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Unique Dog Names

What's fun about choosing a different or unusual name for your pet is that it adds that extra bit of individuality for each special furry friend in our lives. Each dog we share our lives with is unique, with thier own personality, and whether they are male or female, a pure breed or mixed breed, small or large, they deserve that extra special pet name.

To help you come up with something distinctive, we have tried to put together a long list of dog names that are unique, but we probably have missed some since names for pets can be as endless as your imagination. So perhaps some of the names we have listed here for your canine friend will spark an idea and you will have a perfect fit.

This is a good project for the family to get together on, and let the kids get involved too! Children sometimes have a knack for coming up with that unique pet name. So have fun, browse through the list on this page, and choose something you will be happy with for several years to come!

OH - and by the way, if you want more unique and historical dog names, check our Doggie Blog. Every week we talk about a historical and unique dog name, and we often have anitque photographs to go with it. It's really fun, so check it out too!

List of Dog Names That Are Unique

A.J.	AboGato	Al Fresco	Al Poochino	Alfie
Alley Cat	Allie	Alpha	Apache	Arlee
Aztec

B.B.	B.J.	Besty-Bumper	Babbs	Bad Debt
Bandi	Bark-ley	Barks a lot	Beau-Beau	Bebe
Bee	Beta	Bif	Big Boss	Big Foot
Big'un	Bilbo	Billy Bob	Binky	Bobo
Bomber	Boogie	Boz	Bro	Bubah
Bubbles	Buddyweiser	Buffer	Buffin	Butterfinger

Ca Cee	Cadi	Cai	Cali	Capoochino
Cappy	Captain Happy	Cee Gee	Chainsaw	Chance
Chap	Chappy	Charmin	Cheebe	Cheers
Chew-chee	Chickie	Chicle	Chilla	Chimpy
Chu Chen	Chu Chu	Chuckles	Chula	Chump
Cici	Co Co	Coco Bear	Corker	Corky
Crash	Cricket	Critter	Crystal	Cuki

D.C.	D.D.	Daffy	Dagney	Dahli
Dar	Dawg	Dax	Daze	Deli
Destiny	Dexter	Digi	Dobie	Dobi Won Kanobi
Doodle	Doggie Bowser	Doxy	Dudlee	Duffee
Duster	Dutch	Dweebe	Dyt

Elkie	Esti	Eulika	Ewoke	Exxene

Farkle	Fella	Fifi	Flakes	Flaps
Fluffer	Fluffles	Flush	Fraidy	Freebee
Fusby

G'day	Ged	Ghillie	Gigi	Gink
Ginko	Gizmo	Goober	Goofie Bear	Gorbe Chow
Gringo	Grommet	Groove dog	Grooovey

Hailey	Half Pint	Hamlet	Hawg	Hazard
Hojo	Holly Hobbles	Howie

Iggie	Inca

J.D.	J.J.	Jammer	Jane Doe	Jetta
Jillsy	Jimbo	Jingles	Jink	Jip
Jo Jo	Joe Cool	Joker	Jossie	Jr.
Judi	Jumbo	Justa Dog	Justice

K.C.	K.J.	Kadee	Kali	Kater
Keba	Keesha	Keeta	Kelli	Ker Plop
Key key	Kiki	Knuckles	Kobi	Kodak
Kokomo	Kurmudgen	Kringles	Kuchen	Kwik
Kyrie



Lace	Ladi	Lady Gal	Lady Lin	Lappy
Lexie	Li'l Guy	Liberace	Lia	Little B
Little bit	Little girl	Lobo	Lolo	Lou Lou
Lutino

Mac Duff	Mackie	Maddie	Mail	Majic
Mama Trouble	Mao Tse Tongue	Mate	Maude	Maverick
Maxi	Mc Gruffen	Me Too	Meathead	Meetsie
Mercy	Merry Christmas	Middie	Miffy	Milo
Mimi	Minnie	Miss Bahavin	Miss Chevious	Miss Fortune
Miss Take	Missy	Misty	Mitch	Mitzi
Mitzu	Mo	Mo Jo	Moe	Moffie
Mofford	Moma	Momma Dog	Moo Moo	Mortikie
Morty	Moss	Mr. Cuddles	Mr. Stubbs	Mr. T
Mrs. T	Ms. Muffet	Mudd	Muff	Muffler
Muffer	Muffie	Muggs	Mugsie	Munchkin
Mugsly	Mutzie	Mugsie	Munchkin

Nic Nac	Niki	No White	Noontime

Odd Ball	Oh No	Okie	Ombre

P.B.	P.C.	P.J.	Pandy	Papito
Papoose	Peace	Pebbles	Pennie	Peppy
Perky	Petunia	Pitney	Podnah	Pojoo
Poli	Ponch	Poo Bee Bear	Pooch	Poochie
Pooh	Pooh Bear	Pooky	Pooper	Poppy
Potsi	Pozzo	Princess Daisy	Priss	Prissy
Puffy	Punkie	Pup	Pupdog	Pups
Pupster

Rags	Rainbow	Ralfy	Rascal	Rasta
Ratus	Raven	Recount	Red Neck	Remington
Ricki	Ringo	Rinky Dink	Rip Van Beagle	Rocky
Rodeo	Rolf	Rollie	Romer	Roo
Rootin' Tootin	Rosco	Rose	Rosie	Rug Rat
Ruffles	Ruggles	Rugsy

Saint Bernie Nard	Sami	Sarg	Sashi	Sassy Sun
Saucer	Sawdust	Scamp	Schwatz	Sebo
Shadie	Sheba	Shimmy	Shinola	Shoebutton
Shooter	Shorty Bob	Shotie	Shu Shu	Si
Siah	Silver Bell	Sir Chadwick	Sissy	Skeeter
Skinner	Skipper	Skitter	Skunky	Skwiggles
Slick	Slugger	Snert	Snoobie	Snooker
Snooky	Snow Bear	Snow Ball	Snubbs	Snuff
Soo	Soo Shi	Sooka	Spade	Sparky
Speckles	Speed Bump	Spike	Spirit	Splash
Split	Spooner	Sport	Spring	Sprinkle
Spunky	Squeaker	Squeakers	Stash	Stickers
Stinker	Strubie	Stymie	Sudi	Su-Lin
Suki	Sundance	Sunnie	Sunspot	Suzie Queen

T.C.	T.J.	Taboo	Taffi	Tai
Tally	Tashi	Tasi	Taski	Tatters
Tattoo	Taz	Ted E. Bear	Tennie	Tex
Thunder	Tic Tac	Tick Tock	Ticker	Tidbit
Tiffy	Tikki	Tiki	Timex	Tinker
Tippy	Tobi	Tobia	Toddy	Tomahawk
Toodles	Toot	Toot toot	Tootie	Topper
Torti	Tortilla	Trapper	Trendsetter	Trixie
Trooper	Tuffy	Turbo	Twerp	Twinkle Toes
Twit	Tynee

Uga	Velcro	Wagley	Waterford	Weebles
Wetta	Whacker	Whiplash	Whisper	Whiz Bang
Whiz O	Why not	Wicked Wizard	Wicket	Wifferdill
Wild Child	Wild Thing	Wildfire	Willow	Wimpy
Winkie	Wizard	Woodsie	Woggy	Woopsie
Wova	Wrecks

Yo Yo	Yoda	Zac	Zee	Zia
Zero	Zip	Zipity Do Dah
More names sent in by web visitors:
Ahau-Kin *	Aiken Drum *	Akaya (uhk-eye-uh) *	Askem'	Atlas

Ayla	Bach	Bama	Bear *	Bebo *

Billy	Bippy Boo	Bird *	Blue	Bob Barker *

Brandy	Brogyn Nyx *	Brutus	Buddy	Buffy

Bungee	Buster	Buster Brown	Butterfly	Caeser

Cagney	Canella	Cash	Casper	Cha-Chi

Chaos	Chappie *	Chaps *	Charlee Rose *	Chase *

Chauncy	Chimp	Chiquita	Chisel *	Chocolate

Chopper	Chum	Clarabelle	Cleatis	Clover

Cochise *	Constance Nibblesworth		Cookie 'n' Cream	Cow

Cruella De Vil	D'Kota	Dach Russell *	Dahmisys	Dakota

Dakx	Damon	Daytona deBasset *		Deebo *

Demis	Destiny	Diesel	Dixie Belle	D.O.G. *

Doogie Schnauzer	Drago *	Dragon	Dreamer	Ducati

Ducky Studabaker *	Duke	Estrella	Evee *	Flip *

Floyd *	Faith	Freeway *	General	Genuine

GinGin	Girlfriend	Gracie Mae	Guma	Gumbo

Gupy	Hercules *	Higgins	Hope *	Hotai

Hunter	Hurley *	Hurley-Burley	India	Indie (Indy)

Jaden	Jalyin *	Jasmine Royale *	Jazzman	Jordan

Judas	Jules	Junior *	Kannen	Kasper

Kiko	Killian *	Kip	Kippy	Kittanna *

Kodos	Kojak	K'noi (Kah-know-E)		Koegel Vienna *

Kricket *	Kuma *	Lacey	Laika (L-EYE-ka) *	Lance

Layla	Lectra	Loki *	Lucas	Luccio *

Lysander *	M & M	Madison	Maui	Melkin *

Memphis Belle *	Mercedes	Merlin	Miller	Mim

Misfit	Misty	Mocha	Moe-ka Capuccino *

Mo Jo	Mojo *	Monday *	Mongo *	Montana

Mopsy *	Mr. Pickles *	Neesa *	Nikki *	Ninjee *

Nino *	Nuffy	NutMeg	Ode	Odin

Otis	Ozzy	Pan *	Panda *	Pander

Patience Renee		Penny *	Phideaux (Fido)	Phoebe

Pickle *	Pink	Pixel *	Poco	Poncho

Poodink	Punkin	Puppamuss *	Puppy Le Pew	Queen Stuffed Bear *

Quixton *	Raya *	R'gan	Reesie	Rellik *

Riggs	Roux	Rumor	Runey *	Sabbath

Sadie	Sakari *	Sam	Sammy	Saphira

Sapphire	Sarco (green-eyes)		Satch	Savannah

Scaboo *	Seattle *	Secret *	Semore	Shaylee *

Shifta	Shogun	Short Stuff	Shorty	Siggo

Silica *	Sir Lance Alot	Sisko	Sitka *	Skittles

Smiles	Smiley	Smooch	Sneekers *	Snickers

Sno-Pal *	Snowflake	Sonova *	Spanky	Starburst

Steak *	Stormy	Suga or Sugar	Sundae	Sweet Pea

Sweety	Tabasco	Tanqueray	Tara	Taw-fee Kofi *

Taylor	Tazzie	Tazzy	Teacup	Tinkerbell

Thor	Thunderfoot *	Tig	Toro	Treynor

Twilight	Urchin	Vito *	Vivian *	Voodoo Child

Wager *	Weakly	Whirley Girl	Whiskers Winterbottom

Whisky	Windixie	Windy	Woffy	X-press-o Latte *

Yagi	Yea Tean	Zeus	Zipper	Zippidy

Zoe	Zombo
* The following Unique Names were sent in with a picture or neat story to go with them:
Unique Name: Ahau-Kin Story: We named him after the Mayan sun God, it was said that he possessed both daytime and nocturnal aspects which we thought very appropriate for a German Shepherd. Here is a pic of him. Nat & Clay
Unique Name: Aiken Drum I am getting a new puppy soon and his name will be Aiken Drum. Aiken means oaken and there is an old nursury rhyme about a man who lived in the moon and his name was Aiken Drum. Dee Hardacre
Unique Name: Akaya (uhk-eye-uh) - a blend of names / words that mean "healing spirit" Story: When I lost my first wonderful Shiloh Shepherd, I expected to have a long wait before adding a new one to my family simply because it took so long to find the first one. Still, almost immediately I made initial contact with a breeder to let her know I would one day be looking and would like to be considered for one of her pups some far off day. The next day she responded, telling me she had exactly what I had described right then. It threw me for a loop but a variety of factors sent me to get that pup, but return with a sibling. Even in the midst of great grief and daily tears for my very recent loss, the puppy brought me oodles of joy and smiles. She became Akaya (uhk-eye-uh), a blend of names / words that mean "healing spirit," and she continues to live up to the name. Linda Howell
Unique Name: Bear Story: When I got my 5 week old chihuahua, he was snow white. My mom said, "He looks like a baby polar bear." So Bear it was! Heaping 4lb Bear. David & Kristina
Unique Name: Bebo Story: I had a shih-tzu for almost four years named Bebo. We just had to put him down due to early kidney failure. My grandfather drew a cartoon of himself very often. He always signed it as Bebo. After he passed away we loved the name even more. That is where we got the name from. Hailey Renee
Unique Name: Bird Story: We have a new female chihuahua. She is startled & jumps at EVERY sound. (Coughs, sneezes, cars passing, etc.) So we call her Bird, cause she is skiddish like a Bird. Kristina
Unique Name: Bob Barker Story: We named our pound puppy (adopted from humane society) "Bob Barker." He's a Basset Hound / Collie mix. We call him "Bob"! Tony & Heather
Unique Name: Brogyn Nyx Story: I have a beautiful Catahoula leopard dog. She’s a female with quite a personality. Her father is a Katrina rescue. Her name is Brogyn Nyx. Brogyn is gaelic for "shoe" and Nyx means "night". So technically her name is something like "shoe of the night", which is hilarious because that’s all she ever chews, and no one ever catches her doing it. Phyllis Black-Ruffell
Unique Name: Chappie Story: Chappie was the most special dog we've had. He had a great personality, was loveable, obedient, and a "no quit" hunter. Chap was a cute, good looking beagle. He was born on our Anniversary and we had to put him down, because of advanced diabetes, on Christmas Eve day; two special days for a special dog. We came up with the name Chappie in a brainstorming session with my nephews. I love the name, but no other dog we have will carry his name. Keith Winkler
Unique Name: Chaps Story: I named our little guy (a black toy poodle) "Chaps" after my best friend, Harry, who rode motorcycle with us. When I picked my little guy up and registered him, his birth date was the day after my best friend passed away. Chaps has brought us many years of happiness! Ty, Cheri, and Chaps
Unique Name: Charlee Rose Story: My husband talked me into looking at puppies cuz we were so lonesome, well it was all over with when we looked and a little girl came home with us! That is why we were looking on your website. She is a little black toy poodle and we named her Charlee Rose. Ty, Cheri, and Charlee Rose
Unique Name: Chase Story: My son and daughter-in-law are huge NASCAR fans. They named their pug/ beagle (puggle) Chase - as in "Chase for the Cup." Gerry J.
Unique Name: Chisel Story: We have a beautiful Border Collie x Blue Heeler whom we named Chisel. I am a fan of the Australian rock band 'Cold Chisel', better known as 'Chisel' and thought this would be a fantastic name for a dog. It also keeps in line with unusual names for all our dogs, Border Collies 'Hunter' & Lewis, Labrador 'Brutus' and Maremma named 'Shifta'. We have also had dogs previously named 'Chainsaw' and 'Sisko' (as in Captain Sisko of Star Trek - Deep Space Nine). We also have a Brahman Bull named 'Diesel.' Kathy Ottrey
Unique Name: Cochise Story: We had a 150lb rottweiler we named Cochise. It was a perfect name for this great looking warrior. Elizabeth Peters
Unique Name: Dach Russell Story: My daughter's registered dachound female met the neighborhood Jack Russell. They had Jack Hounds and another daughter kept a male, we named him Dach Russell. Terry & Carla Talarico
Unique Name: Daytona deBasset Story: I named my 62 lb female bassethound Daytona deBasset. I needed something fast for such a slow dog! Becky Wintters
Unique Name: Deebo Story: This is my 2 year olf dog Deebo. I named him like that because at 5 weeks old he was a big bully like Deebo in the movie "Friday." He still a bully but now he is really pampered by everyone in the family as you can see in the picture. Norma Ramirez
Unique Name: D.O.G. Story: I currently work as an animal rescuer. I have placed several animals (usually dogs and cats). One little min pin, that I rescued from a very abusive home, went to a little boy with quite the imagination. He named this little dog, D.O.G. ( DeOGee ) It fit perfectly! Carol from Duenweg MO.
Unique Name: Drago Story: This is my German Shepherd "Drago" which is Russian and a name that I finally got my family of all boys to agree on because of the boxer in Rocky 4, Ivan Drago and it sounded tough, which our Drago is not! He is 3 years old and is a gentle soul. He loves to go running in the morning as I ride a bike along side him and play with his furry family of 3 other dogs and 3 cats (shown here with our latest addition General Fez Montgomery "Monty"). Diana West, Arizona
Unique Name: Ducky Studabaker Story: Named for the Oregon Ducks and her pointed nose reminded us of an old 50's Studabaker. Of course our new orange tabby cat was named Goose. (Goose's name has been added to the More Names Sent in by Visitors section of the Orange Cat Names Page at CatNamesMeow.com) Jane Glaser
Unique Name: Evee Story: Evee (pronounced E-V). She is a 10 week old Shih Tzu. Her names isn’t on the list, so I thought I would share it. Janae Knapp
Unique Name: Flip Story: I named my little toy poodle (now deceased) Flip. Thought it was a clever name - short for Philippe (French). Didn’t see it on the list. J
Unique Name: Floyd Story: The name says it all dearly missed R.I.P big fella! Kathryn Flett
Unique Name: Freeway Story: We watched him get thrown out of a car and my brother rescued him. Wcharlygirl6
Unique Name: Hope Story: Hope's Healing Grace (aka Hope). After a long week of grieving for Secret, my husband and I, for the loss of our beloved Panda, we found Hope. Rottweiler/Blk&Tan Coonhound mix. She has lived up to her name! Rebel & Froggie
Unique Name: Hercules Story: Not long after our Sitka passed away, we decided we needed another puppy to help heal our hearts. So, after doing quite a bit of research, we decided to get a Shih Tzu. We are used to having bigger dogs, but even though this little guy was going to be small in stature, we knew he would have a larger than life personality. That said, we decided to name him Hercules, and boy does it fit! While he only weighs about 13 pounds at one year old, he thinks he is 130 pounds. He loves to play with big dogs, and he does not see himself as being small. As a matter of fact, his best friend in dog obedience training was a female English Mastif! His big heart has been such a blessing during this past year since Sitka passed away. Hercules is one-of-a-kind! Jeremy and Allyson
Unique Name: Hurley Story: We have a male Brussels Griffon named Hurley but he also has two nick names: One is Hurley-Bird (like whirley-bird) and the other is Hurley-Burley. Cassiopeia67
Unique Name: Jalyin Story: I have a 14 year old white sib and his name is "Jaylin" - "J" for short. He is actually my third sib (love by sibs). My first sib was black and white short hair named "Juno" Lost him after a long illness. Second Sib was a long haired black/white Sib named "KON" (Full name was JP's Blu Yukon Jack). I had Kon for 16 years. A friend of mine was going to send "J" to the pound when he was only 2 - just couldn't handle the temperament of a Sib. They do have a mind of their own. I told her to bring him to my house and see if the "boys" would get along. Well 14 years later I still have "J". I lost Kon about six months after I got "J". It was meant to be. Joyce Petrille - Proud owner of Sibs
Unique Name: Jasmine Royale Story: Hi, I had a pure bred Yorkie she was so classy we named her Jasmine Royale. Our other yorkie was the color of Mocha. Jackie
Unique Name: Junior Story: Johnny's Lil' Rebel Rouser (aka Junior). One year and one week later, Hope's doggie mommy has another litter. Named mostly after my husband (Rebel,) we just had to get the girls a pesky little brother! Rottweiler/Pitt Bull mix... he's a lover and definately not a fighter!! Rebel & Froggie
Unique Name: Killian Story: Killian is a Border Collie and Border Terrier mix. His red colored fur is how my aunt came up with his name. Killian's Red Beer. Killian is 8 years old and his nickname is Killy, or Killy Collie. He loves to play Flyball and he loves to swim. Leah Sanders
Unique Name: Kittanna Story: We too have an unusual name for our little dog. She is a Chihuahua. We gave her a name that is the Indian word for our home town. The town is Kittanning and her name is Kittanna. She is a true southern belle, a ding dong, ha ha. She is a long haired Chihuahua. Vi Myers
Unique Name: Kricket Story: At a day old Kricket was going to be put to sleep because she has a bum leg. I took her and raised her to save her life. Not knowing what to name her I was staring at my cell phone, which ha Cricket service and thought....Cricket is unlimited and my new baby, regardless of her leg is unlimited to. So that is when I knew her name was Kricket! Teena
Unique Name: Kuma Meaning: It means Bear in Japanese. J. Smith
Unique Name: Koegel Vienna Story: When we got our Daschund we just couldn't find a good name for him. We were looking on the internet and everything until, one night we were looking in the fridge for something for dinner when it hit me! We had Hot Dogs. So you can only guess what I named him? "Koegel Vienna" and it's been a tradition ever since that every Halloween he goes out trick or treating in his Hot Dog costume. Everyone just loves him! Sarah Bealko
Unique Name: Laika (pronounced with a long i) Story: We have a pure-bred border collie. Our family loves history so we wanted to name her after the first dog in space. We changed the spelling to reflect the hawaiian language. It means wolf / bark in Russian (variation of Leika). Julie from M, HI
Unique Name: Loki Story: Loki is the Norse mythology god of mischief and would fit a lot of dogs well. I know it did mine. Holly
Unique Name: Luccio Story: Luccio (luchio) - like the wine - for our English bulldog!. Autumn Smith
Unique Name: Lysander Story: Hi, My new Puppy is called Lysander which is a Greek name meaning Liberator. He is a Labradoodle and the name was chosen by my Mum who thinks that he will Liberate our lives. Cheers - Carol Smith
Unique Name: Melkin Story: I bought my dog from my office mate. She sold her dog for Php 1,500. I wanted a very unique name, so I got an idea when I recalled the price. One thousand five hundred. In spanish it is mil quinientos. So I got the name Melkin. Ojie Dee
Unique Name: Memphis Belle Story: Memphis Belle...We are going to name our St. Bernard puppy that. We are a proud Air Force family and we wanted to give her something that went along with my husbands career being a pilot. The history of the Memphis Belle is so inspiring. The Memphis Belle is a B-17 Flying Fortress. She was the most famous Bomber in WWII because she was the first to complete 25 missions while keeping her entire crew alive. This was during a 10 month time period...80% of bombers were shot down within the first three months. After the 25th mission crews would get to go home. Liz Byers
Unique Names: Moe-ka Capuccino - is my shepherd/terrier mix. She is8.8kg and turning 7 in January Taw-fee Kofi - is my pom/shitsu mix. He is 5 kg and turns 2 this week-end X-press-o Latte - is my toy pom. he is 2.4 kg and it 1 1/2 years old I am not too sure if my dogs names are unique. But the way that I spell them is. These dogs are just like children to me and have such personalities. We call Taw-fee (Tman) for short, he is very enjetic loving dog. X-press-o (Pressy) for short is just like a billy goat jumping on everything and very fast. Moe-ka (Moe) for short, she is like a little momma..Each night before bed she cleans the boys eyes (not that the boys enjoy it)...and will growl if they are still playing and it is time for sleep.... Carla Maczek
Unique Name: Mojo Story: My unique dogs name to be added is Mojo. I have added her picture here for you. Julie Nicol
Unique Name: Monday Story: My yorkie's name is Monday. It was chosen because my daughter was killed on Tuesday, so Monday was the last day of my life as I knew it. She was buried on Sunday, so Monday was the first day of trying to discover a new life without her. My yorkie was also born on a Monday. It just seemed to fit. Teri Race
Unique Name: Mongo Story: I had a German Shephard named Mongo. My husband's favorite movie is Blazing Saddles and the big guy on there is named Mongo. Our Mongo was given to us when he was 1 1/2 weeks old...his mommy wouldn't feed him. At 3 weeks old, we was as long as my husband's arm from fingertip to elbow so we knew he'd be a big one! He died about this time last year and he's still greatly missed. He was our baby and our pride and joy and his adopted sister, Lucky, misses him very much! WE LOVE YOU MONGO!!. Jessi Rettstatt
Unique Name: Mr. Pickles Story: A male Sheltie mix, Pickles was the name he had at the shelter, but we added "Mr." for dignity's sake when we adopted him. The Speer Family
Unique Name: Mopsy Comment: Her name isn’t on the list, so that makes it Unique! Janae Knapp
Unique Name: Neesa Story: I made up the name "Neesa," to describe grey patches on my white bunny (but it could be used for a dog, too!) I was studying abroad in Ecuador when a local volcano erupted and spit ash everywhere. Her patches reminded me of the volcanic ash that covered everything. "Ceniza" is the Spanish word for ash - I cut it down and anglicized the spelling so people could easily pronounce it! Unfortunately, I wasn't so creative with my dog, Wilson. Becky
Unique Name: Nikki Story: You already have Niki on the list, but if you add an extra 'k' it will mesh in with one of Dean Koontz novels called 'The Darkest Evening of the Year' which is a story about a Dog named Nikki that was a guardian angel. Kelly Tomlinson
Unique Name: Ninjee Story: My sister and I had been begging my parents for a dog for the past year, ever since they gave away our other dogs, Teddy and Bandit. We went to the Pound saw this little 8 week old Female Border Collie/ Beagle mix. We adopted her and we have had the hardest time settling on a name for her because she's so special. A few weeks ago, we had some friends over and watched a video that would say "Ninjee Chop" instead of "Ninja Chop". While playing with the puppy in the dog yard at the pound, she kept hiding in the grass instead of going inside, so "Ninjee Chop" or "Ninjee" for short was a perfect fit. Krista
Unique Name: Nino Story: This is my american blue nose pit bull terrier 'Nino' but I like to call him my 'Puppy Chulo' which means sexy puppy. Emii B
Unique Name: Pan Comment: I couldn't come up with anything for my new puppy, but I was reading Philip Pullmans Golden Compass and named him after Lyra's Daemon, Pantilamon. Jim & Shirley Cameron
Unique Name: Panda Story: Pandora's Silent but Deadly (aka Panda). Our loving Rottweiler of 10 1/2 yrs that went to the Rainbow Bridge almost three years ago. The most loving Rottie that anyone could ever meet. Rebel & Froggie
Unique Name: Penny Story: I am picking up my new Shih-poo and Laso-poo puppy today and after a sleepless night of trying to find the perfect name. I arrived at Penny. She is all different shades of brown with a black muzzle and ears and looks like a tarnished penny. Not to mention I call my Malte-Poo, Nikki, by the nickname Nickel. It’s perfect. Kelly Tomlinson
Unique Name: Pickle Story: Pickle is a two-year old stray (no collar or microchip) we met in the woods next to our house on March 23, 2009. The vet said he'd been on a chain because of the dark mark around his neck. He was so hungry and skinny, but so sweet that we fell in love with him very quickly. No one answered our ads in the paper and with the police dept and animal agencies, so we decided to make him part of our family even though we had no plans to have a pet. He has now been vaccinated, neutered, and microchipped. My fiance thinks "pickle" is a very funny word, and the dog responded to the name right away. We can call him every name on any list and he doesn't turn around until he hears "Pickle" but he won't eat pickles - yes, we tried just to see! So his name was Pickle from the first day we met him. Thanks for letting us share! Tina, Jay and Pickle
Unique Name: Pixel - I have a Cocker Spaniel puppy who has excellent confirmation but she is going to be extremely small for a Cocker Spaniel. Our other dog is 100 lbs by comparison, making the addition seem even tinier. Our new little girl has a name that fits her tiny size, her sable coat made of many bits of color, and my daily work with computerized images: Pixel. Linda Howell
Unique Name: Puppamuss - I have a dog that I got for valentines day and when I saw him I immediately called him Puppamuss. Yes I know that his name is strange but his name says it all. He is one of the best friends I could ever have. My boyfriend at the time came to my work with him and said that he thought I would love him, and I do. I am so proud of my dog. Tina Adams
Unique Name: Queen Stuffed Bear Story: I have a shaggy dog that everyone wonders at her breed. Nobody knows for sure, even her previous owner. I called her Queen Stuffed Bear. Queen because I wanted to stay with noble names (since I first received Princess Sweet Pea, a Dashshund that is so tiny she is adored by everyone who sees her). Stuffed Bear came to mind when I seen a stuffed bear that looked just like her. The bear could be her twin. Anne of Washington State
Unique Name: Quixton Story: Hello, I just wanted to suggest a new name for your list. We recently got a gorgeous little male Jack Russell who we named Quixton. I just made it up, but (despite mixed reactions) my partner and I think it suits him perfectly! Salvatore
Unique Name: Raya Story: Raya (R-eye-ah) means "stripe" in spanish and we named her that because she has a stripe down her back. Her nickname is Ry-Ry. Leah Sanders
Unique Name: Rellik Story: My daughter had a dog and she named him Rellik (Killer spelled backwards). I thought it was very creative. Lisa Henry
Unique Name: Runey and Others Meaning for each name: Runey (rooney) after Celtic Rune Stones Bungee, a lab who could jump 6 feet straight up! Bach, musical composer Hotai ( Hoe-Tie ) Laughing or happy Buddha Mim and Merlin from Disneys Sword and the Stone Characters Sundae a real treat! Connie B'Angel
Unique Name: Sakari Story: We have a female Alaskan Malamute named Sakari ......the Eskimo word for sweet......and is she ever! AKC name is Sakari Alyeska ......... Sweet Alaska. David Clark
Unique Name: Scaboo Story: I had a little dog by the name of Scaboo. My mother , with a thick European accent, would always call him Skidoo. He passed away some years ago, never forgotten. Heidi Kelly
Unique Name: Seattle Story: Our son got a poolde and we asked him to name it. Well he is a huge basketball fan. That year ( 1993) Chicago and Seattle were to play for the championship. He thought Seattle would win so he named his dog Seattle. Chicago won! But Seattle has been with us for thirteen years now. Kathy Peerman
Unique Name: Secret Story: Harley's Secret Desire (aka Secret). A birthday present to me from my husband, two months prior to Panda's passing. Shepherd/Rottweiler mix, a Moma's girl indeed! Rebel & Froggie
Unique Name: Shaylee Story: I have a 5 week old Coldbey/Gator Pitbull and I have given her the name Angel Shaylee White. The meaning of Shaylee is "A Fairy Princess of the Field." Lora Rosenbaum
Unique Name: Sitka Story: When we found this Alaskan Husky mix puppy at the Humane Society, we wanted him to keep a part of his Alaskan heritage. So, since my mom had just come back from an Alaskan cruise, she was full of suggestions. We decided on Sitka, after the city in Alaska. It was such a unique name, and it certainly fit him. You see, living in Texas, we don't get snow that often, but the few times it snowed while Sitka was alive, he took right to it, like it was an everyday occurence. He loved to romp and play in the snow, just like a polar bear. Needless to say, we made the right name choice! Unfortunately, Sitka wasn't with us for long. He was the victim of a hit and run when he was three, but we will always cherish the years we spent with him. Jeremy and Allyson
Unique Name: Sneekers Story: My bernese mountain dog - border collie cross is named Sneekers (spelled this way) because of his four white paws and because when he was a baby he would sneak into unusual positions to steal food. Sarahjayne Benedict
Unique Name: Sno-pal Story: This is Sno-Pal,we were looking for the perfect name, we chose this one because she was all white and she was the best of pals. She was and american eskimo. Patrick and Bonnie
Unique Name: Sonova Story: More than once I lean out the door and yell " Son of a" (Sonova). It saves time! Lisa Benson
Unique Name: Steak Story: Hello our dog's name is Steak. He is a staffy cross jack russel and is so cute! Jarrod & Lauren
Unique Name: Silica Story: A friend of mine gave me your list to help me choose a girl dog's name. Well my hobby is cave exploring and I wanted something to do with caving. I looked up cave minerals and came up with Silica. That is what sand is made up of. I have a toy poodle and she is my grain of sand. Silica was born In August of "06. Kathy Peerman
Unique Name: Thunderfoot Story: Our Great Dane who is black with white blaze Lynda
Unique Name: Vivian Story: Named after Julia Roberts character in Pretty Woman, Vivian is a true case of rags to riches. She was a rescue pup that had been tossed out in the rural Georgian countryside to survive on her own. All grown up now, she is bold and brave just like Vivian in the movie. She sleeps in a nice big fluffy bed and enjoys soaking in the pool on hot southern summer days. Nicknames are Vivie and Vivo Angie
Unique Name: Vito Story: I wanted to add my dog's name that I didn't see on the list. In memory of my little long-haired miniature dachshund that recently passed, his name was Vito. I named him after Vito Corleone, the "Godfather!!" He lived up to the name too, toughest 15 lbs of dog I ever met. He will be missed!! Thanks, Chris
Unique Name: Wager Story: "Wager" is my Akita/Australian Shepard mix. I love to gamble and that was the perfect name. Elaine Stahl
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