Brits love their dogs! Britain is the country of origin for so many iconic dog breeds – the Yorkshire terrier and the Staffordshire bull terrier to name just two. It is also home to perhaps the most famous dog show in the world – Crufts. This explains why so many people choose a name their dog with a Brit-inspired name. All thing British, ranging from the royal family to rivers can provide inspiration. Here is the only list of British dog names that you will ever need to consult!
Names Inspired By British Royal Family
The British Royal Family is arguably one of the country’s finest assets. If your dog is the Prince or Princess of your household, these are the names for you.

Choose a regal name for your pooch.
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1.Liz
2.Lizzie
3.Lillibet
4.Elizabeth
5.Phil
6.Phillip
7.Charles
8.Chaz
9.Charlie
10.Camilla
11.Cammie
12.Andy
13.Annie
14.Eddie
15.Wills
16.Willie
17.Kate
18. Beatrice
19.Fergie
20.Diana
21.Di
22. George
23.Henry
24. Louie
25.Charlotte
26.Lottie
27.Windsor
28.Buckingham
29. Margaret
30.Prince
31.Princess
32.Queenie
33. Regal
34.Duke
35.Lord
Names Inspired By British Politics
British politics had given rise to some memorable characters. Whatever your political persuasion, the list below has great name ideas for your new dog.

British politics provides dog name inspiration.
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36.Churchill
37. Boris
38.Winston
39. Theresa
40. Truss
41. Gordon
42.Blair
43.Tony
44. Major
45.Thatcher
46.Wilson
47. Heath
48. Macmillan
49. Eden
50. Atlee
51. Chamberlain
52. Baldin
53. Lloyd
54. Disraeli
55. Sunak
Names Inspired By British Historical Figures
From Nelson to Dickens, British history has some notable characters with names that work well for dogs!

Flag of England close up
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56. Brunel
57. Darwin
58. Dickens
59. Nelson
60. Shakespeare
61. Newton
62. Lennon
63. Cromwell
64. Wren
65. Victoria
66. Boudica
67. Pankhurst
68. Wolsey
69. Boleyn
70. Tudor
Names Inspired By British Rivers
Britain is blessed with miles of rivers – all that rain has to go somewhere! So, why not choose one for your dog.

Why not call your dog Thames?
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71. Thames
72. Taff
73. Dee
74. Tweed
75. Trent
76. Wye
77. Gwesyn
78. Tyne
79. Medway
80. Don
81. Mersey
82. Ribble
83. Eden
84. Nith
85. Teme
Names Inspired By British Places in Alphabetical Order A-N
Choose a British place name for your pooch. It could be somewhere that you have visited or that you would like to see.

British place names make great dog names.
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86. Acton
87. Ashton
88. Alford
89. Banbury
90. Bracknell
91. Bude
92. Caistor
93. Chatham
94. Cromer
95. Dawlish
96. Dudley
97. Dover
98. Ealing
99. Elton
100. Ely
101. Filey
102. Fleetwood
103. Fowey
104. Goole
105. Grantham
106. Grimsby
107. Hackney
108. Hadleigh
109. Hatfield
110. Hastings
111. Hexham
112. Hempstead
113. Hitchin
114. Hove
115. Hucknall
116. Hull
117. Hyde
118. Ilford
119. Ilkley
120. Ipswich
121. Jarrow
122. Keighley
123. Kempston
124. Kendal
125. Keswick
126. Kington
127. Kirby
128. Lancaster
129. Leeds
130. Leek
140. Leigh
141. Lewes
142. Leyton
143. Louth
144. Ludow
145. Luton
146. Lynton
147. Lyme
148. Maghull
149. Maldon
150. Maltby
151. Malton
152. Malvern
153. Mansfield
154. Margate
155. Morpeth
156. Nailsea
157. Nantwich
158. Newbury
159. Norwich
Names Inspired By British Places in Alphabetical Order O-Z
Here is some more British place name inspiration for your dog.

Choose a British place name for your dog.
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160. Oldham
161. Olney
162. Ossett
163. Otley
164. Oxford
165. Padstow
166. Paignton
167. Painswick
168. Penrith
169. Penryn
170. Penzance
171. Preston
172. Pudsey
173. Quintrell
174. Rayleigh
175. Reigate
176. Retford
177. Ripley
178. Rippon
179. Ross
180. Royston
181. Rugeley
182. Rushden
183. Ryde
184. Saltash
185. Sale
186. Sandhurts
187. Seaton
188. Selby
189. Shanklin
190. Shepton
191. Sherborne
192. Shildon
193. Slough
194. Staunton
195. Stratford
196. Stroud
197. swinton
198. Tadley
199. Taunton
200. Telford
201. Thame
202. Thatcham
203. Tipton
204. Tring
205. Truro
206. Ventnor
207. Waldon
208. Warwick
209. Widnes
210. Wigan
211. Whitby
212. Wooler
213. yarm
214. Yate
215. York
Names Inspired By British Dog Breeds
British dog breeds are famous throughout the world so why not choose one as a name?

The English bull dog is an iconic British breed.
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216. Bull
217. Beagle
218. Yorkie
219. Cavalier
220. Springy
221. Whippet
222. Collie
223. Russel
224. Pointer
225. Staffie
Names Inspired By British Musicians
British music is admired all over the world and so many musician names also make a great name for dogs.

Musicians as dog names.
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226. Clapton
227. Ringo
228. Bassey
229. Van
230. Adele
231. Jagger
232. Mercury
233. Freddie
234. Sting
235. Lennox
236. Paloma
237. Ozzie
238. Zeppelin
239. Floyd
240. Bowie
241. Roxy
242. Drake
243. Oasis
244. Costello
245. Buzzcock
246. Gabriel
247. Rainbow
248. Genesis
249. Duran
250. Morrissey
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