Fictional characters can be very endearing in our minds and hearts. That endearment shows through even when it comes to naming a pet. These brilliant book, movie, and TV inspired whippet names are a perfect example.
Whippets have lively characteristics. Their faces and facial expressions can seem animated at times. Whippet ears are a character in themselves! They go up, down, straight out, forward, back, and every which way.
So it’s not surprising many whippets are named after characters found in books, movies, and television.
And commercials too. Yep, scroll down to see for yourself.
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My sincere gratitude to the kind whippet owners who allowed me to use their photos for this article.
Whippet Names Inspired by Books, Movies, and Television
Appraxin Lonestar’s Gone With The Wind
Call name: Rhett
Blade Runner
Brownstone N Equiss Partner in Crime
Call name: Artful (as in the Artful Dodger)
Calgon Take Me Away
Crossfyre Sucker Punch
Call name: Maleficent
Devonair’s Vera Duckworth
Call name: Duck
Greased Lightning
Indiana Jones, Jr.
Call name: Indy
Jedi Mind Trick
Kermit
Luke Windrunner
His name is a twist to Luke Skywalker. Read more about Luke.
Mrs. Thurston Howl the 3rd
Call name: Lovey
Professor Remus Lupin, Defence Against the Dark Arts Teacher of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Call name: Loops
QuiXand Cool Blue Lightning
Call name: Aramis
Named after one of the 3 Musketeers. Lots of dogs named after Musketeers, yet no “Aramis” in flyball and only a few in racing. He has a very cool lightning pattern on his back.
Quixandz Tribute’s For Your Eyes Only
Call name: Bibi
Shannon Down Super Charged
Call name: Chernobog (from the novel American Gods by Neil Gaiman).
His great-grandfather Byelobog is in the Funny and Unusual Whippet Names article.
Shannon Down Wreck-It Ralph
Call Name: Glitch
So many great book, movie, and TV inspired whippet names! Which one is your favorite? Leave a comment and let me know.
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My whippet’s name is Whisper Run’s Dashiell for Dashiell Hammett, the wonderful writer. Of course, his nickname is Dash!
He is an incredible companion and loves treasure hunts and mysteries.
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