Introduction
Little Women, written by Louisa May Alcott, was originally published as two volumes, the first in 1868 and the second just a year later. This classic novel outlines the lives of four very different sisters who are growing up in Massachusetts during the Civil War, and while it was originally developed as a story for young women and girls, it is also seen as a romance novel as well as a family drama. The enduring novel, which endorses virtue over wealth, has been adapted for the cinema several times, including two silent films, at least six separate miniseries for television, and in 1980s Japan, it was reworked into anime series twice.
Little Women Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture
Margaret March, better known as Meg, is the eldest of the four sisters in this novel, set in Massachusetts during the Civil War. She is based in part on author Louisa May Alcott’s eldest sister, Anna Alcott, a compliant young woman with a clear understanding of the expectations of society and a desire for beautiful things. Her family was once wealthy but lost their financial footing when her father, a minister now serving as a chaplain in the war, made an unwise loan to a friend. In order to help her family to make ends meet during this difficult time, she works as a governess for a wealthy family, the Kings, who have four children. The job of a governess typically includes teaching the children of the household or at least helping with their studies, and in this capacity, Meg certainly spent some time listening to youngsters read.
Like Meg March, Meg the Retrodoodle, a crossbreed between a Golden Retriever and a Miniature Poodle, listens to children read on a regular basis. Twice a week Meg’s pet parent, Janetta Wilmer, brings Meg to Kerikeri Primary School in the northern part of New Zealand, where she works as a reading therapy dog, listening to students read stories to her. When Meg visits the school, she first collects her library toy, a stuffed monkey, and takes a seat on the library couch, often with her head in the lap of a student. Although Meg is not able to read herself, her presence provides a living, breathing audience that is completely non-judgemental and doesn’t correct them, which gives the students greater confidence and helps to encourage them to read more, a service that is particularly helpful for children who struggle with reading and vocabulary.
Former teacher and university lecturer Richard Ward was so delighted with the idea that he decided to pen a children’s book about Meg. The book, titled Sam and the Reading Dog, was created for children ages five to eight in mind, and the illustrations of Sam, rendered by Gabriella Klepatski, were based on one of the students that Meg has helped, a boy named Drew Baldock-Heta, who used to hate reading; after he started working with Meg, he became more engaged when he was reading, and Meg’s visits quickly became the highlight of his week. The launch of the book was held at the Kerikeri Primary’s library and was attended by Richard Ward, Meg, and several of the teachers and students from Kerikeri, including Drew.
Little Women Inspired Dog Name Considerations
Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, was first published in the late 1800s and quickly became both a critical and commercial success, and it has continued to be widely read to this day. The book has not only been an enduring piece of literature as a novel, but it has also been adapted into stage plays, movies, television mini-series, and anime, and its pages are rife with inspiration.
You can choose to name your pet after a character that they remind you of, such as Beth for a dog with a sweet, self-sacrificing nature, Jo for a more headstrong or temperamental pooch, or John for a loyal and hardworking canine. You can also consider the real person that the character was inspired by, such as Louisa herself, who Jo was modeled after, or one of her other sisters, Anna, Lizzie, or May. There are also several notable places and pastimes in this example that can be used as names, like Pickwick, Scarlet, Concord, or Snowball.
Male Little Women Inspired Dog Names
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Bee
The girls create a Busy Bee society, where they take their work outside with them to work on it
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Blancmange
When Laurie is feeling ill, Jo brings him a dessert called a Blancmange and three kittens to play with
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Concord
Louisa May Alcott settled down in the town of Concord, Massachusetts
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Dashwood
Mr. Dashwood is the publisher and editor of the Weekly Volcano
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Davis
A punitive teacher at Amy’s school who punishes her for bringing pickled limes to school
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Demi
Meg and John have three children, twins Margaret and John are known as Daisy and Demi, and youngest sister Josephine is known as Josie
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Dickens
The Pickwick Club is named in honor of the Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
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Eagle
The first publication to run Jo’s work is called The Spread Eagle
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Frank
Frank and Fred Vaughn, friends of Laurie’s from England, are the middle siblings
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Fred
Frank and Fred Vaughn, friends of Laurie’s from England, are the middle siblings
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Fritz
Expatriate German immigrant Professor Friedrich Bhaer was a prominent professor in Berlin, who works as a tutor to support his orphaned nephews
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Garret
The sisters refer to the attic room where they hold their Pickwick Club meetings as a garret
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James
Laurie’s grandfather, James Laurence, is very wealthy but often lonely
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John
Meg March eventually marries John Brooke, a tutor who later becomes a bookkeeper
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King
Meg works as a governess for the four children of the King family
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Kitten
When Laurie is feeling ill, Jo brings him a dessert called a Blancmange and three kittens to play with
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Laurie
Wealthy neighbor Theodore Laurence, better known as Laurie, eventually marries Amy
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Ned
Ned Moffit, Annie Moffit’s brother, eventually marries her friend Sallie
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Paris
Louisa May Alcott’s sister May was the first woman to exhibit art at the Paris Salon
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Piano
Beth plays piano as an escape from the world around her
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Pickwick
A secret club that the girls create that publishes a weekly newsletter
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Pilgrim
When the girls were younger, they often played a game known as Pilgrim’s Progress
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Pip
Beth’s pet canary was named Pip
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Plumfield
The boarding school for wayward boys that Jo and Fritz founded
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Raphael
Amy’s older sisters sometimes call her Raphael, after the Italian painter
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Rob
Jo and Fritz eventually marry and have two sons, Rob and Teddy
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Robert
The girls’ father, Robert March, is a minister who is away working as a chaplain for the Union Army
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Scrabble
A rat that Jo befriends in the attic as she writes
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Teddy
Jo and Fritz eventually marry and have two sons, Rob and Teddy
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Volcano
Jo writes for the publication The Weekly Volcano in New York
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Female Little Women Inspired Dog Names
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Amy
The youngest of the March sisters is Amy, an artist who works diligently for what she earns
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Anna
The character of Meg was based on Louisa May Alcott's eldest sister Anna
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Annie
Annie Moffit is a fashionable and well-off friend of both Meg and Sallie
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Apple
Jo hosts an apple picking festival at the end of the book
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Bess
Laurie and Amy have just one child, a daughter who shares Amy’s love of art
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Beth
Elizabeth, better known as Beth, is the second youngest of the March sisters, a gentle peacemaker who is afflicted with weakened health due to Scarlet Fever
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Carrol
Aunt Carrol invites Amy to travel to Europe with her
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Croquet
The Vaughns, Laurie, and the March sisters play croquet during their picnic
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Daisy
Meg and John have three children, twins Margaret and John are known as Daisy and Demi, and youngest sister Josephine is known as Josie
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Doll
Beth has a particular fondness for dolls
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Esther
Estelle Valnor, better known as Esther, is a French woman who Aunt March employs as a servant
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Flo
Aunt Carrol’s daughter Flo accompanies her parents and Amy to Europe
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Grace
The youngest of the Vaughn siblings; friends of Laurie’s from England
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Hannah
Hannah Mullet, a servant of the March family for many years, is considered to be one of the family
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Jo
Josephine, or Jo, the second eldest of the March sisters, is a fiery and willful young woman who earns money with her writing
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Joanna
Beth’s favorite doll is named Joanna
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Josephine
Josephine March, Mr. March’s aunt, is a rich and judgmental widow
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Josie
Mr. March’s aunt, Josephine March, is a rich and judgmental widow
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Kate
The eldest of the Vaughn siblings; friends of Laurie’s from England
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Kitty
For a time, Jo serves as a governess to two girls, Kitty and Minnie Kirke
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Lizzie
Beth was based on Louisa May Alcott’s younger sister Lizzie, who also died from complications due to Scarlet Fever
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Lotty
Lotty Hummel is one of six children who belong to a poor German family who the March’s attempt to help; becomes a matron at Jo’s school
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Louisa
The novel was written by Louisa May Alcott and was very loosely based on her own family; she in the role of Jo
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Marmee
The girls’ mother, Margaret March, is more commonly referred to as Marmee
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May
Amy’s character was based on the youngest of the Alcott clan, May, a talented artist who lived in Europe
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Meg
Margaret, or Meg, is the eldest of the March sisters, a good-natured but somewhat vain beauty who works as a governess for the wealthy King family
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Minnie
For a time, Jo serves as a governess to two girls, Kitty and Minnie Kirke
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Sallie
Sallie Gardiner is one of Meg’s well-to-do friends
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Scarlet
Scarlet Fever claims the life of three of the Hummel children, as well as eventually killing Beth
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Snowball
Jo threw a snowball at Laurie’s window because she feels he’s been cooped up inside for too long
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