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Perdita

per-DEE-tah3 syllables
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Latin for 'lost' or 'destroyed'. (Latin)

What does Perdita mean?

Latin: Latin for 'lost' or 'destroyed'.. Perdita is derived from the Latin word 'perditus', meaning 'lost' or 'destroyed'. It is often associated with themes of loss and recovery.

Is Perdita a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Perdita in the Pets in the City community

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

Human name
Elegant

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

The Pack’s First Review of Perdita

The other pups at daycare were all eager to meet Perdita. 'With a name like that, she must be the queen of the dog hotel! I hope her crown is made of biscuits!'

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