Dixie

Dixie is a name associated with the American South, derived from the word Dixie which may come from the French dix (ten), referring to ten-dollar bills issued in Louisiana, or from a line in the 1859 minstrel song. It carries associations with a certain nostalgic, warm American regionalism — pine trees, sweet tea, wide porches, and a languid Southern pace. For pets, Dixie is often used for companions with a sweet, charming personality and perhaps a bit of stubborn Southern spirit beneath the easygoing surface.

Dixie checks in at #265 on the pet name charts and carries the warm, honeyed atmosphere of the American South. It's a name with personality — not subtle, not anonymous — that suits a companion with genuine character and a certain homespun charm. Dixie suggests a pet who is sweet on the surface and quietly determined underneath, one who has very definite ideas about comfort and is not shy about communicating them. It's the name for a companion who could charm anyone in the room and knows it.