Lady And The Tramp: Why The Dogs Have Their Names

Lady And The Tramp: Why The Dogs Have Their Names

These titular animated dogs are famous for sharing a plate of pasta in the Disney classic, but Lady and Tramp's names have always been confusing. How the titular dogs of Disney's classic animated movie Lady and the Tramp got their names is a common question. The 1955 animated movie follows a cocker spaniel named Lady and her new rough-around-the-edges friend Tramp as they hide from the neighborhood dogcatcher after Lady escaped her home. A stray dog, Tramp wanted to be a house dog with a family like Lady but never got the chance. Together, the two dogs were on a...

These titular animated dogs are famous for sharing a plate of pasta in the Disney classic, but Lady and Tramp's names have always been confusing. How the titular dogs of Disney's classic animated movie Lady and the Tramp got their names is a common question. The 1955 animated movie follows a cocker spaniel named Lady and her new rough-around-the-edges friend Tramp as they hide from the neighborhood dogcatcher after Lady escaped her home. A stray dog, Tramp wanted to be a house dog with a family like Lady but never got the chance. Together, the two dogs were on a mission to get Lady back home, and a possible owner for Tramp. These animated Disney characters are famous for sharing a plate of pasta, but their names have always been confusing — especially since both Lady and Tramp were called various nicknames throughout the film. Still, the film is an iconic Disney property, and Lady and the Tramp got a live-action remake in 2019 because it was so beloved, yet the question mark over the dogs' names remained. Lady Was Named For Her Lady-Like Demeanor At the start of Lady and The Tramp, Jim Dear gave his wife, Darling, a puppy for Christmas. Surprised by the adorable gift, Darling held the new cocker spaniel puppy and said "What a perfectly beautiful little lady." Later in the scene, both Jim and Darling call her Lady, solidifying that she was a "beautiful little lady" to the Dears. To the other dogs, however, Lady was called numerous names. Lady had two older dog neighbors in Lady and the Tramp, a Scottie named Jock and a bloodhound named Trusty. They kept Lady her under their guidance, and called her "Lassie" and "Miss Lady." Lady was one of Disney's best-animated dogs, but Jock and Trusty aren't far behind. While they had endearing nicknames for Lady, Tramp's nickname for her was different: Pidge or Pigeon. Because Lady was so sweet and young, Tramp called her Pigeon because of how naive she was to things that went on outside of her sheltered existence. Among all her nicknames, she preferred Lady in Lady and the Tramp. Tramp Has Different Names At Each Home He Visits Tramp's original name in the Lady and the Tramp script was Mutt, but Walt Disney himself preferred the name Tramp. This had potential to cause controversy given the sexual connotations of the word, and other possible names for the character were Homer, Rags, and Bozo (via E! ). However, Disney got his way and the scrappy half of the famous dog couple was named Tramp. Though Tramp's womanizing ways is one of several things that didn't age well in Lady and the Tramp , it's the most fitting of all his potential names. In canon, the explanation for Tramp's name is cloudy. The first time he was called Tramp was when he rescued his two friends from the dog catcher. The bulldog said "Blimey! Look, Peg, it's the tramp!" Tramp never formally introduced himself and is only referred to as Tramp by the other dogs in the pound. It's not until Tramp shows Lady around the city that he explained he didn't have one name, he had many. As a stray, he visited numerous restaurants for scraps and every worker called him something different. The other names he went by were Butch, Mike, and Fritzi. What made Lady and The Tramp one of the best movies from the 1950s was the character development of both dogs. The name Tramp worked so well in Lady and the Tramp because the character meant a mixed-breed dog who lived on the street. It was his street smarts that taught Lady how to survive without her owners. To repay him for saving her from the dog catcher, Lady introduced him to Jim and Darling and he became an official part of the family. E!