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Aurora
aw-ROR-ah3 syllables
Nickname recommended
The Roman goddess of dawn; the southern lights. (Latin)
What does Aurora mean?
Latin: The Roman goddess of dawn; the southern lights..
Is Aurora a good dog name?
Nickname recommended. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.
Aurora in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Aurora 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 Aurora suit?
Nature
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
What the Playgroup Will Assume About Aurora
When Aurora arrived, all the other pups whispered, "Great, now we have our very own goddess to schedule the playtime. I hope she doesn’t try to organize a sunrise yoga session!"
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