Sesame Street Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Sesame Street aired its first episode in 1969 and although it has gone through many changes throughout the years, it has kept its combination of sketch comedy, animation, live action, and puppetry for nearly five decades. Not only does the show help kids to learn the basics of counting, letter recognition, and reading, it also tackles more difficult subjects such as how to treat people who are different than the child and how to deal with difficult emotional situations like military service, divorce, and even death. This show has made a large impact for many of the people who watched it as children, and continues to influence kids even today.

Sesame Street Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Sesame Street Inspired Name

Grover

Grover is a furry blue monster who is a long-time resident of Sesame Street. A prototype of the current Grover, a puppet with greenish-blue fur and a bright red nose, was introduced to audiences in the first season. This puppet was referred to as either Fuzzyface or Gleep and was utilized in promotional films for IBM. Grover acquired his current appearance and his name when he was featured on the Ed Sullivan show on May 31^st of 1970 and has been delighting audiences with his antics ever since. He describes himself as lovable, cute, and funny and also plays the role of the inept but well-meaning superhero, Super Grover.

Grover McBane, a dog in Sydney, Australia, also had a different life before he gained fame. The Border Collie started out life spending most of his time on the end of a chain, but he escaped from the situation when he was about five years old. The scrawny, undernourished animal was picked up by a ranger and brought to the Sydney Dogs and Cats Home, where he met his new human family Claire and Andrew Garth. Initially, the dog was shy and fearful after his previous treatment, and it took time for Grover to really warm up to humans, but Claire and Andrew were patient and took their time.

It turned out that Grover was a friendly and charismatic dog, so much so that he inspired Claire to write a book about him, and then another, and another. There were five young reader books, starting with Grover McBane: Grover Finds a Home, and all of them based around the idea of resilience a trait that Claire, as a primary school teacher, believes will benefit the children who read Grover’s story.

He now travels with his family to introduce the series and to encourage children to learn how to be resilient.

Unfortunately, Grover received some bad news in 2018. He had an inoperable tumor and had just a few months to live. His owners and fans were determined to give him as many positive experiences as possible prior to his passing. Grover got gifts from all over, including toys, treats, and a box of over two hundred bright yellow tennis balls, and his pet parents hosted a living funeral for him. He passed over the rainbow bridge in April of that year, with one final bucket list item still in the works, a GoFundMe called Grover’s Paw it Forward Campaign to help other disadvantaged dogs, which, as of April 22, 2018, earned $14,360.

Sesame Street Inspired Dog Name Considerations

There are many ways to select a name for your new canine companion. Some pet parents choose to select a name based on an individual that they admire or respect. This can either be someone that they know, like a family member, friend, or work associate, or a well-known leader in a certain field, like architect Frank Lloyd Wright, early computing maven Ada Lovelace, or director Steven Spielberg. Others may choose a name based on a subject of interest, such as the botanist who chooses a name like Daisy or Juniper, or the astrology or astronomy buff who picks Chiron or Venus for their pet's new moniker.

Another popular option is to choose a name based on a book, movie, or television show that brings them joy. Sesame Street has been on the air for nearly five decades; it has entertained and educated children over several generations and has a number of great characters, both human and puppet, to inspire great names. If you have a dog with a grouchy exterior but a heart of gold, names like Oscar, Grungetta, or Mr. Hooper might fit the bill, and a name like Abby or Mumford works well for a dog that seems to disappear and reappear at random. There are names for highly food motivated dogs like Goldilocks or Cookie Monster, and names for dogs who simply make you feel happier in life, like Radar, Bernice, or Fluffster. Whatever type of dog you are bringing home, there is sure to be a name for them on Sesame Street.

Male Sesame Street Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Alan Alan has been the owner and manager of Mr. Hooper’s store since he bought it from Mr. Handford in 1998
1	Baby Bear Baby Bear, of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, is best friends with Telly monster
1	Barkley A large orange and white dog with shaggy fur that lived with Linda for a while
1	Cookie Cookie monster is a blue monster with googly eyes who loves to eat, especially cookies
1	Elmo An energetic red monster who is perpetually three and a half years old and refers to himself in the third person
0	Alfred Alfred Duck is one of Gina’s repeat patients
0	Bert Bert and Ernie are best friends who share a basement apartment at 123 Sesame Street
0	Bob Bob Johnson is a music teacher that has been teaching on Sesame Street since it’s premier episode
0	Chris Chris Robinson, Gordon and Susan’s nephew, works for Alan at Mr. Hooper’s store
0	David David ran Mr. Hooper’s store from 1971 to 1989 and had a fondness for eccentric hats
0	Ernest Ernest the Grouch is Oscar’s brother
0	Ernie Bert and Ernie are best friends who share a basement apartment at 123 Sesame Street
0	Gordon Gordon Robinson is a teacher who has lived with his wife Susan on Sesame Street since the first episode
0	Grover A blue monster who enjoys meeting people of all sorts and takes an interest in cultural activities
0	Handford Mr. Handford, who ran Mr. Hooper’s store from 1989 until 1998, was a fireman before coming to Sesame Street
0	Hooper The original owner of Mr. Hooper’s store was the elderly Harold Hooper, a dear friend of Big Bird’s
0	Horatio An excitable, dancing elephant who has trouble with rhyming
0	Luis Luis Rodriguez married Maria in 1988 and had a daughter named Gabi in 1989
0	Marco Marco Jefferson was adopted from Guatemala by Gina in 2006
0	Miles Gordon and Susan Robinson have an adopted son named Miles who grew up on Sesame Street
0	Mumford The Amazing Mumford is a talented magician who lives on Sesame Street
0	Murray Murray the monster hosts both the Word of the Day and Murray has a Little Lamb segments of Sesame Street
0	Oscar A furry green Grouch who lives in a trash can outside of 123 Sesame Street
0	Radar Big Bird’s favorite teddy bear is named Radar
0	Slimey Oscar the Grouch’s pet worm
0	Snuffy Aloysius Snuffleupagus, Big Bird’s best friend, is usually referred to as Snuffy
0	Telly An anxious but kind monster who is good friends with Elmo and Baby Bear, and loves triangles
-1	Bird Big Bird, a bright yellow bird who stands over eight feet tall, lives in a nest behind 123 Sesame Street
-1	Count Count von Count is a friendly vampire puppet
-1	Guy Guy Smiley enthusiastically hosts game shows on Sesame Street

Female Sesame Street Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Dorothy Elmo’s goldfish, who lives in a fishbowl in Elmo’s room
1	Fluffster Julia’s stuffed bunny is named Fluffster
1	Jane Jane Tuesday is a seven-year-old private investigator who is often featured in her own segment
1	Julia Julia is a four-year-old girl with autism that is friends with Abby and Elmo
1	Maria Maria married Luis Rodriguez in 1988 and ran the fix-it shop and laundromat for many years
1	Rosita A young turquoise colored monster from Mexico who speaks both Spanish and English
0	Abby A fairy-in-training who sometimes attends the Storybook Community School with Baby Bear
0	Alice Snuffy’s two-year-old sister is named Alice Snuffleupagus
0	Bernice Bert’s favorite pet pigeon
0	Betty Lou A young girl puppet with yellow braids
0	Bunny Bunny the Grouch is Oscar’s sister
0	Chicken Chicken puppets have been frequently featured on Sesame Street since 1972
0	Christy Chris Robinson’s twin sister is named Christy
0	Curly Baby Bear’s little sister is named Curly Bear
0	Gabi Maria and Luis Rodriguez have a daughter named Gabi who grew up on Sesame Street
0	Gina Gina Jefferson started the show as a teenager in 1986, eventually becoming the resident veterinarian and adopting a son named Marco
0	Gladys Gladys the cow is the most famous of all of Sesame Street’s cows
0	Goldilocks Baby Bear’s nemesis, Goldilocks, eventually became his friend
0	Irvine Oscar the Grouch’s infant niece
0	Leela Leela was a young woman who ran the laundromat on Sesame Street from 2008 to 2015
0	Linda Linda was a deaf librarian who dated Bob for a while
0	Natasha Baby Natasha, although still an infant, can move extremely quickly
0	Olivia Gordon’s sister Olivia is a photographer who lived on Sesame Street for just over a decade
0	Prairie Dawn A six-year-old girl who is often frustrated by Cookie Monster
0	Susan Susan Robinson is a nurse who has lived with her husband Gordon on Sesame Street since the first episode
0	Tarah Tarah Schaffer was a young girl on Sesame Street who used a wheelchair due to a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta
0	Wanda The word fairy, Wanda Falbo, helps children to understand new words
0	Zoe A playful orange monster who is a perpetual three-year-old who loves ballet
-1	Goose Mrs. Goose is the teacher at the Storybook Community School
-1	Grungetta Oscar the Grouch’s girlfriend is also his best friend