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Alley

AL-ee2 syllables
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A variant of the name Alice or a term for a narrow passage. (Modern)

What does Alley mean?

Modern: A variant of the name Alice or a term for a narrow passage.. Alley can be a variant of Alice, which means 'noble', or refer to a narrow passageway between buildings.

Is Alley a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Alley in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Alley in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Alley suit?

Modern
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Introducing Alley!

The other dogs at the hotel are wagging their tails in curiosity, wondering if Alley will be a sleek, mysterious explorer of narrow passages or just another dog who can’t find her way to the treat cupboard!

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