Modern Dog Names

The number one — a winner's name.

God of the sun, music and light.

A breezy modern favourite, possibly from "fortified hill".

The trembling-leafed alpine tree.

The Titan who carried the sky — strong and steady.

Means "great, venerable"; the golden month.

From Absalom, "father of peace" — with rock energy.

A burst of flame; also a white facial marking.

Means "awakening, enlightenment".

Lightning fast — for the sprinter of the pack.

Who really runs the household.

Means "fair-haired"; forever linked to David Bowie.

New York's toughest borough.

The famous New York borough.

Literally "the hunt" — honest advertising for many dogs.

The one in charge — self-evidently.

The long-tailed visitor streaking across the sky.

Means "cross" in Spanish — sharp and quick.

Quick, light and off like a shot.

The mile-high city.

A male duck; also an old word for dragon.

A noble rank — dignified with a soft spot.

The nymph whose voice repeats — for the vocal ones.

A softly glowing coal — warm with a spark.

The world's highest peak.

The fastest bird on earth.

The clever red wild cousin.

Fitzgerald's great romantic — old sport.

The ring of light above the well-behaved (allegedly).

An English place name with old-Hollywood glamour.

Means "son of Hendrik"; guitar genius forever.

What every dog already thinks they are. Correctly.

One who hunts — keen-nosed and focused.

Short for independent — free-spirited by definition.

The rainbow goddess and the flower.

Creamy white — lovely for pale coats.

An old word for a carter; Rolling Stones swagger.

A sharp modern spin on Jack.

The glossy black stone, doubled down.

The adventure itself.

The evergreen shrub with fragrant berries.

What goes around comes around — usually a ball.

A Japanese name often meaning "wise and strong".

The crown, claimed.

A story worth telling — status: absolute.

Means "lover"; imagine that.

Means "lion".

Means "light".

The words of a song.

An independent who won't follow the herd.

The ancient Egyptian capital and the home of the blues.

From "at the ash tree" — crisp and country.

The deep blue — nautical and neat.

Means "new"; a star that suddenly shines brighter.

The glossy black gemstone — striking for dark coats.

The great hunter of Greek myth and the famous constellation.

The mythical firebird reborn from ashes.

The King's surname — blue suede paws optional.

Means "descendant of Conn" — crisp and modern.

For the one who reads the rules, then ignores them.