The week speeds past, and before you know it, it’s time for another Top Ten Tuesday post. This week the topic is ‘Characters I Would Name a Pet After’, so I had to think about all my potential future pets.
If I end up impulsively adopting ten animals tonight, I don’t think any blame can be put on me.
Artemis Fowl
Believe it or not, I have never read Artemis Fowl. But… I do have an owl – a fowl, if you will – named Artemis. Sure, he’s named after the Greek goddess of the hunt, but we can pretend otherwise for the sake of this post.
Havelock Vetinari (Discworld)
The Patrician of Ankh-Morpork in the Discworld series is one of my favorite characters, and both his first and last name would make a good pet name. I think I would use ‘Havelock’ for a hawk or a falcon, and ‘Vetinari’ for a cat. Or possibly a snake.
Funnily enough, the character himself is a dog person.
Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games)
‘Katniss’ is a name so well-suited for a cat that I imagine thousands of cats around the world already carry it.
Nymeria (A Song of Ice and Fire)
I approve of Arya Stark’s taste in wolf names, so I could see myself naming a dog this.
Gaspode the Wonder Dog (Discworld)
If I were ever to adopt a scrawny rescue dog with too much brains for his own good, I would name him Gaspode.
Minerva McGonagall (Harry Potter)
‘McGonagall’ would be too hard to call, but ‘Minerva’ would do the job as a name.
Obviously for a cat.
Inspector Lestrade (Sherlock Holmes)
‘Lestrade’ has a nice ring to it. However, I’m not sure if it’s better for a cat or a dog.
Sirius Black (Harry Potter)
Is it too meta to name a dog after a character named after the Dog Star…?
Nobby Nobbs (Discworld)
Naming a dog ‘Nobbs’ might be jinxing myself. I would just end up with a dog that steals everything.
Besides, I could hardly have Nobby without his trusty partner… and I really don’t want a dog named ‘Colon’.
Crowley (Good Omens)
If I’m not getting a snake and calling it Crowley, what am I even doing with my life?
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book prompt hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and it’s a lot of fun. Go check it out!
But first: Tell me your favorite name for a pet. The weirder the better!
I have been waiting to see if anyone would tap into all the wonderful Discworld names this week, and I’m so glad to see that you did! These are some fantastic choices.
I realized later that I totally forgot about Greebo!
LOL, Crowley the snake would indeed be perfect. And I agree, I’m sure there must be many cats named Katniss, though I personally haven’t met any yet.
Artemis was on my list this week too, but as a name for a different kind of pet.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/top-ten-tuesday-290/
Artemis is a wonderful name for an owl. And it’s so cool you have a pet owl!
My <a href=“https://lydiaschoch.com/”>post.