The Wizard of Oz Dog Names

The Wizard of Oz, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is based on the well-known L. Frank Baum stories. The Wizard of Oz was reintroduced to the public at large on broadcast television in 1956 on the CBS network, after which its showing became an annual tradition. In the film, Dorothy, played by Judy Garland, and her dog Toto run away from home to avoid Toto being put down for biting a neighbor. Convinced by a fortune teller to go home, Dorothy approaches the house where she lives with her aunt and uncle only to get caught in a tornado. Dorothy suddenly finds that she and Toto are in the Land of Oz.

Dorothy and Toto meet Glinda the Good Witch and learn that their house has landed on and killed the Wicked Witch of the East. The Wicked Witch of the West vows revenge on Dorothy and tries to claim the ruby slippers of her dead sister, however Glinda is able to transport them to Dorothy’s feet first. Understandably, Dorothy wants to return home, however she learns that the only way to return home is to meet the Wizard of Oz, who may be able to grant her wish. Glinda encourages her to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, where she can meet the Wizard and ask for his help. On her journey, Dorothy meets new friends: the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Man who join her on her quest to meet the Wizard in the hopes of being granted a brain, courage and a heart. 

The journey to see the Wizard is not an easy one for Dorothy and her friends as they encounter the Wicked Witch of the West who tries to stop them. As Dorothy got caught up in the tornado as a result of her trying to save Toto from being put down, it is only fitting that the film be considered when deciding what one should name a new dog.

The Broadway musical Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz is based on the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, an alternative telling of the Wizard of Oz, presents additional ideas for names for your new pup. The story is told from the perspective of the witches of the Land of Oz, featuring Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (whose name is later changed to Glinda the Good Witch). Other ideas can be found in the 2013 film Oz-the Great and Powerful, a prequel to the 1939 film, telling the story of Oscar Diggs, a magician who encounters three witches upon arriving in Oz. Many books were written as sequels to Oz by Baum and the Oz series was continued by his grandson, providing many ideas for names for your new friend.