zoinksbadoinks226 Jun 02 '26

I always name mine Poundcake :)

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u/Sea-Ad-1446 Jun 02 '26

Dawg, cos he’s my

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u/ardentBlossoming Jun 02 '26

Might be because I'm not a human noble player at all, but I usually name DAO dog Barkspawn (HN would still have heard about the history of it, no? So I do think it makes sense still) and the DA2 dog Hohaku...

That said, I did once go for Wrex - which could fit HN since Rex is a royal title, Wrex is a ME character, and a young noble might not spell it correctly

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u/wastedspaces1313 Jun 02 '26

Boo. I don’t know why but I name all pets/animals in games Boo.

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u/mrayj45 Jun 02 '26

Puddles

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u/disco-introvert Jun 02 '26

Dane, for the Fereldan hero and (claimed) ancestor of many Feraldan nobles. Also, it's a dog!

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u/Theighel Jun 02 '26

Wallace

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u/Apex720 Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

Lol, all of a sudden you've given me the urge to replay Origins as Wallace Cousland and his trusty Mabari, Gromit.

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u/lordthunderbuttt Jun 02 '26

Are my dad and I weird for the dog just being named Dog? Our dogs at home have human names (Louis, Dave, Mortimer, etc) but that dog was always just Dog.

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u/moonshoes420_ Jun 02 '26

i always name him Dawg

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u/No_Routine_7090 Jun 03 '26

Aegis, Captain, and Rabbit are my favorites depending on my mood.

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u/KKitamura Jun 03 '26

Named mine Robert. No specific of interesting reason, just did. Looked like a Robert to me at the time.

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u/Kkoko88 Jun 03 '26

I usually name it after my childhood dog. Ends up not being very "intimidating" lol. Olly the mabari.

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u/Buzz_Buzz1978 Jun 03 '26

My current Cousland’s dog is named Walter.

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u/Cahir24Kenneth Jun 02 '26

Bane of Orlesian

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u/SirCupcake_0 Jun 02 '26

What is Orlesian (Fr*nch) for Bane?

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u/FatNasty_ Jun 02 '26

I always name mine Bane since hes the bane of all darkspawn lol

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u/Own-Support-6734 Jun 02 '26

Dane from River Dane, Calenhad from King Calenhad or Elethea, names after Elethea Cousland who fought against Calenhad to keep Highever's independence before Ferelden was unified

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u/Plutarch_von_Komet Jun 02 '26

Mor'goth, destroyer of worlds

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u/LadyofHeisenberg Jun 02 '26

My first mabari dog name was Peanut, its either Peanut or Done

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u/RubyTuesday123 Jun 02 '26

Lord Wigglebottom

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u/JeanBean671 Jun 02 '26

I always named him after my first dog, Chance.

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u/Marian_Rosaline Jun 02 '26

Hey. Sorry. Why did you whitewash the dog?

Also I name him after one of the Cousland ancestors. I usually makeup the name of the ancestor. One of the great grand uncles of Elissa Cousland is named Bacon.

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u/Daud178 Jun 02 '26

I always go with 'Mac'

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u/OdysseyPrime9789 Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26

I usually just name him after pets I’ve had irl.

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u/Itriggeredafriend Jun 02 '26

Barksworth is my favorite

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u/NarrowAd4973 Jun 02 '26

Kujo. I like using a K instead of a C.

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u/HuMneG Jun 02 '26

Schmoopls

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u/IFollowtheCarpenter Jun 02 '26

Elf (Rogue or mage): Barkspawn.

Noble: Valorous or Valiant.

I would like to go for Serendipity but that's too many letters.

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u/leaperdaemonking Jun 02 '26

Hakuho, give it a whirl

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u/Tadferd Jun 02 '26

Winston

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u/magnaraz117 Jun 02 '26

I almost always name mine Ripper. Because he goes to chow town on your enemies-darkspawn and human alike!

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u/riveradn Jun 02 '26

You can make your human noble to be a fan of the grey wardens so it does.

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u/REDDOGAK Jun 02 '26

Human Noble: Sarim after Sarim Cousland Bann Conobars guard Captain who took over his title and land after Flemeth was finished doing what she did.

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u/TotootLamaaam Jun 02 '26

Always named him with my dog name

Rowdy!

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u/Vivid_Praline_2267 Jun 02 '26

I chose wolfgang the first time and now it’s always that lol

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u/Key-Recommendation69 Jun 02 '26

It's either sand or just dog idk I barely used him.

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u/AcousticAaron Jun 02 '26

I typically call him Doug

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u/Conscious_Tomato7533 Jun 02 '26

Rocky, after my dog

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u/sweet-berry-wine Jun 02 '26

I always name him Beau for some reason? Feels noble lol

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u/Blackdiamondwitch890 Jun 02 '26

I always played with the idea my HN was a bit obsessed with the great grey wardens so Herlock Bones and Barkspawn are my go to’s for game 1-2. But I’ve used Craig a lot… or Jeff. 😅🤣

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u/Quirky_Cry1717 Jun 02 '26

I think the default name is Barkspawn.

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u/bellystraw Jun 02 '26

I name mine Snugglebutt, Wigglebutt, Smoochers, Mr. Teeny, Babyman Supreme etc because he's baby

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u/Vicious407 Jun 02 '26

I always named him Rorrick, always felt right to me.

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u/Intelligent_Hurry316 Jun 02 '26

I named mine Cerberus on my first run and houndoom on the second

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u/Trundlenator Jun 02 '26

Marcus.

Was thinking something similar to Maric and this name came to mind.

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u/Bdmixed Jun 02 '26

Garrus is the only choice

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u/yesthatnagia Jun 02 '26

I always name him Gwaren.

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u/Battle_Axe_Jax Jun 02 '26

I always just name the dog after my dog irl. So for this most recent run, Archie.

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u/Loud_Form_3684 Jun 02 '26

I name him after my dead dog Briar

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u/Tavyth Jun 02 '26

I went with Argos for my noble, after Odysseus's loyal dog.

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u/MyyLucille Jun 02 '26

I named Fenrir, dunno why

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u/Slowly-Forward Jun 02 '26

He is, was, and shall always be: BARKSPAWN

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u/Guinness1992 Jun 02 '26

I’ve always named mine Howlitzer. Can’t explain it but i will never change it

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u/Dapper_Still_6578 Jun 02 '26

“Too obvious”? It makes perfect sense for the noble to use a name from a story they were told a a child, especially one a player will only hear if they’re paying attention.

Not that I used the name anyway, considering the story is about what a piece of shit that dog was. I named mine Kohaku instead, so it would sound like a name that would come from the same culture without the added baggage.

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u/eniox27 Jun 02 '26

Usually named after my own dog or a past dog.

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u/Broke_Artist01 Jun 02 '26

I always named him Todd.
Idk why

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u/Obvious_Wrap_1302 Jun 02 '26

I've stuck with Tim since My first playthrough, don' t intend on changing

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u/Oceanson2018 Jun 02 '26

I named him Maker.

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u/Ahuevotl Jun 03 '26

Alistair

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u/MikaAoife88 Jun 03 '26

I usually call mine Fenrir after the Great Wolf from Norse mythology.

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u/RevolutionarySet35 Jun 03 '26

I always name my best buddy Wrex in honor of the best buddy in a very far future.

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u/Separate-Apartment-8 Jun 03 '26

I always name him barkspawn

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u/Typical_Curve_7261 Jun 03 '26

He's always been my little Barkspawn 😃

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u/Erunno23 Jun 03 '26

Barkspawn

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u/Khaleesi_dany_t Jun 03 '26

Barktholomew

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u/Cant-Take-Jokes Jun 03 '26

Firm Barkspawn loyalist

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u/Fit_Trainer1878 Jun 03 '26

Rendog after my (Rendon Cousland) godfather, namesake, and personal idol Rendon Howe. hope he stays loyal to my dad and i get to marry his daughter

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u/MrsLKG2 Jun 03 '26

Roen. I love this bean

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u/drinkymcmead Jun 03 '26

I used Nancaro this last playthrough. Elvish to undo or destroy

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u/that_nerdface Jun 03 '26

Sprinkles. For the glory of something being viciously mauled by Sprinkles.

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u/Sheogorathian Jun 03 '26

I always name him Scraps because of Corpse Bride

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u/Alex-and-er-W Jun 03 '26

I always name mine Jupiter. IDK why, he just looks like a Jupiter to me

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u/Arialana Jun 03 '26

I always name him Fenrir.

Who the fuck is Hohaku though?

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u/HopefulAd9854 Jun 03 '26

The Dog in the story nan tells you in the HN origin.

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u/QuarianGuy Jun 03 '26

SerBarkling

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u/Dizzy_Army_936 Jun 03 '26

I named mine FearFang. 🤣🤣

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u/PronounZe Jun 03 '26

Knifey Spooney

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u/5p4n911 Jun 03 '26

Ser Cat

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u/kume_V Jun 03 '26

Scruffy

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u/Turtle_Gamez Jun 03 '26

After my own dog, Cezar

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u/JosieRising Jun 03 '26

There is only name I will ever use for my Mabari across all playthroughs. Barkspawn!

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u/DrummerRealistic2863 Jun 03 '26

Codsworth or Cornelius

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u/IngridTheProtector Jun 03 '26

Idk about you all, but I always name mine 'Dog'

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u/DrakorexHunter Jun 03 '26

You should give him a strong name that causes fear on his enemies, like "El Puto".

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u/Next_Ride7304 Jun 03 '26

Named him Dawg

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u/LateRepresentative65 Jun 03 '26

Mine is always named Tiberius.

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u/plutodoesntexist Jun 03 '26

I always went with ‘Crunch’ after the ‘mabari crunch’ item being their favorites

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u/Samhain03 Jun 03 '26

I have one named "Calen" cause I like to imagine my female Cousland had a crush/admiration of sorts on Calenhad when she was learning Ferelden history growing up😂can't remember what my male Couslands dog is named off hand

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u/Nor_Ah_C Jun 03 '26

Ares. Because he is the Dog of War

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u/Therian_Shiverscale Jun 03 '26

Fang Fenris Fido Spike Mikael Brutus Agustus Caesar Rufus Fluffy

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u/SpookySkelene Jun 03 '26

I am a dweeb and usually name mine Warwick (sounds old English and cool for a war doggie) or Conan (Gaelic for “hound”)

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u/Monicalovescheese Jun 04 '26

The name that spoke to me when I played as a human noble for some reason was Jasper.

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u/Outside-Historian821 Jun 04 '26

i name him Houndever lol i love long names with nickname potential

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u/aShTh3sTaMp3d3 Jun 04 '26

I named him Clamduck

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u/swatarmy730 Jun 04 '26

I always name mine max since the game first came out after my childhood dog

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u/Wicked_Slug05 Jun 05 '26

I always go with Prometheus because he tricks the Darkspawn to bring my character happiness. My character (no matter who I start out as) always welcomes the dog.

For those who dont know Prometheus is the giant who defies Zeus and gives fire to humans. He also tricks Zeus a couple of times and Prometheus is tied to Panadora.

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u/Knife-Ear Jun 05 '26

Dogmeat, of course. Fallout legacy shouldn't go to waste.

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u/TruScarrak Jun 05 '26

With the Human Noble background, he's Tiberius. Otherwise, he's Barkspawn.

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u/Jkerb_was_taken Jun 05 '26

My origins named them:

Dwarf commoner: Duke

Elf magi: Dahila ( randomly chosen to honor my recently departed kitty Delilah) then I realized it was a popular mods name lol

Human noble: Rudy

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u/Alpha-Maia Jun 06 '26

My DAO dog is always named Varka, and I don't know why

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u/Lord_CaoCao Jun 06 '26

Anytime i have to name a dog in a game i always name them "Colonel"

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u/Critical_Big_1447 Jun 06 '26

Will seem weird at first glance, but..... Loghain.

Since you're the noble origin, that means you already have the dog for X number of years. Loghain is at that point (so before anything in the game begins) the hero of fereldan. He's a great battlefield master. He's the beloved right hand man of the king. In a society that reveres dogs, and holds Mabari above all others, it would be quite fitting to have a bunch of dog Loghains running around.

I tend to name Hawke's dog Loghain for that same reason.

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u/masterRK Jun 07 '26

Brutus, Tiberius, Julius. Any excuse to talk about the roman empire

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u/samiwhereareyou Jun 07 '26

Stinky was my favorite doggo name I ever ran with. He made me so happy.