Pet Names
Updated October 2026
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Literary invented name
Suzanne Collins invented this name for a District 12 tribute — Maysilee Donner — who is mentioned in The Hunger Games trilogy and is a main character in the prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping . It may…
Word name
"string instrument"
When Australian actress Rachel Griffiths chose this highly unusual name for her son, many assumed it was a bizarre invention, but noted Australian poet and writer of Waltzing Matilda , Banjo…
Short form of Chewbacca, or word name
"honored friend"
Popular for pets, especially of the shaggy, furry nature, Chewie is a Star Wars inspired choice, used in the movie franchise as a nickname for the tall Wookie companion of Han Solo. The full form…
American invented name from Louisiana Creole
You know who Beyonce is. One of the most famous people in the world. When she was born, her name was truly unique; it was a riff on her mom's maiden name, Biyence, with an accent over the final E.…
Literary name
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…
Literary surname
Crusoe, as in castaway hero Robinson, is a literary invention by author Daniel Defoe. In the novel, the character says his name is an Anglicization of the German Kreutznaer, which may be a place name…
English
"hollow clearing; people of the woodland clearing"
Originally used as a habitational surname for someone from a town of the same name in the North of England, Bingley is perhaps best associated with the good-natured Charles Bingley in Austen's Pride…