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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Dance Pet Names

Here are some dancing terms that could be used as pet names. My favorites are Axel, Battu, and Mosh.

Axel - a type of jump
Ballo - an Italian dance in the 15th century
Ballotté - a step in ballet
Battu - in ballet, a movement with an extra beating of the feet
Bolero - a slow tempo Latin dance
Boogie-Woogie - a form of swing dance
Cha-cha - a Cuban dance style
Chasse - A dance steo with a triple step pattern
Conga - A Cuban line dance
Danzón - the official dance of Cuba
Do-si-do - a circular movement where two people walk around each other without turning
Fouetté - A type of twirl
Foxtrot - a bing band dance
Gancho - "Hook" in Spanish, it refers to hooking actions in some latin dances
Hula - a Polynesian Dance
Hustle - a type of disco dance
Jitterbug - a type of dance from the early 20th century
Jive - a dance style from the 1930s.
LeRoc - a form of modern Jive from the 1980s
Lindy Hop - a dance style from the 1920s & 1930s.
Mambo - a Cuban music genre and dance style
Maxixe - a Brazilian tango
Mosh - a hardcore punk dance
Minuet - a French dance from the 17th century
Musette - a French dance from the 17th & 18th century
Odissi - a dance that originated in Hindu temples of Odisha
Pirouette - A turn on one leg
Polka - a genre of music and dance of Czech origin
Releve - in ballet, rising onto the balls of your feet.
Rond - a ballet move where a straight leg draws a semi-circle on the floor.
Rumba - a dance style
Salsa - a Caribbean dance
Samba - a Brazilian dance
Sattriya - a Classical Indian dance
Tango - a South American dance
Vogue - stylized house dance
Waltz - a ballroom dance

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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Once Upon a Time Pet Names

Fairy tale names and their real world counterparts from the television show Once Upon a Time and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. My favorites are Killian and Nimue.


Abigail - Daughter of King Midas, and fiancé of Prince James, who was really his twin brother, David.
Abraham - One of the Giants that lived at the top of the beanstalk. His brothers were Arlo, Andre, Argyle and Anton.
Adalyn - A member of Anita's wolf pack.
Albert - Albert Spencer was the Storybrooke name of King George.
Alice - Girl who followed the White Rabbit to Wonderland. She returned as an adult to find proof of Wonderland's existence.
Alexandra - Daughter of Ashley and Sean, aka, Cinderella and Prince Thomas.
Amara -  Mother of Taj, Cyrus and Rafi.
Anastasia - The Red Queen of Wonderland, she was in love with Will Scarlett. She eventually redeemed herself and became the White Queen
Anita - Werewolf and mother of Red Riding Hood.
Anna - Princess of Arendelle, sister of Queen Elsa, and wife of Kristoff.
Anton - One of the Giants that live at the top of the beanstalk. His brothers were Abraham, Andre, Argyle and Arlo.
Archie - The Storybrooke alias of Jiminy Cricket. He was a psychiatrist, and Pongo was his dog.
Argyle - One of the Giants that live at the top of the beanstalk. His brothers were Abraham, Andre, Argyle and Anton.
Ariel - Mermaid from the Enchanted Forest who was in love with Prince Eric.
Arlo - One of the Giants that live at the top of the beanstalk. His brothers were Abraham, Andre, Argyle and Anton.
Arthur - King of Camelot and husband of Guinevere.
Ashley - The Storybrooke alias of Cinderella.
Astrid - The Storybrooke alias of the fairy Nova.
August - August Booth was the real world alias of Pinocchio.
Aurora - Aurora was the daughter of King Stefan and Briar Rose. Wife of Prince Phillip and mother of his son, also called Phillip.
Ava - Storybrook alias of Gretel from Hansel and Gretel.
Baelfire - Son of Rumplestiltskin and Milah, and father of Henry Mills. His real world name was Neal Cassidy.
Bashful - One of the seven dwarfs.
Belle - Daughter of Colette and Maurice, and wife of Rumpelstiltskin.
Billy - Billy was the Storybrooke counterpart of Gus, a mouse from Cinderella
Blue - The Blue Fairy who turned Pinocchio into a real boy, and
Bo Peep - Bo Peep controlled people in the Enchanted Forest with a magical shepherd's crook.
Brennan - Brennan Jones was the father of Liam Jones and Killian Jones, aka Captain Hook.
Briar Rose - Wife of King Stefan and mother of Aurora.
Cassidy - Surname of Neal Cassidy, aka Baelfire, son of Rumpelstiltskin.
Cerberus - Three headed dog that killed Hercules and Megara. They eventually defeated him in the Underworld with the help of Snow White.
Chernabog - Chernabog was a demon who guarded a curse within a crystal ball. He was later trapped in the Sorcerer's hat, and escaped into Storybrooke.
Cinderella - In this version, her fairy godmother was killed by Rumpelstiltskin, and Cinderella signed a contract with him instead.
Cleo - Cleo Fox was a bounty hunter who tracked down young Emma Swan. She was a big influence in her life.
Colette - Wife of Maurice, and mother of Belle.
Cora - Daughter of a Miller, she was Rumplestiltskin's student. She used magic to wed Prince Henry, and she was the mother of Regina and Zelena. After Regina sent her through a portal to Wonderland, she became known as the Queen of Hearts.
Cricket - Jiminy Cricket make a deal with Rumpelstiltskin that accidentally turned Geppetto's parents into wooden puppets. To make up for this he requested that the Blue Fairy make him a cricket so that he could be Geppetto's mentor.
Cruella - Cruella De Vil was the daughter of Madeline, she killed her step-fathers, and seduced Isaac, the author into giving her the power to control animals, which she used to kill her mother.
Cyrus - A Genie and the son of Amara. He granted Alice three wishes.
Daniel - Stable boy that Regina fell in love with as a young woman. He was killed by her mother, Cora.
David - Born a peasant to Ruth, he was adopted by King George after his twin brother died. He was the husband of Snow White and father of Emma and Neal.
Devin - On of Peter Pan's Lost Boys.
Doc - One of the seven dwarfs that helped Snow White.
Donna - Geppetto's mother, she was turned into a wooden puppet.
Dopey - One of the seven dwarfs that helped Snow White.
Dorothy - Dorothy Gale, girl who was transported from the real world to OZ, and was adversary of Zelena.
Dreamy - Grumpy was originally named Dreamy until he was jilted by the fairy Nova.
Edwin - Alice's father. He did not believe Alice when she told him about Wonderland.
Elinor - Wife of King Fergus and mother of Princess Merida.
Elsa - Queen of Arendelle, sister of Anna. She has magical ability to control snow and ice.
Emma - Daughter of Snow White and David.
Eric - Prince that Ariel was in love with.
Eva - Queen Eva was the wife of King Leopold and the mother of Snow White.
Faustina - A fortune teller in New York that Ingrid visited when she first came to the real world.
Felix - One of Peter Pan's Lost Boys
Fendrake - A healer that Rumpelstiltskin and Milah hoped would help Baelfire when he was bit by a venomous snake. Rumpelstiltskin signed a contract with him promising him his second born child in return for the cure.
Fergus - King of DunBroch, husband of Elinor and father of Merida.
Frederick - The true love of Abigail, he was turned to gold by King Midas, until freed by Prince Charming.
Gaston - Son of Lord LeGume, and suitor to Belle.
George - King George adopted James, then later his twin David. His name is Storybrooke was Albert Spencer.
Geppetto - Father of Pinocchio. He went by Marco in Storybrooke.
Gerda - Mother of Anna and Elsa of Arendelle, sister of Helga and Ingrid. Her name was different in Frozen.
Gerhardt - Brother of Victor Frankenstein
Gideon - Son of Belle and Rumpelstiltskin
Gold - Mr. Gold was the Storybrooke alias of Rumplestiltskin
Grace - daughter of Jefferson, the Mad Hatter, and Priscilla. She went by Paige in Storybrooke.
Graham - Storybrook name of the Huntsman. He was the Sheriff before Emma Swan came to town.
Grendel - A handsome man that stole from the Red Queen. As punishment, she disfigured him.
Gretel - Sister of Hansel.
Grif - King Arthur's squire.
Grumpy - Dwarf formerly known as Dreamy.
Guinevere - Wife of Queen Arthur.
Hades - God of the Underworld, he was in love with Zelena.
Hans - Prince from the Southern Isles, former fiance of Princess Anna
Hansel - Brother of Gretel
Happy - One of the seven dwarfs
Helga - Princess of Arendelle, aunt of Elsa and Anna
Henry - Prince Henry was the father of Regina. She named her adopted son in Storybrook Henry after her father. Henry Mills was the son of Emma Swan and Neal Cassidy, and was the Author.
Hercules - Son of Zeus, he died fighting Cerberus.
Hook - Nickname of Captain Killian Jones
Hopper - Last name of Jiminy Cricket, aka, Archie.
Hyde - Alter Ego of Dr. Jekyll.
Ingrid - The Snow Queen, and aunt of Elsa and Anna of Arendelle.
Isaac - Isaac Heller was the Author who went rogue, and began using his powers to change stories, instead of simply recording them.
Jack - Nickname of Jacqueline, she helped Prince James defeat the Giants, before he betrayed her.
Jafar - Illegitimate son of the Sultan, he became a sorcerer.
James - Son of Ruth and brother of David, he was adopted by King George at birth.
Jefferson - Real name of the Mad Hatter. He was the husband of Priscilla and father of Grace.
Jekyll - Alter Ego of Mr. Hyde.
Jiminy - Mentor to Geppetto.
Johanna - Servant and close friend of Snow White
Jonathan - Father of Zelena. He pretended to be a prince to seduce Cora.
Kay - Sir Kay was turned to ash when he tried to pull Excalibur from the stone.
Keith - Name of the Sherrif of Nottingham in Storybrooke.
Killian - Real name of Captain Hook
Kristoff - Orphaned ice-cutter in Arendelle, he married Princess Anna.
Lancelot - Knight of the Round Table.
Leopold - King Leopold was the father of Snow White. After his wife, Queen Eva died, he married Regina.
Leroy - Storybrook name of Grumpy.
Liam - Captain Liam Jones was the older brother of Killian Jones, aka Captain Hook.
Lilith - Daughter of Maleficent. She went by Lily.
Lily - Daughter of Maleficent and friend of Emma Swan. Her full name was Lilith.
Lumiere - Zelena turned him into a candelabra.
Macintosh - Lord of Clan Macintosh
Madeline - Mother of Cruella De Vil.
Malcolm - Name of Rumplestinskin's father before he became Peter Pan
Maleficent - Evil Fairy and mother of Lilith "Lily" Page.
Marco - Geppetto's alias in Storybrooke.
Marian - Wife of Robin Hood and mother of Roland
Megara - Woman killed by Cerberus, she went to Olympus with Hercules.
Merida - Princess of DunBroch, daugher of King Fergus and Queen Elinor.
Merlin - Sorcerer for Arthur, lover of Nimue, the first Dark One.
Midas - King Midas was the father of Abigail
Milah - Wife of Rumpelstiltskin and mother of Baelfire. She ran away with Captain Hook, aka, Killian Jones.
Millie - Younger half-sister of Alice.
Mirza - Son of the Sultan of Agrabah.
Moe - Storybrooke name for Maurice, Belle's father.
Morgan - Knight of Camelot, and father of Violet.
Morraine - Childhood friend of Baelfire.
Mulan - Warrior who helped Prince Philip find Aurora. She was in love with Aurora, but later became romantically involved with Red Riding Hood.
Myrna - Mother of Jiminy Cricket.
Neal - Neal Cassidy was the name assumed by Baelfire when he came to our world. Snow White and David also named their second child Neal in his honor.
Nicodemus - Violet's horse.
Nimue - Love of Merlin, and the first Dark One.
Nolan - Nolan was the surname taken by Prince David, aka, Charming in Storybrooke.
Nova - Fairy that Dreamy loved. She is Astrid in Storybrooke
Nyx - The guardian of the Well of Wonders.
Orang - Jafar's Guard.
Paige - Storybrook alias of Grace, daughter of Jefferson, the Mad Hatter, and Priscilla.
Percival - Knight of Camelot.
Peter Pan - Father of Rumplestinskin, formerly called Malcolm.
Phillip - Prince Phillip was the husband of Aurora and their son was also called Phillip.
Pinocchio - Son of Geppetto, known as August Booth in the real world.
Pongo - Archie Hopper's dog in storybrooke.
Poseidon - Father of Ursula.
Priscilla - Wife of Jefferson, the Mad Hatter, and mother of Grace.
Quinn - Werewolf and member of Anita's pack.
Rafi - A Genie and son of Amara
Rapunzel - Princess who was trapped in a tower by a witch who was actually a manifestation of her own fear.
Red - Nickname of Red Riding Hood, who was a werewolf. She went by Ruby in Storybrooke. She was romantically involved with Mulan
Regina - Daughter of Cora and Prince Henry, she married King Leopold and was step-mother to Snow White. After she had Leopold killed, she became known as the Evil Queen. She created the first curse, but eventually redeemed herself and found her true love, Robin Hood.
Robin - Robin Hood was the husband of Marian and father of Roland. He was father of Zelena's child also named Robin after she assumed Marian's identity.
Rocinante - Regina's horse in the Enchanted Forest. When she first tried to enact her dark curse, she used his heart, but it failed.
Roland - Son of Robin Hood and Maid Marian.
Ruby - Storybrooke alias of Red Riding Hood.
Rumplestiltskin - A,K.A. Mr. Gold, and The Dark One. Son of Malcolm, Father of Baelfire. Husband of Milah and Belle.
Ruth - Mother of James and David, twin sons adopted by King George.
Sarah - Alice's stepmother, and mother of her half-sister Millie
Scarlet - Surname of Will Scarlet, friend of Robin Hood and love of Anastasia
Sean - Storybrooke counterpart of Prince Thomas, Cinderella's husband.
Sidney - Storybrooke's journalist, in the Enchanted Forest, he was a genie who became the Magic Mirror
Silvermist - A water fairy who was romantically involved with the Knave of Hearts
Sleepy - One of the seven dwarfs
Smee - First mate to Captain Hook
Snow - Snow White was the daughter of King Leopold and Queen Eva. She was the wife of David, and mother of Emma Swan and Neal.
Sneezy - One of the seven dwarfs.
Spencer - Albert Spencer was the Storybrook name of King George.
Stealthy - One of the dwarfs. He was killed freeing Grumpy and Snow White from King George's dungeon.
Stefan - King Stefan was the husband of Briar Rose and father of Aurora.
Sven - Kristoff's reindeer.
Swan - Surname of Emma Swan, daughter of Snow White and David.
Taj - A genie and son of Amara.
Tamara - Fiance of Neal Cassidy. She was partner with Greg who were unknowingly being used by Peter Pan.
Thomas - Prince Thomas was Cinderella's husband.
Tinker Bell - A fairy once known as Green, she showed Regina that Robin Hood was her true love.
Tuck - Friar Tuck was one of Robin Hood's Merry Men.
Ursula - Daughter of Poseidon and a sea witch.
Victor - Victor Frankenstein was Dr. Wale in Storybrooke
Violet - Girl from Camelot that Henry Mills dates. Her father was Sir Morgan
Vortigan - The man who destroyed Nimue's village.
Walsh - One of Zelena's monkeys, he courted Emma Swan.
Wendy - Wendy once took in Baelfire. She later became Peter Pan's prisoner.
Xavier - Father of Prince Henry, he imprisoned Cora until she proved she could turn straw into gold as she claimed.
Zelena - Zelena was the daughter of Cora and a man named Jonathan. Cora sent her throught a portal to OZ, where she became a wicked witch.
Zeus -  God of Olympus, father of Hercules, brother of Hades.
Zoso - He was the Dark One that preceded Rumpelstiltskin.

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Friday, July 15, 2016

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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Saturday, July 2, 2016

Pets Owned by U.S. Presidents

These are animals and pets owned by U.S. Presidents for inspiration for your patriotic pet. My favorites are Dash, Freckles, Liberty, and Tipsy. Share your favorites in the comments!

Admiral Dewey - a guinea pig owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Algonquin - a pony owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Barney - a Scottish terrier owned by George W Bush
Baron Spreckle - a hen owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Bessie - a collie owned by Calvin Coolidge
Big Ben - a fox terrier owned by Herbert Hoover
Bill - a lizard owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Billie - a hamster owned by John F Kennedy
Billy - a pygmy hippopotamus owned by Calvin Coolidge
Billy Button - a pony owned by Ulysses S. Grant
Bishop Doane - a guinea pig owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Blackberry - a chow owned by Calvin Coolidge
Blackie - a dog owned by John F Kennedy
Blackjack - a Manchester terrier owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Blacky - a cat owned by Calvin Coolidge
Blanco - a collie owned by Lyndon Johnson
Blaze - a mastiff owned by Franklin D Roosevelt
Bluebell - a parakeet owned by John F Kennedy
Blueskin - a horse owned by George Washington
Bo - a Portuguese water dog owned by Barack Obama
Bolivia - a horse owned by Andrew Jackson
Boston Beans - a bulldog owned by Calvin Coolidge
Bounder - a cat owned by Calvin Coolidge
Bruce - a Bull terrier owned by Woodrow Wilson
Buddy - a Labrador retriever owned by Bill Clinton
Budget Bureau - a lion cub owned by Calvin Coolidge
Butcher Boy - a horse owned by Ulysses S. Grant
Butterfly - a dog owned by John F Kennedy
Buzzy - dog owned by Thomas Jefferson
Calamity Jane - a sheepdog owned by Calvin Coolidge
Caractacus - horse owned by Thomas Jefferson
Caruso - a dog owned by William Howard Taft
Chan - a Siamese cat owned by Gerald Ford
Charlie - a Welsh terrier owned by John F Kennedy
Checkers - a cocker spaniel owned by Richard Nixon
Cincinnatus - a horse owned by Ulysses S. Grant
Cleopatra - a horse owned by John Adams
Clipper - a dog owned by John F Kennedy
Cornwallis - a greyhound owned by George Washington
Dash - a dog owned by Benjamin Harrison
Davie - an Airedale terrier owned by Woodrow Wilson
Debbie - a hamster owned by John F Kennedy
Dick - a mockingbird owned by Thomas Jefferson
Dixie - a cat owned by Abraham Lincoln
Dixon - a pony owned by Millard Fillmore
Dot - a terrier owned by Rutherford B. Hayes
Drunkard - a Black and Tan Coonhound owned by George Washington
Duke - an English mastiff owned by Rutherford B. Hayes
Eaglehurst Gillette - a setter owned by Herbert Hoover
Ebenezer - a donkey owned by Calvin Coolidge
Edgar - a dog owned by Lyndon Johnson
Egypt - a horse owned by Ulysses S. Grant
Eli Yale - a macaw owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Emily - a horse owned by Andrew Jackson
Emily Spinach - a garter snake owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Enoch - a goose owned by Calvin Coolidge
Enrique DeLome - an Angora Kitten owned by William McKinley
Ernie -  a cat owned by George W Bush
Fala - a Scottish terrier owned by Franklin D Roosevelt
Faithful - a Newfoundland owned by Ulysses S. Grant
Father O'Grady - a guinea pig owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Fedelity - a pony owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Feller - a cocker spaniel owned by Harry S Truman
Fido - a dog owned by Abraham Lincoln
Fighting Bob Evans - a guinea pig owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Freckles - a beagle owned by Lyndon Johnson
Fuzzy - a Belgian sheepdog owned by Ronald Regan
Gaullie - a poodle owned by John F. Kennedy
Gem - a dog owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Glen - a collie owned by Herbert Hoover
Grim - a greyhound owned by Rutherford B. Hayes
Grits - a dog owned by Jimmy Carter
Hector - a Newfoundland owned by Rutherford B. Hayes
Heidi - a Weimaraner owned by Dwight D Eisenhower
Her - a beagle owned by Lyndon Johnson
Him - a beagle owned by Lyndon Johnson
Horace - a raccoon owned by Calvin Coolidge
India 'Willie' - a cat owned by George W Bush
Jack - a turkey owned by Abraham Lincoln, a terrier owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Jeff Davis - a horse owned by Ulysses S. Grant
Jennie - a horse owned by Ulysses S. Grant
Jet - a dog owned by Rutherford B. Hayes
Jip - a dog owned by Abraham Lincoln
Johnny Ty - a Canary owned by John Tyler
Jonathan - a piebald rat owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Jonathan Edwards - a small bear owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Josiah - a badger owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Julia - a horse owned by Ulysses S. Grant
Juno - both John Adams and Rutherford B Hayes had dogs named Juno
King Cole - a shepherd owned by Calvin Coolidge
King Timahoe - an irish setter owned by Richard Nixon
King Tut - a shepherd owned by Herbert Hoover
Kit - a horse owned by James Garfield
Laddie Boy - an Airedale owned by Warren Harding
Lady - a horse owned by Andrew Jackson
Lara - a Newfoundland owned by James Buchanan
Le Beau - a greyhound owned by John Tyler
Leprechaun - a pony owned by John F Kennedy
Lewis Brown - an Afghan Hound owned by Jimmy Carter
Liberty - a golden retriever owned by Gerald Ford
Lucky - both Ronald Regan and Gerald Ford had a dog named Lucky
Macaroni - a pony owned by John F Kennedy
Macaw - a parrot owned by James Madison
Major - a German shepherd owned by Franklin D Roosevelt
Manchu - owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Mark - a dog owned by John Adams
Mary - a horse owned by Ulysses S. Grant
Marybelle - a parakeet owned by John F Kennedy
Mason - a pony owned by Millard Fillmore
Maude - a pig owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Meggie - a Scottish terrier owned by Franklin D Roosevelt
Mike - an Irish Setter owned by Harry S. Truman
Millie - a springer spaniel owned by George H.W. Bush
Miss Beazley - a Scottish terrier owned by George W Bush
Miss Pussy - a Siamese cat owned by Rutherford B. Hayes
Misty - a dog owned by Gerald Ford
Misty Malarkey Ying Yang - a Siamese cat owned by Jimmy Carter
Mooly Wooly - a cow owned by William Howard Taft
Mountain Boy - a greyhound owned by Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Protection - an opossum owned by Benjamin Harrison
Mr. Reciprocity - an opossum owned by Benjamin Harrison
Nanko - a goat owned by Abraham Lincoln
Nanny - a goat owned by Abraham Lincoln
Nashville - a horse owned by Andrew Jackson
Nelson - a horse owned by George Washington
Nip - a canary owned by Calvin Coolidge
Ofelia - a cow owned by George W. Bush
Old Bill - a thrush owned by Calvin Coolidge
Old Boy - a Bulldog owned by Warren G. Harding
Old Ike - a ram owned by Woodrow Wilson
Old Whitey - a horse owned by Zachary Taylor
Otis - a miniature Schanuzer owned by Rutherford B Hayes
Palo Alto - a birder owned by Calvin Coolidge
Pasha - a terrier owned by Richard Nixon
Pat - a shepherd owned by Herbert Hoover
Patrick - an Irish wolfhound owned by Herbert Hoover
Paul Pry - an Airedale owned by Calvin Coolidge
Pauline Wayne - a cow owned by William Taft
Peggy - an Irish setter owned by Ronald Regan
Peter - a terrier owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Peter Pan - a terrier owned by Calvin Coolidge
Petey - a canary owned by Warren G, Harding
Piccolomini - a cat owned by Rutherford B. Hayes
Pol - a parrot owned by Andrew Jackson
Polly - George Washington, James Madison, and Andrew Jackson had parrots named Polly
President - a Great Dane owned by Franklin D Roosevelt
Prudence Prim - a collie owned by Calvin Coolidge
Puffins - a cat owned by Woodrow Wilson
Punch - a toy terrier owned by James Buchanan
Pushinka - a dog owned by John F Kennedy
Ranger - a springer spaniel owned by George H.W. Bush
Reb - a pony owned by Ulysses S. Grant
Rebecca - a raccoon owned by Calvin Coolidge
Rex - a King Charles spaniel owned by Ronald Regan
Rob Roy - a collie owned by Calvin Coolidge
Robin - a canary owned by John F Kennedy
Rollo - a Saint Bernard owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Rosie - a dog owned by Ulysses S. Grant
Ruby Rough - a collie owned by Calvin Coolidge
Sailor Boy - a Chesapeake Bay retriever owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Sam Patches - a horse owned by Andrew Jackson
Sardar - a horse owned by John F Kennedy
Satan - a dog owned by John Adams
Scentwell - an American Staghound owned by George Washington
Sebastian - a Siberian Husky owned by James Monroe
Shan - a Siamese cat owned by Gerald Ford
Shannon - a dog owned by John F Kennedy
Shep - a hunting dog owned by Rutherford B Hayes
Siam - a Siamese cat owned by Rutherford B. Hayes
Skip - a dog owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Slippers - a cat owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Smokey - a bobcat owned by Calvin Coolidge
Snowflake - a canary owned by Calvin Coolidge
Socks - a cat owned by Bill Clinton
Sonnie - a fox terrier owned by Herbert Hoover
Spot 'Spotty' Fetcher - a springer spaniel owned by George W Bush
St. Louis - a horse owned by Ulysses S. Grant
Streaker - a dog owned by John F Kennedy
Sukey - a cow owned by William Henry Harrison
Sunny - a Portuguese water dog owned by Barack Obama
Susan - a dog owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Sweetlips - an American Staghound owned by George Washington
Tabby - a cat owned by Abraham Lincoln
Taca - a Siberian Husky owned by Ronald Regan
Taster - a Black and Tan Coonhound owned by George Washington
Tax Reduction - a lion cub owned by Calvin Coolidge
Tex - a pony owned by John F Kennedy
The General - horse owned by John Tyler
Tiger - a cat owned by Calvin Coolidge
Tiny - an English sheepdog owned by Franklin D Roosevelt
Tiny Tim - a chow owned by Calvin Coolidge
Tipler - a Black and Tan Coonhound owned by George Washington
Tipsy - a Black and Tan Coonhound owned by George Washington
Tom Kitten - a cat owned by John F Kennedy
Tom Quartz - a cat owned by Theodore Roosevelt
Truxton - a horse owned by Andrew Jackson
Tuck - a canary owned by Calvin Coolidge
Valeriano Weyler - an Angora kitten owned by William McKinley
Veto - a dog owned by James Garfield
Vicky - a poodle owned by Richard Nixon
Victory - a Golden retreiver owned by Ronald Regan
Vulcan - an American Staghound owned by George Washington
Washington Post - a yellow-headed Mexican parrot owned by William McKinley
Weejie - an elkhound owned by Herbert Hoover
Whiskers - a goat owned by Benjamin Harrison
White Tips - a dog owned by John F Kennedy
Winks - a Llewellyn setter owned by Franklin D Roosevelt
Wolf - a dog owned by John F Kennedy
Yuki - a dog owned by Lyndon Johnson
Yukon - a malamute owned by Herbert Hoover
Zsa Zsa - a rabbit owned by John F Kennedy

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Animal Names from A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones

This is a list of animal names from George R.R. Martin's book series. Only a few have made it onto the HBO series, Game of Thrones. My favorites are Ghost and Ser Pounce. Share your favorites in the comments!

Direwolves:

Ghost -  Jon Snow's direwolf. Ghost was all white, with red eyes. Ghost was the smallest at birth, but grew to be the largest.
Grey Wind - Robb Stark's direwolf. His fur was the color of grey smoke and he had yellow eyes.
Lady - Owned by Sansa Stark, Lady had grey fur and yellow eyes. She was the smallest of the litter.
Nymeria - Arya Stark's direwolf. She had grey fur and golden eyes. She was named after a legendary Queen.
Shaggydog - Rickon Stark's direwolf. He had black fur and green eyes. He was sometimes just called Shaggy.
Summer - Bran Stark's direwolf. He had silver-grey fur and yellow eyes.

Dragons:

Arrax - Dragon ridden by Prince Lucerys Velaryon.
Balerion - Also called the Black Dread he was one of the dragons used by the Targaryens to conquer Westeros.
The Cannibal - A wild dragon that was the color of coal. As his name suggests, he ate his own kind.
Caraxes - Also called the Blood Wyrm, he was a huge red dragon.
Dreamfyre - A female dragon ridden by Rhaena and Helaena Targaryen.
Drogon - One of Daenerys Targaryen's dragons. He was black with red horns and spines. His eyes were red, and his blood was black.
Grey Ghost - A grey white dragon, the shade of a morning mist.
Meleys - Also called the Red Queen, she was red with touches of pink and copper.
Meraxes - This dragon had silver scales and gold eyes.
Moondancer - A female dragon, she was pale green with pearl colored horns, crest and wingbones. She was as small as a warhorse.
Morghul - Morghul was bound to Princess Jaehaera Targaryen.
Rhaegal -  One of Daenerys Targaryen's dragons. Rhaegal had green and bronze scales. His eyes were bronze and his teeth and claws were black.
Seasmoke - A pale, silver-grey colored dragon.
Sheepstealer - This dragon was the color of mud.
Shrykos - Female dragon bound to Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen. She was never ridden
Silverwing - Silverwing was ridden by Queen Alysanne Targaryen. She was mated to Vermithor.
Stormcloud - He was bonded to King Aegon III.
Sunfyre - This dragon was gold and pink. He was called Sunfyre the Golden, and was regarded as the most beautiful dragon ever.
Syrax -  This was a yellow colored dragon.
Terrax - Jaenara Belaerys from Valyria flew Terrax further south into Sothoryos than anyone had ever gone before.
Tessarion - Also known as the Blue Queen, she was cobalt blue and copper. Even her flames were blue.
Tyraxes - Tyraxes was bound to Prince Joffrey Velaryon.
Urrax - Urrax lived during the time of the First Men.
Vermax - Dragon ridden by Prince Jacaerys Velaryon.
Vermithor - Also known as the Bronze Fury, he was bronze and tan. He was mated to Silverwing.
Vhagar - One of the Dragons used by the Targeryens to conquer Westeros.
Viserion - One of Daenerys Targaryen's dragons. Viserion was cream colored, with gold on his horns, wing bones and spinal crest. His eyes were gold and his teeth were black. He was called the white dragon.

Horses:

Blood - Ramsay Bolton's horse.
Chestnut - Owned by Ser Arlan of Pennytree and Ser Duncan the Tall
Craven - Horse Arya Stark found after she and the Hound fled the Red Wedding.
Dancer - Bran Stark's horse was specially trained since Bran could not use his legs.
Driftwood - Owned by Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, was originally named Stranger
Flame - Owned by Lady Rohanne Webber.
Glory - One of Jaime Lannister's horses.
Honor - One of Jaime Lannister's horses.
Midnight - Owned by Ser Osney Kettleblack.
Red, The - Although the Dothraki don't name their horses, Khal Drogo's horse was sometimes called 'The Red'
Rain - Owned by Ser Duncan the Tall and ridden by Egg.
Silver, The - Although the Dothraki don't name their horses, Daenerys Targaryen's horse was sometimes called 'The Silver'
Smiler - Owned by Theon Greyjoy
Stranger - Owned by Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, later renamed Driftwood
Sweetfoot - Owned by Ser Arlan of Pennytree and Ser Duncan the Tall
Thunder - Warhorse owned by Ser Arlan of Pennytree and Ser Duncan the Tall

Mules

Maester - Owned by Ser Duncan the Tall, usually ridden by Egg
Whitey - Used to climb the path from the Gates of the Moon to the Eyrie. He is named for his white coat.

Wolves

One Eye - One of three wolves that Varamyr could warg into. He has grey brown fur, a white muzzle and is blind in one eye.
Sly - One of three wolves that Varamyr could warg into. She is the only female.
Stalker - One of three wolves that Varamyr could warg into.

Cats

Balerion - Cat owned by Rhaenys Targaryen, named after the dragon Baleron. He is a black cat with a torn ear.
Boots - One of three black kittens give to King Tommen I by Margaery Tyrell.
Lady Whiskers - One of three black kittens give to King Tommen I by Margaery Tyrell.
Ser Pounce - One of three black kittens give to King Tommen I by Margaery Tyrell.

Birds

Proudwing - a goshawk owned by Stannis Baretheon as a child. His brother Robert nicknamed the bird Weakwing.
Thunderclap - a gyrfalcon owned by Robert Baretheon as a child.



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