ALMONDINE

Sweet dog in The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

ADELAIDE

City in south Australia

ANGELICA

Actress Angelica Huston

ANNABELLE

Whippet in the movie All Dogs Go to Heaven

ASTRID

Germanic name meaning 'divine beauty'

AUNTIE

A dog who loves fussing over you

AZALEA

Flowering shrub

BABE

Sheep herding pig from the movie of the same name

BABS

Diminutive form of Barbara

BABY

Because she'll always be your baby

BABY JANE

Novel and movie 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?'

BABYCAKES

Pomeranian from the movie "Beethoven's 5th"

BABYFACE

R & B singer, songwriter, producer

BEANSPROUT

Full of beans and not yet sprouted!

BEATRIX

Children's author Beatrix Potter

BEBE

Actress Bebe Neuwirth

BEBOP

BeBop Deluxe, one hit wonder band

BERRY

Rock n roll pioneer Chuck Berry

BETTY BOO

English pop singer

BITSY

Shih Tzu from the comic strip "Marvin"

BLOSSOM

One of the Powerpuff Girls in the animated series

BLUEBELL

One of the rabbits ion Watership Down

BO PEEP

The little shepherd girl in Disney's Toy Story

BON-BON

Type of candy

BONSAI

Japanese art of cultivating miniature trees

BOOGIE

Type of music

BRIGHT EYES

Theme song to the movie Watership Down

BUBBLES

A character from Finding Nemo

BUDGIE

Small colorful birds, popular as pets

BUGSY

Kids gangster spoof Bugsy Malone

BUMBLEBEE

For a little dog who buzzes around from place to place

BUNNY

A small pet rabbit

BUTTERBEAN

Character from the Grim Adventures of Bill & Mandy

BUTTERCUP

One of the Powerpuff Girls in the animated series

BUTTERFLY

Brightly-colored flying insect

CANDY

A character from the video game The Sims

CANDY CANE

Hard candy shaped like a cane

CHEE CHEE

Monkey in Doctor Doolittle

CHICKADEE

Noisy, sociable little birds

CHICKPEA

Type of bean (garbanzo bean)

CHIPMUNK

Small squirrel-like rodent

CHIQUITA

1930's automobile

CHLOE

Character in Disney's 101 Dalmatians

CHOCKY

Slang term for chocolate

CLARA BELLE

A character from The Sims computer game

CLEMENTINE

Muppet character from Sesame Street

COBWEB

Fairy from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

COCO

Fashion icon Coco Chanel

COCO POP

Chocolate flavored breakfast cereal

CONCHITA

Diminutive form of the Spanish name Concepcion

COTTON

A white and fluffy pup

COUSCOUS

Type of food popular in north Africa

CUBBI

Youngest of the Gummi Bears

CUPCAKE

A small cake

DAISY

Pet dog in the comic strip Blondie

DINKY

Golden Retriever from the movie "National Lampoon's Vacation"

DISNEY

Famous movie studio and family entertainment empire

DIXIE CUP

The Dixie Cups, sixties American girl band

DOOLITTLE

Dr. Doolitle, who could talk to the animals

DOOZY

Nickname of the Dussenberg automobile

DOT COM

Domain name extension

DULCIE

Dulcie Dreamer, Australian novelist & poet

ECCLES

From the Hollies song Jennifer Eccles

EGGNOG

Sweetened beverage normally enjoyed at Christmas

ELLY MAY

Character from the Beverley Hillbillies

EMMYLOU

Country singer / songwriter Emmy Lou Harris

FLOWER

A character from the Disney movie, Bambi

FOO

Chinese name for a Pekingese

GECKO

A small lizard, sometimes kept as a pet

GERBIL

Small rodents, popular as pets

GERTIE

Character from the TV series Hey Arnold

GIDGET

Chihuahua from the Taco Bell adverts

GIGI

Classic movie starring Audrey Hepburn

GIZMO

Main character in the movie Gremlins II

GOLDIE

Actress Goldie Hawn

GOOGLE

The web's favorite search engine

GOONIE

Kid's action adventure movie, The Goonies

GROOVY

Sixties slang word meaning 'excellent'

GUMMI

Disney's cartoon series, The Gummi Bears

HALFPENNY

Small change

HAMSTER

Small rodents, popular as pets

HAYLEY

Actress Hayley Mills

HEDY

Affectionate form of the German name Hedwig

HOBBIT

Diminutive race in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"

HONEY

A character from The Incredibles

HOPSCOTCH

Children's game

HUGBUG

For the pooch who loves to cuddle

INGIE

Diminutive form of Ingrid

ITCHYCOO

From the song Itchycoo Park by the Small Faces

JACKIE O

Nickname of Jackie Kennedy Onassis

JASMINE

Persian name meaning 'gift of god'

JELLO

A wobbly dessert

JELLY BEAN

Type of candy

JEWEL

Perfect name for your precious dog

JINGLES

Intelligent mouse from the movie The Green Mile

JOBETH

Actress JoBeth Williams

JOELY

Actress Joely Richardson

JOJO

Character from the Beatles song Get Back

JUNEBUG

Disney cartoon character

KAY-LEIGH

A song by Marrilion

KEEPSAKE

This one's a keeper

KENZIE

Cute name for a little dog

KIBBLE

Type of dog food

KIKI

Kiki Dee, seventies pop star

KIKI DEE

Diminutive pop singer of the Seventies

KIRSTIE

Actress Kirsty Alley

KOOBIE

Cute name for a little dog

KYLIE

Diminutive pop star Kylie Minogue

L'AMOUR

Western author Louis L'Amour

LADYBUG

A small brightly colored insect

LATOYA

Singer Latoya Jackson

LEXI

Lexi Bunny from the catoon series Loonatics

LIDCHI

Sweet fruit from Japan

LILY

Character from the cartoon Kappa Mikey

LITTLE AUDREY

Comic book character

LITTLE DOT

Comic book character who loves dots (would suit a spotty pup)

LITTLE LULU

Cartoon character, Lulu Moppet

LOLLIPOP

Song recorded by Lil' Wayne

LUCY LIU

Diminutive actress

LULA MAY

Sweet name for a sweet girl dog

LULUBELLE

Relative of Donald Duck

LULU

Sixties British pop star

LULU MOPPET

Cartoon character also known as Little Lulu

MANGO

Sweet and messy fruit

MAYBELLE

Country musician Maybelle Carter

MIDGE

Short for midget?

MILK-BONE

Brand of dog treat

MIMI

Character on The Drew Carey Show

MINDY

From the sitcom Mork & Mindy

MING

Small, but precious (like a Ming vase)

MINNIE

Sweetheart of Mickey Mouse

MISCHKA

American fashion label

MISS DAISY

From the movie Driving Miss Daisy

MISS MOPPET

Character from the children's book by Beatrix Potter

MITZI

Pet or diminutive name for Mary or Marie

MIU MIU

Fashion brand

MONEYPENNY

MI6 Secretary from the James Bond movies

MOONBEAM

A vehicle in the Grand Theft Auto video game

MOPPET

Surname of Little Lulu (Lulu Moppet)

MOUSE

Small rodents, popular as pets

MOXIE

Brand of soft drink

MUFFIN

Puppet character from British children's TV program

NOODLES

Guitarist of rock band, The Offspring

NUNU

A character on The Cosby Show

OONA

Princess Ooonah, cave-duck in Disney's Duck Tales

PAWNEE

Native American tribe

PEACHES

Character from the show Rocko's Modern Life

PEBBLES

The Flintstone's baby daughter

PEGGY SUE

Song by Buddy Holly

PET

Apart from the obvious, an affectionate term

PIPKIN

One of Richard Adams' rabbits in Watership Down

PIPPA

Diminutive form of Phillipa

PIXEL

The smallest item of information in an image

PIXIE

Tiny mythical creatures in English folklore

POLLYANNA

Title character of the novel by Eleanor H. Porter

POM POM

Cute name for a Pomeranian

POPPINS

Mary Poppins from the book and movie

PORGY

From the play Porgy & Bess

PUNKIN

Cute mis-spelling of pumpkin

Q-TIP

A cute name for a cute little dog

QUICKLY

The way that little dogs tend to move

ROSEBUD

Cute name for your little hippy pup

SCARLET

Scarlet O'Hara from Gone With the Wind

SHAWNEE

Native American tribe

SHORTCAKE

A type of cookie

SIXPENCE

Old English slang term meaning "five pence"

SMURFETTE

Female Smurf from "The Smurfs" TV series

SNICKERS

Popular chocolate bar

SNOWFLAKE

Small particle of snow

SPICE GIRL

After the Pop quartet, The Spice Girls

SQUIDOO

Popular community website

SQUIRREL

Small bushy tailed rodent

STAR

She lights up your life

STRUDEL

Sweet pastry from Austria

SUGAR

For a pup who's too sweet for words

SUGAR CUBE

One lump or two?

SUGARBAKER

Family in the sitcom Designing Women

SUNSHINE

A name which suits her sunny personality

SUZIE Q

Seventies rocker Suzie Quartro

SWAN

Graceful water bird

SWEET PEA

Character from the Popeye cartoons

SWEETHEART

Term of endearment

SWOOSIE

Actress Swoozie Kurtz

TAFFY

A type of chewy candy

TALLULAH

Singer in the kid's gangster spoof Bugsy Malone

TEACUP

Perfect for a Teacup Yorkie

TEALEAF

Another cute name for a little dog

TEENIE

Slang term meaning small

THUMBELINA

Tiny character from fairy tales

TIDDLYWINKS

Children's board game

TIFFANY

Famous New York jewellery store

TIGER LILY

Princess of the Piccaninny tribe in Peter Pan

TILDA

Actress Tilda Swanson

TINKERBELL

Fairy from Peter Pan

TIPPI

Actress Tippi Hedren

TOOTS

One of the Bash Street Kids (Beano Comics)

TOOTSIE

Title character from the movie Tootsie

TOSHI

Japanese princess

TREASURE

Because she's precious to you

TULIP

Tulip O'Hare, character in the comic book Preacher

TUPPENCE

Character from Agatha Christie's Tommy & Tuppence

USCHI

German diminutive form of Ursula

VALENTINE

For the dog who showers you with affection

WEEJIE

Elkhound of President Herbert Hoover

WENDY

Chartacter from Peter Pan

WIDGET

A Marvel Comics character

WILLOW

Song by Joan Armatrading

ZSA-ZSA

Actress and socialite Zsa-Zsa Gabor