One of our labs is named Hailey, when she was a puppy we called her "Hurricane Hailey" for her energy and destructive style I always thought it was cute name.
We also have:
Dietz (after the character on Lonesome Dove)
Hank the Cowdog
Yeller

I just realized all but one of our dogs are named after book or movie characters! I guess we need to be more original!

George's atm password ...probably one of the funniest episodes!

I had a beagle named Hoss once - a husky named Sable - and a hound mix named Marlowe <son named her>. Right now we have Gabriel, Mandalaye, Attitude, and Raphael <Gabe, Mandy, 'Tude, and Rafe>.

I also like names from The Lord of the Rings. I totally want a short, chubby dog (like a basset hound or a bulldog) that I can call Bilbo Baggins. I also think Aragorn would be an awesome name for a German Shepherd or Doberman.

Nerd confession: I really wanted to give our daughter the middle name "Arwen" but that was quickly shut down by the hubby. LOL

You said she was sweet and loving - how about "aphrodite"? Or "Beauty" - yes "Black Beauty" was one of my all time favs as a child.

"baccara"

My neighbor's dog must be named "Quiet!" or "Get Down!" or "No!...Don't!" because that is what I hear him call him. I'm not a dog lover and would like to name him "Keep your poo in your yard" or "Nuisance." Truly, the dog is poorly behaved and constantly barks. I'm thinking the owners just don't care anymore. They are clearly not the "pack leader" as The Dog Whisperer would instruct them to be.

name it Soccer, then teach it to writhe on the ground in apparent agony in order to be fed

My husband has a black lab and her name is Porter, like the type of beer lol (his favorite type i might add) cause it is dark, just like the dog another thing that helps when we name pets is to take a week and see what little quirks the dog has like excessive sniffing or knawing on things you could name it nibbler or sniffer.

My FIL's female black lab's name was Pepper. Her chocolate lab brother's name was Mookie.

Porter is cute!

A guy I know whose daughter's first name is Arwen, but he named her well before the movies came out.

Some good Battlestar Galactica names:

Adama
Boomer
Starbuck
Six
Baltar
Tigh

I have a Kira and a Koda, which mean "Bear", both girls.

I have a Corky and a Patches and a Jessie, all girls.

I also love:

Rowdy
Isabella and we called our girl Izzie not Bella. (Dizzy Izzie!)

I can tell you the female names I currently hear most often when I'm working at the pet store on the weekends...

Sophie
Gracie
Chloe
Izzie (or Isabel)
Bella
Zoe
Lucy


I have a Cali, Lola, and Dexter myself

Ok, but did he name he before the BOOKS came out in 1955?

Is Dexter a serial toy killer?

I have:
Shadow - dog
Toni - cat
Cali - kitten
Norton - turtle
Sweetpea - cat
George and Gracie - 2 red-cap Orandas
Edward and Bella - 2 black moors

LMAO!

Too bad you don't have a Lila and a Dexter - that would be classic!

No

I also wouldn't mind getting two dogs someday and name them Kang and Kodos.

Why, yes. He is! And eyeglasses. And shoes. And anything else within his reach

Actually, he came with the name 'Rex', which I hated. I tried using 'Dex' and he picked up on it because of how similar it was. He was about 6-8 months old when we got him, so the name was pretty ingrained. And he's not the brightest bulb, so I didn't want to confuse him any more than he already was from being in three different homes...

Animal names have 1 set rule: they must be something I can yell when they're in trouble. One or two syllables seems to works best. Let's face it, you sound considerably less stupid yelling "Buster!" across the park than "Hermione!"

Well I have compiled a list from all of your suggestions that I think she might like and have emailed it to her. I will let you all know what her favs are. Thanks again for all of your help!

Black lab?

Call it Spot (singular).

I like Zoey...
adding:

Rowan
Echo

I like Zoey too! That was actually the first one I put on the list

I like:

Zoe
Chloe
Lily
Phoebe

(guess I have a thing for girl names ending in 'ee')