Dog name - that either isn’t a person name, or is a very unusual person name?

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Picking up our dog soon and can’t think of a name!

I prefer dog names that either aren’t people names - or are very unlikely people names.

So far I like:
Digby
Peanut
Pippi
Rocco

But not feel quite perfect.

Anyone want to give me some suggestions?

My kids like all names from kids’ movies they’ve seen or books they’ve read! So any unusual names that come from kids’ books (hence Pippi) or just any suggestions really! Would be so helpful!

Loving these! Going on the list! He’s a boy dog.

Unlikely people names -

Nigel
Neville
Clive

Beryl
Veronica
Doreen

(We have a cat called Pippi )

Oh, Diggory is nice - a friend used to have a cat called that. Unusual and from a book

Ours is Lolly (named by kids after lollipops and LOLing)

Names of composers are often good for dogs, e.g. Mozart, Prokofiev, or 'Bach' if you want a double-entendre!

We had a Dr Who which was my fave.

Bullet
Balloo
Hamish
Rory
Piper

Basingstoke. I like place names for dogs
Jilly Cooper recommends place names for pets - I believe she had a dog called Sevenoaks.
It's a method we've used successfully for several pets, normally where they came from. We had a dog called Marston from Marston Geen in Birmingham, and a cat called Yardley

I had Oberon and Titania once for cats.

I've met a Nigel, Boris and Dave (dogs). Apparently Dave doesn't work brilliantly as it's too common amongst humans & embarassing shouting it in the park.

I've met a Baskerville too, thought that was great.

My golden retriever is called Hugh, he is wonderful I didn’t name him though.
He gets nicknamed Hugo and the hughver
Used to get funny looks when I called him but human names seem to be in just now.
Friend has a dog called Nigel

Some Dogs I know...(without people 'names')

Midget
Madness
Karreck
Mongo
Pippin
Copper
Crumpet.

My dog is called Ivor.

Mungo

Tibbles

I know a dog called Friday. Everyone loves him!

Dog names that I liked from other dogs on the telly:
Pippin - from the television series Come Outside
Clifford - Clifford the big red dog - book/cartoon series
Pongo/Perdy - 101 Dalmations

Literary inspired names:
Lassie
Pip - The Great Expectations
Pippi - Pippi Longstocking
Sherlock
Atticus
Huckleberry
Bilbo
Frodo
Gandalf

Fido is a great name. I wish I'd gone for that.

I had 2 pet rats called Rimmer and Lister from Red Dwarf.

And Guinea pigs called Rodney and Delboy.

I like Stanley for a dogs name. And Toby. And Buster. We had a Buster growing up, named after the dog in Famous 5.

Depends what name it can carry off. Do we have a picture or breed?

I think it's time for 'grandparent' dog names to make a comeback - Fido, Rex, Rover, Patch, Lucky.

Woody

My dog is called Ike.

I had a house rabbit called Brian and a fish called Desmond.

I am a big fan of people names for pets .

Brian is a great name for a dog.

Mine's called Dave. He's gorgeous. I wanted to call his sister Elaine.

But actually I think traditional beano type names are the way forward. I'd like a cat called Tiddles I think. a

Shadow (DDog's name)
Simba
Stitch
Deeogee (D-O-G)

There's a dog near us called Moose!

DD's dog is Beanie

Oh I love people names for dogs! All mine have been rehomed so come with names already, but I’d love a dog called either Steve or Colin!

However, in the non person/ more unusual person categories I like ...
Digby
Cooper
Ace
Biff
Mycroft
Clovis
Jinx