Puttin' on the Dog

 In a case of the more things change the more they stay the same this list of medieval dog names shows several names that are still in use today but spelled differently though several other names seem downright mean spirited though times were different so it's hard to be certain of their motives. With all that said here is a list of the 100 most common dog names from around the 15th century. 

1. Achilles
2. Amyable
3. Argument
4. Baby
5. Badde
6. Barefote
7. Belle
8. Beste-of-all
9. Birdismowthe
10. Blameles
11. Bonere
12. Brayneles
13. Bryan
14. Bryngehome
15. Careles
16. Champyn
17. Charlemayne
18. Chawnseler
19. Christabell
20. Compaynowne
21. Cowntirfette
22. Cruell
23. Cunnynge
24. Dawngere
25. Dolfyn
26. Dragon
27. Dredefull
28. Duchesse
29. Dyamound
30. Ercules
31. Ergo
32. Farewell
33. Feete
34. Felowe
35. Filthe
36. Flame
37. Flowre
38. Foxe
39. Fyndewell
40. Garlik
41. Gaweyne
42. Go-bifore
43. Go-byhynde
44. Goodynowze
45. Happy
46. Harlet
47. Harmeles
48. Havegoodday
49. Helpeles
50. Holdefaste
51. Holy
52. Honydewe
53. Hosewife
54. Joliboye
55. Kilbucke
56. Kynysman
57. Letego
58. Lewde
59. Liberall
60. Litilboye
61. Litillwitte
62. Litilman
63. Lusty
64. Makehitgood
65. Monke
66. Mouse
67. Musike
68. Mustarde
69. Mynstrell
70. Nameles
71. Nero
72. Noforse
73. Nosewise
74. Oribull
75. Pretiboy
76. Pretyman
77. Quycke
78. Radissche
79. Rage
80. Ribawde
81. Rumbilowe
82. Salmon
83. Scathelok
84. Schakbagge
85. Spowse
86. Swepestake
87. Symple
88. Synfull
89. Thought
90. Trusty
91. Tullymully
92. Vengeabull
93. Vyolette
94. Wantone
95. Welcome
96. Wellyfedde
97. Wenche
98. Whiteberde
99. Wrecche
100. Wyseman