Dogs in Literature

Dog names used in literature. My favorites are Pilot and Toto. Share your favorites in the comments!

Addison - Peculiar dog in Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Argos - Dog owned by Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey
Blue - From The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
Buck - Dog that is the main character of Jack London's The Call of the Wild
Bulls-eye - Bill Sikes' vicious dog in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Cavall - King Arthur's dog, sometimes called Cabal or Cafall
Crab - Launce's Dog in Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare.
Cujo - Main character in Stephen King's Cujo. He was a St. Bernard.
Dingo - Dog in Dick Sand, A Captain at Fifteen, by Jules Verne
Diogenes - Dog in Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens
Einstein - Golden Retreiver from Watchers by Dean Koontz
Fang - Mastiff owned by Hagrid in the Harry Potter series.
Fluffy - A Cerberus owned by Hagrif in the Harry Potter Series.
Gaspode - From Terry Pratchett's Discworld
Gyp - From Adam Bede by George Eliot
Huan - Wolfhound from The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Jip - From David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Kazak - Kurt Vonnegut used this name for a dog in two of his novels, The Sirens of Titan and Breakfast of Champions
Kiche - a wolfdog in White Fang by Jack London
Laddie - From Terry Pratchett's Discworld
Laska - Levin's hunting dog in Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Mouse - Harry's dog in The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Nana - Newfoundland from Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Pilot - Rochester's dog in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Snowy - Tintin's wire fox terrier in The Adventures of Tintin
Toto - Dorothy's dog in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
White Fang - Dog in Jack London's White Fang
Woola - Martian 'hound' in A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Place Names for Pets

These place names would work great for your pet! My favorites are Dublin, Yukon, and Orlando. Share your favorites in the comments!

Alberta - Province in Canada
Asia - The largest continent
Aspen - City in Colorado, U.S.A.
Austin - City in Texas, U.S.A.
Berlin - City in Germany
Bristol - City in England
Brooklyn - City in New York, U.S.A.
Bronx - City in New York, U.S.A.
Carolina - For U.S. States North & South Carolina
Charlotte - City in North Carolina, U.S.A.
Chelsea - Neighborhood in New York City and London
Cheyenne - City in Wyoming, U.S.A.
China - Country in Asia
Dakota - For U.S. States North & South Dakota
Dallas - City in Texas, U.S.A.
Dublin - City in Ireland
Eugene - City in Oregon
Georgia - State in the southern U.S.A.
Gobi - Desert is Asia
India - County in South Asia
Indiana - State in the Midwest of the U.S.
Ireland - County in Europe
Israel - Country in the Middle East
Jersey - Island in the English channel, and for New Jersey, a state in the U.S.
Juneau - City in Alaska, U.S.A.
Kalahari - Desert in Africa
Kent - County in England
Kenya - Country in Africa
London - Capital of England
Madison - City in Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Nevada - State in the Western U.S.
Odessa - City in the Ukraine
Orlando - City in Florida, U.S.A.
Paris - City in France
Raleigh - City in North Carolina, U.S.A
Regina - City in Canada
Sahara - Desert in Northern Africa
Savannah - A city in Georgia, U.S.A.
Sydney - City in Australia
Verona - City in Italy
Victoria - City in Canada
Virginia - State in the Southern U.S.
Yukon - River in North America, and a Canadian territory
Zaire - Country in Africa

Ghostbusters Pet Names

These names come from all three Ghostbusters films. Vinz Clortho and Zuul would be great for a pair of big dogs! Share your favorites in the comments!


Abby
Bennie
Dana
Ed
Egon
Erin
Gozer
Jillian
Kevin
Oscar
Patty
Peter
Ray
Rowan
Vigo
Vinz Clortho
Winston
Zuul

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Dodgeball The Movie Pet Names

These names are from one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Cotton Patches and Pepper are my favorites. Share your favorites in the comments!


Amber - cheerleader that Justin has a crush on
Blade - a member of the Globo Gym Purple Cobra's team
Blazer - a member of the Globo Gym Purple Cobra's team
Cotton - Cotton McKnight was an anchor for ESPN 8, The Ocho
Dwight - a member of Average Joes.
Fran - a member of the Globo Gym Purple Cobra's team. She hooks up with Owen from Average Joes.
Gordon - a member of Average Joes. He was timid, but learned to harness his inner rage.
Justin - a teenage member of Average Joes.
Kate - accountant hired by White who joined Average Joes
La Fleur - Peter La Fleur was the owner of Average Joes
Lazer -a member of the Globo Gym Purple Cobra's team
Me'Shell - a member of the Globo Gym Purple Cobras.
Ocho - ESPN 8, the Ocho, was the channel that broadcast the Dodgeball tournament
Owen - a member of Average Joes. He hooks up with Fran from the Purple Cobras
Patches - Patches O'houlihan was a famous dodgeball coach who became coach for Average Joes
Pepper - Pepper Brooks was a color analyst for ESPN 8, The Ocho
Peter - Peter La Fleur was the owner of Average Joes
Steve the Pirate - a member of Average Joes who thought he was a pirate
White - owner of Globo Gym and Peter La Fleur's Nemesis

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Classic Game Pet Names

Here is a list of names inspired by classic games. Bingo, Checkers, Cricket, Jinx, and Tiddlywinks are my favorites. Share your favorites in the comments!


Bingo
Blackjack
Boggle
Bunco
Checkers
Cricket
Dodger
Jigsaw
Jinx
Limbo
Mahjong
Marbles
Marco Polo
Othello
Peekaboo
Roulette
Rubik
Simon
Snooker
Sudoku
Tiddlywinks
Yahtzee

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Baseball Pet Names

These baseball terms would make awesome pet names for any baseball fan. My favorites are Blooper, Dugout, Homer, Mitt and Spike. Share your favorites in the comments!

Ace - the best pitcher on a team
Ash - slang for a baseball bat
Bazooka - slang for a strong throwing arm
Bender - slang for a curveball
Bingle - slang for a single.
Blast - slang for a home run
Blooper - a weak fly ball
Bullpen - area where the relief pitchers warm up
Bunt - to deliberately hit the ball weakling to a spot on the infield
Cheese - a fastball that is easy to hit.
Chopper - a ball that strikes the dirt in front of home plate
Clutch - good performance under pressure
Deuce - a curveball, because the catcher's sign for a curveball uses two fingers
Dinger - a home run
Dirt Dog - nickname for a scrappy player
Dugout - where the team's bench is located
Duster - a pitch thrown close to the batter
Fungo - a fly ball hit to practice catching
Homer - a home run
Hopper - a batted ball that takes several bounces
Looper - a softly hit ball that drops in between the infielders and outfielders
Maddux - a game where the pitcher throws a complete game shutout on 99 or fewer pitches
Mitt - a baseball glove
Pepper - a pregame exercize where one played bunts ground balls to a group of fielders
Pickle - slang for a rundown. where a runner is stranded between two bases
Pitch - throwing the ball to the batter
Rainbow - a curveball with a high arc
Slide - when a runner drops to the ground when running to the base to avoid a tag
Spike - When a runner slides into an infielder and causing an injury with the spikes of his shoes
Squibber - when the ball is hit off the end of the bat with the batter swinging very late causing a side spin on the ball
Strike - when the batter misses the pitch
Triple - a three base hit
Twirler - an old fashioned term for the pitcher
Zinger - a hart hit line drive base hit

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Toy Story Pet Names

Here is a list of names from the Toy Story Franchise. My favorites are Bullseye, Pricklepants, Trixie, and Wheezy. I'd love to hear your favorites in the comments!


Andy 
Barbie
Bo Peep 
Bookworm
Bozu
Bullseye
Buster
Buttercup
Buzz 
Chuckles
Chunk
Dolly
Hamm 
Jesse 
Ken
Lenny 
Lotso
Neptuna
Pricklepants
Rex  
Rocky
Sarge  
Scud
Sid 
Slinky Dog
Sparks
Stinky Pete
Stretch
Totoro
Trixie
Twitch
Wheezy
Whiskers
Woody 
Zurg

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The Flintstones Pet Names

These names are from the television cartoon, The Flintstones. My favorites are Dino, Gazoo, Pebbles and Wiggy. Share your favorites in the comments!

Bamm-Bamm - Adopted son of Barney and Betty Rubble, and later husband of Pebbles Flintstone
Barnabus - Full first name of Barney Rubble
Barney - Husband of Betty, father of Bamm-Bamm and best friend of Fred Flintstone.
Betty - Wife of Barney, mother of Bamm-Bamm
Chip - Chip was the son of Pebbles Flintstone and Bamm-Bamm Rubble. He had a twin sister, Roxy.
Dino - A snorkasaurus that was the Flintstone's pet.
Dusty - Brother of Barney Rubble
Fred - Husband of Wilma, and father of Pebbles.
Gazoo - The Great Gazoo was a friend of Fred & Barney. He was an alien from the planet Zetox.
Giggles - Uncle Giggles was Fred Flintstone's Uncle.
Pebbles - Daughter of Fred & Wilma Flintstone and wife of Bamm-Bamm Rubble
Roxy - Daughter of Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm, twin sister of Chip.
Rubble - Surname of Barney, Betty, and Bamm-Bamm
Wiggy - A friend of Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm
Wilma - Wife of Fred Flintstone, mother of Pebbles.

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The Lion King Pet Names

This list includes all names from The Lion King franchise, including the movie and it's sequels, books, and the television series, The Lion Guard.  My favorites are Bunga, Kion, Nala, Rafiki and Zazu, Share your favorites in the comments!

Ahadi - Father of Mufasa, Taka 'Scar', and Mate of Uru. Ahadi means 'commitment' in Swahili.
Ajabu - An okapi that lives in the Pride Lands. Ajaby means 'remarkable' in Swahili.
Aminifu - An elephant friend of Simba's. Simba attended his funeral. Aminifu means 'trustworthy' in Swahili.
Badili - A leopard that the Guard helps to reclaim his territory. Badili means 'switch' in Swahili.
Banzai - One of Scar's hyena followers, along with Ed and Shenzi
Basi - Basi ws the leader of the hippos and father of Beshte
Beshte - A hippo who is the strongest member of the Lion Guard
Boboka - A sable antelope in Bupu's herd. Boboka means 'meeting' in Swahili.
Boma - A buffalo that appears in a Lion King storybook
Bunga - A honey badger that is the bravest member of the Lion Guard. Bunga means 'flower' in Indonesian.
Bupu - Leader of the sable antelope herd in the Pride Lands. Bupu means 'buzz' in Swahili.
Cheezi - One of Janja's hyena followers
Chungu - One of Janja's hyena followers. Chungu means 'heap' in Swahili.
Chura - A toad from the Pride Lands. Chura means 'to eat' in Swahili.
Dogo - Jackal and son of Reirei
Ed - One of Scar's hyena followers, along with Banzai and Shenzi
Fuli - A cheetah that is the fastest member of the Lion Guard
Goigoi - A jackal, husband of Reirei. Goigoi means 'sluggish' in Swahili.
Gumba - A baboon that lives in the Pride Lands. Gumba means 'button' in Swahili.
Hadithi - An eagle that Ono idolizes. Hadithi means 'story' in Swahili.
Hafifu - A gorilla prince and son of Sokwe. Hafifu means 'poor' in Swahili.
Hamu - A zebra and son of Muhimu. Hamu means 'desire' in Swahili.
Haya - An aardwolf that lives in the Pride Lands. Haya means 'beech' in Swahili.
Janja - Leader of a pack of hyenas that often make trouble for the Lion Guard
Jasiri - A friendly hyena who helped Kion. Jasiri means 'courageous' in Swahili.
Kambuni - An ostrick chick that lives in the Pride Lands. Kambuni means 'coat' in Swahili.
Kiara - Daughter of Simba and Nala
Kifaru - A rhinoceros that was rescued by the Lion Guard. Kifaru means 'frost' in Swahili.
Kion - Son of Simba and Nala, and leader of the Lion Guard
Kopa - Child of Simba and Nala that only appears in a book. Kopa means 'borrow' in Swahili.
Kovu - Son of Zira, mate of Kiara. Kovu means 'scar' in Swahili.
Kulu - A friend of Beshte's. Kulu means 'to this' in Swahili.
Kwato - A Zebra foal that lives in the Pride Lands. Kwato means 'hoof' in Swahili.
Laini - A Galagos whose tree was taken over by Badili. Laini means 'smooth' in Swahili.
Majinuni - A gorilla prince and son of Sokwe. Majinuni means 'minimal' in Swahili.
Makucha - A leopard that fought the Lion Guard. Makucha means 'You are coming' in Swahili.
Makuu - Leader of the crocodiles in the Pride Lands. Makuu means 'great' in Swahili.
Mapigano - A leopard that tried to steal Badili's territory. Mapigano means 'clashes' in Swahili.
Ma Tembo - An elephant who was the daughter of Aminifu. Tembo means 'elephant' in Swahili.
Mbeya - A rhinoceros that lives in the Pride Lands.
Mbuni - Leader of an ostrich flock in the Pride Lands. Mbuni means 'designer' in Swahili.
Mjomba - An aardwolf that lives in the Pride Lands. Mjomba means 'uncle' in Swahili.
Mtoto - An elephant that lives in the Pride Lands. Mtoto means 'baby' in Swahili.
Mufasa - Father of Simba, King of the Pride Lands
Muhanga - An aardvark that was the mate of Muhangus. Muhanga means 'muscle' in Swahili.
Muhangus - An aardvark that was the mate of Muhanga. Muhangus means 'in the forum' in Swahili.
Muhimu - A zebra that lives in the Pride Lands. Muhimu means 'important' in Swahili.
Mwenzi - A tickbird and frind of Kifaru. Mwenzi means 'dear' in Swahili.
Mwoga - A vulture that is part of Mzingo's Committee
Mzingo - A vulture that helps Janja and the hyenas make trouble for the Lion Guard, Mzingo means 'circumference' in Swahili.
Nala - Mate of Simba, Daughter of Sarafina, mother of Kiara and Kion
Nne - A hyena from Janja's clan. Nne means 'four' in Swahili.
Nuka - Son of Zira, brother of Kovu and Vitani. Nuka means 'expands' in Swahili.
Ogopa - An aardwolf that lives in the Pride Lands. Ogopa means 'fear' in Swahili.
Ono - An Egret and the keenest of sight in the Lion Guard
Pimbi - a hyrax  that appeared in a storybook. Pimbi is the word for hyrax in Swahili.
Pua - Former leader of the crocodiles in the Pride Lands, he was defeated by Makuu. Pua means 'nose' in Swahili.
Pumbaa - Warthog and friend of Simba and Timon. Pumbaa means 'thoughtless' in Swahili.
Rafiki - Mandrill Baboon and friend of Mufasa. Rafiki means 'friend' in Swahili.
Reirei - a jackal who had her son pretend to be an orphan so she could get into the Pride Lands
Sarabi - Mate of Mufasa and Simba's mother. Sarabi means 'mirage' in Swahili.
Sarafina - Nala's mother
Scar - Son of Ahadi and Uru, and brother of Mufasa. His birth name was Taka.
Shauku - A mongoose pup. Shauku means 'enthusiasm' in Swahili.
Shenzi - One of Scar's hyena followers, along with Ed and Banzai. Shenzi means 'barbarous' in Swahili.
Shingo - A giraffe that got stuck in a tree. Shingo means 'neck' in Swahili.
Simba - Son of Mufasa and Sarabi, Mate of Nala, Father of Kiara and Kion. Simba means 'lions' in Swahili.
Sokwe - King of the gorillas. Sokwe means 'chicken' in Swahili.
Swala - Leader of a gazelle herd. Swala means 'query' in Swahili.
Taka - Scar's real name. Taka means 'waste' in Swahili.
Tamaa - A drongo bird that lives in the Pride Lands. Tamaa means 'disappointment' in Swahili.
Tano - A hyena from Janja's clan. Tano means 'five' in Swahili.
Thurston - A dimwitted zebra that is the leader of his herd.
Tiifu - A lion cub that is a friend of Kiara. Tiifu means 'obedient' in Swahili.
Timon - A meerkat and friend of Simba
Twiga - A Giraffe that lives in the Pride Lands. Twiga means 'giraffe' in Swahili
Uru - Mate of Ahadi, mother of Mufasa and Taka 'Scar'
Ushari - A cobra who lives in the Pride Lands, Ushari means 'aggression' in Swahili.
Vitani - Daughter of Zira, sister of Kovu and Nuka. Vitani means 'battle' in Swahili.
Vuruga Vuruga - A water Buffalo. Vuruga means 'Violence' in Swahili
Zazu - a red-billed hornbill and friend of Mufasa and Simba
Zira - Mother of Kovu, Nuka, and Vitani. Zira means 'hated' in Swahili.
Zito - An elephant in Ma Tembo's Herd. Zito means 'bigger ones' in Swahili.
Zuri - A lion cub and friend of Kiara. Zuri means 'good' in Swahili.
Zuzu - mother of Zazu. Zuzu means 'inexperienced' in Swahili.

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Comic Strip Pet Names

A selection of names from newspaper comic strips for your pet! My favorites are Bumstead, Hobbes, Kvack, Marbles, Oogie, Pig-Pen, Schroeder, Toggle, Woodstock, and Ziggy. Share your favorites in the comments!

Akbar & Jeff - identical characters in Life in Hell
Arbuckle - Jon Arbuckle is the owner of Garfield and Odie in Garfield
Asok - Office intern in Dilbert
Attila - a cat in Mother Goose and Grimm
Baba Mouse - Local Crone & Barn Security in Breaking Cat News
Beetle - Army private and Main character in Beetle Bailey
Bill the Cat - character from Bloom County
Binky - rabbit and main character in Life in Hell
Blondie - Wife of Dagwood Bunstead in Blondie
Bluto - Brutish character who was Popeye's rival for Olive Oyl in Popeye
Bongo - Binky's son in Life in Hell
Boopsie - wife of B.D. in Doonesbury
Bumstead - Surname of the family in Blondie
Bucky B. Katt - Rob's Siamese Cat in Get Fuzzy
Burt - AV Cat / Tech Support in Breaking Cat News
Buzzy Mouse - Cat Toy in Breaking Cat News
Calvin - Young boy and owner of Hobbes in Calvin & Hobbes
Charlie Brown -  Brother of Sally, owner of Snoopy, and the main character in Peanuts
Chubby Huggs - a portly, cheerful cat in Get Fuzzy
Dagwood - Husband of Blondie Bumstead in Blondie
Daisy - Name of the family dog in Blondie
Dilbert - Engineer and office drone in Dilbert
Dogbert - Dilbert's pet dog in Dilbert
Drabble - Name of the family in Drabble
Earl - Husband of Opal in Pickles
Elvis - Reporter & weather cat for Breaking Cat News
Eno L Camino - Main character in The Duplex
Fang - Eno's dog in The Duplex
Fauntleroy - the neighbor's dog in Foxtrot
Feedback - Son of Jimmy Thudpucker and Jennifer in Doonesbury
Foodar - a Canadian cat in Get Fuzzy
Fungo - ferret owned by the Garcia family in Get Fuzzy
Fuzz - Dog owned by Ziggy in Ziggy
Garfield - Cat owned by John Arbuckle in Garfield
Gooey - Gooey, Screwey, and Ratatouille were Akbar & Jeff's triplet nephews in Life in Hell
Grimm - a bull terrier in Mother Goose and Grimm
Hägar - Viking and main character in Hägar the Horrible
Hobbes - Stuffed tiger owned by Calvin in Calvin & Hobbes
Hodge-Podge - a rabbit from Bloom County
Honi - daughter of Hagar & Helga in Hagar the Horrible
Kvack - Helga's duck in Hagar the Horrible
Lars - a Martian in Non-Sequitur
Linus - Brother of Lucy and Rerun, and devoted believer in the Great Pumpkin in Peanuts
Liō - Little boy and main character in Liō
Lucy - Sister of Linus and Re-run in Peanuts and a pygmy Clydesdale in Non Sequitur
Lupin - Lead anchor & Sports reporter for Breaking Cat News
Marbles - One of Snoopy's brothers in Peanuts
Marmaduke - Great Dane in the comic of the same name
Milquetoast - a cockroach in Bloom County
Mitzi - Poodle owned by Gina in The Duplex
Motor - Friend of Satchel in Get Fuzzy
No-Neck - Friend of Ralph in Drabble
Odie - Dog owned by Jon Arbuckle in Garfield
Olive Oyl - Popeye & Bluto's love interest in Popeye.
Oogie - cat owned by the family in Drabble
Opal - Wife of Earl in Pickles
Opus - Penguin from Bloom County
Otto - Sgt. Snorkel's bulldog in Beetle Bailey.
Peppermint Patty - Tomboy and member of the Peanuts Gang.
Petey - dog in Non Sequitur
Pickles - Comic strip that follows elderly couple Opal & Earl Pickles
Pig-Pen - Member of the Peanuts gang who is always surrounded by a cloud of dirt
Pogo - an opossum and main character in Pogo
Poochie - Girl who lived in Charlie Brown's neighborhood that Snoopy didn't like in Peanuts
Popeye - Spinach eating sailor from Popeye
Portnoy - a groundhog from Bloom County
Puck - Feline Interest Reporter for Breaking Cat News
Quincy - Jason's pet iguana in Foxtrot
Ratatouille - Gooey, Screwey, and Ratatouille were Akbar & Jeff's triplet nephews in Life in Hell
Rerun - Younger brother of Lucy and Linus in Peanuts
Rölf - Brenda's dog in Non Sequitur
Rosebud - the world's last basselope in Bloom County
Sally - Charlie Brown's little sister in Peanuts
Salomey - a pig who was the Yokum's pet in Lil' Abner
Satchel Pooch - Rob's dog in Get Fuzzy
Schroeder - Pianist and love interest of Lucy in Peanuts
Screwy - Gooey, Screwey, and Ratatouille were Akbar & Jeff's triplet nephews in Life in Hell
Shakespug - a pug who quotes Shakespeare in Get Fuzzy
Sheba - Binky's girlfriend in Life in Hell
Sir Figaro Newton - Gatos de Noticias reporter & anchor in Breaking Cat News
Snarla - a cat and Bongo's classmate in Life in Hell
Snert - Hagar's dog in Hagar the Horrible
Snoopy - Charlie Brown's dog in Peanuts
Sophie - an artist in Breaking Cat News
Spike - Snoopy's brother from California in Peanuts
Swee'Pea - Popeye's adopted son in Popeye
Tabitha - Anchor of Gatos de Noticias in Breaking Cat News
Thudpucker - Jimmy Thudpucker is a former rock star who was the husband of Jennifer and father of Feedback in Doonesbury
Tillie - A Ghost and Old Timey reporter in Breaking Cat News
Toggle - A Iraq war veteran in Doonesbury
Tommy - Cat-About-Town Correspondent for Breaking Cat News
Wack - A duck owned by Ziggy in Ziggy
Wally - Older, jaded office worker in Dilbert, and the family's dachshund in Drabble
Woodstock - Snoopy's sidekick and friend in Peanuts
Zero - a brainless private in Beetle Bailey
Ziggy - Main character in Ziggy
Zonker - Zonker Harris is a hippy and founder of Walden Commune in Doonesbury

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Flower Pet Names

Here's a list of types of flowers or flowering plants that might work for your pretty pet! Click the links to view more about them. My favorites are Buttercup, Daisy, Ixia, and Poppy. I'd love to hear your favorite flowery pet names in the comments!

Angelica
Angelonia
Artemisia
Aster
Aubrieta
Azalea
Begonia 
Bergenia
Blossom 
Bluebell
Browallia 
Buttercup
Calla
Camellia 
Candytuft
Clary
Cleome
Clover
Cosmos
Daffodil
Dahlia
Daisy
Daphne
Dianella  
Erica
Gaura 
Gazania 
Heather
Hebe
Holly  
Iris
Ixia
Jamesia
Jasmine
Lavender
Lilac
Lily
Lotus
Lupin
Magnolia
Marigold
Mazus
Nerine
Nigella
Orchid
Pansy
Peony
Periwinkle
Petunia
Phlox
Poppy
Primrose
Quince
Rose
Rue
Sage
Scilla
Shasta
Snapdragon
Snowdrop
Sunflower
Sweet Pea
Tansy
Tulip
Ursinia
Verbena
Viola
Violet
Zenobia
Zinnia

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Lady & the Tramp Pet Names

These names are from Disney's Lady and the Tramp, and it's sequel, Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure. My favorites are Pidge and Otis. Share your favorites in the comments!

Angel - Angel had lived with five families before giving up hope and living with the junkyard dogs. She met Scamp and became his girlfriend before moving in with Darling and Jim Dear.
Annette - one of Lady & Tramp's puppies
Boris - a gray Russian Wolfhound or Borzoi, and one of the Pound Dogs
Bull - a bulldog and one of the Pound Dogs
Buster - the leader of the Junkyard Dogs
Colette - one of Lady & Tramp's puppies
Dachsie - a dachshund and one of the Pound Dogs
Danielle - one of Lady & Tramp's puppies
Darling - wife of Jim Dear and owner of Lady
Francois - a Boston terrier and one of the Junkyard Dogs
Jock - Scottish Terrier who was a neighbor and friend of Lady
Lady - a spaniel owned by Jim Dear and Darling
Mooch - an Old English Sheepdog and one of the Junkyard dogs
Mr. Busy - a beaver who helped Lady get her muzzle off
Otis - a Chihuahua who was at the pound
Pedro - a Chihuahua and one of the Pound Dogs
Peg - a Pekingese, and one of the Pound Dogs
Pidge - nickname Tramp gave to Lady. Short for Pidgeon.
Professor - man who was mistaken for Tramp's owner when Lady & Tramp attempted to enter the zoo
Reggie - a vicious bull mastiff that is an enemy of the Junkyard Dogs
Ruby - an Afghan hound who was one of the Junkyard Dogs
Sarah - Aunt of Jim Dear, and owner of two Siamese cats named Si and Am
Scamp - puppy of Lady & Tramp, boyfriend of Angel
Scratchy - an old dog who was one of the Junkyard Dogs
Sparky - an Irish wolfhound who was one of the Junkyard Dogs
Tony - owner of an Italian restaurant who fed Tramp and Lady
Toughy - one of the Pound Dogs
Tramp - a stray dog who rescued Lady, and eventually became her mate.
Trusty - a bloodhound and neighbor and friend of Lady

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Frozen Pet Names

Borrowed from my Disney Name site, these names are from the movie Frozen, and the animated short, Frozen Fever. My favorites are Elsa, Marhsmallow, Olaf, Sitron and Sven. Share your favorites in the comments!

Agnarr - King of Arendelle, Father of Anna and Elsa
Anna - Princess of Arendelle
Ansel - One of the Snowgies
Arendelle - The name of Queen Elsa's Kingdom
Bulda - A troll who was Kristoff's adopted mother
Cannonball - Horse owned by a guard in Frozen: Northern Lights
Cliff - A troll who was Kristoff's adopted father
Crystal - One of the Snowgies
Elsa - Queen of Arendelle
Flake - One of the Snowgies
Flurry - One of the Snowgies
Fridge - One of the Snowgies
Gerda - A servant to the royal household, also a character from "The Snow Queen"
Hans - The dastardly Prince of the Southern Isles
Helga - Aunt to Anna and Elsa from Once Upon a Time
Idina - The voice behind Queen Elsa
Iduna - Queen of Arendelle, Mother of Anna and Elsa
Ingrid - Aunt to Anna and Elsa from Once Upon a Time
Kai - A servant to the royal household, also a character from "The Snow Queen"
Kristoff - An orphaned Ice Cutter, who helps Princess Anna
Marshmallow - A huge snowman guard created by Elsa
Oaken - Owner of a trading post and sauna in Arendelle
Olaf - A happy snowman created by Elsa.
Pabbie - a.ka. Grand Pabbie, the chieftain of the Trolls
Pat - One of the Snowgies
Pistachio - Horse owned by a guard in Frozen: Northern Lights
Powder - One of the Snowgies
Sitron - Prince Hans' horse
Slide - One of the Snowgies
Sludge - One of the Snowgies
Slush - One of the Snowgies
Snowgie - Elsa's 'boogies' that are made of snow
Sphere - One of the Snowgies
Squalor - One of the Snowgies
Sven - Kristoff's reindeer
William - One of the Snowgies


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Musician Pet Names

There are way too many musicians to list all the possible pet names that can be derived from them, so I'm just giving a sample of my favorite names here. I'd love to hear any of the ones you like in the comments!

Beck - For Beck Hanson, an American experimental singer, songwriter and musician.
Bono - Stage name for Paul Hewson, lead singer for the Irish band U2
Bowie - For David Bowie, an English music icon
Cab - For American jazz singer, Cab Calloway
Carly - Carly Simon was an American singer, songwriter and musician who had a string of hits in the 1970s.
Cash -  Johnny Cash was an American singer who is a country music icon
Chaka - For American singer Chaka Khan
Cher - Singer and actress, she began her career as one half of the duo, Sonny & Cher in the 1960s
Clapton - For English guitarist Eric Clapton
Dizzy - For American jazz musician, Dizzy Gillespie
Dolly - Dolly Parton is one of the most prominent female country singers
Duke - For American jazz musician, Duke Ellington
Dweezil - For American musician, Dweezil Zappa
Dylan - For American singer Bob Dylan
Ella - For American singer Ella Fitzgerald
Elton - For Elton John, English singer, songwriter, and musician,
Elvis - For the King of Rock, Elvis Presley, or Elvis Costello, an English singer
Engelbert - For English singer Engelbert Humperdinck
Freddie - The name itself is unremarkable, but it belonged to one of the greatest, Freddie Mercury the lead singer of Queen, so I had to include it here.
Gaga - For American singer Lady Gaga
Garfunkel - For Art Garfunkel, one half of the duo Simon & Garfunkel
Hendrix - For American guitarist and singer Jimmy Hendrix
Humperdinck - For English singer Engelbert Humperdinck
Iggy - For singers Iggy Pop, or Iggy Azalea
Jagger - For Mick Jagger, the lead singer of the English band The Rolling Stones
Joni - For Canadian folk singer Joni Mitchell
Joplin - For American blues singer Janis Joplin
Lennon - For English singer and member of The Beatles, John Lennon
Marley - For Jamaican reggae singer, Bob Marley
Mick - For Mick Jagger, the lead singer of the English band The Rolling Stones
Morrison - For Jim Morrison, American lead singer of The Doors
Otis -  For American singer Otis Redding
Ozzy - For English singer and lead vocalist of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne
Prince - For American singer, Prince Rogers Nelson
Queen - For the British rock band of the same name
Ramone - For the Ramones, an American punk Rock band
Ringo - For English singer and drummer for the Beatles, Ringo Starr
Shakira - For Columbian singer Shakira
Sia - For Australian singer and songwriter Sia Furler
Sinatra - For American singer Frank Sinatra
Slash - For Slash, the British-American musician and lead guitarist of Guns N Roses
Snoop - For the American Rapper, Snoop Dogg
Stevie - For American singer Stevie Wonder
Weezer - For the American rock band, Weezer
Whitney - For American singer and actress, Whitney Houston
Wolfgang - For classical composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Yoko - For Japanese artist and singer, Yoko Ono
Zappa - For American singer, Frank Zappa

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Gemstone Pet Names

Nothing is more precious than our pets, so why not give them a name associated with some of the most valuable substances on Earth? My favorites are Jade, Jasper, and Ruby. Share your favorites in the comments!

Amber 
Amethyst 
Beryl
Citrine 
Coral 
Crystal 
Diamond 
Emerald 
Garnet 
Gem
Jade 
Jasper 
Jet
Jewel
Lapis 
Onyx 
Opal 
Pearl 
Quartz 
Ruby 
Sapphire 
Topaz 

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Sesame Street Pet Names

If you grew up watching Sesame Street, or you just like goofy pet names, this list is for you! My favorites are Barkley, Narf, and Twiddlebug. Share your favorites in the comments!

Abby Cadabby - a fairy in training and daughter of the fairy godmother
Barkley - a dog that is not anthropomorphized like the other characters, and acts like a real dog
Bert - Ernie's best friend and roommate
Big Bird - huge yellow bird who questions everything
Bip Bippadotta - a wild haired muppet who performs 'Mah Na Mah Na'
Buster - Buster the Horse was owned by Forgetful Jones, and he would help him remember things.
Cookie Monster - muppet that loves cookies more than anything else.
Count von Count- a vampire who loves to count
Elmo - a red monster who hosts 'Elmo's World' and has a distinctive laugh.
Ernie - Bert's best friend and roommate.
Farley - a boy with green skin with orange spiky hair
Fluffy - Oscar the Grouch's pet elephant
Frazzle - a large orange monster with big teeth
Grover - a blue monster who was lovable and cute, his alter ego is Super Grover
Grundgetta - Oscar the Grouch's girlfriend.
Herry Monster - a blue monster that has a gentle heart, but doesn't know his own strength
Hoots - Hoots the Owl is a jazz musician who plays the saxophone
Horatio - a dancing elephant
Kermit - Kermit the Frog was on Sesame Street before he became the star of the Muppet show
Murray Monster - a red-orange muppet who hosts "Word on the Street"
Narf - a member of the Monster Clubhouse, Narf is orange with a blue nose and googly eyes
Oscar the Grouch - Oscar lives in a trash can, and gives kids permission to feel grouchy.
Snuffleupagus - a woolly mammoth who was thought to be Big Bird's imaginary friend, until the other characters finally realized he was real..
Twiddlebug - the Twiddlebugs are insects that live in Ernie's window box.

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The Matrix Triology Pet Names

This is a list of cool pet names from The Matrix Trilogy. I love the tech-inspired names: Binary, Cypher, Link, and Switch. Click on the names to learn more about each of them. Share your favorites in the comments!


Ajax
Apoc 
Binary 
Charra 
Cypher
Dozer 
Dujour 
Kali 
Link 
Mauser
Merovingian
Morpheus
Mouse 
Nebuchadnezzar
Neo
Niobe 
Oracle
Persephone 
Sati 
Seraph
Sparks 
Switch 
Tank 
Trinity
Vector 
Zee
Zion 


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Ratatouille Pet Names

These names are from the Pixar movie, Ratatouille. My favorites are Colette, Remy, and Linguini. Share your favorites in the comments!

Alfredo - Alfredo Linguini was the son of August Gusteau and Renata. He and Remy teamed up to cook at Gusteau's restaurant.
Anton - Anton Ego was a very tough food critic whose opinion of food was changed by Remy. He invested in a restaurant run by Remy and Alfredo.
Auguste -  Auguste Gusteau was a famous French cook who believed that anyone could cook. He was the father of Alfredo Linguini.
Colette - Colette Tatou was a chef at Gusteau's. She helped Linguini, and when Gusteau's was shut down she worked at La Ratatouille.
Django - Remy and Emile's father. He was a leader of his rat colony and wanted Remy to use his special senses to protect the colony from poison instead of cooking.
Ego - Anton Ego was a very tough food critic whose opinion of food was changed by Remy. He invested in a restaurant run by Remy and Alfredo.
Emile - Emile was Remy's brother and son of Django.
Francois - Francois was an artist who created the artwork for Skinner's Gusteau line of frozen foods.
Git - Git was a friend of Emile and a member of Django's colony.
Gusteau - Auguste Gusteau was a famous French cook who believed that anyone could cook. He was the father of Alfredo Linguini.
Horst - Horst was the sous chef at Gusteau's. He had done time in prison, but changed his story every time someone asked what he did.
Lalo - Lalo  was the saucier at Gusteau's restaurant.
Larousse - Larousse was a chef at Gusteau's restaurant.
Linguini - Surname of Renata and Alfredo.
Pompidou - Pompidou was the patissier at Gusteau's restaurant
Remy - Remy was a rat with an unusually sensitive sense of smell and taste. He loved to cook, and teamed up with Alfredo Linguini to realize his dream of becoming a chef. He was the son of Django and brother of Emile.
Renata - Renata was the mother of Alfredo Linguini
Solene - Solene LeClaire was a food critic who liked the soup Remy made at Gusteau's
Talon - Talon Labarthe was Chef Skinner's lawyer.
Tatou - Colette Tatou was a chef at Gusteau's. She helped Linguini, and when Gusteau's was shut down she worked at La Ratatouille.


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Firework Pet Names

These firework terms are great for your little firecracker! My favorites are Comet, Rocket, Squib,and Sparks. Share your favorites in the comments!

Banger - an airbomb that stays on the ground and makes a loud noise.
Blinker - a ground based firework that flashes
Bombette - any number of shell effects
Brocade - makes a spider-like effect in the sky.
Cherry Bomb - a round, firecracker that is 1 inch in diameter
Chrysanthemum - makes a flower-like pattern in the sky
Comet - makes a long trail of sparks in the sky
Crackle - the sound made by many types of fireworks
Crossette - a comet that breaks into multiple comets
Dahlia - makes a starfish-life shape in the sky
Dud - a firework that fails to ignite
Firecracker - flash powder wrapped in paper
Firefly - makes a stroboscopic tail effect with many bright flashes of light
Flitter - a type of star that has bright flashes of light
Fuse - the part of a firework that you light
Gerb - a tube on the ground that creates a fountain of sparks
Glitter - a tail effect that has flashes of light and small explosive bursts
Goggles - eye protection worn by people who handle fireworks
Jumping Jacks - Jumping Jacks spin rapidly and emit red and green sparks
Kamuro - creates an effect like a willow
Lance - a 5 inch tube that burns for 1 minute
Peony - makes a spherical ball of colored lights in the sky
Punk - a bamboo stick with a brown coating that burns slowly.
Pyrotechnic - any item that burns to perform it's function.
Rocket - term for a a tube propelled into the sky
Salute - an item that explodes, usually aerial items
Snaps - paper balls that make a bang when thrown at something
Sparkler - a stick that creates sparks when lit
Sparks - given off by burning materials
Spinner - a type of firework that spins
Squib - slang for an electric match
Tadpole - make a bright wiggly effect with a tail
Visco - a waterproof fuse that is used to light fireworks
Whistle - small paper tubes that make a sharp howling sound
Willow - makes a giant gold willow tree in the sky

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