Jelly

Jelly is an English word name taken from the wobbly, translucent sweet spread or dessert, from the Old French gelee meaning 'frost' or 'jelly,' from Latin gelata meaning 'frozen.' As a pet name it evokes softness, sweetness, and a delightfully wobbly, boneless quality.

Jelly is a name that is equal parts adorable and apt. It captures the essence of a soft, sweet, entirely boneless pet who seems to melt into whatever surface they rest on — the cat who becomes a puddle of warmth in your lap, the dog who somehow goes completely limp the moment you start scratching their ears. Jelly also has the bonus of being perfect as part of a pair name: Jelly and Peanut Butter, or Jelly and Jam, for households with two particularly sweet animals. It is a name that radiates pure softness.