Downton Abbey Pet Names

These names come from the PBS series Downton Abbey. My personal favorites for a pet are Branson, Carson, Daisy, Donk and Tiaa. Share your favorites in the comments!

Abbey - Downton wouldn't work for a name, but Abbey could
Atticus - Husband of the family's cousin, Lady Rose MacClare
Barrow - Underbutler and schemer who reformed in the end
Bates - Surname of John, valet to Lord Grantham, and his wife, Anna, the ladies maid to Lady Mary.
Baxter - Ladies maid to Lady Grantham
Beryl - Given name of Mrs. Patmore, the cook at Downton
Branson - The chauffeur who married Sybil Crawley and became a member of the family
Carson - Butler of Downton.
Cassandra - Cassandra Jones was the pen name Septimus Spratt used for his agony column in The Sketch.
Cora - Lady Grantham's given name
Crawley - Family name of Lord Grantham. Great for a tarantula.
Daisy - Assistant cook at Downton.
Donk - Young Sibyl's nickname for her grandfather, Lord Grantham
Isis - One of Lord Grantham's dogs. Probably best to stay away from this one for a while.
Marigold - Illegitimate daughter of Lady Edith Crawley
Mason - Father in law of Daisy and tenant farmer at Downton.
Pharaoh - One of Lord Grantham's dog
Rosamund - Sister of Lord Grantham
Rose - Rebellious cousin of the family, Lady Rose Aldridge nee MacClare
Septimus - Given name of the Butler to the Dowager Countess of Grantham and column writer for a ladies magazine
Spratt - Surname of the Butler to the Dowager Countess of Grantham and column writer for a ladies magazine
Sybil - Daughter of Lord Grantham, and her daughter, often called Sibby
Tiaa - One of Lord Grantham's dogs
Violet - The sassy Dowager Countess of Grantham.

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