Names from chapter books for your pet
Ask your vet about your own pet. This page is general information from the sources below.
For a family that reads chapter books together, these names come with a story. Charlotte's Web (E. B. White, 1952) gives you Wilbur the pig and Templeton the rat. In Judy Blume's Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Peter's pet turtle is called Dribble, and The Borrowers' Arrietty is tiny enough to live under the floor.
21 names, good for any pet.
| Shortlist | Name | Boy or girl | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur | Boy | The pig in Charlotte's Web. Great for a guinea pig. | |
| Charlotte | Girl | The spider who saves Wilbur by writing in her web. | |
| Templeton | Boy | The greedy rat in Charlotte's Web. Great for a hamster, mouse, rat or gerbil. | |
| Fern | Girl | The girl who saves Wilbur in Charlotte's Web. | |
| Dribble | Either | Peter's pet turtle in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Great for a reptile or turtle. | |
| Fudge | Boy | Peter's little brother in the same book. | |
| Stuart | Boy | Stuart Little, the mouse born to a New York family. Great for a hamster, mouse, rat or gerbil. | |
| Ralph | Boy | The mouse who rides a toy motorcycle, by Beverly Cleary. Great for a hamster, mouse, rat or gerbil. | |
| Ramona | Girl | Ramona Quimby, Beverly Cleary's spirited girl. | |
| Beezus | Girl | Ramona's big sister. | |
| Ribsy | Boy | Henry Huggins's dog, by Beverly Cleary. Great for a dog. | |
| Despereaux | Boy | Kate DiCamillo's brave mouse with very big ears. Great for a hamster, mouse, rat or gerbil or rabbit. | |
| Matilda | Girl | Roald Dahl's girl who loves books. | |
| Pippi | Girl | Pippi Longstocking, the strongest girl in the world. | |
| Mr. Nilsson | Boy | Pippi's pet monkey. | |
| Arrietty | Girl | The tiny girl in The Borrowers, who lives under the floor. Great for a hamster, mouse, rat or gerbil or fish. | |
| Homily | Girl | Arrietty's mother in The Borrowers. Great for a hamster, mouse, rat or gerbil. | |
| Reepicheep | Boy | The brave talking mouse in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Great for a hamster, mouse, rat or gerbil. | |
| Junie B. | Girl | Junie B. Jones, who says exactly what she thinks. | |
| Clementine | Girl | Sara Pennypacker's third grader, who is full of ideas. | |
| Amelia Bedelia | Girl | The housekeeper who takes every instruction literally. |
Tick the names you like, then take them to a family vote.