Poodle Names

  1. Chardonnay
    • Origin:

      French, a dry white wine
    • Description:

      If you're actually considering this as a name for your child, you must have had a glass too many. But it's an awesome name for a white cat.
  2. Beauchamp
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "the beautiful field"
    • Description:

      Pronounced Beecham, but still too fancy and fey. Likewise Beaufort (beautiful fort), Beaufoy (beautiful beech tree), and Beaumont (beautiful mountain).
  3. Candide
    • Origin:

      French from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "naive"
    • Description:

      French saintly name, used for both boys and girls. Although not common in France, it has been used in small numbers for boys in the 2010s and 2020s. Candide, in its sense as the French word for "naive", was the title character of a satirical novel by Voltaire.
  4. Ballou
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "from Bellou"
    • Description:

      Unusual surname with rowdy quality.
  5. Bichette
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "little doe"
    • Description:

      Charming Gallic possibility but with some obvious playground problems.
  6. Proust
    • Origin:

      French literary name
    • Description:

      For remembrance of books past, Proust might be a meaningful middle name.