History Main / StockAnimalName

* Racehorses will usually have long, ridiculous names.

* '''Chickens:''' Chanticleer, Canteclaer (after the rooster from the ''Literature/ReynardTheFox'' stories), Egbert, [[APigNamedPorkchop Nugget]], Clucky

* Patches for calico or tortoiseshell cats.

* ''In General'': Gil or Gilbert (as a pun on "gill"), Finn, or ocean-themed names like Marina.

* '''Non-Parrot Birds: ''' Pete or Petey. [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Tweety]].

* '''Chickens:''' Chanticleer, Canteclaer (after the rooster from the ''Literature/ReynardTheFox'' stories), Egbert, [[APigNamedPorkchop Nugget]], Peep

* '''Roosters:''' Chanticleer, Canteclaer (after the rooster from the ''Literature/ReynardTheFox'' stories)

* Black cat in the UK: Lucky.

* '''Rabbits:''' Whiskers, Binky, [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Bugs]], [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Roger]], Hoppy, [[Literature/{{Bambi}} Thumper]], [[Literature/TheTaleOfPeterRabbit Peter]], Bun-bun

* '''Penguins''': Penny.

* '''Mermaids''': Sea-themed names, like Marina.

* '''''UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex''''': Rex or Rexy. More rarely Regina for females.

[[folder:Other Animals]]
* '''Goldfish:''' Goldie.
* '''Turtles:''' [[PunnyName Sheldon, Shelby, or Shelly]], [[IronicNickname Speedy]].
** If you've got four of them, [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Leo, Raph, Mikey and Don]].
** In France: Caroline

* '''Pythons:''' Frequently called [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus Monty]] by people trying to be funny. That is, "frequently" as far as anything related to keeping snakes can be called frequent.

* '''Sharks:''' Jaws, after ''Film/{{Jaws}}''. Bruce too, as that was said shark's nickname.

* '''Bees:''' Buzzbee, Beatrice, or any other punny name playing on "bee".

* '''Buzzards''': [[ALizardNamedLiz Buzz]], like in [[WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker Buzz Buzzard]]
* '''Lizards''': [[ALizardNamedLiz Liz]], Lizzie or Liza. Jade if the lizard is green.
** '''Chameleons''': [[ALizardNamedLiz Leon]], like [[VideoGame/StarFox Leon Powalski]] and [[VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe Cameo Leon]].
** Iguanas are Iggy or Spike
** Bearded Dragons named [[Franchise/HarryPotter Draco]] have become popular, otherwise Beardy or Spike.
* '''Octopuses (Octopi?)''': Octavio, or its diminutive, Otto. Octavia for females.
** In Japan, a PunnyName including either "tako" (octopus) or "hachi" (eight)

* '''Beetles''': [[Music/TheBeatles John, Paul, George, Ringo]].

* '''''UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex''''': Rex or Rexy. More rarely Regina for females.
* '''Bullfrogs''': Jeremiah (as in the lyric "Jeremiah was a bullfrog" from Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World")
* '''Bald Eagles''': "Sam", an allusion to Uncle Sam if they're an AmericanEagle. Examples include Sam from ''Franchise/TheMuppets'', Sam from ''Ride/AmericaSings'', and Sam the 1984 Summer Olympics mascot.

[[folder:Fictional Animals/Creatures]]
* '''Dragons''': Drago, Drake, Draco. Words that have to do with fire are also very common. In Japan the name for dragon is Ryu.
* '''Unicorns''': Eunice, Uni. If it's a MyLittlePhony, expect the same kind of cutesy name listed under "horses".
* '''Fairies''': Typically have nature-themed names like Daisy or Leaf. Also common are fancy woman's names like Theodora.
* '''Vampires''': Male vampires will have slightly archaic names like Vladimir, Vlad, and Cornelius. Some vampires also have made-up names that typically end in "K".
* '''Mermaids''': Sea-themed names, like Marina.

[[folder:Generic]]
* Whiskers for anything with whiskers.
* Blackie or Sooty for anything black.
* [[NamedAfterTheInjury Tripod or Kickstand]] for any quadruped missing one of its legs.
* Stripes or Stripey for anything with stripes.
* "Lucky" for an animal missing either a leg or an eye.
* Snowball for anything white.
* Fluffy for anything with fur.
* Annie or Oliver for stray/orphaned animals.

** In "Japan", anything that includes "Tora" in the name.

* For St. Bernards: Bernard, Bernie

* '''Pigs:''' Hampton, Hamlet, and other variations on "ham." Also Sooie, particularly for sows.

* '''Tigers''': [[NotableCommercialCampaigns Tony]], [[Literature/WinnieThePooh Tigger]]

* '''Bullfrogs''': Jeremiah (as in the lyric "Jeremiah was a bullfrog" from Three Dog Night's "Joy to the World."

* Originated from the constellation (or astrology sign if you prefer), or more simply, the Latin name.

* '''Bullfrogs''': [[Music/ThreeDogNight Jeremiah]]

** An early ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'' campaign featured its own take on {{Theatre/Macbeth}} : The Tragedy of [=McDeath=]. Lady [=McDeath=] is a sorceress, and has a giant two-headed hellhound who can obey simple commands like attacking, fetching, and leaving the room. Her command "OutDamnedSpot" gives him his name, Spot.

* In Hispanic America, Firuláis.

** Elsa from '' BornFree''.

* "Schrödinger" sometimes occurs in science-fiction stories, a reference to the [[UsefulNotes/SchrodingersCat famous thought experiment]].

* Cats belonging to scientists: [[UsefulNotes/SchrodingersCat Schrodinger]].

** ''Literature/MenAtArmsDiscworld'' has a dog called Butch whose upper and lower canines both extend beyond his jawline, cartoon bulldog-style. The LemonyNarrator claims that this is the ''inevitable consequence'' of calling a dog Butch.