Beatles Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Considered to be one of the greatest and most well known musical acts of all time, The Beatles' music has been incredibly prominent in both pop and contemporary culture; monuments, government missives, and national holidays have all been named after the iconic and influential British Rock band and their timeless songs, so it only makes sense for Beatles fans to name their four legged friends after the Fab Four to pay homage. While only two of the four band members have lived well into the 2010's, the philosophies of peace and love that all four members of band championed will live on across the universe and all of time immemorial.

Beatles Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Beatles Inspired Name

Martha

That's right, The Beatles famous song "Martha My Dear" has often been attributed to Paul McCartney's Old English Sheepdog of the same name. Though there's a fair amount of debate as to whether or not the song can wholly be attributed to Paul McCartney's beloved dog due to further speculation that the song secretly takes jabs at one of McCartney's exes, Jane Asher, the catchy piano song did bring attention to the Old English Sheepdog who would go on to appear in various photos and videos alongside the Fab Four. Martha was said to be a very friendly and loving dog who lived until the ripe old age of 15. Her birthday is still commemorated by many Beatles fans and she become notable amongst other named celebrity pets for having her name be synonymous with a well known song. Martha was born on June 16, 1966 and appeared in the Strawberry Fields Forever video shoot as well as other in various photos taken of the band or just Paul McCartney by himself. Martha sadly passed away in 1981 but she left a daughter of her own behind to keep Paul company, who the illustrious artist named Arrow (the dog who appeared on the cover of Paul McCartney's 1993 album, "Paul Is Live".

The other members of the Beatles were notable animal lovers as well and their dog also made appearances in photo shoots, album covers, and music videos. George Harrison's Dachshund Dog named Winston appeared in multiple photos with his owner and other members of the band, as did a few of George Harrison's other animals, and Ringo even owned a Poodle named Tiger at one point. The Beatles' song "Hey Bulldog" makes many allusions to dogkind and even features instances of the band members barking like dogs to accent the song. Indeed, the Beatles supported many philanthropic and environmentally conscious causes and Paul McCartney has maintained a vegan lifestyle since 1975. The Beatles were such dog lovers that they even dedicated a section of their song "A Day In The Life" that's only audible to dogs! The Beatles were owners of a varied assortment of animals and actively worked to end such heinous acts as animal abuse and environmental damage, so naming your dog after one of the members of the band, one of their songs, or even one of their pets, could be seen as a way of showing solidarity with the bands various causes.

Beatles Inspired Dog Name Considerations

The names of the Beatles, the titles of their world famous songs, and many of the memorable names within them could all serve to give your dog a very poignant and timeless name. In truth, it can seem hard to initially figure out which Beatles inspired name to give to your dog due to the sheer wealth of great options Beatles fans have to choose from. One could start by narrowing their search down to the members of the band; John Lennon was known as the Witty One, Paul McCartney was known as the Cute One, George Harrison was deemed the Quiet One, and Ringo Starr was dubbed the Funny One back in the bands early days. While Beatles fans learned that these nicknames were somewhat arbitrary, as all four of the band members proved to be witty, funny, pensive, and handsome individuals in time, these old monikers can still help a Beatles fan decide which of the four band mates to name their dog after based off of their personality traits and merit as musicians. Naturally, Beatles fans may also want to consider naming their dog after one of the Beatles' timeless songs or even after one of their Albums due to how poetic and elegiac the band was with their writing.

Male Beatles Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
10	Maxwell A reference to the titular character from the Beatles' song, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
9	Desmond Referenced to numerous times in the Beatles song, "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
8	Winston John Lennon's middle name and the name of one of George's dogs
7	James Paul McCartney's original birth name, making his full name Sir James Paul McCartney
6	Paul Known for his skill on the bass and his harmonic vocals, Paul McCartney is one of the longest surviving Beatles alongside Ringo
6	Jojo The man who thought he was a loner in the Beatles' hit song "Get Back"
6	Jude The solemn man who Paul urged to make things right in the song "Hey Jude"
6	Rigby A reference to the Beatles' song "Eleanor Rigby" which means "Ridge farm"
6	Chuck A reference to Chuck Berry, one of the Beatles' biggest inspirations and a musician who the band respected immensely
5	Alfred A reference to John Lennon's father, Alfred Lennon
5	Zak A reference to one of Ringo Starr's sons who pursued a career as a drummer like his father
4	Ringo Ringo Starr was the bands mad drummer, who also wrote his fair share of songs for the band
3	Harrison George's last name which means "son of Harry"
3	Stuart A reference to John's old college friend and one of the Beatles' early bassists
2	George A reference to George Harrison, who often played the guitar and provided his vocal support to the band as well
2	Sean John Lennon's other son who he fathered with Yoko Ono
2	Robert A reference to the Beatles' song "Doctor Robert"
2	Martin The last name of George Martin, the Beatles' producer who had some of Britain's best ears for talent
2	Norman Norman Chapman was one of the Beatles' early drummers during the early 1960's
2	Tommy Tommy Moore was yet another drummer for the band during the early 1960's
2	Dhani Named after George Harrison's only son and the child of George and Olivia Harrison
1	Julian John Lennon's son who the song "Hey Jude" was purportedly written to comfort
1	Lennon John's last name which means "lover"
1	Klaus A callback to Klaus Voormann, a long time friend of the Beatles and a designer of the band's cover art
1	Brian The Beatles' manager was called the "Fifth Beatle"by Paul McCartney on many occasions
0	John A reference to the Beatles' John Lennon, who often provided the vocals to many of the bands greatest hits
-2	Pete An allusion to Pete Best, the band's initial drummer before Ringo joined
-2	Chas The Beatles' bass guitarist during the period of 1960 to 1961
-2	Jason Another one Ringo's sons who also pursued a career in music
-3	Richard Ringo's true first name, derived from his full name of Sir Richard Starkey

Female Beatles Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
9	Abbey Taken after one of the Beatles' most popular albums, Abbey road
9	Eleanor The first name of the character Eleanor Rigby, who inspired the sombre Beatles son of the same name
7	Sadie A reference to the song "Sexy Sadie" which John Lennon is said to have wrote in India
6	Rita For whom the song "Lovely Rita" was named after
6	Sally From the Beatles' cover of the famous Little Richard song, "Long Tall Sally"
6	Valerie Yet another female character who appeared in the infamous and dubious Beatles song "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
6	Julia John Lennon's mother of the same name
6	Cayenne From a song recorded by the Beatles while they were still moonlighting as the Quarrymen
5	Martha Named after Paul McCartney's Old English Shepherd dog and the inspiration for the song "Martha My Dear"
5	Anna The title character from the song "Anna (Go To Him)"
5	Loretta In service to Loretta Martin, another character from "Get Back"
5	Nancy A character from the song "Rocky Raccoon" who also went by the names McGill or Lil
5	Lucy Taken from the rapturous Beatles song, "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds"
4	Prudence After Prudence Farrow, for whom the song "Dear Prudence" was named after
3	Doris A character from the song "Two of Us"
3	Mary Paul McCartney's mom who was addressed as Mother Mary in the song of the same name
3	Maggie Mae From the 1970 Beatles song of the same name
3	Penny Taken from Penny Lane, a famous street in Liverpool
2	Clarabella Taken from the Beatles' song of the same name
2	Kitty Taken from the character of Mademoiselle Kitty who appeared in the song "Rock Show" by from Paul McCartney's band, Wings
2	Lizzy Taken from the Beatles song "Dizzy Miss Lizzy"
2	Mary Jane Spiderman's most famous love interest and the title character from the song "What's The New Mary Jane"
2	Pam The character of Polythene Pam was reference to in both the songs "Mean Mr. Mustard" and "Polythene Pam"
2	Mo A nickname of Ringo Starr's first wife, Maureen Starkey
1	Joan The femme fatale in the in the Beatles' song, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
1	Michelle The title character of the Beatles' song, "Michelle"
1	Rose Another female character from the song "Maxwell's Silver Hammer"
0	Madonna This theological name is reference to the character of the same name from the song "Lady Madonna"
-1	Bonnie Taken from the name of the Beatles' first commercial record, My Bonnie
-2	Molly A reference to the character of Molly Jones from "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"