Hey, many heartfelt comiserations Moraine, I too know what its like to lose an elderly pet. My memories of my family dog Ghengis, a Labrador/Kelpie cross, are still quite vivid and I have a photo of him on my dresser. He lived to be about the same age.
I still miss him too.
As for a name for your potential new doggie, I'm actually more of a cat person, so I'm not sure if I'm really qualified to give an answer.
How about Golda, Maya, Cassie, Lillith, Lily, Sheera, (the princess of power!) Clara, or maybe even try places like this online if all the Ironworks people put together can't inspire you: (C'mon guys!)
http://www.petrix.com/dognames/
Sadly, I'm not allowed to have a cat in my flat, tis my landlord's decision.
Oh well, doesn't prevent me from feeding the ocassional stray now, does it? Good luck deciding upon your new dog name....and indeed, in selecting one.
Noble Regards,
Cerebrodragon
[ 10-17-2003, 07:50 AM: Message edited by: CerebroDragon ]