If you like old-fashioned dog names and literary dog names, please do not miss this list. These old-school dog names have been in our memory for years, now they are coming back and popular again. Check out the below list for 14 old-school dog names for your beloved puppies.
Alfred: Alfred is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Alfred is "elf or magical counsel". Queen Victoria named her second son Alfred.
Clyde: Clyde is a playful name of Scottish origin, the River Clyde in Scotland which flows through Glasgow. The name was made famous by the bank robber Clyde Barrow in the film "Bonnie and Clyde".
Dorothy: Greek girl name meaning "gift of God." Dorothy is the heroine of Frank Baum's "The Wonderful World of Oz", published in 1900.
Ernest: Vigorous.
Faye: Fairy.
Frances: Latin for French. Feminine of Francis. Before the 17th century, the two spellings were used for both genders. Franziska is the German form.
Harry: Harry Potter, Main character of the series, son of James Potter and Lily Evans. Harry is a boy's name of Old German origin, and the meaning of Harry is "home leader". American use may be homage to President Harry S. Truman.
Harvey: The name Harvey is strong and masculine, and it means "eager for battle; strong and worthy". In the movie "Harvey", Jimmy Stewart was upstaged by a giant invisible rabbit.
Hugh: Hugh is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Hugh is "soul, mind, intellect". Hugo is a variant of Latin origin, and the name Hugo is fashionable in Spain.
Martha: Aramaic girl name meaning "mistress of the house." Martha is biblical the sister of Mary and Lazarus.
Otto: German for Wealth. Common in English-speaking countries until Otto von Bismarck's German armies became threateningly powerful in the early 20th century.
Rosalyn: Combination of Rose and Lynn.
Vera: Russian for Faith, or Albanian for Summer. A breezy name for girls.
Warren: Old English boy name meaning "watchman; park warden".
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