Just adopted an older dog? Or just wanting to name your new pup something reminiscent of better times? Here’s a list of some classically old fashioned names for your new furry friend; young or old!
Fun Names For Senior Dogs:
- Clockwork
- Geezer
- Oldie
- Fossil
- Winter
- Cassette
- Old-Timer
- Snowbird
- Autumn
- Dino/Dinosaur
Female Names That Were Popular 20+ Years Ago:
These female names were popular over 20 years ago, making some of these names very well-suited for an older lady pooch.
- Abigail
- Addy
- Ellamae
- Garnet
- Adeline
- Frida
- Madeline
- Maisey
- Annabel
- Agatha
- Clementine
- Anastasia
- Gemma
- Arabella
- Genevieve
- Nettie
- Opal
- Irene
- Eda
- Evelyn
- Margret
- Etta
- Dot/Dottie
- Marjorie
- Edith
- Priscilla
- Beatrice
- Lady
- Bessy
- Pearl
- Frances
- Bernadette
- Betty
- Iris
- Bertha
- Gertrude
- Lucille
- Cecelia
- Susie
- Cleo
- Celeste
- Charlotte
- Bonnie
- Camille
- Harriet
- Gretta
- Maude
- Maisy
- Florence
- Cecil
- Mabel
- Prudence
- Eleanor
- Meredith
- Ezra
- Gwendolyn
- Grace
- Victoria
- Marylynn
- Carlotta
- Myrtle
- Daisy
- Delilah
- Doris
- Lucille
- Matilda
- Nellie
- Hattie
- Queenie
- Rosemary
- Tillie
- Jacqueline
- Clarabelle
- Constance
- Dora
- Geraldine
- Esmeralda
- Dorothy
Male Names That Were Popular 20+ Years Ago:
- Abe
- Hector
- Harry
- Albert
- Gilbert
- Graham
- Dexter
- Wallace
- Archie
- Arthur
- Augustus
- Harvey
- Bennett
- Bernard
- Benson
- Lenord
- Chester
- Wilbur
- Hugh
- Leroy
- Bradford
- Malcolm
- Cornelius
- Maguire
- Lance
- Herbert
- Hamilton
- Cedric
- Sigmund
- Layne
- Davey
- Randall
- Finley
- Norris
- Lincoln
- Franklin
- Oakley
- Elmer
- Harold
- Ernest
- Eugene
- Conrad
- Hoover
- Carlton
- Jasper
- Percival
- Fido
- Stanley
- Clement
- Samson
- Clifford
- Clyde
- Raymond
- Judith
- Shelton
- Martin
- Earl
- Donny
- Edmund
- Newton
- Edward
- Edwin
- Murphy
- Edison
- Stuart
- Teddy
Unisex Names That Were Popular 20+ Years Ago:
- Gail
- Basil
- Ashby
- Buddy
- Reed
- Charlie
- Eliott
- Quincy
- Parker
- Ginger
- Scout
- Billie
- Harper
- Spot
- Forest
- Finn
- Mack
Names For “Old” in Other Languages:
- Vieja (Old Woman, in Spanish)
- Viejo (Old Man, in Spanish)
- Añejo (Old, vintage, in Spanish)
- Gammel (Old, in Danish)
- Vieux (Old, in French)
- Vecchio (Old, in Italian)
- Vendimia (Vintage, in Spanish)
Do you have an old dog with a name we missed? Or is your pup named something old fashioned? Let us know in the comments!
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