That '70s Show Names

That '70s Show has some great names. Here are a few. My favorites are Hyde and Schatzi,

Betsy
Bob
Brooke
Bud
Buddy
Bull
Casey
Chip
Earl
Fez
Hyde
Jackie
Jinx
Kelso
Kitty
Leo
Midge
Mitch
Nina
Randy
Red
Rhonda
Schatzi
Smitty
Sunshine
Theo
Woofy

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Mark Twain Pet Names

This is a selection of character names from the works of Mark Twain. My favorites are Finn, Polly, and Sawyer

Arthur - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Becky - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Bet - The Prince and the Pauper
Blake - The Prince and the Pauper
Boggs - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Buck - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Dobbins - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Duke - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Emmeline - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Finn - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Guenever - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Hank - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Harper - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Hermit - The Prince and the Pauper
Huckleberry 'Huck' - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Hugh - The Prince and the Pauper
Hugo - The Prince and the Pauper
Humphrey - The Prince and the Pauper
Jake - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Kay (Sir) - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
King - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Lawrence - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Launcelot - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Luigi - Pudd'nhead Wilson
Marlow - The Prince and the Pauper
Merlin - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Miles - The Prince and the Pauper
Mordred - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Morgan - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Patsy - Pudd'nhead Wilson
Percy - Pudd'nhead Wilson
Polly - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Pudd'nhead - Pudd'nhead Wilson
Rowena - Pudd'nhead Wilson
Sally - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Sandy - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Sawyer - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Sid - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Silas - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Thatcher -The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Wilson - Pudd'nhead Wilson


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Mayflower Names

This list was derived from the 1620 passenger list of the Mayflower. For the complete passenger list, click here. I left off the more mundane names like Mary and John, and only included the more interesting names here. It's a mix of surnames and given names.


Barker
Bartholomew
Carter
Cooper
Damaris
Degory
Desire
Doty
Elias
Fletcher
Humility
Jasper
Love
May
Myles
Moses
Oceanus
Peregrine
Priscilla
Remember
Resolved
Samson
Solomon
Standish
Story
Tilley
Tinker
Turner
Wrestling


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Fantastic Beasts

Names from the movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Click the names to find out more.. beware of spoilers! My favorites are Dougal, Newt, and Queenie.


Abernathy
Beryl
Cecily
Chastity
Credence
Dougal
Finn
Frank
Gilbert
Gnarlak
Heinrich
Jacob
Jeremy
Langdon
Leta
Marlow
Modesty
Momolu
Newton 'Newt'
Picket
Porpentina 'Tina'
Ruby
Queenie
Sam
Seraphina
Theseus
Titus
Tom
Ya Zhou

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Colorful Pet Names

Add a little color to your pet's name! Some o.f these colors are named after gems, flowers, fruit, etc that reflect their color. My favorites are Amber, Ruby, Jade, and Pumpkin.

Alabaster
Amber
Apricot
Aqua
Azure
Black
Blue
Cerise
Charcoal
Citrine
Copper
Crimson
Cyan
Denim
Ebony
Fuchsia
Ginger
Gold
Gray
Indigo
Ivory
Jade
Jet
Lavender
Lilac
Magenta
Navy
Olive
Onyx
Orange
Orchid
Peach
Periwinkle
Pink
Plum
Pumpkin
Purple
Red
Ruby
Saffron
Sage
Sapphire
Scarlet
Seashell
Sienna
Silver
Tangerine
Teal
Turquiose
Violet
Viridian

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Jane Austen Pet Names

This list includes characters from the works of Jane Austen. It is not a comprehensive list, just the names I thought could work for a pet. My favorites are Bingley, Darcy, Fanny, and Lucy


Augusta - Emma
Bennet - Pride and Prejudice
Benwick - Persuasion
Bingley - Pride and Prejudice
Brandon - Sense and Sensibility
Charlotte - Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice
Darcy - Pride and Prejudice
Dashwood - Sense and Sensibility
Elinor - Sense and Sensibility
Eliza - Sense and Sensibility
Elliot - Persuasion
Elton - Emma
Emma - Emma
Fanny - Mansfield Park
Fitzwilliam - Pride and Prejudice
Frederica - Lady Susan
Georgiana - Pride and Prejudice
Grey - Sense and Sensibility
Harriet - Emma
Henrietta - Persuasion
Isabella - Emma, Northanger Abbey
Julia - Mansfield Park
Kitty - Pride and Prejudice
Knightley - Emma
Lizzy - Pride and Prejudice
Louisa - Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion
Lucas - Pride and Prejudice
Lucy - Sense and Sensibility
Marianne - Sense and Sensibility
Palmer - Sense and Sensibility
Reginald - Lady Susan
Russell - Persuasion
Sophia - Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion
Steele - Sense and Sensibility
Thorpe - Northanger Abbey
Vernon - Lady Susan
Wentworth - Persuasion
Wickham - Pride and Prejudice
Willoughby - Sense and Sensibility

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Happy Days

Happy Days had many characters with cool 1950's style nicknames. My favorites are Fonzi, Pinky, Rebel, and Spike

Albert
Arthur
Biff
Bingo
Blossom
Bo
Bobo
Boom Boom
Bubba
Bubbles
Butch
Chachi
Dooley
Dutch
Flip
Fonzie
Gonzo
Happy
Howard
Iggy
Joanie
Laverne
Leather
Lefty
Lola
Lori
Marion
Melvin
Mitzi
Moose
Morty
Mork
Otto
Pinky
Potsie
Ralph
Rebel
Richie
Rico
Rocko
Roger
Rosco
Shades
Spike
Sticky
Stretch
Thunder
Verna
Vito

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Nato Phonetic Alphabet Names

Used by the military, the Nato Phonetic Alphabet is a list of words assigned to each letter of the alphabet, some of which would make great names!

Alfa 
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf
Hotel
India
Juliett
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November
Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romero
Sierra
Tango
Uniform
Victor
Whiskey
Xray
Yankee
Zulu

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Military Terms for Pet Names

For Veteran's Day, here is a list of military inspired names for your pet.

Admiral - a Naval rank
Bazooka - an anti-tank weapon
Blackhawk - a helicopter
Bomber - a class of plane that drops bombs
Boots - footwear worn by soldiers
Bone - a B-1 bomber
Bradley - Bradley Fighting Vehicle
Camo - short for camoflage
Charge - a force heading directly to the enemy.
Chevron - symbol used in NCO ranks
Chief - a Naval Rank
Clipper - a transport plane.
Colonel - a military rank
Crank - navy slang for a sailor doing temporary duty in the galley
Crusher - hats worn by pilots in WWII
Digies - digital camouflage
Echelon - a diagonal military formation
Fugazi - slang for 'f'd up' during the Vietnam war
Garrison - a body of troops
General - army rank
Grape - slang refers to an easy assignment, or as a compliment when a serviceman makes something look easy
Grunt - slang for an infantryman
Gunner - refers to artillery, or someone who operates it
Havoc - a bomber plane from WWII
Hero - someone who shows bravery in action
Honcho - person in charge
Hooch - temporary dwelling
Hornet - fighter aircraft
Hudson - a bomber plane from WWII
Jet - a war plane
Joe - slang for a soldier, shortened from G.I. Joe
Kevlar - protective armor
Kinetic - slang for violent
Major - military rank
Mamba - an armored personnel carrier
Marine - branch of the military
Musket - old type of rifle
Mustang - a WWII fighter plane
Nimitz - class of aircraft carrier
Osprey - aircraft used for cargo
Pilot - soldier who flies a plane
Private - military rank
Radar - radio detection and ranging
Ranger - a type of special forces unit
Raptor - fighter aircraft
Rocket - a missile weapon
Sailor - a naval serviceman
Sarge - short for sergeant
Scout - soldier who performs reconnaissance
Sheridan - a light tank that can be parachuted into action
Sherman - tank used in WWII
Snuffy - a junior marine
Stryker - an armored personnel carrier
Swoop - Marine slang for a weekend trip off base
Tracker - an anti-submarine aircraft
Twidget - a sailor who repairs electronics
Wilco - short for 'will comply'

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Doctor Strange Pet Names

These names are from the Marvel film Doctor Strange. For more details on each, click the link, but beware of spoilers if you haven't seen the movie.

Agamotto
Cagliostro
Dormammu
Drumm
Hamir
Kaecilius
Lucian
Minoru
Mordo
Nicodemus
Palmer
Pangborn
Sol Rama
Strange
Thor
Wong

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Pet names inspired by Famous Poets

Here's a list of poets for fans of poetry. My favorites are Byron, Dylan, and Sappho. Share your favorites in the comments!


Blake
Browning
Byron
Donne
Dylan
Eliot
Emerson
Frost
Keats
Langston
Longfellow
Maya
Milton
Neruda
Ovid
Percy
Sappho
Shelley
Tennyson
Virgil
Yeats

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