Back in November I adopted my first dog ever. Before I finally settled on her name (Daisy), I had a lot to contemplate. I thought it would be fun to put together a list of ideas for literary dog names! Most I came up with on my own, but I also used this article for some ideas. 🙂 The series or book it comes from is in parentheses if it isn’t immediately obvious from the name.
From Novels
- Fluffy (from Harry Potter)
- Fang (from Harry Potter)
- Bumbersnoot (from Finishing School)
- Lassie
- Toto (from Wizard of Oz)
- Tock (from The Phantom Toll Booth)
- Shiloh
- Old Yeller
- Winn-Dixie
- Marley
- Achoo (from Beka Cooper)
- Tahoi (from Beka Cooper)
From Children’s Books
- Scooby Doo
- Spot
- Clifford
- Biscuit
- Poky
- Snoopy
- Santa Paws
- Harry (from Harry the Dirty Dog)
- Skippyjon Jones (he’s actually a cat, but he thinks he’s a dog…)
- Mudge (from Henry and Mudge)
Names of Other Creatures in Books
- Pookie Bear (from Penryn and the End of Days)
- Faithful (from Song of the Lioness)
- Anatole
- Charlotte (from Charlotte’s Web)
- Wilbur (from Charlotte’s Web)
- Stewart (from Stewart Little)
- Hedwig (from Harry Potter)
- Pete (from Pete the Cat)
- Pounce (from Beka Cooper)
- Nawat (from Daughter of the Lioness)
- Darkness (from Song of the Lioness)
- Spots (from Immortals)
- Frostfur (from Immortals)
- Ren (from Tiger Saga)
- Kishan (from Tiger Saga)
Other Literary Name Ideas
- Rogue (from Talon)
- Ember (from Talon)
- Tula (from Tin Star)
- Storm (from Elementals)
- Spirit (from Elementals)
- Secret (from Elementals)
- Lola (from Lola and the Boy Next Door)
- Cricket (from Lola and the Boy Next Door)
- Ruff… er… Raffe (from Penryn and the End of Days)
- Ash (from Iron Fey)
- Puck (from Midsummer Night’s Dream)
- Laurel (from Wings)
- Harry Pawter (or Harry Pupper) 😀
Bonus! Name from the TV Show Friends
(This isn’t related at all, but I thought it was fun. :D)
- Muttsarella
- LaPooh
- Chi Chi
- Clunkers
- Chappy
What literary dog names did I miss? What’s your favorite from this list?
❤ Annette
Annette the Bookworm 