So you’ve adopted or bought a new pet: a dog, cat, hamster, fish, snake, parakeet, or maybe a hermit crab. Whats Next? Of course, you will need to provide a good home: cage, aquarium, etc., and all the necessary supplies. But something is still missing: your pet will need a good name.

Maybe you’re going blank when it comes to naming ideas. Or maybe you’re overwhelmed by the sheer number of possible names. Hopefully this article will give you some ideas if you’re stuck and give you a little direction if you’re feeling overwhelmed.

What color or colors is your pet? Many people like to name their pets after the color.

Names for a black pet. — Midnight, Blackie, Jet, Inky, Shadow, Ebony, Pepper, Charcoal or Char

Is your pet white? Here are some possibilities — Snowy, Snowflake, Snowball, Frosty, Ice, Sugar, Winter, Ivory

Is your pet brown? Here are some suggestions — Brownie, Eartha, Clay, Coffee, Java, Sienna, Bear, Cub

Is your pet multicolored? try these — Patches, Freckles, Autumn, Calico or Callie, Confetti

Another factor to consider when trying to come up with a name is your pet’s personality or behavior. Here are some suggestions:

The pet that likes to jump — Cricket, Grasshopper, Hopper, Kanga or Roo

The aggressive animal or Alpha — Bandit, Bandit, Sergeant, Chief, Cleopatra or Cleo, Blanche, Queen or Queenie, King, Prince, Princess

Dog names taken from the field of entertainment:

Benji – The main character of a series of films.

Lassie – the main character of a television series and films.

Astro, the family dog ​​on the TV show, The Jetsons.

Tramp – the main character of the male dog in the Disney film “Lady and the Tramp”.

Lady – the main character of the bitch in the Disney film “Lady and the Tramp.”

Snoopy – the dog character in the “Peanuts” comics and movies.

Pluto: famous dog from “Walt Disney”.

Goofy: famous dog from “Walt Disney”.

Dynomutt – A cartoon superhero dog.

Bruno, the dog character in the Disney movie, “Cinderella.”

Cat names taken from the field of entertainment:

Felix – the main character of comic strips and movies.

Garfield – the main character of comic strips, television and movies.

Simba – the main character of the lion in the movie “The Lion King” from Disney.

Mufasa: Simba’s father in Disney’s “The Lion King” movie.

Sarabi: Simba’s mother in Disney’s “The Lion King” movie.

Scar – the villainous lion in the Disney film “The Lion King”.

Tom — The cat in the “Tom and Jerry” cartoons and comics.

Sylvester – the cat from the cartoon “Sylvester and Tweety”.

Tigger – The tiger character in the “Winnie the Pooh” books and movies.

Names of rodents, hamsters or mice taken from the field of entertainment:

Fievel – The main mouse character in Disney’s “American Tail” movies.

Bernard – A major mouse character in Disney’s “The Rescuers.”

Mickey: the male mouse star of Disney movies and comedy.

Minnie: Disney’s movie and comedy star mouse.

Jerry – the mouse character in the “Tom and Jerry” cartoon.

Mighty Mouse – A superhero mouse in comics and movies.

Remy – The main mouse character in Disney’s “Ratatouille.”

Emile: Remy’s brother from the Disney movie “Ratatouille”.

Django – Remy’s father from the Disney movie “Ratatouille”

Roddy – the main character of the mouse in the movie “Flushed Away.”

Sid – the character of the sewer rat in the movie “Flushed Away”.

Rita – the scavenger rat in the movie “Flushed Away.”

I know I haven’t covered every type of pet people have, but I hope I’ve given you at least a little inspiration on your journey to find the perfect pet name.