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Porcini

por-CHEE-nee3 syllables
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Italian for 'little pigs', a type of mushroom. (Modern)

What does Porcini mean?

Modern: Italian for 'little pigs', a type of mushroom.. Porcini is the Italian word for 'little pigs' and refers to a type of edible mushroom prized in cooking.

Is Porcini a good dog name?

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

Porcini in the Pets in the City community

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

Modern
Food-inspired

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Meet Porcini!

Why do all the dogs flock to Porcini? Because they heard he’s a real ‘mushroom’ when it comes to making friends—especially at breakfast!

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