Literary Dog Names

Most often spelled without the final "e"--unless you're a particular fan of writer Bret.

Vilgefortz is a character from The Witcher series -- one as unappealing as his name.

Name of pastoral Vermont town and college sounds too stiff and starchy.

Samuel Johnson invented the name Rasselas for the title character of his novel, Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia. Rasselas is actually the son of the prince.

To modernize and add some oomph to the dated CASEY, add an O'-and also honor the great Irish playwright Sean.

Briefly faddish a few decades ago when Darrell was cool. But does have a creative connection to poet Randall Jarrell.

Fringilla Vigo is a sorceress and villain in The Witcher series. Her name comes from a genus of singing finches.

Cheever has a nice, cheery sound, literary ties to novelist and short writer John Cheever and also, sideways, to the Edward Arlington Robinson narrative poem "Miniver Cheevy," as well as a subliminal association with the desirable word achiever: all strong pluses.

The well-loved, sassy and headstrong fairy Tinker Bell is one of the most recognizable Disney characters. Her name, however, is not the most useable for a baby in real life. Read more about Tinker Bell and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.

Friendly-sounding name with big "Sweeney Todd" downside.

The mixed-race heroine of one of Gertrude Stein's Three Lives searches for knowledge and power.