Elsewhere on the Internet, a friend asked,
Clever people! I'm after animal names for a short story. That is, people's names that plausibly, with minimal alteration, could be recognised as the name of an animal. For instance:
Albert Ross (Albatross)
Alan Packer (Alpaca)
The more feasible and common they sound (in any language), the better. Basically, they should be the kind of names that wouldn't get you bullied in school, because no one would notice the animal theme.
I've already braindumped and I'll post here in a bit, but what've you lot got?
Dan Delion
Ellie Fant (G'ah beaten to it)
Bono Bo (stretching it a bit with that one)
Ali Gator
Jack Russel
A friend of mine. Really.
I had,
Leon Ness.
Pongo O'Rangutan.
Felix Catus.
Ahmed Shark.
Tai Garr.
Dolph Finnigan.
Lee Murr.
Eleanor Phant.
Ryan O'Sorus.
Gerald Raffe.
William Der Beest.
Hoss (a character in Bonanza).
Brian Alan Boon.
Paul Katz.
Doug.
Gareth Xell. (No relation to Gareth Hibo, popular at barbeques.)
Chip Monk.
Hooper Swann.
Penn Gwynne. (A hybrid of Penn Gillette and Fred Gwynne must be a big lad!)
Bud De'Rigar.
Kit Fox. (Google it, it's an actual thing and cute as all hell.)
Armie D'Illo.
Dolph Finn
Thor Toys
Bit less obvious
Will Durkey
Joe Arla
Jen Gwinn
Gareth Ell
Penelope Gwyn
William Goat
Tony E Lope
Peter Witt
Catherine Wake
Also, Rita is the Icelandic word for a Kittiwake, and Mavis is the Scottish name for a Blackbird
These are brilliant. I love Thor Toys.
How about Alice Ayshun? More a breed than an animal though.
Jack Russel
A friend of mine. Really.
And also an ex-England cricket player (perhaps not the same JR).
Jim Pansey
Ben Galtiger
Terry Pin
Ally Cat
Bud Gee
Guy Rilla
Anthony Elope
Anna Conda
Wally Bea
Cameron Eelion
Perry Grinn
Paula Bare
Lee Muir
Kai Yoti
Anthony Ita
Gerry Affe
Millie Peed
Jay Gwarr
Timothy Bawulf
Robert Inne
Walter Voll
Beatrice Verr
From Brian Barczyk's Reptarium on his youtube channel, Lego Las (the legless lizard).
Snake Plissken
William D.B. East
