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Bard

BARD1 syllable
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A poet or storyteller, often associated with music. (English)

What does Bard mean?

English: A poet or storyteller, often associated with music.. Bard refers to a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with music. It has historical significance in literature.

Is Bard a good dog name?

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

Bard in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Bard 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 Bard suit?

Classic
Human name
Playful

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome, Bard!

The other pups were wagging their tails, "I hope Bard brings some epic tales! But with all that nose sniffing, I bet he’ll narrate every crumb he finds!"

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