Boston terrier names: dapper names for the American gentleman

40 boston terrier names with meanings

• Penguindressed in black and white
• Sockswhite paws
• Pandablack-and-white bear
• Banditmasked face
• Magpiethe black-and-white bird
• SylvesterLatin "of the woods"; the tuxedo cartoon cat
• FelixLatin "lucky"; Felix the Cat is a black-and-white cartoon cat
• Yodawise and small
• Mittenswhite paws
• Noodlefor long, wiggly pets
• Tuxedoblack jacket, white shirt
• Kiwithe fruit and the New Zealand bird
• Sherlockthe great detective
• Oliverfrom the olive tree
• Bootswhite feet
• ElfSanta's workshop helper
• Wigglesalways wagging
• Peeweetiny
• Einsteinthe physicist
• Dominoblack-and-white game tile
• Tomtethe Swedish Christmas gnome
• Orcathe black-and-white killer whale
• Jinglefrom "Jingle Bells" (1857)
• Oreothe black-and-white cookie
• Tacothe Mexican dish
• Tuxtuxedo
• Nuggetlittle lump of gold
• FritzGerman nickname for Friedrich
• Yinpair with Yang
• Squeaktiny sound
• Gizmosmall gadget; the Gremlins Mogwai
• Dumplingthe stuffed dough
• Lucyfrom Latin lux, "light"
• Yangpair with Yin
• Puddlesfor clumsy puppies
• Rudolphthe red-nosed reindeer (1939 story)
• Jazzthe music; cool and smooth
• Professorfor very wise pets
• Beansmall and sweet
• Peanutthe legume; affectionate for tiny pets

Tips for choosing

• Tuxedo coat ideas: Oreo, Domino, Bowtie.
• Gentleman names: Winston, Oscar, Theo.
• Pick a name with one or two syllables — dogs and cats pick those up fastest.
• Avoid names that sound like commands ("Kit" vs "sit", "Bo" vs "no").

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