Taffy

Taffy is a Welsh pet form of Dafydd, which is the Welsh form of David, from Hebrew Dawid, possibly meaning 'beloved' or 'uncle.' It is also an English word for a chewy confection pulled from sugar or molasses, from an uncertain dialectal origin. Both meanings layer into a name that is both culturally Welsh and irresistibly sweet.

Taffy is a name that you either know from the candy or from the Welsh tradition of nicknaming Dafydd — and either background produces a genuinely appealing result. The confection association puts it firmly in food-name territory: chewy, sweet, warm-colored, and somewhat impossible to stop engaging with once you start. It works naturally for golden or caramel-colored animals, and equally well for pets whose personalities have a certain pull to them — the ones who draw you back in no matter how many times you try to get something done.