Mookie

Mookie is an American English informal name that likely developed as an affectionate pet-name modification, possibly from Mookie Wilson, the beloved New York Mets outfielder whose groundball famously went through Bill Buckner's legs in the 1986 World Series. The name has a playful, distinctive quality — it's clearly a nickname, clearly affectionate, and suggests a pet whose name was arrived at through love rather than convention.

Mookie is a name with irrepressible personality — it's goofy in the best possible way, the kind of name that makes it impossible to be in a bad mood when you say it. It suits a scruffy, energetic, slightly chaotic companion whose enthusiasm for life is matched only by his enthusiasm for food, play, and your full attention. There is a baseball-and-summer quality to Mookie that feels quintessentially American and warm. Any pet who could be described as 'a real character' is a natural Mookie.