Preppy Dog Names

If you're all about status and you want to give your dog a touch of class, why not choose one of these preppy dog names? Fit for serious and fun-loving dog owners alike!

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Albert
Meaning: Refers to the famous scientist, albert einstein
Alexandra
Meaning: Defender Of The People
Alexis
Meaning: Defender Of The People
Alfred
Meaning: Counselor
Amelia
Meaning: Woman to fly across atlantic ocean.
Antony
Meaning: Variant of Anthony. This was formerly the usual English spelling of the name, but during the 17th century the h began to be added.
Arabella
Meaning: Answered prayers
Archie
Meaning: Genuine, bold or brave
Audrey
Meaning: Noble Strength
Belle
Meaning: Beautiful
Benedict
Meaning: From the Late Latin name Benedictus, which meant "blessed". Saint Benedict was an Italian monk who founded the Benedictines in the 6th century. After his time the name was common among Christians, being used by 16 popes. In England it did not come into use until the 12th century, at which point it became very popular. This name was also borne by the American general Benedict Arnold (1741-1801), who defected to Britain during the American Revolution.
Bismarck
Meaning: German statesman
Bitsy
Meaning: Small and cute.
Blair
Meaning: Battlefield Or Plain
Blythe
Meaning: From a surname meaning "cheerful" in Old English.
Bootsy
Meaning: Funky music legend.
Bronwyn
Meaning: Variant of Bronwen.
Buffy
Meaning: From buffy the vampire slayer television series.
Bunny
Meaning: Little Rabbit
Camilla
Meaning: A virgin warrior and queen in Roman mythology
Catherine
Meaning: Pure
Caviar
Meaning: delicacy consisting of salt-cured roe
Cece
Meaning: The goddess of agriculture, and motherly love
Charles
Meaning: Charles darwin, great scientific discoverer
Charlotte
Meaning: Free
Chip
Meaning: A word short for a chipset, or a splinter. Also the diminutive form of Charles.
Cookie
Meaning: Small files that hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular client and website.
Darcy
Meaning: Dark one; from the fortress
Dede
Meaning: Grandmother in Turkish.
Delilah
Meaning: Delicate, Weakened
Edward
Meaning: Wealthy Guardian
Everett
Meaning: Brave; strong as a wild boar
Fifi
Meaning: Diminutive Form Of Josephine
Finley
Meaning: Fair-haired hero
Fitz
Meaning: Short form of various given names that are derived from surnames beginning with Norman French fitz meaning "son of" (for example Fitzroy).
Flopsy
Meaning: Cute, cuddly bunny.
Franklin
Meaning: Politician.
George
Meaning: Farmer, worker of the Earth
Harry
Meaning: Home ruler
Henrietta
Meaning: Ruler Of The Home
Henry
Meaning: Home ruler
Hunter
Meaning: One who hunts
Izzy
Meaning: Short for Isabelle.
James
Meaning: English form of the Late Latin name Iacomus, a variant of the Biblical Latin form Iacobus, from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (see Jacob). This was the name of two apostles in the New Testament. The first was Saint James the Greater, the apostle John's brother, who was beheaded under Herod Agrippa in the Book of Acts. The second was James the Lesser, son of Alphaeus. Another James (known as James the Just) is also mentioned in the Bible as being the brother of Jesus.This name has been used in England since the 13th century, though it became more common in Scotland where it was borne by several kings. In the 17th century the Scottish king James VI inherited the English throne, becoming the first ruler of all Britain, and the name grew much more popular. In American name statistics (recorded since 1880) this name has never been out of the top 20, making it arguably the era's most consistently popular name. It was the top ranked name for boys in the United States from 1940 to 1952.Famous bearers include the English explorer Captain James Cook (1728-1779), the Scottish inventor James Watt (1736-1819), and the Irish novelist and poet James Joyce (1882-1941). This name has also been borne by six American presidents. A notable fictional bearer is the British spy James Bond, created by author Ian Fleming.
Keaton
Meaning: From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "shed town" in Old English.
Kingsley
Meaning: From The King's Field
Lloyd
Meaning: From a surname that was derived from Welsh llwyd meaning "grey". The composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948-) is a famous bearer of this name.
Margaux
Meaning: Variant of Margot influenced by the name of the wine-producing French town. It was borne by Margaux Hemingway (1954-1996), granddaughter of author Ernest Hemingway, who had it changed from Margot.
Muffy
Meaning: Cute, cuddly, fluffy.
Niles
Meaning: Son Of Neil
Oliver
Meaning: Descendant Of The Ancestor
Orson
Meaning: Bear Cub
Palmer
Meaning: Holy Land Pilgrim
Philipa
Meaning: Feminine form of Philip.
Pippa
Meaning: Lover Of Horses
Poppy
Meaning: From The Flower
Posie
Meaning: Variant of Posy.
Prada
Meaning: Italian luxury fashion house; meadow.
Preston
Meaning: From The Priest's Town
Reid
Meaning: Red Headed
Roberta
Meaning: Bright Fame
Scarlett
Meaning: Red, scarlet
Sebastian
Meaning: Venerable
Sloane
Meaning: Expedition, Invasion
Sophia
Meaning: Wisdom.
Tatum
Meaning: From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English.
Thatcher
Meaning: British Prime Minister.
Tilly
Meaning: Battle Strength
Tinsley
Meaning: "Brave, strong leader"
Tucker
Meaning: Softener Of Cloth
Valerie
Meaning: Strength, health
Van
Meaning: Short form of names containing van, such as Vance or Ivan.
Vaughan
Meaning: From a surname that was a variant of Vaughn.
Venice
Meaning: Italian city.
Veronica
Meaning: After Veronica Mars
Victoria
Meaning: Goddess of triumph in roman mythology
Violet
Meaning: Purple/blue Flower
Virginia
Meaning: Virginal, Pure
Walker
Meaning: From an English surname that referred to the medieval occupational of a walker, also known as a fuller. Walkers would tread on wet, unprocessed wool in order to clean and thicken it. The word ultimately derives from Old English wealcan "to walk".
Wells
Meaning: prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
Wilhelmina
Meaning: protector
William
Meaning: With Gilded Helmet
Winifred
Meaning: Peaceful friend
Winston
Meaning: From Wina's Town