Puddin is the dropped-g spelling of pudding, pure Southern comfort in pet-name form. It's the name you give a dog when you want to telegraph that life in your house is soft, warm, and slightly ridiculous in the best possible way.
The Southern Pet Aesthetic
Names like Puddin, Biscuit, and Gravy form a loose constellation of Southern-comfort food names that dog owners use to project a particular household vibe: unhurried, affectionate, and fond of a good porch sit. The dropped G isn't a typo; it's intentional twang.
Female-Skewing and Breed Context
The registry data shows a female preference at this rank, which tracks — dessert-adjacent names tend to land on female dogs more often. Beagles and mixed breeds carry it well. It's the same logic that gives us Honey and Sugar as perennial female dog staples.
A Note on Harley Quinn
Puddin is also Harley Quinn's infamous nickname for the Joker — a pop-culture thread that some owners may be pulling on deliberately. The character's chaotic energy maps surprisingly well onto a mischievous female dog.