Drama Dog Names

Introduction

Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player

That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,

And then is heard no more. It is a tale

Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

Signifying nothing. – William Shakespeare, Macbeth

To name or not to name, that is the question. To take inspiration from the majestic genre of drama for your new dog’s name is not only sophisticated, but also a fantastic way to show your friends in the dog park that you are more than willing to spend a Friday night frequenting a local theatre, sharing deep conversations with other play lovers, and exploring the world of Shakespeare’s opus. A perfect way to show your love for the good old theatre is to think back on your favorite character from your favorite play and use their name as inspiration for your beloved new doggo. And yes, the options are plentiful and you can rest assured that you will undoubtedly pick a great name whether you decide to go classical and find your favorite ancient play or modern by visiting your local theatre and seeing if any of those characters make you intrigued.

Drama Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Drama Name

Romeo

Romeo, why are you Romeo? One of the most heartbreaking quotes of all time was uttered by the lovely Juliet, wondering why her lover man has to be a Montague. If only he had a different last name, their love could blossom forever, and they could marry and have children of their own. But alas, he is Romeo, and therefore their love cannot be accomplished. Romeo is one of the most romanticized characters in the history of literature, and many plays all over the world have covered Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. His name became quite popular as well, so popular that you can now find humans and dogs alike that bear the moniker of the tragic lover from Verona.

One of those doggos is the adorable Romeo, from the Indian-American animated movie Roadside Romeo from 2008. The film was directed by Jugal Hansraj and distributed by Walt Disney Studios, and it tells the story of an adorable dog living in Mumbai. Romeo, left behind by his family who decided to move to London, is forced to roam the streets of Mumbai having to take care of himself for the first time. One night, he was cornered by a scary gang who did not appreciate him being in their part of the city, however, being quick-witted, Romeo earns their trust by giving them fabulous haircuts! Since they loved their new image, they quickly accepted Romeo into their crew and managed to set up a dog-grooming business in their neighborhood.

However, a mean gangster dog named Chhainu came for the weekly racket, but Romeo, not knowing who he was, throws the big bully out and gets in trouble with the mob boss called Charlie. Again, thanks to his cleverness, Romeo manages to save himself and his friends! Soon after he falls in love with the beautiful Laila, but unfortunately Charlie the mob boss is also in love with her! He gets in trouble again and is captured by the criminals, having to promise to make Laila fall in love with the mean Charlie.

After many perils, Romeo and Laila manage to defeat the crime lords of the city and fall in love all over again and get back into each other’s paws. Talk about a true romance! The beautiful story of two doggos from different walks of life is somewhat similar to Romeo and Juliet’s. The elements of forbidden love are there as well as the desire to overcome all the hardships and stay together. Shakespeare truly inspired the whole world with his famous play!

Drama Dog Name Considerations

Finding the perfect name for your dog inspired by the genre of drama is exciting! You get to re-read all of your favorite plays, go to the theatre for inspiration, and talk about your favorite plots and characters with your friends and family. Maybe in the meantime, you will discover an entirely new play that you haven’t seen before, and fall in love with the story and its protagonists. So, if Romeo and Juliet inspire you, perhaps you can give your doggos the names of the two lovers? Or, maybe you’d want to take a more grave road and name your dog Capulet, or perhaps Montague?

What about a name like Biff, after Biff Loman from Death of a Salesman? Or maybe Linda and Harold from the same play by Arthur Miller? An excellent idea, especially if you have a big doggo, is to name them Richard III, after the famous Shakespearean character from the play of the same name, famous for being so ugly that dogs barked at him wherever he went. Finally, if you like serious plays, you can take inspiration from A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and name your pup Kowalski, after the mean Stanley or Blanche, after Blanche DuBois.

Male Drama Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
2	Creon After the ruler of Thebes from Antigone, the Greek tragedy
2	Apollo After a Greek god from the play Alcestis
2	Macbeth A Scottish general, main character of Shakespeare's Macbeth
1	Oedipus After the king of Thebes from Oedipus Rex
1	Jason After a hero who, leader of the Argonauts from Jason and the Argonauts
0	Hippolytus Son of Theseus, from the Euripides' play Hippolytus
0	Herakles After the tragedy by Euripides of the same name
0	Agamemnon After a play by Aeschylus
0	Orestes After son of Agamemnon from the play by Euripides
0	Pheres After a character from the play Alcestis
0	Vincentio After the duke of Vienna from Measure for Measure
0	Romeo After the tragic lover from Romeo and Juliet
0	Claudio After a character from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure
0	Lucio After a character from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure
0	Hamlet The young king of Denmark from a Shakespeare's play
0	Horatio Hamlet's friend
0	Duncan King of Scotland murdered by Macbeth
0	Othello A main character from Shakespeare's play Othello
0	Iago The main antagonist in Shakespeare's Othello
0	Cassio Othello’s lieutenant in Shakespeare's play
0	Prospero Duke of Milan from Shakespeare's Tempest
0	Caliban Witch Sycorax's son from Shakespeare's Tempest
0	Antonio Prospero's younger brother from Shakespeare's Tempest
0	Malvolio Main antagonist from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
0	Shylock After a Venetian Jewish moneylender from Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice
0	Lear The titular character from Shakespeare's King Lear
0	Frederick After Duke Frederick from Shakespeare's As You Like It
-1	Haemon Creon's son from Sophocles' play Antigone
-1	Tiresias After a Theban prophet from the underworld from Odyssey
-1	Angelo After the main antagonist from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure

Female Drama Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Antigone The main character from the Greek Tragedy Antigone
0	Ismene Antigone's sister from the Greek Tragedy Antigone
0	Eurydice Creon's wife from the Greek Tragedy Antigone
0	Medea After a character from the play Jason and the Argonauts
0	Phaedra After a character from the Roman tragedy Phaedra
0	Hécuba King Priam's wife from Euripides' tragedy Hécuba
0	Iphigenia Daughter of King Agamemnon from Euripides' play Iphigenia at Aulis
0	Lysistrata After a main character from the comedy by Aristophanes
0	Electra From the tragedy by Sophocles
0	Alcestis A princess in Euripides' tragedy Alcestis
0	Isabella After a character from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure
0	Juliet Romeo's lover from Romeo and Juliet
0	Francisca A nun of the order of Saint Clare from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure
0	Mariana Angelo's ex-fiancé from Shakespeare's Measure for Measure
0	Ophelia Main female character from Shakespeare's Hamlet
0	Gertrude Hamlet's mother
0	Desdemona A Venetian beauty from Shakespeare's Othello
0	Bianca Cassio's lover from Shakespeare's Othello
0	Emilia Iago's wife from Shakespeare's Othello
0	Miranda Prospero's daughter from Shakespeare's Tempest
0	Hippolyta Amazonian queen from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
0	Hermia Egeus' daughter from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
0	Helena A character from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
0	Viola The protagonist of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
0	Olivia A beautiful countess from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
0	Portia Heiress of Belmont from Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice
0	Nerissa Portia's lady-in-waiting from Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice
0	Cordelia King Lear's favorite daughter from Shakespeare's King Lear
0	Rosalind The protagonist of Shakespeare's As You Like It
0	Celia Duke Frederick's daughter from Shakespeare's As You Like It