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Animal related baby names

60 replies

Chaboxy · 08/07/2026 02:18

Thinking about baby number three and stressing that we accidentally did a theme with our first twos names 😂 first is Leo and second is Joey. Leo is always associated with lions and of course, Joey is a baby kangaroo. So looking for boy and girl names associated to animals, but not necessarily an animal name. It’s be good to be modern like Leo and Joey but not too ‘cool’ like bear or fox as my husband just won’t agree! Please help! Looking for boy and girl names x

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Enko · 10/07/2026 14:03

Phoenix

I kinda love Larry

tsmainsqueeze · 10/07/2026 10:45

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 08/07/2026 02:34

Fang.

😂

HugoThatway · 10/07/2026 10:33

KnickerlessParsons · 10/07/2026 10:16

Bronwen is a Welsh name and means “white breast”

It's also the Welsh word for weasel.
As a name it's more 'breast'+blessed than 'white breast'.

user1492757084 · 10/07/2026 10:24

Scott ... Scottie
Angus
William...Billy

Catherine ... Kitty
Giselle
Adelie

KnickerlessParsons · 10/07/2026 10:16

HugoThatway · 10/07/2026 01:04

Bronwen is a pine marten
Jill is a female ferret
Queen is a female cat
Pearl is produced in a mollusk

Bronwen is a Welsh name and means “white breast”

KnickerlessParsons · 10/07/2026 10:14

Lamb, Robin/Robyn, Larch, Holly, Venison (joke!), Wren, Cub, Drake,

HugoThatway · 10/07/2026 09:04

Perdita not Purdita.

Myblueclematis · 10/07/2026 08:56

Purdita (Purdy) from Lady and the Tramp

HugoThatway · 10/07/2026 01:04

BoudicasBoudoir · 09/07/2026 00:45

Are they beach donkeys?

Bronwen is a pine marten
Jill is a female ferret
Queen is a female cat
Pearl is produced in a mollusk

teaatdawn · 09/07/2026 05:19

Ursula
Rupert
Winnie
Elmer
Ray
Cat/riona
Lark
Jay
Jack
Teddy
Tom
Jenny
Colt
Mare
Nora short for Leonora
Kitty
Pussy
Lynx
Sable
Molly
Felix
Cesar
Kit
Fawn
Billy
Buck
Roo
Bunny
Ronan
Selkie
Nessie
Conan
Lionel

Sporadica · 09/07/2026 01:30

Billy
Jack
Kestrel
Linnet
Midge
Newt
Peregrine
Raven
Warren

BoudicasBoudoir · 09/07/2026 00:45

HugoThatway · 08/07/2026 15:43

Bronwen
Jill
Queenie
Pearl

Edited

Are they beach donkeys?

iloveanearlynight · 08/07/2026 22:24

Elsa. Bruno.

heartsinvisiblefury · 08/07/2026 21:29

Aslan

Firebird83 · 08/07/2026 21:27

Rory (roary!)

NuffSaidSam · 08/07/2026 16:08

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 08/07/2026 04:55

Lassie
Tigger
Larry (at No. 10)
Laika (somewhere in outer space)
Godzilla

Really hoping that the OP has a baby daughter and calls her Godzilla.

"These are our sons Leo and Joey and this is our daughter Godzilla"...it's got a real flow.

ToadRage · 08/07/2026 16:05

Tiger
Robin/Robin
Wren
Rachael/Rachel
Shep
Wolf
Swallow
Snowbird

HarryKanesonfire · 08/07/2026 15:45

Tiger. Great name x

HugoThatway · 08/07/2026 15:43

Bronwen
Jill
Queenie
Pearl

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 08/07/2026 15:40

Dax. Means badger, apparently. So does Brock.

pinkdelight · 08/07/2026 15:07

Hippolyta

user293948849167 · 08/07/2026 15:01

Robin
Wren
Ursula
Catherine (Cat)
Felix
Todd
Ursula
Hazel (watership down)
Arthur (means bear)
Ariel

HugoThatway · 08/07/2026 14:04

Sylvester or Sylvestra

beeble347 · 08/07/2026 13:26

Robin would be a good one.

Finch

Phoenix

Delphine

Jonah (and the whale...?)

Noah ('s ark?)

Or ones with animal meanings?

Paloma (Dove)

I've always had a soft spot for Ursula, means little bear but it's not everyone's cup of tea.

I know you might be set on the idea as well but I don't think Leo and Joey are obviously animal themed, but if you pick a less subtle one for your third, that's when the theme might start showing up

DallasMajor · 08/07/2026 12:29

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 08/07/2026 02:34

Fang.

This made me laugh more than it should.

But Jemima, I really love that name .