Creature Names

  1. Casper
    • Origin:

      Dutch form of Jasper, Persian
    • Meaning:

      "bringer of treasure"
    • Description:

      This ancient name, also spelled Caspar, is finally shedding its ghostly image and moving into the 21st century. Popular in the Netherlands and Scandinavia, where it's sometimes shortened to Cas, Casper could ride the style coattails of cousin Jasper.
  2. Clover
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from Old English
    • Meaning:

      "key"
    • Description:

      Clover is a charming, perky choice if you want to move beyond hothouse blooms like Rose and Lily, and it's recently become a new celeb favorite, chosen by both Neal McDonough and Natasha Gregson Wagner, who used it to honor her mother, Natalie Wood, one of whose most iconic films was Inside Daisy Clover.
  3. Wednesday
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "Woden's day"
    • Description:

      Made famous by the iconic and macabre character Wednesday Addams, this name has the spooky and Halloween-inspired feel that some parents might be looking for. The character has appeared in various adaptations of The Addams Family over the years, but the 2022 television series starring Jenna Ortega has given the name an unexpected boost in popularity.
  4. Pluto
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "rich"
    • Description:

      The Roman god of the underworld, the former ninth planet, a cartoon dog...but not a baby.
  5. Crimson
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Meaning:

      "rich deep red"
    • Description:

      Crimson could be a possible competitor for Scarlett's success, though it's lacking that Johansson charm.
  6. Morticia
    • Origin:

      Fictional invented name
    • Meaning:

      "mortician"
    • Description:

      Charles Addams invented the name Morticia for the mother in his cartoon series "The Addams Family." The name comes from the word mortician—very appropriate for this macabre mom.
  7. Moody
    • Origin:

      Surname name
    • Description:

      Moody would work great as the name of Snow White's lost eighth dwarf friend, but we can't recommend it as a first name IRL. It was the last name of Harry Potter character Mad-Eye Moody, played by Brenden Gleason in the movies; his given name was Alastor. The bond credit rating company Moody's is likewise named for the surname of its founder, John Moody.
  8. Ghost
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      With word names, almost anything goes. But maybe not Ghost, unless you're naming a white dog.
  9. Bones
    • Creep
      • Falcor
        • Grim
          • Spooky
            • Weird
              • Abracadabra
                • Spooky
                  • Vixen
                    • Casket

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