About a Boy Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Ahh, who can resist Hugh Grant at his dreamiest -- a life-loathing man-child, only capable of superficial relationships. In About a Boy, Hugh is taken to school by a youngster with wise observations and a bad taste in clothes.

The beauty of this film is how the unlikely friendship unfolds, much to the surprise of Will, the character played by Hugh. The movie dabbles with humiliation, arrogance, and the meaning of life, while still technically being able to call itself a romantic comedy. A hybrid of genres, the film has been able to collect a host of different fans, making it no surprise that many folks out there would like to name their doggo using the motion picture as inspiration.

Come with us as we pick apart the best names from 'About a Boy.'

About a Boy Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With an About a Boy Inspired Name

Fiona

In "About a Boy", Fiona is a troubled woman with a rough past and is the mother of Marcus, the boy who befriends Will. In real life, Fiona the dog had a "ruff" start, herself, on the hard streets of LA. She was living amongst the trash when a wonder-couple found her and took her in to save her life. The Hagars, a husband and wife duo, take it upon themselves to try and help all of the homeless puppers they can, running the Hope for Paws foundation.

When they found Fiona, she was blind, scared, and absolutely covered in dirt. Unfortunately, the poor girl was also completely infested with fleas. After coaxing her out of her garbage pile, they were able to take her home to start the vigorous process of restoring her health - and making her smell better!

A shave, a bath, medication, surgery, patience, and a whole lotta' love brought this wee fluffball back into the light, revealing her joyful personality once again. This doggo has a new lease on life, now living with her forever family in Southern California, along with her three new fur siblings!

Happy stories like these make us feel warm and fuzzy all over, but in reality, many canines will not get the amazing chance at a happy life that Fiona received. It's up to us all to do our best to adopt not shop whenever we can and take action to prevent unwanted litters in a country that's already overpopulated with pooches.

Amping up the pampered pup level, another canine whose name is found in this film is Barney - the beloved Scottish Terrier of the Bush Family. Barney Bush was a special pal to the whole nation, as he began the change in temperament surrounding the White House after the tragic events of September 11th.

After the terrifying events of that day, the White House closed its doors to all visitors as an extra measure of safety in a volatile world. It was Barney that let the nation back in, and he did it in the warmest way possible - by giving his own virtual tours! A camera was attached to the canine to that Americans could experience the goings on of the White House from a small doggo's point of view - cuddles, mischief, and all!

Barney also added a new side to a highly critiqued president, one that was relatable and highlighted his heart underneath all of the politics.

About a Boy Inspired Dog Name Considerations

When choosing any name for a pet, there are some aspects best to touch on before making up your mind. The first thing you're going to want to consider is how it feels to actually say the names you're zeroing in on. What may look like a great idea on paper can actually be a verbal nightmare when you're hollering it at the top of your lungs to get your pup to come back to you in the park. So, stop what you're doing and say your prospective pooch name out loud! If it feels weirder than you'd hoped, it might be worth trying out different monikers.

If you're hoping to use "About a Boy" as a reference when titling your doggo, there are a few more points to ponder over. Some names in the film will be more recognizable than others, meaning if you select the name 'Marcus', more people may draw the connection than if you settled on 'Barney', which is slightly more common.

Another thing to think about it if the name suits your woofer well enough. Whether it be their physical appearance or their bold personality, take some queues from your four-legged friend when it comes to finding them the right name.

Male About a Boy Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Marcus The name of the boy that visits Will
1	Ali Rachel's somewhat troubled son
1	Hugh After Hugh Grant, the actor that plays Will
1	Grant After Hugh Grant, the lead actor
1	Barney The name of Christine and John's older child
1	Nick After Nicholas Hault, the actor that plays Marcus
1	Lee The bully at Marcus' school
1	Ben After Ben Ridgeway, the actor that plays Lee
1	Augie After Augustus Prew, the actor that plays Ali
1	Ryan After Ryan Speechley, the young actor that played Barney
1	Jack After Jack Warren, the actor that plays one of the bullies in the film
1	Thor After Orlando Thor Newman, the young actor that plays Angie's son
1	Jason After Jason Salkey, the actor that plays Tom
1	Mark After Mark Drewry, the actor that plays Clive
1	Eric After Eric Fellner, one of the producers of the film
-1	Will The name of the main character of the film
-1	John The husband of Christine, and one of Will's friends
-1	Ned The infant son Will invents to meet women
-1	Pete After Peter Hedges, the screenplay writer of the film
-1	Chris After Chris Weitz, one of the directors of the film
-1	Paul After Paul Weitz, one of the film's directors
-1	Joey After Joseph Speechley, one of the actors that played Barney
-1	Tom The name of a man Will briefly works with at Amnesty International
-1	Roy After Peter Roy, the actor that plays Will's dad
-1	Clive The name of Marcus' estranged father
-1	Damon After Damon Gough, the artist behind 'Badly Drawn Boy', who did the music for the film
-1	Tim After Tim Bevan, the film's producer
-1	Bobby After Robert De Niro, who was one of the film's producers
-1	Brad After Brad Epstein, a producer of the film
-1	Hardy After Hardy Justice, a co-producer of the film

Female About a Boy Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Imogen The infant daughter of Will's close friends
1	Ducky An ode to the waterfowl Marcus accidentally kills with very hard bread
1	Natalia After Natalia Tena, the actress that plays Ellie
1	Moira One of the single women who attends the SPAT support group
1	Frances An attendee of SPAT, the group will joins to meet women
1	Izzy After Isabelle Brook, the actress that plays Angie
1	London After the city where the story takes place
1	Edna After Edna Johnson, an actress who plays a SPAT woman
1	Denise After Denise Stephenson, the actress that plays Lindsey
1	Sian After Sian Martin, an actress that plays a waitress in the film
1	Froggy After Frog Stone, the actress that plays the maternity store shop keeper
-1	Fiona Marcus' mother, who is a dysfunctional woman
-1	Suzie A woman Will seeks a fleeting relationship with
-1	Christine One of Will's only friends
-1	Angie A single parent Will dates for a short time
-1	Ellie A girl in Marcus' school that he likes
-1	Rachel A woman that Will falls in love with
-1	Toni After Toni Collette, the actress that plays Fiona
-1	Collette After Toni Collette, the actress that plays Marcus' mother
-1	Tena After Natalia Tena, the actress that plays Marcus' love interest
-1	Caroline A woman at "Single Parents Alone Together", a support group Will attends
-1	Smurf After Victoria Smurfit, the actress that plays Suzie
-1	Vicky After Victoria Smurfit, an actress in the film
-1	Megan The name of Suzie's daughter
-1	Sharon After Sharon Small, the actress that plays Christine
-1	Delma After Delma Walsh, an actress that plays one of Will's ex-girlfriends
-1	Maggie After Maggie Kahal, an actress that plays a woman at SPAT
-1	Lindsey Clive's bizarre girlfriend
-1	Amy After Amy Craven, the young actress that plays Suzie's daughter
-1	Tessa After Tessa Vale, the actress that plays Marcus' teacher