Thanks to everyone who suggested names for our new pooch. Here is an exhaustive list of all the names that were under consideration:
Alastair, Albert, Alvin, Angus, Axel
Bertram, Bo, Bodie, Boris, Branford, Buddy, Burl, Buster
Caleb, Charlie, Chester, Clarence, Cosmo, Cyrus
Duncan
Eddie, Eli, Elias, Elmer
Fergus, Finlay, Finn, Frederick, Fritz
Grover, Gus
Hammer Time, Herman
James Jr., Jasper, Jerry, Josiah, Juniper, Jupiter
Karma
Lance, Lancelot, Larry, Loki, Louie
Mac, Merle, Merlin, Milo, Mr. Cuddlepants, Mr. Tumnus, Monty, Moo Shu, Mortimer, Mose, Moses
Norbert, Norman, Nougat
Oberon, Odin, Oliver, Orpheus, Oscar, Osiris, Otto
Ralph, Roger, Roly Poly Bear, Romeo, Romie, Rosie II
Sarge, Seamus, Silas, Stanley, Surly, Surely, Sylvester
Unagi
Vincent
Walter, Wesley, Woody
Yukon Cornelius
Zeus
And through a lengthy process of Quaker discernment, we landed on CHESTER!