Top Ten Characters I’d Name a Pet After
Top Ten Tuesday is a fun weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Characters I’d Name A Child/Dog/Cat/Car/Etc. After. I decided to to go with pets even though the topic is bittersweet for me since my 13-year old beloved Golden Retriever passed away last year. I’m still heartbroken about the loss, but I’m a huge dog person — truly can’t imagine not having one in my home — so I hope to get another dog someday, hopefully sooner than later.
I’m a cat person too though so meet Ninja. (I guess you can tell from how he got his name based on how hard it was for me to get a photo of his whole face, haha!)
Anyway, on to my list! I then to think of these names only in terms of cats and dogs since those are the only types of pets I ever own, but feel free to think of them in terms of your pet of choice 🙂
Top Ten Characters I’d Name a Pet After
1. Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird
I think it would be quite fitting to name a pet after my favorite character from my all-time favorite book. I think it would make for a great dog name. If I ever get another Golden Retriever pup, I would seriously consider naming it Scout. Come to think of it, Atticus would be a pretty cool name for a cat or dog too. Or maybe I should change Ninja’s name to Boo Radley? I’m kind of kidding on that one, but this book has some great possibilities. 🙂
2. Simon from Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
I think Simon would be a cool name for either a cat or a dog. If I had read this book before Ninja came into my life, I probably would have named him Simon.
3. Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff is another of my favorite literary characters, plus I also love the Heathcliff the Cat cartoons. I actually even remember having a Heathcliff lunchbox when I was in elementary school, so needless to say, I’d be cool with naming a cat or dog after Heathcliff.
4. Minerva (after Minerva McGonagall from the Harry Potter series)
I think naming a cat Minerva would be a fabulous way to pay homage to one of my favorite characters from the Harry Potter series.
5. Sansa (after Sansa Stark from “A Song of Fire and Ice” – the Game of Thrones series)
If I get a new dog and it’s a girl, I think Sansa would be a lovely name.
6. Rhett after Rhett Butler from Gone with the Wind
I have no idea why, but I always picture this as a perfect dog name for an Irish Setter. The mind works in mysterious ways…
7. Oliver from Oliver Twist
Another of my favorite characters and I could see this being a great name for a dog or cat, although I imagine we would all end up calling him Ollie for short.
8. Levi from Fangirl
I think this would be a great name for dog and, if memory serves, I think Cath even occasionally described Levi as being like a Golden Retriever.
9. Emma from Jane Austen’s Emma
I can’t decide if this would be a better name for a cat or a dog, but I love the character and the name.
10. Dickens after Charles Dickens
Yes, I’m cheating on the last one and going with a favorite author because I seem to have forgotten nearly all of the names of the characters in every book I’ve ever read. I think Dickens would be a fantastic name for a new kitten.
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Ninja is such a cool name for a cat! 😉
I also really like Scout, Minerva and Sansa!
Aww, thanks! He was almost Vader after Darth Vader but when he started with all of the sneaky moves like in those pics, the name Ninja seemed more fitting 🙂
Such a great list!! I love Scout and Levi for pets for sure. I think Dickens would be fun too!
Yay, I’m glad I’m not the only one who likes Levi. 🙂
Sorry to hear about your dog! That’s hard… and Ninja looks cute. We have a cat that looks just like him. Scout is a good name, and Minerva would be perfect for a cat, especially if she was rather dignified. 🙂 I like Rhett too for a dog like that *nods*, and Emma is nice.
Yes, that’s exactly what I was thinking about Minerva. I’m picturing a very dignified breed, maybe one of those long-haired cats that you see on the Fancy Feast cat food commercials, haha. And thanks for your comment about my dog. It has definitely been tough – he was an amazing dog, best pet I’ve ever had.
I also considered putting Minerva on my list! I would love to name a pet after her.
Yay, great minds think alike 🙂
Rhett Butler is one of my favorite literary characters of all time! I can see that being a great name for a dog. And Scout is the perfect name for a dog – my brother and his wife actually named their dog Scout, although it probably wasn’t because of To Kill A Mockingbird!
And Ninja is adorable!
I’m really glad I’m not the only one who likes the idea of Rhett as a pet’s name 🙂
Great list! I picked Oliver too, but from Love Story. Dickens is a great pick too, he’s one of my favorites!
I love Dickens too. If I had sat and thought about it, I probably could have come up with a Top Ten List filled with nothing but Dickens characters 🙂
I think Scout would be the perfect pet name! I’m seriously thinking about naming my future cat that now. Emma is another one I would consider.
Yeah, I think Scout would work great for either a dog or a cat 🙂
I have a friend who named her beagle Rhett Butler…it works surprisingly well as a dog name!
Oh, that’s so cool. I kind of thought maybe I was a little out there with the choice so it’s good to know there are other like-minded folks out there 🙂
Awww, you’re cat is absolutely adorable! I have a little black and white kitten as well (though she is more black than white) but I named her Mittens because the white on her paws look like mittens. Minerva is such a perfect cat name after McGonagall. If I ever get a tabby cat I’m defintly naming her Minerva! I also love Bellatrix for a little black cat, especially if she was a hunter too. My TTT: http://glitteringreads.com/2016/10/18/ten-wonderful-names-i-might-just-use-for-my-future-cats/
Thanks! I’m so glad you agree about Minerva. I just thought it was such a cool choice, especially since Professor McGonagall has occasionally transformed herself into a cat in the series 🙂
All of these names would make perfect pet names! A friend of mine actually has a Goldendoodle named Scout, and it makes a great name. 🙂 Heathcliff and Dickens are particular favorites of mine from your list.
And by the way, Ninja is incredibly adorable.
Yay, good to know my instinct was right on Scout 🙂 Thanks!
Levi is another good one, and I didn’t even think of it. I went with Baz.
On another note, before I had my daughter we had an orange kitten. I tossed around Oliver as a name (Oliver & Company), my husband liked Garfield (no way, too common). We finally agreed on Heathcliff, from the cartoon. I wasn’t a Garfield fan, but I did love Heathcliff. My mom has the cat now, he’s about 19 and still kicking. 🙂
Ooh, Baz would be a really cute name too. And yay, another Heathcliff fan! He’s a cool cat for sure 🙂
Minerva would make the greatest cat name!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2016/10/18/top-ten-tuesday-79/
Right? I really love it 🙂
To Kill A Mockingbird for all the awards. Atticus was the name of one of the dogs in one of my favourite Nora Roberts trilogy.
Yes! To Kill a Mockingbird wins EVERYTHING. I’d actually even consider naming a pet Harper after the author. 🙂
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Thanks so much for the tag, Breanna!
I have a dog named Scout! Totally agree it’s a great name and a great character!
Yay, so glad someone else thinks it’s a great dog name 🙂