How to name a French bulldog: beautiful names for boys and girls.

With the appearance of a puppy in the house - a boy or a girl - every owner is faced with the problem of choosing a name. A separate science is devoted to the study of animal names - zoonymy. This is a whole world of communication between man and nature; there are no restrictions here.

Pets are called in terms of science and art, proper names, and words of foreign origin.

When looking for a worthy nickname for a French bulldog, you should choose the one that best suits the pet, depending on its appearance and character.

TOP 10 nicknames

The most popular names for boys in English (according to rover.com):

Louis;
Winston;
Frankie;
Oliver;
Max;
Charlie;
Gus;
Stitch;
Bruno;
Bentley.

Now - a top for girls:

Lola;
Stella;
Bella;
Moon;
Lucy;
Olive;
Zoya;
Coco;
Lulu;
Daisy.

Charlie himself:

What show business stars named their bulldogs

The charm of the French does not leave show business stars indifferent, who give them interesting and original nicknames:

Sergei Zhigunov has Venya.
Michelle Trachtenberg has Mia.
Lady Gaga has Miss Asia Kinney.
Marianna Maksimovskaya has Tsukat.
Kristin Cavallari has a Bentley.
Hugh Jackman has a girl, Stella.
Christine Ritchie has Ramon.

Beautiful nicknames for boys

The following names are suitable for French bulldog boys:

Archie;
Teddy;
Auggie;
Blue;
Brody;
Buddy;
Brewster;
Charlie;
Cooper;
Chewbacca;
Ernie;
Corky;
Gizmo;
Fergus;
Kirby;
Jack;
Louis;
Maxi;
Marley;
Cute;
Miko;
Oliver;
Oddy;
Oscar;
Peanut;
Otis;
Percy;
Skip;
Rocky;
Tinny;
Theo;
Ziggy;
Wally.

French bulldog boy Theo:

Aristocratic names for puppies

At the very beginning of the 20th century, French bulldogs became an integral part of the life of high society in France. Artists, writers, and performers were also fascinated by these animals. And the very first exhibition of this breed took place in 1903 . The owners of French bulldogs were:

King Edward VII.
Emperor Nicholas II.
Prince Felix Yusupov.
Opera singer of the late 19th – early 20th centuries – Fyodor Chaliapin.
Founder of the fashion house Yves Saint Laurent.

That is why representatives of the breed are often given names that have some connection with high society in France. Aristocratic nicknames for boys:

Louis.
Leon.
Jean.
Athos.
Jacques.
Henri.
Simon.
Gaston.
Paris.
Louvre.
Pascal.
Etienne.
Danton.
Dumas.
Provence.
Voltaire.
Francois.
Marseilles
Dupel.
Olivie.
Concord.
Vermont.
Napoleon.

Noble nicknames for girls:

Sophie.
Adele.
Margot.
Marie.
Antoinette.
Adele.
Agnes.
Helen.
Lucy.
Aurora.
Emily.
Bonnie.
Jacqueline.
Jeanette.
Nicole.
Younessa.
Josephine.
Emmy.
Leonor.
Leona.
Silvia.
Ket.
Eliza.

Experienced dog breeders and dog handlers advise giving your dog a nickname as early as possible, in the first days of being in a new home. The pet's name should be simple and short. also advise letting the puppy hear his future name . If it fits, the dog actively reacts and quickly gets used to it.

Beautiful nicknames for girls

For a French bulldog, you can consider the following name:

Amelia;
Angie;
Addie;
Annie;
Arabella;
Arya;
Ariel;
Ave;
Grandmother;
Beatrice;
Baby;
Betsy;
Charlotte;
Chloe;
Daisy;
Daphne;
Ellie;
DotA;
Giga;
Gracie;
Izzy;
Lily;
Kiki;
Lucy;
Maybelle;
Minnie;
Maisie;
Olive;
A penny;
Pipa;
Petunia;
Sofia;
Zoya;
Vinnie.

Pet Oscar:

Puppy Winnie:

French nicknames for boys

To emphasize the French origin of your pet, you can choose an appropriate nickname for him:

Andre;
Alexander;
Gigolo;
Alfred;
Archibald;
Antoine;
Arno;
Amatori;
Bruno;
Casanova;
Christophe;
Charles;
Domino;
Damian;
Emil;
Edward;
Etienne;
Francois;
Frederick;
Franc;
Harold;
Gaston;
Grigori;
Jules;
Gustave;
Gizmo;
Henri;
Julienne;
Hugo;
Leon;
Laurent;
Louis;
Luke;
Marseilles;
Mark;
Matthew;
Morris;
Milo;
Matisse;
Pierre;
Pascal;
Raphael;
Remy;
Rembrandt;
Rene;
Sebastio;
Serge;
Stephen;
Theodore;
Tristan;
Ulysses;
Iv.

"French" Grigori:

French nicknames for girls

A name from this list will suit a beautiful French pet:

Adele;
Adelaide;
Adi;
Agatha;
Andri;
Ami;
Amelie;
Agnes;
Angelina;
Anastasia;
Antoinette;
Audrey;
Babette;
Bebe;
Beatrice;
Bella;
Bridget;
Bernard;
Bree;
Cecil;
Caroline;
Selina;
Chantal;
Corey;
Eliza;
Edith;
Emily;
Frederica;
Francesca;
Geneva;
Helena;
Josette;
Josephine;
Juliet;
Lilo;
Louise;
Madeleine;
Marcella;
Margarita;
Margo;
Matilda;
Mary;
Monica;
Monaco;
Polly;
Penelope;
Philippines;
Rene;
Sabina;
Simone;
Sophie;
Silvia;
Theresa;
Valentina;
Valerie.

Little Agatha:

Aristocratic nicknames for boys

An important bulldog can be given the following nickname:

Alf;
Archibald;
Alistair;
Charles;
Berkeley;
Edward;
Duke;
Francis;
Fletcher;
Frederick;
Hamilton;
Kingsley;
Henry;
Lawrence;
Kingston;
Leopold;
Preston;
Quentin;
Prince;
Tsarevich;
Romeo;
Rockwell;
Sebastian;
Sinclair;
Theodore;
Vincent;
Winston;
Wolfgang.

French bulldog puppy Quentin:

Edward in a stance:

How to choose the right name for a French person?

If French bulldogs were born in a kennel, they are given a nickname taking into account the pedigree and regalia of their ancestors. All puppies in the litter start with the same letter - the first one with “A”, the second with “B”, etc. The official name of French bulldogs includes the name of the kennel. Sometimes passport nicknames turn out to be too long and difficult to pronounce. In this case, dog breeders call Frenchies by their pet names, and reserve official names for competitions and exhibitions. When choosing a nickname, follow the rules:

do not give girls male names and boys female names
the pronunciation of the nickname should be easy and euphonious;
without ridicule or offensive meaning;
there must be a lack of consonance with the main commands;
names of dead or missing dogs should be avoided;
do not call by human names (exception - foreign ones);
do not choose the most common nicknames.

Aristocratic nicknames for girls

An elegant bulldog can be awarded with a beautiful nickname to match it:

Diaghilev;
Belle;
Anastasia;
Bridget;
Bianca;
Chanel;
Daisy;
Countess;
Cordelia;
Fifi;
Elision;
Georgia;
Florence;
Julie;
Isabel;
Lady;
Bet;
Octavia;
Princess;
Penelope;
Rose;
Sofia;
Scarlett;
Victoria;
Queen;
Vivien.

Puppy Cosmos:

Popular nicknames for boys

A popular name would suit a French bulldog:

Alf, Atilla, Arbat, Archie, Armani, Arash, Axel, Ark, Argus, Achilles.
Batman, Bosun, Buggy, Belis, Bibi, Barney, Bingo.
Wulf, Walter, Vincent, Willy.
Hector, Hephaestus, Harry, Gucci, Herman, Grammy, Gold.
Donato, Gin, Dart, Dantes, Dixie, Dante.
Beetle, Gerard, Jean, Jef, Joshua.
Zephyr, Zach, Zidane, Zorro, Sorge, Zane.
Ilar, Indigo, Iraq, X, Iris, Inter.
Clyde, Cooper, Cupid, Casper, Quest, Chris, Columbus, Cousteau.
Louis, Laurie, Lux, Laurent.
Marcy, Men, Mark, Mix, Moby, Moor.
Naruto, Norris, Nemo, Nico, Nyx, Neville.
Olivier, Oliver, Ozzy.
Pilot, Parks, Pixar, Potter, Patrick, Pilot.
Renault, Remy, Rocky, Rian, Royal, Reef.
Sid, Sparky, Spleen, Simba, Spikey, Sponge.
Tico, Torro, Tibet, Tyler, Tobby, Tai, Twix.
Wally, Hugo, Ulysses, White, Unique.
Fabio, Frank, Fly, Feint, Flash, Bassoon.
Juan, Hitch, Henk, Hopper.
Cerius, Citrus, Tsunami, Candied fruit, Tsars.
Chucky, Chizzy, Cherry, Chipsy, Chain.
Sheikh, Schnapps, Shaman, Schultz.
Enri, Evan, El, Elfi, Eclair, Eric.
Yugo, Yurus, Yuan, Eustace, Eugene.
Young, Jason, Yarus, Yamur, Iago.

Puppy Julie:

By color

A male brindle or fawn color can be called: Baguette, Bucks, Bergamot, Brandy, Gold (or Goldie), Juice, Dukat, Duchess, Cahors, Leo, Lyon, Lupine, Onyx, Orange, Pard, Rufus, Simba, Tiger, Fox, Sherkhan, Yantar. The following names are suitable for a white or spotted male: Ice, Arctic, Wind, Domino, Zephyr, Light, Pinto, Severin, Snezh, Phantom.

Girls of brindle or fawn color are called: Blondie, Wisteria, Goldie, Dika, Dune, Zlata, Zolotinka, Iris, Caramel, Laguna, Lucia, Malibu, Plasma, Puma, Rachelle, Reggie, Rosie, Savannah, Sunny, Terra, Tiara, Tigra , Troy, Sherry, Jasper. For a white or spotted female, the following nicknames would be good: Aquarelle, Arctic, Bianca, Vyuga, Drop, Klyaksa, Pinta, Stella, Esty.

Some of the color names are suitable for both males and females.

For example, the names Blondie, Goldie, Reggie or Sunny can be used to name both a boy and a girl.

Popular nicknames for girls

List of euphonious famous names for pets:

Ada, Alisha, Isa, Ara, Arizona, Athena.
Betsy, Beauty, Bianca, Briza, Bonnie.
Varna, Vita, Vega, Verona, Wendy.
Hera, Grace, Gwen, Gerda, Glafira, Gressi.
Deborah, Dilma, Dora, Dixie, Delfa.
Europe, Eva, Yesenia.
Zhadi, Zhuli, Zhanetta, Jasmina.
Zlata, Zessie, Zarina, Zvezda, Zena, Winter.
Irma, Izzy, Ibiza, Isolde, Italy, Irisa, Ithaca, Illy.
Kerry, Costa, Candy, Cora, Curry, Korda.
Lara, Luna, Lolita, Leia, Lexi, Leda, Lotta.
Mamba, Martha, Mary, Maggie, Maurice, Marcy.
Nexia, Nora, Niki, Nellie, Nabi, Nymph.
Audrey, Olivia, Ollie, Orlanda, Ophelia, Oxy, Oda.
Penny, Panochka, Percy, Pepsi, Panda, Perry.
Runa, Rada, Rexy, Regina, Reggie, Robbie, Rhonda.
Sibyl, Snezhana, Sally, Sweetie, Sati.
Tessa, Teona, Trinity, Tripsy.
Ulma, Uni, Whitney, Wally.
Frau, Phoebe, Fiona, Frank, Fanny, Feda.
Helen, Chloe, Herry, Helen.
Cerri, Tsushima, Tsei, Tsushima.
Charlie, Cherry, Chelsea, Charita.
Chanel, Shiva, Shiny.
Abby, Era, Esther, Eva, Ellie, Evita, Eliada.
Juno, Utah, Unita, Yucca, Yuji, Yuf.
Yaffi, Yara, Java, Yanta, Yanika.

Bulldog Nexia:

Nicknames with meanings for boys

To choose names with meaning for pets, it is enough to turn, for example, to ancient myths and legends:

Ilu is the supreme god of the Ugaritians, who created all living things.
Agni is the god of family happiness and prosperity, good luck and immortality.
Icarus is an adventurer who tried to conquer the Sun itself.
Geser is a legendary warrior.
Boreas is the patron of all winds, fearless and independent.
Boyan is an ancient storyteller, prophetic songwriter, creator of beautiful legends.
Loki is the mystical patron of travelers.
Laurel is a sacred tree that gives eternal youth.
Dzhangar is a mighty and glorious warrior, a hero.
Varun is the deity of justice and truth.
Kronos is the Lord of Time.
Dagon is the god of agriculture.

Dear Borey:

The influence of a nickname on character

The most meticulous owners will certainly allow the baby to settle into his new home so that he can fully express his temperament . In this case, the name arises by itself, as a result of observing the habits and eccentricities of the dog. Of course, fundamental qualities are given by the breed and parents, but, like any child, a puppy is born with its own character and inclinations.

Important! There are two polar positions in the approach to choosing a dog name. Supporters of the first are sure that nothing depends on the nickname: the main thing is that you like it and the dog responds to it. Opponents are convinced that the name is not a meaningless combination of sounds, but information encoded in phonemes that determines the behavior of the animal for life. Simply put, when looking for a name for your “French”, you choose his character.

This is confirmed by the real stories of dog owners told on forums. The puppy, named Porthos, grew up not only cocky, but also a little large for his breed (the name influenced not only his character, but also his appearance).

The owner of Barracuda suffered with her evil and biting pet for about a year until she decided to rename her. And a miracle happened - it was as if the dog had been replaced: the aggression disappeared and restraint appeared.

One dog was named Varvara (by analogy with barbarians) because of her irresistible desire to tear everything to shreds and chase the neighbor's cats. But this name was given after many days of observing her oddities.

The dog, named Caesar, lived a very short life, although quite imperial. After the death of Caesar, the owner reproached himself for the fatal (in his opinion) choice of nickname. True, there are many precedents when a pet’s character conflicts with its name. So the dog Adolf does not suffer from delusions of grandeur and lives peacefully with animals and people.

It is probably better to give a name after some time, having noticed the characteristics of the puppy . Then it will be the most organic and correct.

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Nicknames with meanings for girls

You can choose a euphonious name for a cute bulldog by also turning to mythology:

Lada is the beautiful goddess of youth and spring.
Dione is a beauty, the mother of the incomparable Aphrodite.
Bellona is the patroness of the night and the moon.
Vesta is the goddess of the hearth, the guardian of the family.
Astraea is a nymph who loves fun, carefree pastime and laughter.
Basta is the protector of family and home.
Hestia is the goddess of comfort and home warmth.
Camilla is independent and warlike, leader of the Amazons.
Hebe is the ancient Greek goddess of youth and beautiful spring dawns.
Anahit is the goddess of fertility and family happiness.
Clio is a keeper of history.
Ino is a sea goddess, patroness of sailors and travelers.
Iris is the deity of the rainbow and the brightest colors.
Lara is a goddess who remains silent.

French bulldog girl Hebe:

Features of choosing a name for a French bulldog

Sometimes the breeder gives the puppy a nickname. For example, when the baby is the offspring of purebred parents. The seller may cede the right of choice to the new owner, provided that the latter adheres to certain rules. The fact is that the names of noble puppies must include a certain set of sounds, which is part of the names of their ancestors.

In some cases, the new dog owner has no choice but to come up with a simplified combination of a complex name consisting of one or more long words. For example, Castaneda can be called Cassius at home, Moon Blues - Looney or Bluesy, and Narcis from the Blue Valley - Lucis.

Note! Before making the final choice, it is worth observing the puppy. If an adult dog comes into the family, it is better to use his old nickname or come up with a similar one.

The puppy's name must match its temperament or color

There is no need to stop at one nickname; it is better to choose two or three options and, continuing observations, over the course of several days, invite household members to express their opinions regarding already approved nicknames or suggest new, most suitable options.

How a dog's name affects its character

Often foreign names are given to female dogs, and not at all because they sound beautiful. The literal translation, as well as the combination of sounds of most foreign nicknames, are endowed with a special meaning:

Alpha is a fidget that is difficult to train. All Alphas are filled with confidence in their irresistibility. Thanks to these qualities, they often manage to avoid deserved punishment.
Betty is a shortened version of the name Elizabeth. An animal with this name is distinguished by its kindness and gentle attitude towards its owners.
Having named their favorite Greta (Margarita), household members will find themselves in the company of a frisky minx with an eccentric character.
All Dons grow up stately and self-confident.
A pet named Florence (“blooming”) will delight the household with kindness and obedience. She will grow up to be playful but submissive.
Lorna is full of emotion. Possessing an easy-going character, she constantly needs huge portions of attention.
Lada (“beloved”) is distinguished by pronounced maternal instincts and devotion to the people in whose house she lives.
The bulldog, named Eva, will not allow her owners to quietly while away the evenings in front of the TV. Eva is sure that her owners exist to play with her.
Boni (Bonita, translated as “Kindness”) is very impulsive and loves nature.
Vesta (“home”) becomes so attached to the owner that she is ready to sacrifice herself for him. At the same time, dogs with this name love to be caressed and pampered.
Jewel (“treasure”) will grow up to be serious and sedate, moderately playful and very smart.