How I Met Your Mother Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

The CBS Sitcom How I Met Your Mother first aired on September 19^th of 2005. It was portrayed as an important story being told by an architect by the name of Ted Mosby to his children in 2030, the story of how he met their mother. The story spans almost a decade of Ted’s life as he shares his long search for “The One” with his offspring, and the adventure of living in New York and spending time with his friends, Marshall, Lily, Robin, and Barney. The show won nineteen awards in total before concluding in 2014, including several People’s Choice Awards and ten Emmy Awards.

How I Met Your Mother Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a How I Met Your Mother Inspired Name

Lilly

Lily Aldrin is one of the major characters in the show How I Met Your Mother, a fiery redhead who has been dating Ted’s best friend Marshall since Ted and Marshall shared a dorm room in college. While she and Marshall have one major split after college, they get back together and get married, eventually having three children together. The New York native is a kindergarten teacher with a passion for art, a deviously manipulative nature, and a strong sense of loyalty towards her friends. In Shirley, Massachusetts, a Pit Bull-type dog named Lilly showed her loyalty devotion to her human friend Christine Spain by dramatically saving her life from an oncoming train.

Like the story in How I Met Your Mother, Lilly’s story began several years before she made her dramatic rescue- when Boston Police Officer David Lanteigne adopted her as an emotional support animal for his mother who had been struggling with loneliness and alcoholism for many years. Christina immediately bonded with Lilly, and doted on the dog, preparing homemade meals, giving her lots of love, and taking her on many long walks. With Lilly’s constant love and affection Christina was able to drastically reduce her drinking, but one night while walking Lilly after hearing some particularly bad news, she fell unconscious on the train tracks.

When Lilly saw a train rushing towards her best friend a little after midnight, she took action and used her teeth to begin dragging the unconscious woman off of the train tracks. The engineer driving the train saw the pair, but a train doesn’t brake quickly and he wasn’t able to stop in time; when he felt the train impact something he feared that he had struck both of them, but Lilly had managed to get Christina clear. In doing so, however, Lilly had put herself in harm's way; she had a fractured pelvis and her right front leg was severely damaged, eventually requiring steel plates in her hips and the amputation of the entire leg. Lilly healed from her injuries and went on to become a beacon of hope for many other dogs when the non-profit Lilly the Hero Pit Bull Fund was created in her honor, raising money to help rescue dogs or help dog owners that are in need, most frequently dogs of the Pit Bull variety, including helping fund the surgery for a dog named Coco, who had a severe spinal injury that suffered from paralysis of the hind legs, and helping a family who had lost their home to fund both spaying and temporary boarding for their Pit Bull named Mama.

How I Met Your Mother Inspired Dog Name Considerations

People employ many suitable when choosing a name for a new canine companion. Some people choose a name that is based on their interests, like a geologist who names their dog Rocky or Crystal or the botanist who names their pooch Daisy or Basil, while other pet parents prefer to honor an individual that they admire, whether that be someone that they know personally, a celebrity, or well-known leader in their field. Another frequently used option is to select a name from one of the namer's favorite books, movies, or television shows. The sitcom How I Met Your Mother appealed to many people and can provide a great source of inspiration for those seeking a name for a new pet. If you have a dog that never seems to look awkward in pictures, for instance, the name Barney may be appropriate, where a dog that loves to go boating might be better suited to a name like Captain or Becky. The names of Marshall's rough and tumble brothers Marvin and Marcus may be perfect for your rough and tumble doggo, and names like Scooter and Zoey may be ideal for that tenacious dog that simply will not give up.

Male How I Met Your Mother Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Alfred Ted Mosby’s father Alfred is only comfortable talking to Ted about baseball
0	Arthur Arthur Hobbs is a corporate lawyer at Goliath National Bank who is known as Artillery Arthur due to his management techniques
0	Barney Barney Stinson is a wealthy playboy with daddy issues who, despite appearances, is extremely loyal to his friends
0	Bob Barney’s mother Loretta tells Barney that Bob Barker is his father, in order to get him to stop asking questions
0	Captain George Van Smoot, usually referred to as “The Captain” is a wealthy boating enthusiast that is married to Zoey Pierson for a time, and hires Lily as an art consultant
0	Carl The bartender at MacLaren’s Pub, where the group frequently gathers to spend their free time
0	Clint Ted’s stepfather and Virginia’s second husband, Clint, is a free-wheeling hippie
0	Eli James and Tom’s adopted son is named Eli Stinson
0	Farhampton Barney and Robin’s wedding is held at the Farhampton Inn
0	Garrison Garrison Cootes is Marshall’s eccentric boss at Honeywell and Cootes, and environmental law office
0	James Barney’s older brother is gay and black, but otherwise quite similar to Barney
0	Jerome Barney’s father is eventually revealed to be an ex-roadie turned driving instructor that he had previously known as Uncle Jerry
0	Kevin Robin’s court-appointed therapist, who later becomes her boyfriend
0	Klaus Victoria leaves Klaus at the altar for Ted, but Ted finds out that he was also leaving Victoria at the altar when he catches Klaus sneaking out
0	Luke Ted and Tracy Mosby’s younger child and only son
0	MacLaren The bar that the group often gathers at is called MacLarens
0	Marcus Marshall Eriksen has two rough and tumble brothers, Marcus and Marvin Eriksen
0	Marshall Ted’s best friend since college is Marshall Ericksen, a kind and compassionate attorney who dreams of working in environmental law
0	Marvin The name of Marshall’s much-loved father and one of his rough and tumble brothers, as well as the name of his and Lily’s firstborn
0	Mickey Lily’s relationship with her father Mickey Aldrin is strained, but they reconcile when he becomes an excellent nanny to their son Marvin
0	Punchy Adam Punciarello, known by the nickname Punchy, was Ted’s best friend in high school; Ted ends up being the best man at his wedding
0	Ranjit A taxi and limo driver who frequently drives the gang around
0	Sam Minister Sam Gibbs is James Stinson’s estranged father, who later meets both James and Barney as adults
0	Sandy Sandy Rivers is a narcissistic news anchor who Robin has the misfortune of working with, not once, but twice
0	Scooter Lily’s high-school boyfriend who still harbors a serious crush on him
0	Stuart Claudia and Stuart Bowers were friends with the gang since 2005
0	Ted The main narrator of the story, Ted Mosby, is a New York architect and teacher who is relating the tale of his search for “The One” to his children
0	Tom James Stinson’s husband
0	Tugboat Arthur Hobbs has a much-loved dog named Tugboat
0	William William Zabka, who plays antagonist Johnny Lawrence to Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso, is considered the real Karate Kid by Barney

Female How I Met Your Mother Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Becky Robin’s overly perky and childlike co-anchor who later becomes engaged to The Captain, George Van Smoot
0	Cindy Tracy’s roommate who Ted dates for a short time without ever meeting his future wife
0	Claudia Claudia and Stuart Bowers were friends with the gang since 2005
0	Daisy Marshall and Lily’s second child is a daughter named Daisy Hurricane Eriksen
0	Daphne Marshall meets Daphne on the way to Barney and Robin’s wedding, they get into an argument on the airplane, then ends up traveling cross country with her by car
0	Ellie Barney Stinson’s baby daughter
0	Genevieve Robin’s mother, Genevieve, has an extreme fear of flying, but still attends her daughter’s wedding
0	Heather Ted’s younger sister, Heather, had a wild streak when she was younger
0	Janice Lily has a strained relationship with her mother, a hard-working feminist who cheated on her husband when Lily was young
0	Jasmine Lily’s doppelganger, Jasmine, works as a stripper at the Lusty Leopard
0	Jeanette The last person that Ted dates before meeting his future wife; Jeanette is a police lieutenant with a crazy streak
0	Judy Marshall Eriksen’s devoted and protective mother who does not get along well with Lily
0	Karen Ted’s ex-girlfriend from high school and college; she is hated by Ted’s friends due to her pretentious behavior and the fact that she repeatedly cheats on Ted
0	Karma Quinn Garvey’s stripper name is Karma
0	Lily Lily Aldrin, a kindergarten teacher and artist, has been dating Marshall since college and is both diabolically manipulative and fiercely loving and devoted to her friends
0	Loretta Barney and James Stinson’s mother, who told them outrageous lies in their youth to cover up unpleasant truths
0	Lucy Stella Zinman’s daughter is named Lucy Zinman
0	Nora A coworker of Robin’s and one of Barney’s few girlfriends who were more than a one night stand
0	Patrice Robin’s co-worker, a warm and enthusiastic supporter of Robin, who severely irritates Robin
0	Penny Ted and Tracy Mosby’s eldest child and only daughter
0	Puzzles The name of the bar that Barney and Ted plan to open; they also open their apartment to revelers on New Year’s Eve one year and call it Puzzles
0	Quinn Quinn Garvey is a smart and savvy stripper at the Lusty Leopard who Barney almost marries
0	Robin Canadian born journalist and television news host Robin Scherbatsky is Lily Aldrin’s best friend, who dates both Ted and Barney; named Robin Jr after her father, who wanted a son
0	Sadie James and Tom’s adopted daughter is named Sadie Stinson
0	Sparkles Robin was a teen pop sensation in Canada who went by the name Robin Sparkles
0	Stella Ted was engaged to Stella Zinman, a single mother from New Jersey, but she leaves him at the altar for her ex-boyfriend who is the father of her child
0	Tracy Ted eventually does meet “The One,” Tracy McConnell, who he marries and has two children with
0	Victoria Ted dates Victoria twice, breaking up the first time because she moves to Germany, and the second because he refuses to stop being friends with Robin
0	Virginia Ted Mosby’s mother, Virginia, goes to extremes to avoid uncomfortable conversations
0	Zoey Ted has an adversarial but passionate relationship with girlfriend Zoey Pierson