Beverly Hills, 90210 Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

The 1990s was a time of successful nighttime soap operas. One of these was the popular teen show Beverly Hills, 90210. This highly popular show put actors such as Luke Perry and Jason Priestly on the map. Starlets Tori Spelling and Shannen Doherty also became household names as a result of their roles on the show. Although this show was primarily a drama, there were actually wholesome lessons to be learned as a result of the happenings on each show. The groundbreaking series dealt with many controversial topics (for that time period) such as teen pregnancy, rape, drug use, and more.

Beverly Hills, 90210 Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Beverly Hills, 90210 inspired Name

Wally

On this particular television drama, the leading family (the Walshes) do not have a family dog, per se. Brandon and Brenda's father is not keen on keeping pets, and this prompts Brenda many times to take in and hide strays. However, one special stray that becomes a part of the Walsh family, even for just a little while, is Wally.

In an episode entitled "Spring Training," Brandon works with a little league baseball team. His twin, Brenda, has a problem of a different sort. Brenda happens upon a stray dog, which she quickly brings home and hides in the family garage. The goal is to keep the twins' dad, Jim, from discovering the sweet pooch, who appears to be a terrier mix. The dog is eventually nicknamed Wally, and, by the end of the episode, it is revealed that Wally actually belongs to one of the little league players under Brandon's tutelage.

David and Donna own a dog named Rocky, and sadly, as the episode progresses, the viewer learns that Rocky is quite ill. David and Donna's love for their dog prods them to take part in an animal rights demonstration on their college campus. Although Rocky's breed is never disclosed, the kids' love for the dog is the impetus for the information shown regarding animal testing and cruelty that was so prominent during the late 80s and early 90s. Although Rocky's role was meant to be more thought-provoking than a recurring role, David and Donna's love for Rocky is the basis for doing something the Beverly Hills, 90210 cast was so good at - drawing awareness to an important social cause.

Brenda was particularly apt at picking up and caring for strays. At times, Brenda could persuade her twin Brandon to assist her in concealing the strays she often brought home. Other times, Brenda enlisted the help of the siblings' mutual friends to help hide and feed the various homeless pups Brenda ran across. Brenda's compassion toward animals is a trait that many fans of the show shared with their favorite twin. Brenda's position on helping homeless animals in addition to David and Donna's model behavior protesting animal cruelty brought the issue to the forefront of viewers' conscience, and made a great difference in public awareness.

Beverly Hills, 90210 Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Although the television show primarily dealt with issues that 1990s teenagers faced, there were a few episodes in which dogs were featured. Often, this was due to the fact that Brenda Walsh had a soft heart where animals were concerned. In one episode, Brenda brings home a stray that she and her brother end up naming Wally. Wally appears to be a mixed breed dog, and eventually, the twins learn that Wally is not a stray but actually belongs to a young boy. Wally is reunited with his owner, but this does not quell Brenda's love for animals. Another dog featured on the show is the mixed breed pup known as Rocky, who is owned by Donna and David.

Even though few dog breeds are featured on the show, a look at popular dog breeds around the Beverly Hills area might give inspiration for dog name considerations. Surprisingly enough, there are many mixed breed dogs (particularly terriers) that are popular in Beverly Hills area. The Chihuahua is also a popular breed due to the small size of the breed. The Poodle is also another very popular breed in Southern California. Any of these breeds would be suited for a name from the Beverly Hills, 90210 television series.

Male Beverly Hills, 90210 Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Wally The stray dog Brenda brings home and hides in the garage
1	Rocky David and Donna's dog; this dog helped bring awareness to animal testing
1	Dylan Dylan McKay was the love interest of Brenda Walsh and also resident bad boy of the show
1	Luke Luke Perry played the role of Dylan McKay
1	Steve Steve Sanders also attended West Beverly High, and was a friend of Brenda, Dylan, and Brandon
1	Ian Ian Ziering played the role of Steve Sanders
1	David David Silver is a friend of the group; he is Donna's stepbrother
1	Brian Brian Austin Green was the face of David Silver
1	Nat Nat Bussichio owned the Peach Pit, where Brandon worked after school
1	Joe Joe E. Tata played the role of Nat, who owned the Peach Pit diner
1	Jim Jim Walsh was the father of twins Brandon and Brenda
1	James James Eckhouse played the role of Walsh patriarch Jim Walsh
1	Jesse Jesse Vasquez dates and eventually marries Andrea
0	Damon Mark Damon Espinoza plays the role of Jesse on the show
0	Ray Ray Pruit is a construction worker and a love interest of Donna's
0	Jamie Jamie Walters plays the role of Ray; Jamie also had a brief music career
0	Mel Mel Silver is David's father; he marries Kelly's mother
0	Emerson Douglas Emerson played the role of Scott Scanlon
0	Morton Morton Muntz is a friend of David Silver's; he had a small recurring role
0	Ryan Ryan Brown played the role of Morton
0	Rush Rush Sanders was a recurring role on the 90210 series
0	Scott Scott Scanlon is a childhood friend of David's
0	Matt Matthew Laurance played the role of Mel Silver
0	Colin Colin Robbins was a love interest of Kelly
-1	Brandon Brenda's twin; he was a reporter for the school newspaper
-1	Jason Jason Priestly is best known for his role as Brandon Walsh
-1	Noah Noah Hunter is a key character; he was a one-time love interest of Donna
-1	Vincent Vincent Young played the role of Noah on the show
-1	Matt Matt Durning is a friend of the Walshes, and a love interest of Kelly
-1	Daniel Daniel Cosgrove played the role of Matt Durning

Female Beverly Hills, 90210 Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Brenda Brenda Walsh is the lead female character on the show
0	Shannen Shannen Doherty played the iconic role of Brenda Walsh
0	Jennie Jennie Garth played the role of Kelly in the series
0	Kelly Kelly Taylor is Brenda's best friend and a love interest of David Silver
0	Donna Donna Martin is Brenda's best friend, she struggles with academics
0	Tori Tori Spelling played the role of Donna Martin
0	Andrea Andrea Zuckerman was the editor of the school newspaper
0	Gabrielle Gabrielle Carteris played the role of Andrea
0	Cindy Cindy Walsh is Jim's wife and the twins' mother
0	Carol Carol Potter played the role of Cindy Walsh
0	Valerie Valerie Malone was an antagonist for much of the series plot
0	Tiffani Tiffani Thiessen played the role of Valerie
0	Clare Clare Arnold represents a spoiled, wealthy antagonist to Donna
0	Jackie Jackie Taylor is Kelly's mother and David's stepmother
0	Ann Ann Gillespie plays the role of Jackie Taylor
0	Felice Felice Martin is Donna's mother
0	Gina Gina Kincaid is a distant relative of Donna and has a crush on Dylan McKay
0	Vanessa Vanessa Marcil plays the role of Gina Kincaid
0	Susie A some-time love interest of Brandon; Susan is the editor of the college newspaper
0	Emma Emma Caulfield Ford plays the role of Emma on the show
0	Yvonne Yvonne Teasley is one of the gang's high school teachers
0	Beverly In reference to the show
0	Tracy Tracy Gaylian was a love interest of Brandon's and a reporter for the newspaper
0	Jill Jill Novick played the role of Tracy Gaylian
0	Carly Carly Reynolds is a single mom with whom Steve forms a relationship
0	Hilary Hilary Swank played the role of Carly before becoming a household name as an actress
0	Lucinda Lucinda is a student at UCLA and a short-lived love interest of Brandon
0	Dina Dina Meyer played the role of Lucinda during season 4
0	Camille Camille Desmond is a fashion magazine writer who admires Donna's work
0	Josie Josie Davis played the role of Camille Desmond in the series