So you’ve adopted or bought a new pet: a dog, a cat, a hamster, a fish, a snake, a parakeet, or maybe a hermit crab. Whats Next? Of course, you will need to provide a good home – cage, aquarium, etc., and all the necessary supplies. But something is still missing: your pet will need a good name.
Perhaps you are going blank when it comes to naming ideas. Or maybe you are overwhelmed by the myriad of possible names. Hopefully this article will give you some ideas if you are stuck and give you a little direction if you are feeling overwhelmed.
What color or colors is your pet? Many people like to name their pet based on color.
Names for a black pet – Midnight, Blackie, Jet, Inky, Shadow, Ebony, Pepper, Charcoal or Char
Is your pet white? Here are some possibilities – Snowy, Snowflake, Snowball, Frosty, Ice, Sugar, Winter, Ivory
Is your pet brown? Here are some suggestions – Brownie, Eartha, Clay, Coffee, Java, Sienna, Bear, Cub
Is your pet multicolored? Try these – Patches, Freckles, Fall, Calico or Callie, Confetti
Another factor to consider when trying to find a name is your pet’s personality or behavior. Here are some suggestions:
The pet that likes to jump – Cricket, Grasshopper, Hopper, Kanga or Roo
The aggressive or alpha animal – Bandit, Bandito, Sergeant, Chief, Cleopatra or Cleo, Blanca, Queen or Queen, King, Prince, Princess
Dog names taken from the entertainment field:
Benji – The main character in a movie series.
Lassie – The main character in a TV series and movies.
Astro, the family dog on the TV show, the Jetsons.
Tramp – The main character of the male dog in the Disney movie “Lady and the Tramp.”
Lady: the protagonist dog of the film “Lady and the Tramp” by Disney.
Snoopy – the character of the dog in the “Peanuts” comics and movies.
Pluto – famous dog “Walt Disney”.
Goofy – famous dog from “Walt Disney”.
Dynomutt – A cartoon superhero dog.
Bruno, the dog character from the Disney movie, “Cinderella.”
Cat names taken from the entertainment field:
Felix – the main character in comic strips and movies.
Garfield – the main character in comics, television and movies.
Simba: the main character of the lion in the Disney movie “The Lion King”.
Mufasa – Simba’s father in the Disney movie “The Lion King”.
Sarabi – Simba’s mother in the Disney movie “The Lion King”.
Scar – the villainous lion in the Disney movie “The Lion King”.
Tom – The cat from the “Tom and Jerry” cartoons and comics.
Sylvester – The cat from the cartoon “Sylvester and Tweety”.
Tigger – The character of the tiger in the “Winnie the Pooh” books and movies.
Names of rodents, hamsters or mice taken from the field of entertainment:
Fievel: the main character of the mouse in the Disney movies “American Tail”.
Bernard – An important mouse character in Disney’s “The Rescuers.”
Mickey – Disney comic and movie star male mouse.
Minnie – Disney comic and movie star female mouse.
Jerry: the mouse character in the “Tom and Jerry” cartoon.
Mighty Mouse – a superhero mouse in comics and movies.
Remy – The main mouse character in Disney’s “Ratatouille.”
Emile: Remy’s brother from the Disney movie “Ratatouille.”
Django – Remy’s father from the Disney movie “Ratatouille”
Roddy – the main character of the mouse in the movie “Flushed Away”.
Sid – the character of the sewer rat in the movie “Flushed Away”.
Rita – the scavenger rat in the movie “Flushed Away”.
I know I haven’t covered every type of pet that people have, but I hope I’ve given you at least a little inspiration on your journey to finding the perfect pet name.