101 Names for Southern Dogs

By Zoë Gowen

Funny, friendly, or ferocious? Here's a list of our favorite Southern names for our favorite furry friends.

Research shows that dog names need to be two syllables. With that in mind, we decided to take a gander at our 101 super-Southern dog names with two or more syllables.

There's a common misconception that in the South, our dogs ride around in the backs of trucks and always have a dead duck in their mouths. In truth, we treat our dogs a lot like Ouiser treats Rhett in Steel Magnolias—we take them everywhere no matter their size or temperament. They’ve become best friends. They wait in the car while you run errands. You take them on walks to the park. They sleep beside you. If you’re going to spend this much time with any living thing, then you best love the name that you choose for them and understand the method that goes into dog naming. It needs to be a dog name you like saying over and over again and one that is suitable for your dog’s personality. Short, clear names with one to two consonants also work better than a lengthy name. For example, getting out a name like Genevieve in a hurry over and over again, is going to get old, but you can shorten Genevieve to Genny if you’re dead set on the elaborate name. If you’re adopting a dog (good for you!) and want to rename the dog, you should try and keep the new name as similar sounding to the old one as possible—i.e., you should rename an old Shelly into a Shelby. Before you start naming your puppy, take a look at these most popular Southern dog names to see if any of them are a good fit for your puppy. 

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Addy

Laurey W. Glenn
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Amelia

Van Chaplin

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Annabel

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Annie

Robbie Caponetto

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Atlanta

Gary Clark

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Bacon

Gary Clark
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Bailey

Courtesy Dawn Crites

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Bandit

Beth Hontzas

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Barry

Laurey W. Glenn
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Basil

Gary Clark

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Beaux

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Bennet

Cary Jobe
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Birdie

Art Meripol

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Biscuit

Scott Suchman

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Blanche

Laurey W. Glenn
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Blue

Sharon Montrose

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Bourbon

Laurey W. Glenn

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Buddy

Gary Clark
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Butter

Jennifer R. Davick

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Captain

Jennifer R. Davick

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Charlie

Gary Clark
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Charlotte

Art Meripol

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Chip

Gary Clark

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Clyde

Art Meripol
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Cody

Art meripol

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Colonel

Gary Clark

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Cooper

Gary Clark
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Daisy

Robbie Caponetto

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Daphne

Ralph Anderson

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Dixie

Ralph Anderson
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Dolly

Van Chaplin

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Dottie

Gary Clark

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Eli

Ralph Anderson
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Elly

Charles Walton

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Eloise

Robbie Caponetto

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Elvis

Van Chaplin
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Emma

Laurey W.Glenn

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Faulkner

Art Meripol

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George

Art Meripol
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Georgia

Ralph Anderson

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Ginger

Mary Britton Senseney

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Gracie

Laurey W.Glenn
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Gullah

Art Meripol

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Gumbo

Art meripol

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Gunner

Beth Hontzas
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Hannah

Laurey W Glenn

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Harley

Laurey W. Glenn

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Harper Lee

Van Chaplin
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Henry

Laurey W. Glenn

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Hudson

Gary Clark

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Hugo

Beth Hontzas
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Hunter

Laurey W. Glenn

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Jack

Mary Margaret Chambliss

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Jackson

Scott Suchman
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Khaki

Gary Clark

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Kiki

Cary Jobe

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Laverne

Will Dicky
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Lela

Jennifer R. Davick

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Leroy

Scott Suchman

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Lexie

Robbie Caponetto
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Lucy

Robbie Caponetto

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Madison

Gary Clark

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Maggie

Van Chaplin
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Magnolia

Cary Jobe

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Maisie

Courtesy of Andy Estill

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Major

Art Meripol
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Max

Laurey W Glenn

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Memphis

Gary Clark

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Millie

Art meripol
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Mollie

Gary Clark

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Moses

Jennifer R. Davick

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Myrtle

Laurey W. Glenn
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Nellie

Mary Britton Senseney

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Oliver

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Oscar

Chris Rogers
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Parker

Laurey W. Glenn

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Peaches

Laurey W. Glenn

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Pepper

Van Chaplin
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Percy