Funny Dog Names

A word name that's appealing when applied to a person boogying or doing ballet; a different story in the context of Santa's reindeer.

This could be a possible replacement for the overused Tyson, though it has something of a commercial feel related to the brand of vacuum cleaners.

Alternative to Princess or Queenie.

Old fashioned nickname that some girls just might be able to pull off. You'd just have to be sure your little Fancy was one of them.

The Dutch name is usually spelled Myrthe or Mirthe and pronounced meer-ta. But most English speakers will say it mer-tha and confuse the name with Martha, Bertha, or Myrtle.

A very small number of boys are given this intense and aggressive name each year.

All anyone will think of is the Fonz.

With Bear and Fox becoming hot baby names, why not Panda? Why not indeed. Both the name and its animal namesake are adorable. And Pan is a nickname right in line with the mythological name trend. The word panda comes from the Nepali word ponya, meaning "bamboo eater" for the panda's favorite food.

The misspelling that created an indelibly one-person name.

Peanut Kai is the crazy celebrity baby name of the son of General Hospital star Ingo Rademacher and his fiance Ehiku. Cute but not recommended.

One way to encourage some cheers for your little one, but not recommended.

The kind of nickname name you wouldn't want your own child to get stuck with.

A name best for pets.

Mexican national drink, not to be served as a name to a baby.

You've gotta be kitten.

Ikea is a down-market version of the Chanel/Tiffany/Porsche brand-name-as-first idea.

Bobo was the name of one of the most famous clowns in American circus history, who performed from the 1920s until the 1970s. But that's not the only reason this makes a less-than-optimal nickname.