Dory

Dory is a diminutive of Dorothy (from Greek Dorothea, meaning 'gift of God') or Doris (from Greek, meaning 'Dorian woman' — a people from ancient Greece). As a standalone name it has a light, musical quality, and gained enormous recognition from the Pixar character Dory in Finding Nemo.

Dory is a name that is almost impossible to say without warmth attached. Pixar's Dory — the blue tang fish with short-term memory loss and boundless optimism — is one of the most beloved animated characters of the 21st century, defined by genuine kindness and an inability to stay sad for long. For pets, Dory suits cheerful, scatter-brained animals who forget that they were briefly annoyed three minutes ago and are now completely happy again. It works particularly well for blue-toned animals, naturally, but honestly any pet with Dory's irrepressible spirit earns the name.