Glee Dog Names

Introduction

One of the most popular television series during its time, Glee is a musical drama-comedy show that aired from 2009 to 2015. Created by renowned producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the show’s plot is centered on the members of New Directions, a glee club from the fictional William McKinley High School, as they try to navigate their life in the school while dealing with various social issues such as relationships, race and sexuality. During its six-season run, Glee has garnered several major awards, including the Emmy Awards and Golden Globe, and has left its mark in recent pop culture.

Glee Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Glee Name

Finn

Throughout its run, Glee became an extremely famous show which garnered fans from all over the world. Not only did it gain a huge fanbase, the show also helped catapult some of its cast into instant Hollywood fame. While some of the show’s cast members were already renowned in respective careers, Glee was the major break that they all needed to gain A-list celebrity status.

One of the show’s most beloved characters is Finn Hudson, played by the late Cory Monteith. Finn was a main character in the show and most of the storylines revolved around him as he tried to balance his studies, role as the football team’s quarterback, his relationship and his life as a member of the New Directions.

The name Finn also happens to be popular with pets, particularly dogs. A good example of this is Finn the police dog, who became famous and made headlines all over the world after he was stabbed while trying to apprehend a suspected armed robber in the United Kingdom. During this encounter in October 2016, Finn bit the robber even after he was stabbed. As the robber tried to attack his handler, police officer Dave Wardell, Finn protected Wardell by blocking the knife with his head. Then, he held on to the man’s leg and refused to let go to prevent him from doing any damage to his handler.

After back-up came and the robber was finally subdued, Finn was bleeding out and in grave condition. Fortunately, after hours and hours of surgery, Finn managed to survive the ordeal. He was even able to return to work just a couple of months after and continued serving as a police dog until his retirement on March 2017.

Finn’s loyalty and valor touched the hearts of many dog lovers in the entire world. He even earned the nickname “Bravest Dog in Britain” because of his courageous act. Finn’s predicament also gained considerable attention on social media and inspired the campaign for a legislation that offers improved protection for service animals, known as “Finn’s Law”.

Another popular dog named Finn is the rescue pup owned by Hollywood actress Amanda Seyfried. In a short film she made, Seyfried recounts how she met Finn on the set of one of her movies. Right then and there, Finn won her heart and she knew that she was going to adopt him. Ever since, Finn has been a constant in Seyfried’s life. In fact, she makes sure that her work contracts involve her being able to bring Finn with her on set. Seyfried also shares that her love for Finn has made her more supportive of animal advocacy causes.

Glee Dog Name Considerations

For pet owners who happen to be fans of certain television shows, it is a common practice to choose a name for their pets based on the show that they love. For fans of the show Glee, or collectively and playfully known as “Gleeks”, they can take inspiration for their dogs’ names from anything related to the show. Some samples of name inspirations include characters of the show, names of the actors and actresses and even some of the most popular song titles that were used in the show.

While taking inspiration from the show is simple, there are some factors that you need to consider before settling on a name for your dog. For one, experts suggest that you choose a name that is only one or two syllables long since dogs have a hard time recalling long words and names. In case your heart is really set on a longer name, just make sure that you have a shorter alternative to it. For instance, if your particular favorite character in the show is Rachel Berry, you can pick this name for your female pooch. However, when commanding or calling out your dog, use “Rachel” or “Berry” only, depending on your preference.

Male Glee Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
2	Finn After Finn Hudson, one of the show’s main characters
-1	Artie After Artie Abrams, one of the show’s main characters
-1	Kurt After Kurt Hummel, one of the show’s main characters
-1	Will After Will Schuester, one of the show’s main characters
-1	Mike After Mike Chang, one of the show’s characters
-1	Sam After Sam Evans, one of the show’s characters
-1	Blaine After Blaine Anderson, one of the show’s characters
-1	Jesse After Jesse St. James, one of the show’s recurring characters
-1	Figgins After Principal Figgins, one of the show’s recurring characters
-1	Burt After Burt Hummel, one of the show’s characters
-1	Wade After Wade “Unique” Adams, one of the show’s characters
-1	Ryder After Ryder Lynn, one of the show’s characters
-1	Puck After Jake “Puck” Puckerman, one of the show’s characters
-1	Sebastian After Sebastian Smythe, one of the show’s recurring characters
-1	Joe After Joe Hart, one of the show’s recurring characters
-1	Hunter After Hunter Clarington, one of the show’s recurring characters
-1	Cooper After Cooper Anderson, one of the show’s recurring characters
-1	Cory After late actor Cory Monteith, who played Finn Hudson
-1	Kevin After actor Kevin McHale, who played Artie Abrams
-1	Colfer After actor Chris Colfer, who played Kurt Hummel
-1	Matthew After actor Matthew Morrison, who played Will Schuester
-1	Harry After actor Harry Shum, Jr., who played Mike Chang
-1	Chord After actor Chord Overstreet, who played Sam Evans
-1	Darren After actor Darren Criss, who played Blaine Anderson
-1	Mike After actor Mike O’Malley, who played Burt Hummel
-1	Groff After actor Jonathan Groff, who played Jesse St. James
-1	Alex After actor Alex Newell, who played Wade “Unique” Adams
-1	Blake After actor Blake Jenner, who played Ryder Lynn
-1	Jacob After actor Jacob Artist, who played Jake Puckerman
-1	Grant After actor Grant Gustin, who played Sebastian Smythe

Female Glee Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
2	Quinn After Quinn Fabray, one of the show’s main characters
2	Santana After Santana Lopez, one of the show’s main characters
1	Naya After actress Naya Rivera, who played Santana Lopez
0	Rachel After Rachel Berry, one of the show’s characters
0	Romy After actress Romy Rosemont, who played Carole Hudson
-1	Mercedes After Mercedes Jones, one of the show’s main characters
-1	Tina After Tina Cohen-Chang, one of the show’s main characters
-1	Sue After Sue Sylvester, one of the show’s main characters
-1	Brittany After Brittany S. Pierce, one of the show’s main characters
-1	Emma After Emma Pillsbury, one of the show’s characters
-1	Terri After Terri Del Monico, one of the show’s characters
-1	Marley After Marley Rose, one of the show’s characters
-1	Unique After “Unique” Adams, one of the show’s characters
-1	Kitty After Kitty Wilde, one of the show’s characters
-1	Shannon After Shannon Beiste, one of the show’s characters
-1	Carole After Carole Hudson, one of the show’s recurring characters
-1	April After April Rhodes, one of the show’s recurring characters
-1	Holly After Holly Holiday, one of the show’s recurring characters
-1	Lauren After Lauren Zizes, one of the show’s recurring characters
-1	Becky After Becky Jackson, one of the show’s recurring characters
-1	Lea After actress Lea Michele, who played Rachel Berry
-1	Dianna After actress Dianna Agron, who played Quinn Fabray
-1	Amber After actress Amber Riley, who played Mercedes Jones
-1	Jenna After actress Jenna Ushkowitz, who played Tina Cohen-Chang
-1	Jane After actress Jane Lynch, who played Sue Sylvester
-1	Jayma After actress Jayma Mays, who played Emma Pillsbury
-1	Heather After actress Heather Morris, who played Brittany S. Pierce
-1	Jessalyn After actress Jessalyn Gilsig, who played Terri Del Monico
-1	Fink After actress Ashley Fink, who played Lauren Zizes
-1	Dot After actress Dot-Marie Jones, who played Shannon Beiste