• Naming one's pet is an important questpuppy image by SKYDIVECOP from Fotolia.com
  
  Pets are like family to many owners. Therefore, owners often want to give their dogs special names, and some like to be creative and unique when naming their pets. Some may name them after famous historical figures, sports teams or mascots, cartoons, personality traits and more.
  
  

Arts & Entertainment Names

• Famous names from literature can be great for a petbook image by Pali A from Fotolia.com
  
  Art and entertainment have provided strong and unique heroines over time. Here are some famous names from art and entertainment along with their meanings: Biggles--title of a movie about a time traveling man, Bella--name of famous Twilight character, Boswell--forested town, Bronte--last name of the famous British sisters, Dali--last name of painter Salvador Dali, Lestat--famous Anne Rice vampire, Suess--for Dr. Suess, the child author, and Strider--a name from Tolkien's books.
  
  

Fashion Names

• Try naming your pet after a famous fashion designerFashion image by Yvonne Bogdanski from Fotolia.com
  
  Fashion is important to many. Therefore, some pet owners may want their personal fashion style to also shine in their pet's name. If that is the case, here are some fashion friendly names: Chanel--designer and perfume; Dior--last name of French designer Christian Dior; Giorgio--first name of Italian designer Giorgio Armani; Gucci--Italian couture known for handbags and leather.
  
  

Appearance Names

• This small puppy could be named Dinky.dog image by Bobi from Fotolia.com
  
  A basic but appropriate way to name a pet is based upon its appearance. Many owners may prefer to name a pet after a unique characteristic. Here are some pet names based on appearance: Amaretto--an almond liqueur made in Italy; Blanco--the color white; Chilli--spicy stew usually red in color; Claret--common name for red wine; Dinky--small; Freckles--brown spots.