Top 10 Disney-Inspired Dog Names of 2014

Disneyland is not only the happiest place on earth for babies, but also for pets such as dogs. There are several famous dog characters in Walt Disney produced animated films, for instance Pluto, Goofy, Lady, Tramp, and Lucky. You could name your new puppies after one of these noted fictional dogs.

You could also name your dogs after one of the famous people characters, for instance princesses such as Ariel, Jasmine, Belle and Aurora, or princes including Eric, Phillip, Naveen, and Aladdin. Actually you could choose any of the Disney character names to name your beloved puppy.

After researching dog naming trend of 2014, we found some of the Disney dog names are very popular. Here comes the top 10 of them.

Winnie the Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by A. A. Milne. Winnie the Pooh is naive and slow-witted, but he is also friendly, thoughtful, and steadfast. 

Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. He is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, Mickey has become one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in the world.

The Disney Princes are an official line-up of male leads who are the love of the Disney Princesses. They include The Prince, Prince Charming, Prince Phillip, Prince Eric, Beast and Prince Naveen who are each born of royal heritage, as well as Aladdin and Flynn Rider, who become royalty by marrying a princess. 

Minnie Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. In many appearances, Minnie is presented as the girlfriend of Mickey Mouse, a close friend of Daisy Duck, and a friend to Clarabelle Cow.

Princess Jasmine is a beautiful fictional character who appears in the animated film Aladdin and its sequels The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves, as well as its television series. Jasmine was based on the character Princess Badroulbadour from the Arabic folk tale "Aladdin", part of the One Thousand and One Nights series. 

Simba is a fictional character who appears in The Lion King franchise, and the name Simba is the Swahili word for lion. Simba was inspired by the character Bambi from Disney's Bambi, as well as the stories of Moses and Joseph from the Bible. 

Belle is a brave, intelligent and independent heroine character who appears in the film Beauty and the Beast. When her father is imprisoned by the Beast, Belle sacrifices her own freedom in return for his, and eventually learns to love the Beast in spite of his outward appearance.

There are 11 princesses in Disney animated films, and they are Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, and Merida.

Lady is a female American Cocker Spaniel dog in the Disney animated musical comedy film Lady and the Tramp. Lady lives with a refined, upper-middle-class family, and a male stray mutt named Tramp.

Nala is a character in The Lion King. She is Simba's closest playmate in childhood and later his wife. Nala is depicted as being as mischievous, adventurous, and playful, as Simba.

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