Gidget

Gidget is a portmanteau name coined for the 1957 novel and subsequent films and TV series — combining girl and midget into Gidget, a nickname for a small, enthusiastic teenage surfer girl. The name carries pure 1960s California energy: sunlit, optimistic, active, and irrepressibly cheerful. It's an affectionate name for someone small who thinks big.

Gidget is one of the most personality-packed names you can give a small female pet. It basically comes pre-loaded with beach energy, big ambitions, and an absolute refusal to let small size limit large enthusiasm. Chihuahuas and other tiny but fierce dogs are natural Gidgets — perhaps none more so than the actual Chihuahua who starred in the Taco Bell commercials in the late 1990s, who was officially named Gidget. Small cats with enormous attitudes also suit it perfectly. The name radiates warmth and vintage-California charm.